The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-05
ALL ARE READY
FOR The FRAY
Battle Of the Ballots 10
Rage To-Day.
WILL WIN IN A WALK.
Democrats Confident, But Urge
Activity.
CAPTAIN fLlARD'S FINE SPEECH
He Closes His Canvass iu This City. and has
Splendid Receptiou-Good Vote is Ex-
pcoted To-Day-LittIe Betting Oh
ResuIts-Chairmen EIlysoE
and Doher,y Are Happy.
Campaign Parting Shots.
CAPTAIN WILLARD FINE SPEECH

One Of the most spirited and interesting
campaigns ever fought out in Virginia
closed las night. with every indication of
:: splendid Democratic victory to-day.
From sun up this morning TO sum down
this evening, the noiseless, bloodieSs bat
lie OF the ballots will rage III every pre-
cinct in the State and tonight the wires
Will carry the message TO the worio lhaI
Virginia is again democratic by some
thing like 25,pJ0 majority and that the
white mans party will control both
branches of the next General 1Asseinois
The polls will open throughout the state
at 6:40 a. M, and close at DOS 4 NJ.
The weather, according to forecasts,
viii be threatening. Upon weather con-
di,ions depeIyds largely the SIZE OIL mo
vote and both sides claim that lhey "oul "oulu
profit by rain
The Demo cratic mana gers never closed
a campaign with brighter hopes OF victory.
The Republicans do not expect more lhal
n fair sprinEling of members in the Cen
eral Assembly, chiefly from tne South-
west. This is all they will get, accoralhS
to the outlook, whatever may be then,
eNpeCta tons.
The election to-day is for Governor,
1.ie,rtenant- Governor, Attorney-Generais
1weu,y-one Senators and one hundred
1pt1,,l.ers of the House of Dclegates
HAS BEEN. A SPIRITED CANVASS.
The campaign has been one OF much
fre and spirit and has sometimes DOT
dered on the bitter. The Democrats
have made a short, sharp patlle, anu IL
has been very effective
t-,,.i,rnan Fllyson was happy last
night. He had fought a good light ana
after deyotil,g the last day 10 giving
final instructions to his iie'ltenants All
aleng the lines, he calmly and serenely py
awaits the result, absolutely conildeht u u
victory. 4s-..,s.s
Gloucester Courthouse yesterday, and IS
NOW ayinr across the county toward
nanyille to cast his vote. MI swan
son fired the final shot at Alexandra ana
is making in the same direction, as MS
slr,ce.ssfal opponent for he nonlna-
ton. and to-day in the same great county
OF toittsyivaria they Will cast loerticai
ballots for the same candidates.
Captain Willard closed up his cam
paier here and left on an early tram
for Fairfax. Senator Jet1ries, who spoke
with Captain Willard at Isle OF Nlshl'
PASSED through the city, and left for hls
home. in Culpeper, Oh the same = Fan an
with Captain Willard. Major Anderson Alltlr $
closed his campaignat Lexington, Wfere
he will vote to-day. ftf3S
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.
The Democrats ticket in the field for
State offices to-day is:
For Governor.
A. J. MONTAGUE, of Danville;
For Leutenant-Governor,
JOSEPH L. WILLARD, of Fairfax;
For Attorney-General,
wM a. ANDERSON, of RocknEidge;
Following is the Republican ticket:
For Governor,
]. HAMPTON HOGE, of Roanoke, Va. !;
For Lieutenant-Governor,
H. w. DICKINSON, of Russell;
For Attorney-Gneral,
o. LAWRENCE GRONER, OF Norfolk
There are three other tickets in the
ield. l;ut they are not expected to catch
many votes. They are Prohibition, So
.iai Democratic and Socialist Labor.
The cities, the black belt and Pied
mont are expected TO give heavy Demo
ratio rnajorities. Colonel ldose will
probably carry the Ninth District by u
narrow majority. and will get some other
lcartering strength, mainly in the Val
cyl Meclllenblcrg and Norfolk county
nay so for him, but no one expects him
% come anywhere near the Wire on the
iCrne-llIn.
The voting to-day will be under the
falton-Parker election law, and voters
re required to scratch the names of all
ne candidates for whom they do not de-
ire o vote, and to make the ballot valid
eyond question the-zPencil mark should
xtend through at least three-fourths OF
ac name scratched.
A SWEEPING CHANGE.
A most remarkable change has taken
lace in the situation in the State within
ae past three weeks. At one time 1t
'oked as though there Was trouble ahead
" the Democrats. but Mr.. Ellyson raj
cd his forces with splendid effect, and
" the past ten days the very pick and
over of the party has been on the
lump. Voters who reside in other sec
ons of the State, but who are employed
this city, left here in droves yesterday
'r their homes. and will cast their bal
Is for the ticket today. Among these
ere State officers, college students and
borers, and majorites will be swelle0
their votes in many sections OF the
ate. According to the most reliable
recasts Democrats may expect their
tate ticket TO land safely tonight. and
good working majority in both branches
the General Assembly.