The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-06
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State Chairman to Look Over
Colonel sletnp's Territory
Next Week.
.PARKER's FINE ! Ne CHANCES.

State Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson, OF
the Democratic party, will 60 to the
Ninth Congressional District next week
to confer with representatives Of the
party from all the counties in the dis
strict and got information desirable IN
the campaign to ca pture this, now Re-.
publican district. On Saturday, August
18TH, Mr.. E1lyson will meet the repre-
sentntiyes of#the party, Including the
county chairman and members OF the
District Committee. and talk over the
situation with them. Until this con-
ference has been had Mr.. Ellyson Will
know little definitely OF the status OF
tile campaign for Congress and the pros
rccts OF the party nominee.
Hon Joseph C.ssyvysor, the Democratic
candidate. Is already ii, the field and is
,aakipg on active and spirited stump
lca,npaign, and later on many Of tho best
Ga iriaigners III the state will be sent
all over the district to preach the gospel
OF Democracy at every county seat, town
and hamlet. tfsy
Colonel Campbell slemp. who defeated
Ifon. William r. Rhea two years ago
and broke the solidity Of the delegation,
In Congress, ID again the candidate OF
The Republicans and has strong or Dr.
sanization throughout the district. He
Us q man Of considerable wealth, and 1t
: Is reported that he and his friends were:
;veryi &C tive last May in their efforts to,
secure the prepayment OF poll taxes by
SRe,,ublicnris OF the district. In fact. It
is already being claimed by Repu blicnn.
LEADERS in the district that four thousand
more Republicans than Democrats have
sn1lalified to vote By payment OF their
scanltation tax and that these flures.
made tho result assured IN advance
Chairman Ellyson not only does not con.-
cede n that there Is any foundat ton Tor
this boast, but he does not credit It at.
al. I'd S.
al The Real Battlegro round.
The Ninth District Is the real battles.
ground OF the campaign this fall, and
the Democratic party will put forth Its
lest energies to poll the largest posi- s
Biz promotion sof the Qualified vote. S The
defeat Of Judge Rhea two years ago g
IL attributable to the apathy OF. the Dem
incratio voters rather than to any alb
normal Republican vote. Agitation and
energetic canpaig ning are counted upon;
q ;nreyer II a repetition Of such apathy
and "a secure q reversal Of the result
Two years ago. AT that time the DEM
ifncra tict 2yot e 8 H ia r below the normal
AND, tina Il Of Judge Slemp no greater than
that for General Walker in form y ca M
pal gns, s. sE 3, /. r i
I MI. Ellyson stated. sterday that the y
campaign would begin In earnest carry n
In septenrber and would be proseca TED e.
With vigor until the electio n 5S&
Is Speaking of@ the prospect for J ndge3
3P;,rkers election, Mr.. Ellyson stated that that
nd vas more hopeful than ever NJ W
tint the newspapers OF greatest cir " IS
siation in New " ork have espoused the
PAT r cause. The Herald Times, w ord.
Journal, Evening Post and others 4 are c
advocating the cause OF the Democratic
nominee. II js.5 az u q. g
He believes this Influence Of the. press pre-!
will bear fruit, not 8only In Nc Wy (, orK,
,,1 "a in New Jersey and @ Connect 'es-l
.Whtch, BY reason Of their Droxin1ity !. To- To-
New York city, get ii, touch with the ne
trend Of political thought in the metrop-4
his. He predicted that e Parker carry
New York he will also carry ne = er-
sey and Connec ticut. s. !. Il ].
Mr.. Ellyson expresses the belief z th N az
tile Democrats will carry Vest Virginia ia
and Maryland, and that they may also
carry Indiana. Several Of the SIN m. 3
Western States, he said /. were very close,
an, he believed the Democrats would
carry Nevada and perhap o. theirs, ne te,.5
5causc Of The party $ 81 ocacyS Of B1rrlg 4
ton, which the Republicans IN Con M
gross have always opposed: Altogether,
Mt. Ellyson can almost II cure out where re-
Tie 2ss votes to elect Parker are TO 81 be