The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-25
REPUBLICANS HlT eillI
VIRGINIA ELECTION
THEY HAVE a FIGHTING CHANCE
IN THE OLD DOM
INsoN.
Democrats Badly Divided Over Local
Questions and Many Of the Old
Time Leaders Are knitting Their
Party Ticket.
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RICHMOND. Va Oct S-For the
arsE time In almost twenty years there Is
= chance that the Republicans viii carry
the State in the gubernatorial election
Not only do many of the Democrats ac-
knowledge this, but some express pleas
ure ST the prospect. and. while they viii
not vote the Republican ticket, they are
determined not to bestir themselves TO
assist the Democratic nominee The Re
grasp the situation. They have nominat-
ed one of the most aggressive men on the
stump in the State for Governor. and
tney are putting up Legislative candi-
dates wherever there seems TO be any
show for them to win.
Virginia, 50 long overwhelmingly Demo
cratic appears inclined TO get into the
Republican column. The cause of the
dissatisfaction is twofold- The first is
the result of the struggle between Attor-
ney-General Andrew Jackson Montague
and Congressman Claude A Swanson for
the nomination for Governor. which the
former finally won by a tremendous ma
lority- Swanson was the protege of
United States Senator Thomas s. Mar
tin. the Croker of Virginia politics. He
announced early in the engagement that
he was Martins man. and the State ma
chine went sOiidly for him. Montague
made his canvass as the representative of
the people. the advocate of honest cleo
tons. and the opponent of ring rule As
a result the machine was smashed to frag
ments. and no attempt has yet been made
to collect them and get it in running or
der again.
But the machine men. though in the
minority. are numerous. active and cum
ming With their lips they rendered their
fealty to Mr. Montague as the nominee of
the party but their hearts were and are
far from him. The prevailing sentiment
is that as Mr.. Montague is so much in
favor of honest elections he will get one
next November. and that the result will
I've a surprise to him. The machine men
say they will not steal votes for man
who has denounced ballot-box stuffing.
but expect to let every man who is regis
tered. be he black or white. cast his vote
and then count the vote as cast. Machine
Democrats admit privately that if the
election of the State were honestly adj
ministered Virginia would return a con-
siderable majority both in the State and
national elections. This. then. is the first
peril that looms up ahead of Mr.. Mon
tague. and seems to give color to the be
lief that he NAV go down before Col. j.
Hampton Hoge. the nominee of the Re
publicans.
The second. and probably the most
potent. enemy with which the Democrats
I'VE to deal is within their own ranks,
the Constitutional Convention. Since
June ~ last the Suffrage Committee of
that body has been endeayoring to frame
law which shall sweep the negro from
politics without touching the ignorant
white man. The committee has so far
met with success. and twenty-five MEM
bers having brought IN four reports. over
which the convention will wrangie for
weeks TO come.
Tba re- inf Of xvhof Kind af crrf-
frage law win finally be adopted is agi-
tating the people not a little, and has
greatly weakened their faith in the DEM
cratic party Strange as il may appear.
the Democrats living in what is known
as the ''black belt" where the negroes
outnumber the whites two to one. do not
wish the blacks TO be displaced. for by
manipulation of their votes il has been
found possible in the past TO carry cleo
tions according to the will of the Demo-
cratic leaders. With the negro voters
cut of the situation will be entirely
changed. in the white sections the peo-
pie are not opposed TO honest elections.
From the foregoing it is apparent that
the Democratic nominees have rough
road ahead of them. The ancient stamp
of speakers of the party are silent in the
time of greatest need Martin and Swan
son have betaken themselves to Europe.
and the machinists are determined that
for once in the history of Virginia there
shall be fair election.
OF the four suffrage plans presented to
the constitutional convention. only two
seem to stand any chance of being adopt
ed One, endorsed by twelve of the TWEEN
sents the following essential features:
Residence in the State two years
Poll tax must be paid six months in adj
vance of the fitct.on-
ANY man whose wife has paid 81 in
State taxes for The preceding year can
vote.
Any person who can give a reasonable
explanation of the duties OF the Offices he
is to vcse for can vote:
After January I. 1904. the elector must
make application to register in his own
handwriting and shall prepare bis bal
lot without aid from another
No educational test before January j,
1904.
An who register before January /.
1904 shall remain electors for life.
No Distinguishing marks or symbols on
the ballots.
The list of those who have paid capi-
taticn tax 10 be posted.
Veterans of the war exempted from
certain provisions.
Provisions made for county electoral
boards
L ne oIlef Hl4u- t1tOrSe4 tt SIX mem
hers of the committee. headed By United
States Senator John W. Daniel, has these
provisions
Residence in the State. two years
Poll tar must be paid six months in adj
vance of the election Of January l.
1903
The vofer shall be able to read sny sec
ton Of the Constitution or he shall be able
to understand ia provisions when read 20
him If registered before January /. 1904.
or he shall have paid 81 In State tax for
the preceding year
After January /. 1904 the elector
must be able TO prepare his own ballot
without assistance.
No Distinguishes marks or symbols TO
be printed upun She Eailot-
List Of thuse V 20 have paid capitation
tax 10 be posred
Boaris Of registration provided for.
Persons who have serred in time Of
in Tinted States OF Confederate
armies exempted from understanding
educational Qualifications
David koii Dead.
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