The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-31

was taken up Dy tne WolhHlS peol'ie s'i',A
elected to Congress. lie IS sald 10 DC
speake, of much force and ability.
COLONEL BUTTON HERE.
Col Joseph Button, secretary Of the
State Democratic Committee, was in the
city last night, having returned from the
Tenth District, where he has been fixing
up the fences for Senator Flood Col.
Button said that he calculated that Mr..
Flood would have from 800 to 2,9to ma
iority over Colonel HUBBARD for Congress
in the district. He bases his claim upon
a partial canvass OF the district himself
and upon reports which have come in
from the chairnen of the various county
and city chairmen The Colonel will leave
this afternoon for the western part of the
district and will remain until the campaign
closes
CHAIRMAN CONFIDENT
Chairman Ellyson was very busy at
headquarters yesterday The ong-distance
telephone and telegraph wires We're kept
hot communicating with his neutenants
in different sections OF the State III regard
to the campaign. Every county and city
wants good speakers for the last days
of the struggle in order to whoop the
boys up ana bring out the tuu party
strength for Bryan and the Democratic
nominees for Congress. All the local.
committees rely or the chairman, and in
,, the last days OF a great national strug-
gle his duties are exceedingly on-rous.
Mr.. Ellyson keeps cool, however, and tugs
away with his work in the same manner
as if the campaign had just begun, and
sticks to his former declarations that all
will BE- well on the night of November
9Th.
BIG CAMP FIRE.
II the Uea Their IS proplt-nrs next Mon
! day night, the Democrats OF MaTshail
nd p m
ire on the brow Of LIBBY Hill, IN the
interest of Bryan and Lamb.
Captain John \. Curtis is one OF the
moving spirits in the matter, and this is
a sufficient guarantee that it will be a
grand success.
Short talks will be made by Captain
Curtis, Congressman Lamb, Mr.. Jefferson
Wallace, Mr. j. Garland Pollard. Hon.
S. l.. Kelley. Hon e. c. Foikes and other
prominent orators.
The speeches viii be made from the
case OF the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
rent: {; fine band will be on hand. and
a brilliant campfire will light and warm
The occasion
CAPTAIN Curtis will open it, and no
speaker will speak over ten minutes.
SOMETHING IN RESERVE.
The last week of the campaign in the
Third District promises to be an Interest,"
ing if not exciting one.
The Republicans claim that they have
a fighting chance and intimate that they
have something up their sleeve" to
play at tbs last moment. The Democrats
of course, expect to re-elect Captain
Lamb by a handsome majority, but they
are not going to permit the grass to grow
under their feet.
The party is well organized. Captain
Lamb will run ahead Of Bryan by several
hundred votes, for many Gold Democrats
NT..Y.- So e-,,r,
port the Captain.
The Republicans are expecting much
from Hugh Gordon Miler's efforts in the
district. He will spend u few days can
vasstng with General Allan.
Just what the Republicans '.have up
their sleeve, is not positively known. but
ii is thought they have laid plans to poll
such of the Republican votes as may be
rejected by the judges. This was done in
Jackson Ward in 1883. The object of this
proposed scheme is to gather material to
assist General Allan in a contest for Cap
tain Lambs seat, provided the House
should be Republican
MANY MORE MEETINGS.
The big all-day speaking and barbecue
at Midlothian tomorrow will be the
event of the campaign in Chesterfield
The fatted calf will be killed and many
eloquent addresses will be delivered. The
speakers will be Governor Tyler, Senator
Barksdale, Congressman Lamb, Captain
j. Haskins Hobson, Messrs Jefferson
Wallace and Don p. Halsey, Of Lynch
burg.
Captain w. ". Baker and his assist
ants on the committee have left no stone
! unturned to make the affair a success
land a great time is anticipated.
Ean. d. L. T0ney, of Manchester, was a
I caller at Congressman Lambs headuuar-
ters yesterday. He came to try to get the
i Captain to speak at a rally in his city to-
morrow night when State Senator Banks
dale. of Halifax, viii be one of the
speakers.
He says Manchester viii give a good
majority for the Democratic ticket.
The Democrats will hold a big open
air meeting in Fulton tomorrow night,
Captain John A. Curtis, Congressman
Lamb, Hon. S. L. Kelley and Mr.5J Gar
lard Pollard will be the speakers. and a
band viii be on hand to en.iven the occa-
sion.
The Richmond College Democratic Club
. will have a rally at the chapel tonight.
Hon. S. L. Kelley and others will make
addresses.
Major a. S. Lanier viii speak at Short
Pump, in Henricos county. about twelve
| miles from the city. this evening at s
O'clock.
General Edgar Allan will speak at Dumb
hires Hall. in Fulton. tonight. He and
Mr.. Hugh Gordon Miller, of Norfolk, will
speak at Old Atarket5Hall Tomorrow night
General Edgar Hen has issued and is
widely circulating a card bearing his pic
tu-sa and the following inscription: &
Vote for Edgar Allan for Congress,
November 9Th 1860. z ss5
Cs,nncil Committees.
Is The Council conanit tee on Police will
meet at z: 80 o'clock this afternoon, and
y sub Committee On Health, to which the
street-eleanlnE question was referred.