Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
THE FIGHT WARNS UP
Campaign in Virginia Growing
Decidedly More Interesting
MF0uRTH, NINTH, ANDTEATH
The CanVass Being Conducted With
YISor and Every Prospect Of Success.
RnENs FIGHT AGAINST WALKER.
Excitement Runs High In the South
west and the Democrats Are In
Excellent shape-captain Lamb
Speaks TO the Actives
RnENs FIGHT AGAINST wALKER.
Speaks to the Actives

The political situation In the various
districts of the State is growing distinctly
more interesting. though interest is not
so great as usual at this stage OF the
campaign.
There have in no case been any start
ling developments. but AFFAIRS have shaped
themselves so that now the party man
ayers know exactly where the battle
ground Is. the districts absolutely safe
for the Democratic candidates. and those
whore here is more or less doubt.
The Fourth Ninth, and Tenth districts
are the scenes OF the most bitter conten-
ton. There are fights being made in
others. but 1t is in these only that the
contests have assumed phases OF COM
manding interest, and have taken on any
thing like the warmth characteristic OF
| od-tims Virginia campaigns.
FIGHT IN THE FOURTH.
| In the Fourth District. Mr.. Epes. the
| Democratic candidate. whose seat Mas
taken away by the last Congress. Is
| conducting a skllfu and aggressive cam
paign. In previous contests he has moro
or less confined himself to personal work
among the voters, but this year he Is on
the stump, and Is making many effective
| speeches. He has the remarkable faculty
of drawing 10 him very warm friends.
who work for him because they love him.
and these are rendering him excellent aid
in the canvass.
| Congressman Thorp is also very active
in his opposing campaign, but he Is not
able 70 get the crowds he wants. Indeed,
the other Republican candidate-Jones-
Is said to have larger audiences than his
white brother and the prophecy made IN
the Dispatch several weeks ago that the
colored man would poll larger vote than
the white Republican candidate seems
very likely to be fulfilled. There was at
one time some likelihood OF the colored
man being taken off the ticket, but there
is now said to be little or no probability
of this, as the colored Republicans rea1zo
that the vote they will poll will be much
larger than that polled by Mr.. Thorp.
so II there Is any coming down, u must
be Mr. Thorp who must do H.
Mr.. Epes and his friends feel now that
| IL is only a question as 70 the size or MS
| majority He and they are anxious 10
make il so large that the RepuDlicans
| will not dare attempt to gainsay IL. In
| other words he hopes 20 be elected by
such an overwhelming majority that both
Thorn and Jones will realize the hope
Iessness of contesting u in the House on
Representatives. There Is every reason
| 10 baieve that he viii see his hope ful-
SLED.
GEN. WALKER AND JUDGE RHEA.
The campaign in the Ninth District Is
growing about as exciting aS could Wen
be so long as the opposing Candidates
LII
ming high CONGRESSMAN Walker ana
Judge Rhea have each been speaking
eight or ten times week for more than
a month. and three times they have met
in toint debate. Though interest In the
campaign is not so general as has oeen
seen in the Ninth yet these JOINT oe-
hates have always drawn large crowds.
The discussions have been very oitter.
Personalities have been brought IN, ana
feeling has been engendered that VIII, II
~ has not already done so. reach white
heat before the day OF election. Judge
Rhea has met General Walker AT Leba-
| non I'm Russell county; at Gate city, IN
Scott, and Pulaski City. In Pulaski. Inis
seems 10 have been enough for the Re-
| nublican candidate, for his committee re-
fused 10 allow him TO divide time with
Judge Rhea when they spoke at ADing-
| don.
Judge Rhea has hard fight. but there
10 scarcely n man I'm the State. or In the
conntry. better fitted 10 make such
deht than he, and he is demonstrauns
his powers I'm a magnificent manner. The
resuIt In the Ninth District Is unquez'
} tionably doubtful, but the splendid WORK
| NJ Judge Rhea. the excellent conditior
| of the party since the settling OF the fac
,ional differences In Washington county
e and rapid rousing OF the Democrats from
Il their condition OF dangerous apathy
: equally as surely make the chances II
favor OF the election OF Judge william
? T. Rhea.
s oUARLES AND HUBARD.
Il The contest In the Tenth District ha,
Il undergone a great change by reason o
% the introduction OF state issues In IN
m fight there, owing 70 the Governor havinl
~ ordered a special election Of senator q
" succeed Senator Letcher. from IN
p Seventh District. he having been appoint
e ed 10 the position OF Judge OF the Thir
teenth Circuit. 10 succeed the late Judg
&. William MCLAUGHLIN. IL Is impossible
Il 10 say with precision what Will be th
s effect OF this election. Judge Quarle
le and a number OF his closest friends In
" sist that 1t will help his candidacy b
d increasing popular interest. bringing ou
iy a full vote. II Is. upon the other hanf
a claimed by those who were opposed I
is ordering an election that The Demo
ie cratic chances will be injured.
IL Mr.. Charles Y. Mccorkle. OF Roekbrids
.. county. will almost certainly be the sens
of torial candidate, and In so far as pei
sonality can strengthen ticket. in th
somewhat peculiar case. ne will aid Jndq
QuarIes by reason OF being the senatorii
IS nominee. He Is a young man OF AN ol
g and highly respected family, being
y brother OF Rev. Emmett w. McCorSi
e. the weli-known young Presbyterian mil
a. lister. OF Clifton Forge. and he Is also
ne near relative ot Ex-Governor w. A. NJ
corkie. OF West Virginia.
Senator Hal. Flood. OF Appomattox. W.
was candidate fer the Democratic nom
nation against Judge Quarles. Is maxim
- hard fight for the nominee. and Is no
'e booked for more speeches than any ma
Ok In the district. Judge Qusries not g
re cepted. Mr.. Frank r. Glasgow. OF Ncs'
or bridge. who was also a candidate Is y
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