The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-07
MAY n
Fer Inc Frs uae IN Year, the Repub-
Hcans Have Q han % Win.


ucans Have . n u Win.
RICHMOND. Va. Oct. <.-For the first
time In almost t~wentyyears there IL . chance
that the Republicans will carry the State In
the G~ubenatorial election. Not only do
many Of the Democrats acknowledge this.
but some express pleasure Mt The prospect,
and, while they will not vote the Republi-
can ticket, they are determined no, 10 bes,ir
Themselves TO assist the Democratic nomi-
nees. The Republican leaders have been
quick TO grasp the situation. They have
nominated one OF tho most aggressive men
on the stump in the State for Governor. and
they are putting up legislative candidates
wherever there seems 10 be any show for
them to win.
Virginia. 90 long overwhelmingly Demo
cratic, appears inclined 20 get into tho
Republican column. The cause 81 the dis
satisfaction l. twofold Tho first Is the
result Of the struggle betwecn Attorney
General Andrew Jackson Montague and
Congressman Claude A. swanson for the
nomination for Governor. which the former
finally won by a tremendous majority.
Sw anson wa the protege Of United States
Senator Thomas s. Martin. the Croker Of
Virginia politics. He announced early
in the engagement that he was Martins
man. and the State machine went solidly
for him. Montague made his canvass as
tho representative OF the people, the ad-
vocate Of honest elections. and the opponent
Of ring rule. As a result the r,schine Wa.
smashed into fragments and no attempt
has yet been made tn collect them and get
II In running order again.
But the machine men. though In the
miunnfg aTo ntangrptIa agtlNa an1 gfIn-
ming With their lips they rendered their
fealty Ia Mr.. Montague as the nominee Of
the party. but their hearts were and are
far from him The prevailing sentiment
II that as Mr. Montague Ia ro much in favor
81 honest elections he will get one next
November. and that the result will b. a
surprise 10 him Tho machine men say
they will not steal votes for u man who
has denounced ballot-boS stuflng. but
expect Ca let every man who IL registered.
he he black or " hitc. east his vote and then
count the vct. ~ cast Machine Demo
Gratis admit privately that II the election
hwsoft the State wera ho nrR,ly administered
Virginia would return a considerable Re-
publican majority 10th in the Stat" and
national elections This, then, - the first
peril that looms up ahead 81 Mr.. Montague.
and r~ems Ia give color TO the heliev " that
he may 20 down before Col j Hampton
Hofe, the nominee Of the Republicans
The second. and probably the mos, potent.
enemy with which the Democrats have Ia
deal Is within their own ranks. the Com
stitutional Convention. since June l.? last
the Suffrage Committee Of that body he's
l-~n en~deavoring to fran" a law which
touching the ignorant white man. The
committee has 40 far met with sucrc.s.
tho twenty-five members having brought
In four REPORTS. over which the convention
will wrangle for weeks To come
h uncertainty Of what kind of sun rage
law will finally be adopted IL agi'ating the
people not n little, and has greatly weakened
their faith la the Democratic party. Strange
~ II NAV appear. the Democrats living In
what Il known a. the black i-lt wh"rc
the negrues outnumfrr the whites two To
one. do not wish the blacks 10 H. displaced. |
for 10y tn" manipulation Of their votes II
hs. l--n found possible in the past Ia carry
elections according to the Will OF the Demo
cratic leaders. With the negro voters cut
~ the situation will lie entirely changed
In the white sections the people are not op-
posed to honest elections.
From the foregoing II II apparent tina
the Democratic nominees have a rough
road ahead Of them. The ancient stamp
Of speakers OF the party ar- silent In tho
time Of greatest need. Martin ard swanson
have betaken themselves 10 Europe, and
the machinists arc determined that Tor once
In tho history Of Virginia there shall be a
fair election.
or the four suffrage plans presented 10
the constitutional convention, only two
seem 10 stand any chance Of ring adopted
One. endorsed hy twelve OF the twenty-five
members Of the committee, presents the
following essential features;
Residence In the state Two years
Poll tar must be raid six months In I'D
Any man whose wife has paid 81 in State
taNrs for the preceding year can vote
ANY person, who can give z reasonable
After Jan /, isc.. tn. .lec,or must make
and shall prepare his ballot without
aid from another
NS educational test befor: jar. l. iso.
remain %aisc,ors FOR Tfe
No d.stin gushing marks or symbols on
The list Of those who hsv, paid ~pitaton
Veterans Of the var srsmpssd from Ger
Provisions made for county electoral
boards.
The other plan. indor-ed by six members
" the committee, headed by United States
John W. Daniel. has these pro-
visions;
nesidence IN the State, two years
r, pSi ~ "a u. m slss, i Ss psi f.r "a Jan 'nGn. s IN al
The voter shall he able To- read any section
v the Constitution az he shall he. able 10
Z registered before Jan. !. 1904, or he shall
nave paid 81 in state taNes for the preceding
Tear. ,
After Jan I. 1904. the elector must he ahl"
o prepare his own ballot without assistance" ,
No distinguishing marks or symbols to b" F.,
printed upon the ballot. :
List Of those who have paid ca agitation tar =
o lie posted
Boards of regist ration provided for
Persons no la We ser we'd Ia time or war IN
'nitsd States or Confederate armies, eN
mpted from understanding educational o
nd poll-tAN qualifications b