The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-10
pOLI1lCAL I ak
AND POLITICIANS.
Republicans Playing a shrewd
Game.
NOTE SOUNDED BY DEMOCRATS.
leaders ia the City Tax Eneourssinsly of
the sl,ustIon--Dsmoeratie Rally Eere
Mex. Week Executive
Committee.
NOTE SOUNDED BY DEMOCRATS.
Committee.

It has just leaked ont that the Republic
( can managers are playing a sharp game
In State politics this year, and some OF
s tho Democratic leaders are sounding 1t as
u note OF warning TO their party asso-
Gates lest they Should become the vic
TINS of what is being called political
E,,:lre.
1t is said that i: is ths, well defined poll
ry of the Republicans 10 make no noini-
nations for the Legislature in counties
and cities that are considered safely
Democratic. in the hope of encouraging
Rpa::iy among Democratic voters in these
counties which would result in benefit to
the Republican State ticket
I looks as if there is something in it
when some recent developments are con-
sidered. In Nelson county. for instance.
where the Democratic najorities usually
range from 3Go TO 500, Nj. w II. Good
win, the Independent Republican candi-
date for the House OF Delegates. has
Withdrawn from the race In Amherst
there will be no opposition to the Demo-
cratic nominee for the House, nor for
The Senate in that district And so it is
S IN Eas.riy all the Piedmont ant. Black
Belt counties. where the. Democrats us
ually get their heaviest najorfties. A
strong Democratic leader said last night
that he would have preferred Republican
opposition in every county and city in the
State.
The famous Coleman Cromwell fa,-
tional controversy. involving the reg,l-
larity of the Democratic Committee ard
OF the House and Senate nominees for
Norfolk county, VIII come before the
State Executive Committee at Murphy's
tonight. The matter viii he in the ma
ture Of q. request from the Coleman side
for a rehearing, to which the Cromwell
people make strenuous objections. It IS
thought that a full attendance of the
committeeman viii be here and that the
case will he reopened and heard again.
MIR. Ellyson viii return here tomorrow
from IynchburG.
Acknowledgement Montague will speak
in Roanoke city on Saturday night next
and or Tuesday next at Bath Court. Ar
rangements have been made by the City
Democratic Committee to have their pro-
posed big rally next Thursday night in
The Academy OF Music. The speakers
5 will be Acknowledgement Montague and
Hon. John Goode.
Mr. w. a. Jameson, of Roydton, treas
1lrer of Mecklenburg county, has issued
4 circular letter to all the Republican
Federal ofiice-holGers in the State ask
ing lheIn TO make contribution to the
Hoge campaign fund by October 18th.
This is usual with the Republicans in
Virginia but it does not seem to be meet
ing with much favor here. 1t is likely,
however, that many of those in the gov
eminent service will pony up some
!. thing to help their leader.
Hon. John T. Ryan. OF Loudoun, VINO
is here attending the Carnival, thinks lis
of Delegates are very good. lie has re-
ceived letrers from many nominees,
pledSing him their hearty support.
A special from Wythevllle says that the
condition of General James a. Walker.
who is i'll with dysentery, has :yrowl
alarming. The physIC, ans nave not 1tcen
able TO arrest the disease and the patient
is growing weaker.
General James G. Field, OF Orange
county, the once famous Poprust leader.
has been booked for Democratic speeches
this year by Secretary Eankins.
He will speak in Greene October 10th;
Culpeper, the 2lst, and at Madison octo-
Der 9th.
Hon. S. Wilkins Mathews and Dr.
Frank Fletcher, Of Accomac, are regis
tered at Murphy's. They say the East
ern Shore will give her usual heavy Demo
cratic majority this fail.
Some of the prominent Democrats at
Murphy's last night were: Hon w. 1.
Jordan. of Halifax; Judge A X. Mon
ierio, OF Goocfland: Hon. John c. Parker
ard Senator Stands. of Southampton,
and Senator G. NJ. Wallace, OF Stafford.
G Col. Meade ,IIaskins. now of Blackstone,
but long a prominent lawyer of this city,
is here To attend the Carnival. Col. Has
kins is potent factor in the politics of
the Seventh District, as he was in this
one during his residence here.