The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-23
GILES COUNT
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Democrats Look to This Little
Bailiwick for Increased
Majority.
NEGROES ARE DEMOCRATS
NEGROES ARE DEMOCRATS o q IS
Home Of the District Chairman.
McCaull ard Hogc Discuss
ing the Negro Problem.
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PEAR1sBURG, GILES COUNTY. VA,
Contender 22,-1t Is remarkable fact
that the Democrats OF the Ninth District
are looking to Giles county TO increase It's
Democratic majority this year. and givo
strong lift In the cause Of Mr. Visor.
There Is not more reliably Democratic
county In Virginia and the demands which
have been made upon the leaders OF tho
party In Giles In the past have nearly
always been met. Let It DO known that
there is an increased vote expected and
the leaders turn out and generally get IT..
In 1902 the county gave Judge Rhca a
majority OF l63 over Colonel sIernp. Tho
Democrats want the county to give 20
this year. There are chances that 1t will
de- SO. There are not 10 be found In any
s county OF tho state Democrats moro will
ling 10 work and make sacrifices TO- the
rarity. Tom PIerson. who has been coun-;
t. chairman for many years. knows every
man and boy In the county. He IS aGle
to direct an intelligent campaign. and
10 foretell the result befors the day OF
election Pcarisburg Is also the homo
OF state Senator Pcyton ST. Clair, WIZ
IL the chairman Of the Ninth District
Democratic Committee, and the two chair
r,e.., being thrown in such close contact,
are able 10 pull together in fine style
+ Mr.. j ohm Williams. clerk OF The Virginia
House OF Delegates. also lives in Pearls
burg, and though 6 lies has III It many
shrcwd political workers, all admit that
there are none better than Williams.
& Then there Is John Hogc, perhaps the
most effective worker in the county. Ger
tainly there is no more wiling worker
than Mr. Hoge and he has a long re-.
cord OF political successes behind him.
Will Increase Majority.
These and other Democrats Of Giles
are working together IN the most per
feet harmony. am convinced that the
Democrats OF the rest OF the district arc
justified In the hope and belief that old
Giles will Increase her majority this fall.
There is no trace OF faclonal fight
4 ing In Giles however It may be in other
counties Of the district. Occasionally.
there are found traces OF personal 20
4 l.tical feuds, but the full democratic
4 strength Of the county Is enthusiastically
q FOR Mr.. yVysor. The county is well or
ganized
1--WE keep up our organization from
year to year" said Giles democrat to-
4 day.E.Wc do not have TO reor sanize every
year. We are in as good form this Jcar
al. we have ever been. think the coun-
ty will Increase the normal Democrat Q
4 majority. Il
There Isl great dissatisfaction with Mr..
slcmp manifested by the people OF Giles
and he can hardly hope to poll the full
Republican vote. One OF the chief issues
& the campaign when Mr.. WysOrg comes
into the county next week. will be free
rural delivery routes. There IS not one
in the county. Other counties Of the dis
trict are we'll provided. with rural routes.
but thus far Giles has MOI been gwen
one. and the people have no personal ex
rerience OF the blessings OF the morning
PAPER at their doors every day. It is
caid that It Is only recently that the pco-I
plc OF the county have awakened TO the
fact that It Is comparatively an easy
matter for member of Con q ess to have
a rural delivery route established IN his
r district, and many OF the farmers, miles
distant from the postoffice, have II In
for Mr.. Slemp for his fn!lure to obtain
4 for them the privileges which have been
secured for residents OF other counties
OF the district. He will have to answer
I to Republicans as we'll as Democrats. In
deed, his answers will have to be made
chiefly to Republicans. for. unless he
satisfies them, he will not be d BILE to hold
his own in the district. He cannot as
rect to do more.
Negro Voters.
The character OF the electorate In. Giles
Is about that OF the other counties Of the
district. Formerly, there were many ne
FRO voters, but since the new sui;Tagr
Jaws went into effect only eleven broth-
ers In black have their names on the poll
hooks. most remarkable fact about the
negro vote OF Giles is that 1t has for
come time been about solidly Democratic.
Il is not believed that there will be but
one negro vote cast in the county this
4 year. One negro who lives over at New
port sticks to the traditional party OF
the colored man. 1t is not known tbs:
( he has ever been threatened with social
ostraclsm. Mind you, 1t Is not charged
rs, Republicans that there Is any in,tn,i~
K dalton OF the negroes by the Democrats
OF the county. The darkeys have got