The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03
REPUBLICANS READY
F0R A GREAT FIGHT
Big Rally to Be Held at King
George Court
House. #

Especial to The lgmes-DispatchO
# CONFORM, VA, September at is now
apparent and admitted on al sides that
the statement in this correspondence
some weeks ago to the effect that the
Republicans In this and adjacent coun-
ties warc, Notwithstanding their unpre-
cedented reticence, organizing as thor
oughly, as Mt any time since the days
OF Mahone, was entirely correct No one
outside of that party knows how and
when such fine work Of organizing was
Done but everybody knows that the
party Is thoroughly united, determined
ana hopeful Their programme seems TO
be quite elaborate, and includes the open-
Ing OF tho state campaign next Thurs
day at King George Courthouse. A NUM-
Der Of the most prominent Republican
speakers, Including Judge l.. l" Lewis,
nominee for Governor, will meet ut King
George Courthouse on that day (septenl-
Der 7th), II Is planned and see, shake
hands with and address the people. M.
*. Lowry, OF Stafford the successor to
Asa Rogers, internal revenue co cor.
will be present. it Is said and make the
speech opening tho campaign.
The Indications are now that crowd
almost equal In Size to that which me,
Martin. Montague, Willard. Ellyson and
other distinguished Democrats at King
George on that memorable 9Th day of
July-jusl two months prevlous--wiil
great the Republican candidates and
speakers next Thursday,
1t was thought BY some and said WIZ
out reservation that NJ. *. Lowry was
the only Republican who could continue
TO defeat almost any Democratic candl-
| date for the House of Delegates In King
George and Stafford, and when he was
recently appointed internal revenue ell
lector, tho opinion was expressed that,
| with Lowry out Of tho way, the Demo-
Gratis could elect their House candidate
| this fall.
But the Republicans seem to have no
| doubt of electing their man again by
nearly as much majority, they say, as
! they gave Lowry several times, One
thing is cartnn-the Democrats here VIII
not so to the polls at the November cleo
| ton as generally as will the Republicans,
| unless something can be done 10 Induce
| them to turn out. There We're formerly
| over leo white voters In King George.
Under the new Constitution there are
only fraction over eco eligible white
voters IN the county, Democrats and Re-
publicans combined, OF these only ssG
voted In the recent primary election, Some
who voted N the primary will not vote
in the November election. This state
ment Is bassd on facts as they really
exist, and not on guess wok. So. i can
be seen that the Republicans will be able
10 eject their man 10 me lttuse VI iJcle-
gates unless something can he done tC
arouse the Democrats md get Them tt
the polls. SoIAe Who could comply VIII
the requirements OF the Constitution ant
be eligible voters hays rot done So be
cause some friend or nelghhor has beer
dsfranchised: and some claim 10 be-
"sore" over the primary system, anc
declare that tl.ey viii not vote thi
fall 1t Is upon these conditions tina
ihr Republicans in this section OF tn
state base their hopes Of success IN No
,, yemher
The farmers here arc terribly handi
capped by the scarcity and treaeherN 0
labor. Some fields Of splendid pea-hu.
and fodder are going to waste and bein
: lost because labor cannot be had at an
price 10 do farm work just now i
como places many tons of pea-hay an
hundreds and hundreds of bushels Q
peas arc being lost In the fields, and som
of the farmers have not saTed 4 bundl
OF fodder. although they have oftare
men and boys one dollar p.yr day an
board to work.