New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-18

investigation he was declared entitled TO the
seat. The same candidates are in the field this
year. and in addition the machine has named
another Republican candid The probable
result Is easy TO forecast. The Democrat will
be returned as elected. and unGer the crcum-
stances. he will be likely to retain his seat.
strong strong and earnest efforts were made by the
republican Congressional Committee In Wash
lngton TO compose the differences In the Nor
folk district, but without any satisfactory
suit. The candidate recognized by the com
mittee as inc one who was regularly nominated
is Dr. Richard A. Wise a son OF the late Gov
ernor Henry a. Wise. He served in the Con-
:edefate Army, and has been stanch Repub
lcan for many years
In the lid District two Republican candi-
dates have been named although Mr. Lamb. the
Democratic candidate who is a member OF the
present Congress, was returned elected In
1876 by plurality OF 3.90S votes lie will sue
coed himself
REPUBLICAN SPLIT IN PETERSBURG.
The WITH, or Petersburg District is strongly
Republican. When elections in Virginia were
reasonably fair and the party united the
Republican nomination was equivalent to an
election by majority running we'll up into the
thousands. Like the I'D District. however the
WITH is largely composed of black counties.
where the opportunities for fraud are much bet
ter and more inviting than in most of the white
counties.
In 1896 Sydney f. Epes. who Is the Demo.
cratic candidate this year, returned
elected by plurality of 2.6ll votes. r. 7.
ThOrp, the Republican candidate, who Is also
the regular candidate of his party this year.
appealed to the House Of Representatives. al
leging and proving that he had been counted
out and deprived Of the certificate of cleo
ton by outrageous and unbushing fraud.
The result was the unsea;ing OF Epes and the
seating Of Thorp. This year second Republi-
can was put In the field. who Is not resident
of the district, but whose candidacy was counte-
nanced and encouraged by most OF the Federal
office holders. He has recently been repudiated
nv pF tol,Ia hD
were duped into his support. but he still re-
mains in the field. There is bare possibility
but it is only possbty-that Thoip may win,
The probabilities are all against him.
In the Nth District. now represented by Claude
a Swanson. who is candidate for reelection.
the Republicans would have more than a fight
inC chance II the district We're situated in al
most any other State than Virginia. Mr. Swan
son was returned as elected in 1896 by plural
ity Of 4Gl votes. Frauds were alleged by the
Republican candidate. and the House Commit
tee Elections after an investigation decided
that he elected and entitled 10 the seat.
The case was not disposed Of however before
he adjournment of the last session Of Congress.
The prospect now appears to be that Mr.. Swan
son will again receive certificate of election.
In the With and With districts the Demo-
cratic candidates Peter J. Otey and James Hay.
both Of whom members If the present Con
gress. will undoubtedly be returned. The Demo
cratic pluralities in these districts respectively
were : 80 and 1897 in 1896. G. A Heermans is
the Republican candidate in the With District.
and IN the With Mr. Hay has no opponent. al
though the Republicans gave their candidate
Is 2,o votes two years ago. similar state Of
affairs exists IN the With District. where the
ReDUbcars who cast over 1900 votes In 1896,
have made no nomination against John F RiXey.
who received plurality Of 1916 in that year.
and Is a candidate for reelection.
HOT CONTEST IN THE NTH DISTRICT.
General James A Walker. Republican. who
received plurality Of l.i6S votes two years
ago. is a candidate for reelection in the IXth
District; and is opposed by Judge William T.
Rhea Democrat The contest has been hot
one from the beginning, and is growing hotter
daily. The candidates have engaged in several
joint discussions which have developed much
bitter feeling on both sides. This is a white
district. and the partiSans Of General Walker.
many Of whom are eX-COnfederates have served
notice on the opposition that there must he fair
play in both the election and the count and re-
turn Of the votes Some Of the friends OF the
Republican candidate express fear that he
may he A victim Of party treachery. he having
opposed some Of the methods and practices OF
the State Committee. Of which he was formerly
a member. Unless this fear proves well ground
ed he will probably be reelected 10y fair
plurality
In the Xth Distric: Lively contest is also in
progress. the opposing candidates being Colonel
r. r. Hubbard Republican. and J. NJ. Quarles.
Democrat. The district gayeo Yost; Republican.
a plurality Of 147 votes in 1896. He declined to
he a candidate this year largely because he he
lievcd that he could not receive the united and
hearty support Of his party on account Of the
hostility of certain members of the State Com
mittee. The district is naturally Republican.
and Colonel HUBBARD VIII win If he receives rea-
sonably fair play.
To sum ug the matter the probabilities now
point 10 the election Of two Republican Con
gressmen from Virginia. and there is a posi-
bility Of The election Of one and perhaps two
more in Republican districts. but this Is only a
possibility and every district is in the doubtful
column for reasons given in the beginning Of
this dispatch