The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
...--.,nr,. W..hlrrsn Post.

TrE we're candidate Harry IA NAP ndEu, OF
Portsmouth. Judge d. Tucker Brooke. Of
Norfolk. ana Col r. c. Marshall, os
Portsmouth The Republicans were ad-
dressed by Congressman II. A. Wise. Of
Williamsburg; Jordan Thompson. OF Nor
fa.k and " A. Bond, Of Suffolk. The
.a.t two are colored. Wise spoke In SUI
fox tonight
Congressman Wise was tonight asked
about his prospects OF election. He claim
a. 10 have about 90 per cent. of the Re
publican vote Ia the Second district, and
says his chances are better than in &c or
's, and that the labor candidate will help
more than hurt him. Abiding 10 the
Norfolk committee conference, he said
that Jne BoWden people wanted every
laus, that Bowden had few supporters,
aid some OF them were coming over 10
him
How about Mckinley" he was asked
There Is no Coubt II his election" he
replied. Il cannot think that our people
sill permit such a calamity as Bryan's
election woHla mean"
And the next HOuse%'
We shall probably have our present
majority We may lose some of our thi--
teen members from the South, but will
make them Up elsewhere"
Referring to Senator Wellington, Dr
Wise was particularly bitter.
"ore may love the treason. but he hates
the traitor" he said. Wellington, how
syer has few followers, and little sense"
MAY Vet Withdraw Wise.
Despite the roseate hue which Congress
man Wise gives 10 his prospects. when
talking for publication, a well-known Re-
publican otiice-holder said tonight that il
was not beyond the range of possibility
that Wise would be taken down" within
ten days.
Negotiations are now pending" the
gentleman said. (which. if consummated
VIII eliminate Wise from the race. We
want a man who can poll the entire anti
Maynard strength. We may let the Wise
people name him. The most difficult part
Of the deal is the question Of orgauiza-
ton"
Newport News. Va, Sept 1.-THE labor
men Of the city seem TO be well pleased
win the Endorsement OF j. b. Flynn by
lhe labor conference Sunday as a candi-
GATE Tor Congress from this district. ".
I. Kelly. who was a nominee before the
convention here, says he will ignore the
resolution requesting him to refrain from
Republican split in GreeasyiIle.
Emporia, Va, Sept 17.-At a meeting of
the Republicans OF tins county, held here
to-day Tor the purpose Of reorganizIng
the party and to select delegates IN the
congressional convention, the party split
into two distinct factions. Can't. r y
Jarratt was elected chairman BY one fac
ton and J. X. Everett and Nathan Avent
. N tha "a
The other faction elected Walter Ford
chairman and chose him and l.. T. Jack
son as delegates. The negroes were large
ly in the majority al the meeting. The
spit WILL II is expected. largely increase
the already assured Democratic majority
IN this county.
Tenth District Democrats JeyfuI.
By the narrow margin of li7 votes SEN
ator II. ID. Flood, of AppOmattox, was
beaten Tor Congress in 1896. when he poll
"a 1000 votes more than Bryan received
and more than any other Democrat IN the
district ever polled before or since. Ex-
Congressman Jacob Yost defeated Flood
mat year after the hottest sort OF a fight.
me Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and
NJ l. ingalls, left no stone unturned 10
throw down the Democratic nominee for
congress. They ran excursion trains for
'Ne crowd Brass bands. big professions,
Ahd fireworks attracted the easily i'm
pressed class or voters. and the local gold
Dug press shelled the woods in Yost's in
ter-st
l"sl was always the strongest Reuubli-
can -h The district. as shown by his yote
q! more than 5000 in 1896 Then came
thr slump Of 1898, an off year. IL is true
b-l the on-year theory doesn't exnlain
thr slump to less than 5000 in 1898. when
'ol Robert T. Hubbard. the Republican
nominee, trailed in behind Quarles, and
t'' Jess than YOst did in 1896 by 7OOO
votes. '''''
Ana that's why the Democrats in the
Iehlh District are In great glee this year
S'~lplsy % Yost has for the time side
Tracked him
lHr light this year Is between two
I-.AtAors. who live In adjoining conn
IL II flood and Hubbard, who resides in
sl,.. h.l--h htm-both down in the Tobacco
growing belt
Vnarlcs stands by the Ticket,
,., ,'oHgTessman Quarles is already sched-
U.'t l' deliver a series OF Flood Rrvar
..'''hes ln several of the western coun-
N's oL The district. Senator Daniel will
, give eloquent tongue 10 aid Flood
v"' David Bennett Hill has promised Gel
r'ih button 10 speak once at least IN
"..s Congressional district.
III" 'oF. Echols, of Staunton- next
senator Martin has done more for
- 'Hta any other leading politician
s Martins pro,ege. and as Echols
To- be governor next year Flood
t-i all that is coming 10 him In
end OF the district. Gen. ] Will
0- 'laly, Of West Virginia will be
,, next week to help the Democrats.
-.'- states Marshal S. Brown Allen
i.++S r. A. Fulwiler, and Col James
.'. %. Buckingham, are OUT ON the
~+.t, hlsi.!ng for Hubbard and telling
'a'r "i the full dinner pail.
i... Viii speak out in the southwest In
->.".H district. where he goes 10 aid
James a. Walker.
fl.',- "-i ~ln easily. unless all signs
~ -.- DE thanks his stars Il IS NOT
""' .- The opposing candidate
'ampaiEn Opens ia Fairfax.
''r.''' TO Ia1 Washias,Sa Post
.''.'A Court House. Va. Sept 1.-THE
guns OF The political campaign
'.el here to-day, II was court day.
alter court adjourned the people
addressed by Lewis Machen. Demo-
, go candidate for elector in this dis
- and Robert f. Lee jr. Congress.
- '.Nry was expected. but was detain-
e Jy illness.
-"'.s'u was the main topic discuss
D' both speakers. The subject Of trusts
also touched upon, but free silver
"'. mentioned. Mr.. Lee drew q dis
'.'n between expansion and imperial
-' ana said that while the Democratic
- IS, as 10 always had been. in favor
.'' former fl is opposed 10 the latter.
"aisa". Va. Sept. H.-Hon. W. A
80 addressed large and enthusiastic
''A'r AT Tappahannock to-day. lie
80, Tor nearly Two hours, discussing
.Tt5 ne trust and imperislistie Issues.
n. republicans were not represented.
zones leaves tomorrow for Bsiu-