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r-.s,1. Va. oct with bat one week
~ me campaign gemaiuing, Congressman
ptaa.s friends are confident he will win
IN. 10 -f.. uhe Ninth Congressional dis
--.-- While The district Is a close one
and Gen walker Was twice elected TO
congress pr.or 90 his defeat by Congress
r-aa Rhes tao years ago, the Congress
MAJ has grown .n popularity, and II there
1. arv chance for Gen. Walker this time
tr is because hr has the advantage OF be-
inc on The Republican Presidential ticket.
The Democratic leaders at the close OF a
most active canvass are confident Of sue
cess and estimate that Rhea viii defeat
Wake los a. least $500 majority.
Chairman Lindsey, of the Republican
committee. takes d different view OF the
rstrame. He has been doing active and
systematic work and expects Old-time
EarluI an majorities in TaZewell, Pu-
-4s- Wise, Wythe, and Washington
raar .as Tazewell Is usually counted on
20 e..r from 1000 to 1,2JO majority for the
E....laaus but the Democrats claim
a.. .hev VIII be able 20 white this
down 90 81. and concede only 200 major
ltv 10 Walker in Wise County. The Re-
rlhlfeans hope 10 carry Washington Coun-
fv b. a good majority, but must concede
Rhea a majority OF from 400 to SEQ in this
C!Jy.
The Democrats have been the most ag-
grassive in the field, and have had able
speakers on the stump for the last three
weeks. including Judge +. b. Hutton. Of
Abingdon Hon. r. Tate Irvine, OF Big
stone Gap: Hon. J. W. Marshall, OF Craig
County; eX-MayOr j.. II, Winston, OF Bris-
toll. Col Jack Faw, of Bristol; Congress
man Rhea. and Senator John W. Daniel.
Senator Daniels tour of the district
aroused much enthusiasm, and every
where he spoke he was greeted by crowds
of from 1000 t0.2g0. Old-fashiOned barbe-
cues have been held at some of the coun-
try places. notably at Russell old Court
House, near Hansonville, and Green
Springs in Washington County. At the
latter place a crowd of 1900 heard Senator
Daniel and Congressman Rhea.
Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans
to-day fulfilled his promise TO Gen. Walk
cr and made two speeches in the district
aI Abingdon to-day, and in the opera
house, this city, tonight.
Hon. +. w. Carmack, of Memphis, also
spoke here tonight, addressing a large
audience, including many ladies, in Win
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Democratic Club Rally.
Leesburg. Va, Oct 29.-An enthusiastic
Democratic rally was held at Philomont
Saturday. under the auspices of the com
bined Democratic clubs OF Mount GiIead,
PhilomOnt. and MOuntsville. The meeting
was called TO order by Col. NJ V. John
son. president Of the Mountsville club.
who introduced as the first speaker and
permanent presiding officer Mr.. d. Rruin.
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee of LOudoun County The
speakers were Messrs. a. H Throckmor-
ton and Charles +. Janney, of Leesburg
After recess for supper, a still larger
crowd than that Of the afternoon was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Phineas Nichols, of Lou
Goun; Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb, of Alex
and-ia County, and Capt. w. z. Garrett,
VI Leesburg.
Staunton, Va, Oct 29.-Former Con-
gresham Yost was accorded a fiattering
reception AT his home here tonight, when
he spoke for the Republican ticket His
Indictment OF the last Cleveland admin
irdtion, the Wilson bill, and the causes of
which led TO the COXey army movement
We're greeted with applause His special
~, The tariff, and his reply to Bryan's at
tack on trusts and Imperialism, were the
main features Of his talk. T. X. Hack
man. an anu-Allenite, presided.