The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-30
THE ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY.
A Forecast of the Probable Result
in Virginia.
FIGHT IN THREE DISTRICTS.
The Fifth, Ninth aud Tenth ia Doubt.
Walker and Parr Making Hard
Fight-OtiaheFty huInIng
Well ia the Seventh.
FIGHT IN THREE DISTRICTS.

| One week from next Tuesday the voters
OF virginia Will eect Their representa-
! ayes to tne national HOuse OF kepresen-
tatvts. IL Is probably within the bounds
| of truth 10 say that there has never been
an election I'm the Oh Dominion the APP
/ proach OF which aroused less Interest.
This Is true OF the state 40 large but
! thore are some districts whore the result
Is greatly in doubt ana IN those the
| people are showing considerable interest
| IN the outcome. These districts are the
| Fifh. Ninth and Tenth. The several
! candidates In them are putting forth the
/ most strenuous efforts for the suprem-
| acy.
In the First District the Hon W. A..
Jones IS opposed by J. A. Burton Re
publican. but from an indications he VIII
be returned by a large majority.
THE FIGHT ~ THE SECOND.
Hon W. A. Young is the Democratic
candidate IN the Second District AM
although the fight there IS warm. the
probabilities are that he will be elected.
since the opposition % him is split up,
Dr. r. A. Wise and W S. Holland both
being In the field
in the Third. which is the Richmond
district, there seems no reason 70 doubt
that Captain John Lamb will have prac-
ticaliy n waikover. lie IS opposed hy
lessrs Otis II. Russell. OF this city, and
ID. g. Weislfcr. on Manchester.
. There Is strong reason 20 believe that
Mr. Sydney p. EDes Will win In the
Fourth. Ills opponent is Mr. r. r..
Thorn. The c0io-cd candidate, Thomas
+. Jones. withdrew but his place was
taken on the ticket hy one Ellis. also
c0'orcd. who. sc is believed. will cut but
little figure IN the general result.
Tho Fifth district Is now q battle-ground
Hon. Claude A. Svsnson IS n candidate
for reelection. and his opponent is Mr.
Edmund Parr. q wealthy Republican.
Mr.. parr is not doing n great deal ot
speaking. but Is causing his opponent
some unoasiness by the still hunt which
no is making
It is the opinion NJ those in position
20 know that .he result in this district
is very doubtful $3.50.
THE REASON GIVEN.
This opinion is based on the iact tha'
Mr. Swanson only won by a narrow mar
Gin I'm the last election and had n con-
TEST ON his hands. when his opponent was
man Of smaller means and less inlu-
ence than Mr.. Parr.
Mr.. Swanson. however has maze an
active. jealous representative, and he has
"a number of fine speakers helping him in
his canvass.
Hon. Peter J. Ctey VIII undoubtedly be
reelected ia the Sixth district. lie Is OPP
posed By Hermans, a white Republican.
ana Daniel Butler. a colored man OF the
same political failh
Hon. James Hay will probably be re-
elected by reduced majority IN the Sew
.nth district. His opponent Is Mr. ID. C.
O'Flaherty. a gold Democrat Of consia-
cradle influence. who is making a very
active canvass.
The Eighth district viii be carried by
Hon. John F. Rixey. who has no opposl-
ZION % amount tO anything.
THE NINTH DISTRICT
There is a great fisht In the Ninth dis
trlct with the chances apparently in IA
v0r Of the reelection Of General Jane
4. Walker. lie viii not have any mare
10 spare however. for HIS opponent, JudGc
w. r. Rhea. IS an active aggressive man.
and is making n very strong canvass from
end TO end OF his district General Walk
er IS a strong candidate on his war roc-
ord. and carries the "old soldier vote
practically solid.
IN the Tenth district. also. there are
hot times. the fight being between judge
Julian NJ Quarles OF stanton. and Can
tain r. r. HUBBARD. IL IS thought th.
Judge Quarles Will win. but not 10y vcr
arge majority.