The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-22
.DEIN0C WILL
WIN THEIR FICHT
The Republicans Said to be Hope
less.
NORFOLK COUNTY CASE. TONIGHT
Messrs. Hinton aud Gordon to Speak
Concordia Hall Democratic Leaders
Lalx-dreat Demand For
Good Speakers.

The prospects for Democratic success
seem to be improving daily, and it is
the opinion of the best leaders OF the
party that they will continue to look
up until election day, when it is pre-
dicted that the Starp ticket will be
elected by a good majority and that a
Democratic Legislature will be chosen
Members of the Constitutional Conver-
ton returning here from their homes
nearly all agree that the party has made
great strides toward retrieving their APP
parent losses in the last few days and
that the Republicans. are now surely on
the run. Much of this is laid to the fam
Gus social equality dinner in the White
House at Washington, as We'll as to the
fact that the suspicious element of the
party to becoming satisfied that no white
man is to be disfranchised,- since the re-
assuring statements OF NIessrs. Goode,
Ellyson and Montague ants other party
and convention leaders on the subject.
1t was said yesterday by prominent
leader, who had just returned from
Northern Virginia that.he had it on good
authority that the big Republican lead
ers in Alexandria, had practically given
up all hope of electinS Colonel Hoge;
that they laid most OF the blame at the
door of President Roosevelt, for inviting
negroes to dine within the White House.
ever a party was put on the defensive
in Virginia this extraordinary incident
has placed the Republicans in that posi-
ton, and the Democrats say they shall
not recover from it during the canvass.
The Democratic State Executive Com
nlittee will meet at Chairmans Ellyson's
office tonight to make another attempt
to settle the much v2Xed Norfolk county
contest between the Cromwell and Cole
man factions, both of which are clamoring
for regularity.
This Will be the fourth meeting held
for the same purpose. The first one re-
suited in the recognition OF the Cromwell
faction by slim majority. and it gave
such poor satisfaction that there were
interesting subsequent developments,
among them being the retirement of
Senator Glass from the committee. The
second meeting resulted in fixing u later
date for reopening the case. At this
meeting the Cromwell witnesses did not
appear, and a further postponement was
found necessary, and tonight was
set for the fourth meeting OF the
committee. Both sides have gone on and
filed their notices according to law and
are making their fights before the people.
Chairman Doherty was busy yesterday
completing arrangements for the series
OIL meetings DillSu iOE 4IniS CITY TIC
campaign. most of which will be addressed
by members of the Constitutional Con-
vention.
Hon Eppa Hunton, Jr., and Hon. X.
Lindsay Gordon Will open the ball at
Corcoran Hall tonight and Il great crowd
is expected to hear them
y long list of prominent Democratic
leaders have been desigua ted a seat on
the stage and act as vice-presidents. Both
the speakers are popular orators and Will
no doubt be greeted by a fun house.
Congressman Flood and Hon. c. ~.
Swanson will speak at Old Market Hall
on Friday night. and this will probably
be the largest meeting held during the
canvass.
Judge James w. Marshall is billed 10
speak in Fulton on the same night. but
the date may be changed on account OF
the meeting at the Old Market Hall on
the same night.
Other meetings arranged for during
the canvass are as follows:
Belvidere Hall, Thursday, October 31st,
Colonel William E. Cameron and Mr.. a.
P. Thorn.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson and
Mr. E. C. Foli1es viii address the en-
ployes of the Locomotive Works during
dinner hour tomorrow instead OF
to-day, as heretofore announced.
On Friday at noon they will speak TO
the men at the Trigg ship-yards. Other
speakers will be heard at both these
places on other dates.
There is no Democratic orator IT. Vir-