The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-25
IN THE FIELD
OF POLITICS
Mr.. ElIyson Back From Newport
News.
is PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK.
Practically No Fight in the Third
District-Tke Democrats Think
They VIII Carry tho Tenth.
Other Political Notes.
is PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK.

Political matters were unusually quiet ID
the city yesterday. In fact. absolutely no.
thing Of interest developed IN either the
camp of the Democrats OF the Republicans.
Chairman ElIyson was back frcn his att
tendance upon the meeting of the New
port News convention, and expressed HIM.
self as favoraby impressed with the out
look for united Democratic action down
there IN November. Mr.. E,llyson was busy
looking after his correspondence. incident
to the active opening OF the campaign
throughout the State about the first OF
September.
Colonel Joseph Button is expected back
here about the first OF the week, when he
and Mr.. Ellysou will determine the mat
Ter of rooms for headquarters during the
campaign 1t Is probable that the building
No. gis East Main Street, which was used
as headquarters in 1896, Will be again select
ed, although it has not yet been definitely
determined.
The nomination of Senator Maynard for
Congress IN the Second District completes
the list OF Democratic nominations in the
State. and everything IS in good shape Tor
the waging Of hot campaign.
To OPEN UP SOON.
Within the next few weeks. the ball
will begin to roll all over the State. Ihs
city clubs here will reorganiZe and get
in line. and the City Committee Will OUT
line plans for the conduct of a vigorous
campaign.
Chairman Gordon says he wants to
poll the full vote of the city this year,
and If hard work and good organization
will accomplish this, it Will be done
1t will probably be the last of Septem-
Der or the first of October, before any
speakers of national reputation will be
here. when it is expected that Cox Bryan.
Senator Hill. and perhaps others, are eN-
pected to make addresses
Things promise to look up considerably
In political circles during next week,
when State Democratic headquarters will
be opened here. and the State Republican
Committee Will hold a meeting to get ready
for the fight.
NO FIGHT IN TIE, THIRD.
The latter is billed for Monday night.
and after that Chairman Grubbs is ex-
pected to call the District body together
to take action in regard TO putting up a
candidate for Congress. against Captain
Lamb As forecasted in The Times sew
eral days ago. Mr.. Chapman z. Snead
will be the man. but the nomination will
be purely formal. as several of the know
ing ones have given it out that but little
attention will be paid TO this District,
and Captain Lamb will doubtless have
The Congressman was at his headquar-
tiers yesterday and will remain here until
Tuesday. when he will open his campaign
in King William.
While it does not appear now that the
campaign will produce altogether as much
red-fire as that OF 1896. yet there will
be hot fights in several of the districts.
and the hope of Bryan's election this
fall will stimulate the Democrats through
out the State. to roll up heavy majority
for this ticket.
By the middle of September. it looks
as if things will be pretty lively. and in
terest is liable to increase until the bat
tie is over.
THINKS THE TENTH SAFE
Mr.. r. T. Mcleod. of the State Auditors
office, who hns been spending 4 few days
at his home in Rockbrdge. has returned to
the city.
He said last night that very little interest
was being taken in politics In that section
as yet but that he heard OF a great many
men who did not vote the Democratic
ticket in 1896 VINO had declared their inten-
ton of voting for 6rynn and Flood this
year. and that the Democrats of Rock
bridge generally expected the Appomattox
Senator TO be elected TO Congress
Among the prominent out-of-town poll
ticians who were in the city last night
were Colonel Robert r. Hubbard. Republi-
can nominee for Congress in the Tenth
District. and Hon. JarIes r. Cation, ex-
member of the House of Delegates from
Alexandria.