Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-02
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Gratifying Reports Made from All
lshietSt0the StateCOmmittee,
PARTY AFFAIRS IN GOOD SHAPE
Indications That a Solid Democratic
Delegation VIII Be Elected.
Is THE NINTH AND TENTH.
The Fights In These Districts At
tracting More Attention Than Any
Othcrs-ETOrts TO Restore Harmony
In Washington County.
~ THE NINTH AND TENTH

Tho Democratic Executive and state
Central committees held a prolonged ses-
sion 40 Murphy's Hotel last night. dis
c.--.ag in detail the situation in every
district OF the state.
The meeting was held behind closed
dors bat It was stated to the represen-
tHHy,s of the press after adjournment,
chat the reports from the various con-
c-essonal districts were highly encour-
..ng and that IT was believed a
boud Democratic delegation would be sent
o. Washington from Virginia this fall.
More than half OF the session of the
committee was devoted 10 considering
th. situation I'm the Ninth District. Judge
william f. Rhea. the Democratic can
d.late. was not present Mr.. r. r. Irvine,
OFF Big stone Gap. a member OF the
committee from that district, discussed
tha situation there at length The fact
that there is a lack of unity I'm party
ranks I'm WASHINGTON county. was fully
discussed and methods calculated 10 pro-
duce harmony were considered. The diff
f.rcuces between the Watermelon and
anti Watermelon factions I'm Washington
county. have not been entirely healed.
The fact is. that they have not threatened
ta endanger Democratic success in the
Ninth District The committee faced the
situation squarely. and discussed it fully,
II was realized that Judge William +.
Rhea is making a splendid fight In that
district and every member of the com
mfttce felt that it was due him, per-
eouallv. as well as due the party, that
ha receive the united and enthusiastic
surport Of the party.
WILL BRING ABOUT HARMONY.
The exact nature of the methods which
We're adopted by the committee to har-
rnonize the factions in Washington were
not 1nade public. but a member from the
Ninth District stated after adjournment
that he believed they would be successful
"Some of the best Democrats i'm the
world cast their votes in Washington
county" he said, "and with such leayen
as this there is strong likelihood of our
being able to leaven the whole lump.
Dc was the general opinion of the COM
rrteemen from the Ninth District that
Tu... Rhca will be elected. If General
Walker is returned to Congress IL VIII pc
through no sin of commission or omission
or the part OF the Democratic candidate
who has thus early given evidence that
t.. campaign which he will conduct VIII
D.. rsmarkably prudent, cautious, and az
gIessivc.
TENTH IN GOOD CONDITION.
Tna situation i'm the Tenth District was
discussed bv Judge J. NJ Quarles the
Democratic candidate, and by SeNeIsii
members of the committee from that as
nict The prospects We're SHOWN 10 pc
l.bIv eratfving-indeed a member OF
tl. committee said they were an sur
rr.e.I to learn that the outlook for Demo
cratic success i'm this Republican district
WAS SD good. There are strong reasons
for believing that Nit. NOst will be sue
C.e8.d bv a Democrat. Mr.. Hubard, the
T.UuhUcau nominee. is not nearly 50
strong as Nr. Yost and factional differ
er.a- will. it Is thought, contribute large
ly tu h.s defeat
Ther. was practically no doubt express
eI a- t0 the result i'm the other districts
Of the state. Democratic success IS III
every instance assured, unless some uh-
f.uaeu contingency arises In the Sc
o.rl end Fourth. I'm which the cahul-
dates re Hon. William A. Young ana
Hon. Sidney - Epes, respectively VINO
were elected TO the last Congress but
who u0.. uuseated by the Republica0
majority the indications point TO their
receiving such "a majority that the Re-
Tuh.icaus viii be awed into allowing them
90 retain their seats in peace.
Upon The whole. il was stated that the
Committee was extremely gratihed by the
reports received In two districts 1t VIII
take hard work 10 beat out Demo-
cratic victory. but the party is eminently
iu the humor TO fight and If work Is all
that Is required, the sine qua non VIII be
forthcoming.
HAS OPENED IN TWO DISTRICTS
The campaign has not been fairly open
"a Iu any of the districts save the Nlnth
and Tenth, though in all much work IN
quiet way Is naIns oone. Ih' D.
for the opening Of the campaign by the
Establishment of State hedaQuai
ters here was discussed, but no
action was taken. and the matter VIII
De left with The chairman and secretary
Headquarters will probably be opened here
about September 10th.
The session OF The committee lasted
about three hours The attendance was
unusually large both Of officers and party
leaders including members OF Congress
and of both houses Of the General Assem-
t.y The lobby az Murphy's presented
quite am animated spectacle last night,
crowded with the politicians Everbody
knew everybody else. and the hearty
greetings OF friends and the jolly bonhom-
ME typical Of political workers parucu-
.srly those Of Virginia. gave the lobby
Tie air OF a committee-room at a state
convention
THE COMMITTEES SESSION.
The committee was called 20 order in
hal on the second floor a. Murphy's by
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson. chairman, at S:io
o'clock Mr. Ellys0n stated that several
members Of the committee had requested |
that the session be private and ne there
fore asked that an save the members aad /
the Democratic candidates for Congress
present. retire. The number who went
out and remained I'm the corridors Tor
nearly two hours. was about as great as I
that which remained inside The waiting /
was not tedious several choice spirits
contributing greatly towards making the