The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-26
AND EIGHTY-FIVE
AMERICAN VOTERS.
MARCH 18th. 1885
~ J.entiemen--Your call up,

MARCH 18th, 1855
E3 J.entiemen--Y our call upon me I'm the
pers of to-day signed by IS members of the Amer
Fan party, added TO the personal appeals of similar
ature which have been made by many Others afford
armistskesbe evidence of the public conviction that
great injustice done by the Nominatn Con-
Sent0n on last Thursday night You saw truly that If
Pr Fox had not announced, through the city papers
e. was not candidate, thereby inducing my friends
y DHleTe | should have 10 opposition, that they
3 9uid have attended the meeting and conferred upon
r. the nomination. Many of them, as you do, have
ice assured that had there been any signs Of op-
lsi,lo1 that they would have attended, and others
.! hey left The meeting, under the impression that
"c2a receive the nomination by acclemation as In
4 case Of ether old officers against whom no oppo-
ION had been previously announced. Under these
fclhbtaEces, having been led by Mr.. Fox TO be-
\ eve that he would not De a caTlaidate-he having
N2'.ntGElyr OF hs own free will, declared to me
the presence OF Mr.. Charles T. Workman, (whogs
Placement We see below and TO the public through
E. authorized publication in the newspapers and hav.
u notwithstanding all this become candidate be-
ir the Convention st late hour of the ght when
cEslse was publicly made that had extorted the
ara az well as one made privately that had not on
txtorted, but had published it without authority
men caused soma gentlemen, as have since learn
e. 10 change their voes. these charges have been
purely disproved and overthrown by the appended
! sId Of Mr.. Workman when most OF nv friends had
~ and when IT was too late to inform them and
safrs oi The accusations that had been brought
kan'' me- and having discharged the duties of the
ne which have held for two years faithfully and
'4e satisfaction of the trade, abundant evidence of
1i'a have IN my possession. Under these circum-
aces therefore, shall most gratefully accent the
hcs If il shall be the pleasure of my fellow citizeps
e-ect me, and use every exertion in my power 10
'i,t me appreciation OF the people.
very respectfully, SAMPSON JONES.
~ the request Of Mr.. Sampson Jones, ] make
a.ement OF what occurred between Mr.. Fox and
lsel' IN relation 10 the card Of Mr.. Fox, declining
De candidate for the Office of Guager. On or
't, the Jd inst, Mr.. Jones the dock guasing
- nOlasses tfcr c T. w 4 Col when ehout ono
\ VDck mr; Fox came down on the dock to Mr.
yass whilst IN conversation they called me to them
. u s5n II was no secret Mr.. Fox gave Mr.. Jones
'a declining TO be candidate for the Office of Qua
81 Jones said to Fox that he did not want him
4 I'VE ne card unless il wss done of his own free
tnd sccord. Fox replied that he gave it Willingly
theeririiy, that he was candidate, and did not
'aa 10 become one. Joacs then told Fox he ought
ave he card published. Fox replied that he had
money TO pay for the advertisement, that IL was to
I'm no good, and thst he Uonesl could have the
Puhiifh-d # he saw Fl, md left the card with
- (Sisnedl
lAHA CHAs. T. WORKMAN