The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20
CAMP AIGN IS NOW
IN FULL BLAST.
Democrats Preparing for
a Hot Finish.
ARE SURE TO WIN.
Crack Orators on the Stump To-
Morrow.
TO CANVASS ALL THE COUNTIES.
They Name Candidates IN ALL Legislative
Districts sase Two-List of The Nomi-
uees-spIendid Fight Being
Conducted in This City.
Political Notes aud
Gossip.
TO CANVASS ALL The COUNTIES.

The next two weeks viii practically
wind ul' one of the most interesting po-
litscal campaigns. ever fought out IN
Virginia and they promise TO be marked
lyy unusual activity, especially on The
Democratic side of the struggle. From
reliable information gathered from the
best political judges in the State, II
seems safe 10 forecast the eiection OF
the entire Democratic ticket by a per-
haps slightly reduced majority, and the
return Of a safe majority of the Demo-
cratic nominees TO both Houses of the
General Assembly.
1t has long been the custom OF the
Democratic party III Virginia 10 90 us
nest and, most effective work IN the lat
ter days of the struggle. and 1T IS eVl-
dent that they arc preparing Tor an eN-
ceptionallS- hot finish this year
The field VIII be thoroughly covered
With the crack stump orators of the
party tomorrow. and tie same Wlii DC
true of the Monday following. which will
be the last general court day prior %
the election, save that Immediately pre-
cedfng election day, upon which there
is usually but little speaking.
In addition to this splendid array OF
talent of Statewide reputation each
county ard city Will be thoroughly can
rassed by. local orators from now on,
and every effort nil be made TO set out
Il fun vote on the day of election
Or course those whose services are
most in demand on the stump are Mr..
Montague Major Anderson. and M1-
swanson fa, besfdes being prominent
figures in the public eye, they are men
Of ability on the llustings. and are popu-
lar from one end Of the State to the
other.
MIR. SWANSoNss 5 LOYALTY.
The iWn former gentlemen have Ee-
Voted their time pretty thoroughly to the
scatnbaig1i siFtcefsit opened UP. Mr. Mon
i.as1ie haHfng benin nearly all sections
of the State. and Major Anderson haN-
ing. spent the greater portion of his time
in Southwest Virginia. The return OF
Ftr. Swanson from his trip abroad and
AZ active participation in the campaign
have confirmed the belief on the part
of all that he was a Democrat "of the
manor born and that no temporary
personal defeat would tend TO dampen
his ardor or cool his zeal in behalf OF
his party. He entered the campaign IN
dead earnest at Roanoke last night, ana
MilI speak for the ticket III Amherst to-
morrow. where he has long been u great
favoritc with the voters. He viii speak
81 this city next Friday night, at Hous-
ton on Monday. and then go to the
Southwest Tor tho remainder of the can
yass Captain Willard is making a. spief-
did fight for. the ticket and his services
Congresslnen Hay and Rhea, who are
great powers on the stump are making
* warm" for the Republicans in their
respective districts. and all the other
Congressman are likewise doing good
work on the stuinp.
One of the healtlrest signs OF Demo-
cratic success is the loyalty with which
all the defeated candidates for office on
The State ticket are doing their duty.
DIR. LeCato is working manfully in his
section, while Messrs. Parks, Williams,
and Robertson are doing splendid ser
vice. Senator Jeffries will enter the cam
naign this week. and alessrs. Marshall
ard Echols are standing up for the
ticket.l like men.
RENEWED CONFIDENCE.
The charges made by the Republican
candidates that the Constitutional Con-
venticn proposes to disfranchise white
men have been shown to be so vulnerable
and have been SO successfully Tefuted
that even the 7llrwary OF the party are
again turning their faces toward their
old familiar haunts, and at the end of
the next two weeks it is the belief of the
Democratic managers that ali will be in
good shape for the great battle of the bal
lots.
1t All resolves itself into a. question of
whether the people will believe those who
seek to gain prestige for themselves with
the powers at Washington by assai!ing
the best and bravest white men in the
State or whether they will take the
words r5f President GooGe, Chairman Ell
Tyson and Mr.. Montague. coupled With
those OF every Democratic member of
The convention and ali the lesser lights
sst the lsarty. who soIenlnly declare that
no white lnan snail lose his right OF suf-
frage as a result Of the Constitutional
Convention now in session.
FOR WHITE SUPREMACY.
Men in positions TO know express the
confident belief tlyat the latter will be
considered the more credible witnesses
ard that the white people of this State
VIII be SLOW TO sst the words of those
in Sympathy with the party that Gisfran-
chised the Confederate soldiers iE1S69 and
enfrunchised the worthless negro. against
those OF Goode. Isli5son and Montague
and ali those who stand with them and
who hav- struggled in season and out
to lift the burden from the backs of the
plain people and make this q white mans
government in word and in deed.
There is no sort OF question that the
recent episode of q President of the Unit
ed States entertaining a negro at his
table in the White House has intensified
interest in the struggle in this State.
and Il viii II" doubt have the effect OF
'rinr!NG countless white men to the 1,af3s
10 sa;ffesrt tiha Daraoora tie ticket syl,s,
Otherwise might remain at hnrne. When
tigs is considered in connection with the
Vile utterasscss of Messrs. Pediso ard
ssrnrrers." sasd prominent leader yes
iersssay III ought to 2ap,S g very material
S,earing on the Virginia caarfpaagr,.n IT
Nrs,I be -ecs'h-Ad taeat these Republican
s,srne,erss of the convention recently de-
ciaied in public speeches that the negroes