The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-30
THE CLOSING DAYS
OF TIE CANVASS
Democratic Prospects are.
Looking Up Now.
BELIEVES COL. cATLEIT WILL WIN
Montague aud Swanson to Speak In Alex.
nndria Great Meeting ia Fulton To-
Night = Captain Willard 10
Speak in Manchester.
Political Notesand
Gossip.
Democratic Prospects are.
BELIEVES COL. CATLETT WILL WIN

l,rfor,. the great battle of the ballots viii
finally dtterminc one of the ficrcest ana
mos: interesting political battles that has
takcl. place in Virginia since the State
was redeemed from Malioneism in 1882.
Information that comes in from All
oyer Ike State is to the effect that the
situation is looking mp considerably Tor
She Democrats and the election OF their
State ticket by q good majority and their
control Of the Legislature is now an as
srrcd fact Colonel Joseph Button,
chairman of the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict Committee, came down from his
home in Appomattox last night and he
is in good spirits over the outlook IN
his section He says the cast side OF
The river has all along been in pretty
good shape. and that Amherst and Nelson
viii send in good reports on November
5th As 10 the west side of the mountain,
Colonel Button says the situation is i'm
proving greatly and that he firmly be-
lieves Colonel Robert Catiett, the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Senate in the Sew
cnth District will be elected. This be-
lief was shared in by a Rockbridge man
who came down from Lexington iasc
right. Indications point TO not less lhan
1890 and possibly 5000 majority for the
State ticket and the election OF a safe
working majority III the lower House Tor
the Democrats while they Will contro:
al the twenty hod-over Senators are
Democrats and certainly more than half
of those 10 be elected next Tuesday VIII
be of that party.
The greatest trouble the Democrats have
10 contend with is in the southwest, but
even out there prospects seem to be
Frightening There has been heavy firing
all along the line. from Roanoke to Bris-
toll and it will be kept up by the Demo-
Gratis until the battle is over. Rocking
ham Shenandoah and Page are looked
upon as close Valley counties. but in all OF
them chances seem 10 favor the Demo-
cratic candidates. The campaign VIII be
messed with great vgor By the Democrats
until the very eve of battle, AND then
there will be long pull. haro, puH and
a pull together, to get every possible
voter to the polls If the voters do not
,i:ril OF; it will lot be the fault OF the
leaders
There will be no lull in the Democratic
campaign in this city until the election
is over. Fulton viii be the scene of
great political meeting tonight. and to-
morrow night Clay Ward will be the
bnttle ground. Other meetings are
scheduled for both day al-d night until
iieSt Monday night. When Captain Joseph
z. Willard will close up the canvass here
with a speech at the Old Market Han.
under The joint auspices of the City Cons
The meeting tonight promises to be
one of great success The orators Will
be Judge James W. (Cyclone Jimo Mar
shall and State Senator ". F. Barksd2le.
q Halifax. They are Just the type OF
speakers to arouse enthusiasm and their
ability 10 do this has been tested on
many a battlefield in Virginia, both in
this and i'll former campaigns 1t is
probable that Judge Marshall and Senator
I:arksdale have made more speeches in
;hc present campaign than any other
orators on the stump, save those who are
themselves candiGatus for office.
The meeting will take place an Dona-
ltuc's Hall and il goes without saying
that ii Will be well attended, for Fulton
Democrats are always ready to turn out
and help the party.
4 big rally will take place in Belvidere
Hall tomorrow night. The speakers will |
be Hon. ALI. p Thorn, of Norfolk. and |
Ex-Governor W. E. Cameron, of Peters
burg. 1t has not yet been determined |
who will preside. but as the meeting will |
lie under the auspices of the City Demo- |
cratic Committee. ii is probable that |
Chairman Doherty Will do SO unless he |
shall designate some one else for the |
honor.
Hon S. L. Kelley will speak at the I.o-
motive Works at noon hour tomorrow, |
and at the 1'rigg shipyards at the same
l.oc- on Fridar.
On Friday night Messrs. Kelley and |
Wallace will address an opea-air meet
ing at the corner of Pickett and NenaDle |
Streets.
s Mir. Wallace will speak at the l1asker
& Marcuse works at noon hour to-mor- |
TOW.
The City Democratic Headquarters here |
laave been practically closed up, nothing |
further remaining to be done since regis
over The Itpp1lhlitanS have 4
their headquarters open in Fordfs Law |
Building, but do not seem to be accom-
plishing a great deal, except in the way
nf sending out literature viifying the
Democrats.
Attorney General A. j. Mo ,tag,la and |
Congressman Claude A. Swanson Will sp-
pear on the same platform IN the IN |
terest OF the Democratic ticaet in tie |
city OF Alexandria tomorrow night.
The wires We're kept hot by the Demo-
cratic leaders in Alexandria on Monday |
for The great mee'iaS. ard II
is learned that the two young erstwiie |
antagonists Tor the nomination have both |
consented =. ,.e present and speak from |
The same platform. Preparations arc
being made for the greatest rally ever
held in Alexandria and the ,g,ae.in. wili |
he largely attended by Virginia voters
from Washington and near-',v places in
Virginia.
The appearance of Messrs. Montague
and Swanson together in The campaign
IS likely 10 stir up as much enthusfa SIN as |
ANYTHING that could take place
and ii will no doubt do a great
deal TO arouse the voters in northern
THE ESQUlMO