The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-27
THE, FIGHT IN
The NINTH.
5yVysor Will Probably be Given
Outside Help in Effort
to Beat Slen1p.
PROSPECTS For DEMOCRATS.
Organization and Proper Direc-
ton Of Efforts Will In
sure Success.

From Our Regular Corresrondent.)
WAsH1NGroN,j D. G., July 26 Demo-
Gratis from various sections OF the coun-
try who come to Washington are inter-
sested In the fight which is being made
TO send q solid Democratic delegation to
Congress from Virginia this year. The
majority Of them do not know the NUM-
Der Of tho district now represented by a
Republican. nor the ,lamc OF tho repre-
sentative or his opponent, for that mat
ter, but they do know that an effort is
being made to- have q Democrat take the
place OF the Republican and give the old
State ten Democrats in the House Of
Representatives, and they all express
earnest hope that 1t will be successful.
III view OF the general interest In the
Ninth District, 1t should be at, easy mat
ter for the Democrats Of that district to
get much outside help. State Chairman
EEllyson Will proba bly, mako DUPLICATION
%forsspeakers from other States to aid Mr..
5Wysor, and there Is likely To- be ready
response from the National Chairman.
Reports of the strong campaign which
Mr. NVysor Is making tend to stimulate
interest. He will probably make It
warmer each day until election. Several
well informed virginians who have been
I'm Washington in the course OF the past,
week or two express the opinion that he
will pdefeat Mr.. SlempS It Is possi ble5
that they underra tie the abilities OF Repre-
sentative slemp as u campai gner. He is
not much on the sunni but he is a
hustler among the tiers. So Is MI.
$Wysor, and Il In addition, is hardly sur
passed by any man In Virginia as q cam
8paign orator. Mr.. slernp d feated Judge!
D Hhea for election in i 1902 BY only 2l8
votes. d BY the way, as far. [ as can be
seen, Mr.. slemp Is the only man In Con-
B gress who charges in hts biographical
Sketch as published In the Congressional Z
Directory, that he was d efeateu for an
E Office BY fraud. He says in his sketch
{ tina he was defeated for; the Legislature
lin 1883 by fraud. 3 4 f
|. Demo Chance Of Success:
S The belief iss growing among Demo-
Gratis, and among Republi leans also, that
Organization and n the proper direction
OF affairs are all that Is needed to elect
the Democratic ma uonal H ticket. lndtca-$s
lions every day point to Z the fact that
there are more Democrats than Republi-
cans in this country--more men VINO.
want Parker elected to the presidency
than want Roosevelt. The campaigl
probably not be notable for the efforts
which Will be made to convert RepublilTsS
cans. but the efforts which will be put!
forth to get out the Democratic vote:
This National Committe realizes " this
fact and the selection Of a national
chairman has therefore been a. SUI tect l nf
such deep concern. It is believed N the
new chairman will find that the bulks OK
his labors Will have to be directed to-
rds stirring up the yo ters nj hose minds
are already made up to vote tho Demo y
cratic ticket and making - certain that
their ballots are cas- for Parker anu anu
Davis, and counted as cast.
gE The last Is most impo rtant. The cry
aof fraud In elections L has often been
heard In republican Congresses regard,
ing election In " ginia, but little rs said
concerning the frauds that are prac ticed
In Ind lana elections. tt Is said that huns
8dreds OF negroes are brought across the
Ohio Dm Kentuc kyi In every. doubtful
contest and made to vote the re publican
ticket. There Is no law; recurring the
registration OF voters In Indiana Tho
: q bsence Of a registra ton Law II. ~ cay
Virginia is also oPportunity for fraud In
elections such 4 as xhas not been Sdreaints
Rof in the great ma ority5 OF the States.
The efforts Of Democrats OF West " ~
GINA ana Indiana al every election are
chiefly directed towards the prevention.
of the 9coonizati lion of negro voters bys the
Republicans. They are not un iversallS'
successful, and these States have y ire
5n1,antIy gone Repu can. 5i s