Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
VOTE NEXT TUESDAY.
x,uGrvtA DEMOCRATS WILL M
r1kN TEN REPRESENTATIVES,.
LARGE TURNOUT DESIRABLE.
~. Rhca Has tho Hardest Contest,
md MIR. Maynard Has Small
fIeht, hut Both VIII wsn-Thc
othcr Eight Easy.
Fight, Hut bof'


othcr Eight Easy.
v,iA lhe election but one week in the
r,tn7c the result is so truly foregone
conclusion in this State. and the election
,rten Democratic Representatives in Con-
gross so fully assured that more interest
& Acfne manifested by thermometers in
~. results Of the great contests in New
york and Pennsylvania than in Virginia
gs-e in Richmond not meeting has
,asn held nor a speech made in the can
razs since The party contest for the no1ni-
na0on In the counties. however, the
rruee Captain Lamb who will next
T. sday be returned for his fourth term,
and his competitor for the nomination,
,a- jefferson Wallace and the latter's
Ir :lsr Hon Charles NJ Wallace and
others have been addressing the people
a, HE counties at the county seats on
c-r-t days. and the interest manifested
r. tho primary is a guarantee that a
vote viii be polled
IEgro in Richmond plan is forming to
hos q big meeting at Belvidere Hall
7ezt Saturday evening under the auspices
al the Clay Ward -4ctives. at which
captain Lamb and other we'll known
ekers Will be invited 10 make ad-
5r sses Under the new registration there
s-o little more than nine thousand vot-
IS in this city, and the vote recorded
n Tie primary pledges the majority of
;nsm to the Democratic nominee Rich
n 5uders always vote when they have a
chance and win doubtless poll a fair per-
csataEe Of the party strength, despite the
II tRat The Republicans have rival cam
d.aaies IN the field and are making prac-
tlgalh no fight TO elect either.
CHAIRMAN DOHERTY TALKS.
Chairman ]. y. Doherty. of the City
Democratic Committee. isl preparing a
p-oclauation to the Democratic voters of
tbs city. urging them TO so TO the polls
ST the Congressional election 10 be held
November 9Th. While it is known that
CAPTAIN John Lamb, Democratic candi-
6a-a from the Third District, will over
v-helmiugly defeat his two Republican OPP
Rouents. the leaders Of the Democratic
7s-ry are very DESTROYS Of polling big
va which Will fairly represent the reg
IS -ou OF the city and district under
ts DIVISIONS of the new Constitution
alleve that every man who regis
ia-az under the recently adopted Consti-
the opportunity 10 vote, said Char
man Daherty yesterday. The rcsistra-
ton books here in the city show over
500 eligible voters. and they represent
the hest voting clement in the city l
do rot think that it is reasonable TO
snaose that the men who have taken
tEe trouble 10 register under the new Con-
,tu;ion. Will fail Ito go 10 the polls on
November 18th and cast their votes. There
fal -t1r-.a; = 41rol q
voters on the books in this city. many OF
v.h1rn ara c5Iored voters. and while the
Democratic ma jority is certain, we are de-
srr-z-s O. getting out the largest posi-
,. vote in proportion 20 the registration
no. ollly because it IA due>the Democratic
candidate. but for the effect that such a
vote VIII have.
The voting precincts in the wards vii
he located ii the same points as on Inc
lay Of The Congressional primary III sep
tenber.
N. OTHER DISTRICTS.
Out in the State generally the candi'
dates. and many OF the best known speak
zrs in the State, including both Sena'
Tors. the Governor and many men prom
rent in public life, have been canTasslne
r. behalf OF the Democratic nominees
Judge Rfea who is a candidate Tor re
--tior7 10 the House from the Ninth DIS
state. has more like a contest than am
II +ra other nominees, but even in his
cleo il is generally expected that he Wal
r hv handsome margin. He is
r-san5ia fighter. and has won in the pas
1=tl7 very much more formidable OPPOSE
tim than the Republicans can now oller
In the Second District, the frlenos o
a-r Robert Nj Hughes. the Rephoicai
nominee, ara hopeful that he ma! van
-l,n
r.arrrassrnan Harry L. Maynard is as
60 he,,ond doubt. Mr.. Hughes is al
g,-r.-t7a,7+ gentleman and a fine lawyer anH
making campaign for the honor. II
ts arfrrr assisted by some Of the pest
t-own Republicans in the State. Inc ols
however. is safely d. nocrauc, IN
.s.,E,lican factional differences neVe
na wing beon fully harmonized.0 DeIIlocla "
r7miIiar with the situation predic' INA
7lr MAYNARD will win by a large iiiai
SWANSON. A SURE WINNER.
IN Inc FIFTH District Mn Swanson
whose .opnonent was the first Repubilcai
~ tan fald. is making a unusually Nisoi
ors canvass, and is reinforced by som
~ I'm. most effective stumpers IN IN
gtate His opponent, MI. b. A DAVIS
~ Franklin. is making an active cam
Tatgn. but against hopeless 2ooos' ~
SHa nSOD VIII De IS-'1tSSeS1. -
In the event of the control OF the Hous
Inv Democrats. he is in line Tor me iioo
leadership of his party.
40. James Hay, whose re-eiecuon w :
r,- s J. Huffman, the Republican cailut
date in the Seventh District, IS assure
Ps,nn5 doubt. will in the event OF l'eifi \,
cratic control of the House, be ca'oi
asre for the speakership, it IS eNpsGtgu
l.EEBI.E. OPPOSITION GENEkAl-L' :
In other districts there is little orsa aI
za5 opposition to the Democratic NON,
noes Air Flood, in the Tenth Distfic
win win nv a handsome majority, as "!
Sir. Jones in the First, Captain iNaiiio -, :.
,aa Third Hon r. G. Soutfan ~ ~
ga,~r37 Hon. Carter Glass in the SiS'i
and Hon. John r Rixey in the hisi'i a..
one Senator will be elected from u ~
y,ncaburg district to succeed MI ,niasS
and delegates from Carroll am husse
VIII he chosen at the same Tune 10 ~
vacancies by designations OF M. W. NJ,
Republican. and Mr. Gent, Democrat, w !.
Don p. aaIsey. of Lyncfburs' WIN
chosen 10 succeed Senator Glass WIZ W
20 to Congress instead.
Bs,fpDES-sIDNEY HAPPENINGS.
Lecture. by DIR. Mcil'Saihe-'''