The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
FIRST GUNS BOOM .
IN THE CAMP AIGN
Battle for Ballots Now ON
III Dead Earnest.
TO ORGANIZE CLUBS.
Democrats Claim That the Lines are
Firm Throughout the State.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETS.
Convention Will Be Held in Man
chester September Isth-CoIcs
May Be Named for Congress
In the First-rreat Select
ed for Executive Com
mittee III the Third.

The campaign in Virginia will start up
in earnest this week Meetings will be
held in many of the counties to-day, ana
a number of the best speakers will be on
the stump for the Democrats.
Colonel Joseph Button. Secretary OF
the State Democratic Committee, arrived
in the city yesterday morning. and after a
long conference with Chairman Ellyson
in the latters office, went to Room 50.
Chamber of Commerce, and went to work
on his correspondence and long list OF
speakers, which will be found in another
column. -
Colonel Button IS highly encouraged
at the bright prospects for Democratic
success throughout the State, and be-
lieves that Senator Flood is a sure win
ner in the Tenth District.
He said there had never been such
splendid organization in that District as
was now being perfected. and he had
every reason to believe that the Demo-
Gratis would win by q large majority.
TO MEET IN I.YNCEHBURG
Mr.. S. L. Ferguson. of Appomattox.
who is chairman of the campaign COM
mittee for the eastern side of the Dis
trtct. has called a conference of the
Chairmen of the Eastern Committees to
meet at Lynchburg next Wednesday
night, and Senators Daniel and Martin,
Chairman EIlyson and Colonel Button
will be on hand to give advice
At Hebron Church. in the Stonewll
District. OF AppomattoX, there will be
a large basket picnic on September 10Th.
Some OF the best speakers in the State
will be on hand. and Il large crowd is
anticipated.
Some time in October grand rally will
be held at Pamplin's. a point where the
counties of Prince Edward, Charlotte and
Apponattox come together, each In
separate congressional district, and the
nominees In all three, including Major
Lassiter. Congressman, Otey and Sena-
tor Flood will make addresses
Other meetings will be arranged for the
close counties of the old Tenth, and the
Democrats are going to make the fight
of their lives.
The fight is going to be interesting
from now on. and everything points to
a splendid triumph of Democracy all
along the lines.
STRONG ORGANIZATION.
The State Committee is paying a great
deal of attention to thorough organization
in all the districts this year, and Cnair-
man EI!yson says it is his purpose, ii pos
SiDle, to nave a Democratic ciuo III every
precinct in the State.
The Chairman takes very bright view
of the situation, and believes that with
good organization and constant work, q
solid delegation OF Democrats will be re-
turned to the 9th Congress.
IEsr. JONES MEETING.
TIE feature of the week In local po4i-
tics will be the speech OF congressman
William Jones. OF the First District, at
S1t1 night. .sir.
Jones mas TO superior as a campaign orator
in fine State. and there IS no doubt shat
the hall viii be crowded. Congressman
Lamb viii introduce Mr. Jones, and VIII
also sneak on the issues OF the canvass,
and the occasion viii mark the torniai
opening of tina campaign in this city
CIgY COMMITTEE TO ME;hF-
Mr.. James w. Gordon, chairman OF the
CITY Committee will probably call meet
ing of rhar body shortly. and steps viii
be taken to build up strong orsan!za' ',oil
nuop. the local Democrats. Ne Gforcon
is anxious that the full strength OF tne
party shall be polled, and 1t will De done.
if it can be accomplished through soosi
management and hard work
TIE city clubs VIII begin to have regular
meetings pretty soon. and many PUBIC
meetings will be held as the campaign
warns up.
DEMOCRATIC NOTES.
Former Governor William e. Cameron
will PROBABLY be member OF tae eoiiss..
tutioral Convention. A prominent DeEiioesS.l
of Petersburg sad yesterday the psop,e
of that city are taking OF sena!as tiie III, .p,
onel. He IS Gold Democrat. ous s
Silver Democrats are willing to accept
him. -. rro,
The same gentleman stated tnas .sa,a fieh Nv
VIM. p. McRae would unqu .pi,aDtv .slI.. -,
/ be one of Petersburs.s representa- : :.
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