The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
PREPARING FOR
A W ARM FINISH.
3est Orators to be on the Stump.
Tomorrow.
xP.EcT A LARGE VOTE.
City and State Democrats Are Confident
the Result = Fight to Be
Carried on TO the
End.

speakers.
Mr.. Montague will speak at Abingdon
Captain Wizard at Houston, Major An
derson at SIaunton, Congressman FLOOD
at Nelson c. urt, Congressman Otey at
Bedford city. Mr.. Swansea at Houston
Mr.. Hay az Page Court, Mr.. Rixey at
orange, Congressman Zones at Accomac
Court, Mr.. Ehea at Band Court, Senator
JeftrleS at brunswick Court, Hon S. L.
Kelley at Nelson Court, Judge Marshall
at fluEanna, Judge samuel w. Williams.
Bedford, and c. NJ. Wallace, Jr., Luray
But this will be but the beginning OF
the end. Every city, hamlet and mag1s-
terial district will be visited by able
speakers during the days and nights or
the coming week, and next Monday Will
i.a largely devoted to getting things III
final shape for the great battle Of the
ballots on the following day, when it
Will be determined whether A. j. Mon
tague and his running mates shall be
elected, or whether Colonel j. Hampton
Hose shall be the next Governor OF rir-
ginia.
IN GOOD SHAPE.
Matters are apparently IN good shape
from Democratic standpoint, and it
looks as if they will win With compara-
tive ease. President Roosevelt according
to prominent leaders, had rendered the
Democratic party great service by din
ing in the White House with a negro,
and they say this has made the issue one
of white supremacy pure and simple.
Never has Mr.. E!lyson done better or
more systematic work as State Chairman
and rarely before has he had it's forces
SO We'll in hand on the eve of battle
Swanson, Flood Martin, BarksdaIe,
Echols, Marshall, Jetfries. Lawless, and
all the rest of the leaders who trained
on the anti-Montague side in the prl-
lac. n-
pulling together under the splendid BAN
ner Of Democracy as Hal. FLOOD called
1t in his able speech for the ticket at
OLD Market Hall the other night.
WILL BE HOT HERE.
If the finish will be warm out in the
country districts, it will be hot in this
city. Chairman Doherty and Capt. Hall,
who are leading the fight in a very able
manner for the ticket here, have arranged
for number of rallies during the week.
The first one will be out under the stars
at the foot of Belvidere Street to-mor-
row night, and the orators will be Hon.
George D. Wise, Hon. James L. Shelton.
and Delegate J. Garland Pollard.
On Tuesday night Hon. S. L. Kelley
will address an open-air meeting at the
corner Of Pickett and Venable Streets.
Another speaker yet to be selected will
be with him.
Mr.. Kelley will speak at the Locomo-
tive Works at noon hour on Thursday.
and at the Trigg shipyards at the same
hour on Friday.
On Wednesday night s'Cyclone Jim"
Marshall and Senator ". P. Barksdale
will speak in Fulton, and on Thursday
Governor Cameron and Hon. Alf. P. Thorn
will address the voters of Clay Ward at
Belvidere Hall. Othtr rallies will prob,t-
bly, be arranged for later on.
The fight here begins to look we'll, and
leaOeis believe the majority Will reach
5000 or 5000.
REGISTRATION DAY.
There was much activity about Demo
cratic headquarters, both State and city,
yesterday. At the former final arrange
ments were being made for the conduct
Of the campaign during the last week, and
especially WIN reference to speaking TO-
morrow. An air of confidence pervadei
the rooms, and all seemed to feel certain
OF victory.
AT Guy headquarters the local leaders
were devotng themselves to getting the
voters properly registered and transferred,
and they were busy all day IN this line.
The books were open all day at the sew
eral precincts of the city and a great
many NV voters was registered, Whlie
not a few were properly transferred. This
work, however, had been pressed by the
CITY Committee for the past ten days.
and. taken as a whole, it has been quite
successful Now that no more voters can
be registered, the city leaders will tur:l
their attention to the matter OF getting
the voters to the polls on election day,
and il is believed that there will be Il
large turn out.
HENRICO DEMOCRATS.
The Henrico Democrats are making a
game fight for the entire ticket. The
County Committee met at the courthouse
yesterday, and after transacting some
routine business. issued the following adj
dress to the voters of the county urging
them to turn out in full force on election
day and vote the straight Democratic
ticket:
An important election will be held on the
5th instant, and I take the liberty Of re-
minding you of the necessity of full
Democratic vote being polled. The fact
t1,-- ,oc"1 ticket for member of the
Senate and House of delegates has no
,.,,5aag,.un mas caused many loyal Demo-
Gratis to consider the fight as already Won.
and thus a general apathy exists. against
which I warn YOU
VOTE FOR ALL.
It must be remem bered that Govern
or Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General are also to be elected, and for
these offices the Republicans have candi-
dates. and are making a desperate e.Aort
to elect them. 1t is reasonable to pre-
sumo that in the western or mountain"
counties. the Republican ticket will poll
a considerable vote, and their State Com
mittee is endeavoring by sui hunt to
get out the negro vote in the east
ern counties. It is dangerous to take
,lings for granted. and we must rally to
the rolls on the morning of the 5th and
not only vote ourselves. but see That our
neighbors and friends vote.
This is a most important election as
the Legislature elected must frame laws
in conformity with the new Constitution,
and the Governor elected must execute
those laws, and the Attorney General
must interpret an6 enforce Them. Do we
want these duties performed by a Repub-
lican administration? think not.
1t will only require little Of your time
to exercise the fright of liberty and
express your wishes at the polls. I, there
fore. appeal to you not to neglect your
God given prerogative, but, even at some
personal sacrifice. come out election day.
Tuesday, November 5th, and vote for the
candidates of the Democratic party.
In the Lobb!ss.
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