The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
Democratic Majority Will Be at Least 5000.
Montague's home.
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Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WARSAW, VA, OCTOBER 26.-In the
hrs, Congressional District there are
something like 1000 more white lnan col
ored voters, and in the presidential eiec-
tior of 1900 it gave Bryan majority OF
s. 476 over Mckinley, and Jones, for the
House of Representatives, T.229 over MS
Republican opponent. The indications
a.. point to a smaller vote this year, but
the falling off in the Republican vote
will. in al probability, be as large, proper
.tionately, as tnat in the Democratic, ana
il would seem to be entirely safe to, ,es-
innate the Democratic majority for the
State ticket in this district at 5000
The fact lat Mr.. Montague was reared
in MiddleseX county where Tor genera
tions, his family has been prominent, that
his wife is a native OF the adjoining coun-
ty of King and Queen, and that Mr.. Will
lard also married a First District lady,
has contributed TO the popularity OF the
Democratic ticket in this tidewatcr sec
.ion and is an clement of strength not TO
be overlooked.
There have ..een It is true, some fac-
tionaI troubles in three or four OF the
counties of the district but those party
differences have never at any time al
rncted the State ticket and where they
entered into the legislative contests
were rcconciled at the nominating con-
yentions. and, for the time being at least,
pemocraGc harmony prevails throuehoul
the district. in the last General AS
som " there was but one Republican rep
.esentalirc from the First District, name
IL. Samuel u. Pitts, from Caroline. MI.
Pitts, confessedly the strongest hepuoli-
can in his county, declined renofnina-
ton and the present nominee, L. i. ~.
Dunn. is generally regarded as weak
candidate.
Mr. D. B. Powers, Jr., the. Democratic
nominee in tnat county, is a young man
of energy as we'll as ability. and the
chances OF election are deciuedly III ms
favor In Spotsylvania county the he-
pub. can nominee is a man OF large
means, who recently removed there from
one OF the orthern States. his Demo
cratic opponent is Mr.. j. IL. Biscoe, a
successful and popular farmer, and me
contest in this county is the most sElrit-
cd of the district. The county proper
NAV give a small Republican majority,
which the city OF Fredericksburg will al
mos, certainly overcome. and thus render
sure the election Of the Democratic NOM
inee.
In the legislative District, composed
Of Westmore!and and northumberland
counties, the Democrats have strong
candidate in the person of 9. Conway
Rak.r, a talented young lawyer of the
former county.
Ills Republican opponent is Mr.. Thomas
Ball. J-.. of orihumberianG, very
soung man. and little known outside of
;he nciehl,orhood In which he resides. Mr..
Ran neglected to give the requisite no.
,icc o. his can--dacy In one OF the coun-
tics. aud, as his name will not appear on
NE off1cial ballot in that county, he Will
,ose many votes t1ercby.
Whist this will nnauestionahly milf
5,,tc, against Mr. Ball, his election was
never regarded rs probable.
The Democratic candidate in sthe coun-
tins OF kichmond and Lancaster Is Mr..