The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-14
1.-THE NA|RL OF
STAT: POLITICS.
Interesting Gossip Gathered 1t'''
From Among the
Leaders.
CLEARING DECKS For BATTLE 81
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Heavy Firing TO Begin Shortly
and Be Kept UP I'LL
End.
CLEARING DECKS FOR BATTLE

Democrats aud Republicans In Virginia
are .,clearlng tho decks" for the most
powerful political battle which they IRE
cupablc Of making for State Offices and
the leg slature. and they promise TO keep
| the situation lively until the ISSUE Is
submitted to the people for their arbi-
| trntIon in November.
'rhc stakes arc heavy; SO heavy, indeed,
as to make It worth any party's while
| to play for them. t1ss
All the State offices are involved, to-
gethcr with tho legislative branch OF tho
| government: one United States Scnator;8
| all the. Supreme Court judges, and
large percentage of the Circuit Court
| Judges. s,5 as,
| Thc Democrats enter the contest with
| an abiding confidence AZ to the result
| The Republicans will make the fight or
| their lives; not with any tangible hopes
| OF success, but with II view to cutting
down majorltcs, and capturing q fair
| share Of the members OF the General
| Assembly.
Judge Lewis and his colleagues on
the Republican ticket are displaying
early activity, but whatever of time the
Democrats may seem to have lost m
getting down to business will be made up
from next Monday until election day. I
Congressman Swanson Is at nome pre-
pairing for battle. He will come mere I
abo,i. the end OF the week and throw
himself into the fight ut Hanover Court
house on Monday. when he WILL make
his opening speech.
Open Headquarters.
BY that time, Mr.. Elyson will have OPP
cncd headquarters at some convenient
polnt in the city. and there will be no
decrease on tho Democratic side untll
the struggle is over.
Mr. Elyson was never In better llght-
ing trim He Is now arranging Il list OF
sneakers und II will embrace the best
talent in the State. He will keep In daily
touch with his headquarters, and little
will 20 on OF political nature IN the
SLATE from now until November WIN
which he will not be acquainted Coionei
Joseph Button, q veteran IN Inc business
Of cnmnaign management, Will pc ME-
Ellyson's secretary and right bower, ana
he will be assisted at headquarters ~
MIR. j. ~ BRENNAN. Ther& may gpe
No iotnt debates between the two gupcr-
natornl candidates. The Democrats
seem to be willing but some OF me fe G.,
publican leaders say joint mectlhss WIZ
result r, no good to either side,
A Good "Scrapper.
Mr.. Swanson. who Is leading on inc
Democratic Sluc. Is KIlD"!i i'1t tA''A " '>
aga gpod "scrapper'' and he mas lew
8superIors In tho State as "Iough-roli-
and-tumble''8 debater He learned me
iartEnt a college,. where he Took active
part In his literary society. and me mas
cultivated 1T through long years IN Con-
arress and on the stump. Mr.. Swansons
first appearance in the campaign 10
looked forward to as quite an event ny
The Democrats, and he Will almost GER
ElaInly have u great crowd TO hear MN
al Hanover on Monday. The political
atmosphere In Virginia all during Oc-
5tober will be warm, and hundreds OF
speeches Will be made on both sides.
All the "big guns Will be pressed into
service during that month. The Repub-
slicans talk OF bringing speakers from
out Of the State TO help them. Some OF 4
those mentioned are Senator Beveridge,
OF Indiana, and Secretary Shaw. OF Iowa. ]
Raynor and Williams.
The Democrats may do likewise. Ray
nor. of MARYLAND, the brilliant senator
elect from that State, Is q favorite here,
and may come down and help. John
Sharp Williams. OF Mississippi, promised
TO speak in Virginia last fall. but had
to be excused because his services were
SO much In demand elsewhere He may
yet come up from his far-off cotton
plantation and talk to Virginia farmers.
At any rate there will be plenty OF
speeches and Indications are that there'll
be n full turnout OF voters when the
lime is ripe for the casting of ballots.
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