Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
CAN'T ELEC1I0NEER.
THE AUTHORITIES WON'T LET MIR
PRICE SHAKE HANDS.
SOME OF THE WARNER FIGHTS.
Halifax County Has Heated
Up-In Louisa " IL warm I'M"
winch Powder is being burned
Elsewhere.

Mr.. John W. Price. Democratic nominee
for the House Of Delegates from Wash
ington county, would ike to make
canvass Of his district, but the author'
ties will not allow IL.
He Is very DESTROYS Of leaving BRISTOL
where he lives. and going out upon
Misunderstanding tours among the farmers
OF Washington county. But he is as
sured that il he attempts anything Oh
the kind he will run the risk Of being
placed under arrest.
Mr.. Price has not appealed 10 the OH
GERS OF the law for help and protccuOh'
| There Is no prospect Of his DONG 90 IL
deed. there Is not the slightest reason 10
be1ieve he would receive the aid IL he
sought il. For there is smallpox IN
Bristol. and the surrounding country mas
quarantined against the town. mere
fore. he cannot leave his home TO 50 out
In the country.
SOME or THE HOT FIGHTS.
II seems that the districts in which the
varnest political fights are raging III
| nreseut are Richmond and Lancaster
Isle of Wight. Southampton, and HaliiaN:
| There are fights in other counties ana
possibly Democratic opposition elsewhere
may amount TO more but at present
| the voters OF these counties are burning
the most powder
OPPOSED BY NEGROES.
! Messrs. James Z. Lacy and X. J. TUCK
| tbe Democratic nominees in Halifax, are
opposed by two Independents and TWO
! Republicans. Both the latter are ne
groes. Everybody who will vote the Te-
mocratic ticket is at work and WHIP
big majority is not predicted, the Demo
Gratis are confident OF winning.
The speech Of Acknowledgement MOI
taeue. at Houston, Monday, is receiving
the most hearty praise. IT Is SPOKEN Oh
as one OF the ablest heard In the eoun-
ty in years, and it is thought mat II IS
having fine effect. ,,s.
Senator w. /. Barkgdale, Of Halifax
and County Chairman John X. Edmuhus'
spent some time with State Chairman
F;llvson Yesterday, discussing the situa-
ton I'm the county. Both Senator Banks
dale and Mr.. Edmunds expect a majority
for The regular nominees.
IN CAROLINE AND LOUISA.
Mr.. James l.. shelton, Democratic nom
inee in Caroline, also called to see Mr.
Enyson. He is opposed by y. Mills, an
Independent Democrat, and DR.. >. Is.
Anderson, a Prohibitionist. The latter
Is not expected TO poll large vote. Win
MI Mills It is different.
Mr. ID. 3. Powers. the Democratic
standard-bearer I'm Caroline, talked with
Mr.. Ellyson about the hot fight now on
in his county Mr.. S r. Pitts Republi-
cam is making an active fight against
him The Democrats have great conf
dence in the lighting abilities Of Mr..
Powers. who is one Of the ablest young
Democrats in his section.
Judge Asa -. Watkins, OF Farmville,
was in the city yesterday. Judge Wat
kins says he believes Judge Mann, the
Democratic candidate for the State Sen
ate from the Farmville District, will win
in the face Of the strong opposition
against him.
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Captain John r. johnson, Of Christian
burg; Captain Dick" Johnson as he is
known to many friends IN Richmond 4, is
at New For6's. Captain Johnson thinks
there is no question Of the election Of Mr..
Lille to the Senate from his district Hs
thinks a Republican victory in Mont |
gomery county would be much Ike the |
Dutch taking Holland, but he thinks |
Major Cowan, the Democratic nominee, !
will be returned to the House of Dele |
gates.
Captain johnson is here with Mrs. |
Johnson, who is at st. Luke's where |
received treatment for some time st /
spring. Mrs. johnson is not now serious |
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