Evening star., 1898-06-22

Tublicans put UP good man. And, under
the circumstances, there is every reason
to believe the republicans will do that.
The leading democratic paper at Lexing-
ton. whose editor has often been honored
by his fellow citizens, in it's last issue con-
tanned the declaration that if Mr.. Flood
gets the nomination for the House of Rep
resentatives that journal will support any
good republican who may be named for the
office.
Lee Men Handicapped.
One of the unfortunate features of the
campaign for Lee. in the opinion of many
people. is that his managers are either
outspoken gold men or are known to SYM
pathize with gold men, and this to a GER
tain extent handicaps them, but it is also
asserted that each Of the candidates for
the nomination for the House, whether he
be Lee or a Martin man, is an advocate
of free silver
Taken as whole, Virginia, which it is
well known is a veritable hotbed in politi-
cal times, whether the office at stake be
that of a constable or the presidency of the
United States, promises to have from now
test time in the history of the democratic
party, and there is more of meaning and
significance in various movements about to
take place to the political future of many
democrats than at any time in the past.
The Republican Side.
No date has as yet been set for the meet
ing of the republican convention for the
tenth district nor will it be until it is
known whom the democrats place in the
field. Representative Yost, the present
member, has, il is said, not yet decided
what he will do. IT is intimated that he
does not want to again become a candi-
date. Mr.. Yost, like all other gentlemen
who have patronage to bestow. has been
unable to give position to every one who
wanted to serve his country in an official
capacity, and as result has, it is said
mace enemies among republicans, who
would not again vote for him.
With Mr.. Yost out of the field, the eyes of
many leaders of the republican party would
turn to Prosecuting Attorney Rivercomb of
Alieghany county, ami it is the consensus
of opinion among those who are posted
in the matter that he can have the nomi-
nation if he will accept it.
with fair election ard an honest count
it is believed by republican politicians and
some others that it would be easy to elect
q republican from this district to the ma
t1onal House of Representatives. The last
Tune the state was redistricted, which was
done by a democratic legislature the tenth
district was formed out of counties some of
which lie on the eastern and the others
on the western side of the Blue Ridge
mountains. In the latter the great major
ity of the voters are white and there is a
100 and 5000. On the eastern side there
Is large black population. the voters of
which, 1t goes without saying, are repub-
llcans, but whose ballots are depended up
on by the democratic managers to over
come the republican majority secured in
Inc valley. 1t is openly bcasted that in the
counties where the large majority of the
voters are colored republicans votes are re-
ceiVed as intended. but are counted for the
democratic candidates.
Case In Point.
A story told not long ago by a democratic
nominee for a very important office illus
trates this, and is as follows: THE day
after the election referred to- said he,
colored man called on me and said:
Marse -, 1 want you to give me
dollar for voting for YOU
replied: What are you talking about?
You Know you voted for the republican
candidate
We'll, yes. 1 did. Marse - but that
YOU - -o'