The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
STUART LEADERS
FEEL Eel CONFIDENT
Indications P ointto Elec-
tion Of Democratic
Nominee.
EsLEMP FORCES
DEMORALIZED.
Many Republicans Leave Their
Party and Will Support Rus
sell Man-campaign Almost
Without Parallel in Vir-
ginia-clean-cut Fight
Made.
3.
Especial to The Times-Disparch.I
pulaskt Va October D9-Enferine

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Pulaski. Va, October .s.-EnterinE
he last lap OF the greatest political
4 race run In Virginia in many years, the
democratic ana Republican candidates
Tor Congress In tho Ninth District are
3. going down the track at an exciting
gait, while the great mass OF specta-
tors. the voters, are awaiting the re-
suit OF the final heat In almost breath
Z less anxiety.
It Is only Henry Stuart and Bascom
slemp who are in the real running. for
although a John +. Reynolds. OF Lee
county, has entered the lists. he is
badly handicapped. and will hardly get
pleasant look" much less serious
considerations.
There are just seven working days
left. In which to complete the labors OF
this most strenuous campaign. and
then Will cone the nolseless falling OF
the ballots. which will determine the
issue that has kept the people of this
great mountain district more or less
interested ana excited for the past SIX
months. It has been wonderful strug-
sic. and old politicians on both sides
say they have rarely Witnessed any
thing to equal it.
without Parallel.
Tho campaign made BY Mr.. Stuart Is
without parallel in the recent history.
9pf the State, when all the ctrcum-'
stances are considered. Before he re-
luotantly accepted the nomination or
hts party at Bristol on March ], IT did
not look as il the Democrats had even
a dghtlng chance. but from that very
moment the leaders began 10 ia Ike cour-
age, and 1t was not long before the
z stuart fever was spreading like Wild
a To-, @1nTf-
parties.
Men who for years had taken no
active interest In the politics OF the
district came Forward and asked to be
assigned duty in the ranks, the result
being that before the campaign had
fairly opened, q strong, militant army
of Stuart volunteers had been easily
1 organized extending into every re mote
section Of the district, and the ranks
of these volunteers have been steadily
iswelled with new recruits. until now,
on the eve Of battle. 1t is freely slated
that Mr.. Stuart has the most thorough,
Widespread und compact organlzatton
that ever went to battle with the Ke-
8publicans OF the Ninth Congressional
District.
INSTRUMENTATION is not simply a lot
OF men band ed toge ther to say I'VE will
vote for 1enry Stuart" but 1t went sto
work systema tioally wit 1.-the inception
OF the campaign, and has shown In
creased interest and enthusiasm for Its
leader In every stage Of this most re-
!, narka BILE contest. III r. 5 81
For example. these volunteer work.
ers. who seemed to be inspired by the
why nomination OF the Russell county
farmer and business man, began their
slabors by assisting nobly In the work
! Of getting sstheir.neig HI orsa aud friends
4 to pay their poll taxes This was the
first step, and this work was we II aud
thoroughly done. in a large measure
4 by peop ole llo5 usual " do not interest
themselves Ia party pol tics.
Then came the cpentns OF The eau
8paigns on 4 tho STUMP. which has been
4 led 4. from. he start on the Penn erattG
& sidc by Mr.. Stuart Never in the hiss
tory OF this d strict Tia s. here been al ~,
thing to approach 4 I int The matter OF
enthusiasm ana fine attendance. Not
only has Mr.. Stuart boon greeted by
large audiences wherever he has aps
3peared. but the distinguis hed men from
all sover&the IS tate Nth have been speak
ling in his interest have been likewise
+ favored, 836g sg3 s5s.j
Cicar-Cpt and Straight Fight.
The light on the part OF the Demo-
Gratis has been clear-out and straight
/ from 4 he shoulder Alr. Stuart, nd all
A his spea kers have re fraln 81 st g lousy
\ from indulging in any 4 ersonal les
9neaSang the bana
close To lie record, and In that, they:
faayl thew have 81 nd II AMPLE ma erlRlS