Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
OF UTILIZATION
DEMOCRATS IN HIGH FEATHER
OVER SWEEPING STATE VICTORY.
CHAIRMAN ELLISON CONGRATULATED.
Many kilograms Sent Him Express
sive Of Pleasure at the Re~ult-Re-
pubIicans Growing Over the EIec-
ton of Roosevelt.

The happiest man in Richmond yester-
day was doubtless Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son. chairman OF the Democratic State
Committee. for soon after his arrival at
his office In the morning he received
telegram from Judge Rhea, saying he had
carried his district by over 100 majority
thus removing all doubt as to the result
In the Ninth.
The election OF an entire delegation in
Virginia is an unusual honor for any
chairman to have. and this is the second
time since Mr.. Ellyson's chairmanship
that he has enjoyed this distinction. Mir.
Ellyson received many kilograms OF con-
graduation and sent a number elso both
to the Virginia congressman and to the
chairman of the North Carolina State
Committee and friends in other States.
GREETINGS TO NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr. Ellyson sent the following telegram
to the North Carolina State chairman:
Hon. +. NJ. Simmons, Chairman state
Democratic Committee, Raleigh, ~ c.:
The Democrats of Virginia send their
heartiest congratulations to their Demo
cratic brethren i'm the Old North State.
and rejoice with you over your glorious
victory. j. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
Chairman.
To this Mr.. Simmons sent the following
reply:
Raleigh, n. c., November 9, 1898
j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman. Richmond,
Va:
Your dispatch highly appreciated. Tri-
umphant Democracy of North Carolina
warmly thank their Virginia brethren for
their sympathy, and gratefully remember
their substantial aid in securing our glo-
rious redemption. Kindly greetings to you
personally. f. NJ. SIMMONS,
Chairman.
JUDGE RHEA CONGRATULATED
Judge Rhea, who made such a brilliant
successful fight i'm the Ninth, was
warmly congratulated by Mr.. Ellyson
Following is the telegram sent him:
Hon. W. f. Rhca, Bristol, Va:
The Democracy of the whole State re-
joices at your triumph. You Fought a
good fight, and you deserve the glorious
victory you have won. Accept my hearth
est congratulations, and assure the Dem
ocrats of the Ninth District of my cordial
appreciation of their splendid work.
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON, Chairman.
FROM NEW YORK DEMOCRAT.
Hon. Jefferson Levy. who was elected
to Congress from New York, wired Mr.
Ellyson as follows:
New York, November O. 1898.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Richmond, Va:
New York Democracy greets the De-
mocracy Of the Old Dominion. | thank
you for your kind words to me, and con-
graduate you personally on the result in
Virginia. JEFFERSON NJ. LEVY.
Mr.. Levy owns Monticello. the home OF
Jefferson. near Charlottesville, and is
almost a Virginian which accounts i'm
part for the lively interest which he takes
in Virginia politics.
Mr.. Ellyson also received numerous
other kilograms congratulating him on
Nirgina's great victory.
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
Rejoicing among Democrats that Viz
ginia was once more solidly Democratic
was general yesterday. There was little
less jubllation over the triumph of the
white men i'm North Carolina.
OF course, the Democrats had 10 mourn
the loss of New York, but then they had
so much to rejoice over that they were
not greatly downcast by the result in
the Empire State.
New York is woman in politics"
said one well-known Democrat yesterday.
II taxes NHSlnld ana NOTlN Carolina 10
show her how TO turn the rascals out"
One effect of Roosevelts victory was
to give the Republicans a chance 10 jubi-
late with their Democratic brethren. The
result was that everybody one met yes
terday had something TO crow over In
1892 the Democrats had a solid delega-
ton in Congress, but not since. There is
naturally a great deal Of rejoicing among
them that the State is once more unani-
nous.
GROWING ALL AROUND.
And so il went: Democrats crOwed
over Virginia and North Carolina: Re
publicans crowed over New York and
their victories in the Central and West !
ern States; Russell men crowed that their |
man ran so far ahead of Weisiger.
Weisiger men had only results in other |
States over which to crow Still his |
followers say the election did not decide |
that Russell is the stronger. for Russell |
made a very active and thorough can !
vass while Weisiger was confined to his |
bed during nearly the whole of the cam |
paign. The Central Republican League |
also did a great deal OF work |
for Russell and gave him many votes.
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