New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-10-23
From Virginia..
RICHMOND. Oct. L. Is,

RICHMOND, Oct. lG, 1873.
T. 10 Eiifsrs u nss Ns,c National Era ant csf.,,
Very quietly and briefly was the work O,
nominating Republican ticket for the q.
cislaturc done yesterday at a popular club.
room in this city. Messrs. Woody. SNYDER
!. IIarmcr Gimer, Il. NJ. Manly, and John
Rankin are the gentlemen nominated. Sew.
cral Of the candidates are well known outside
the state, and. all are believed to be the very
best men on whom the choice of the PARTY
could fall. Mr.. Manly has been quietly en-.
gagged in his work rs Principal Of the High
School here, and has Ecvcr been an active
politician although hc is at present men,
Der og the City Council and of the School
Board in this city. IL remains TO be seen.
however. whether he will excite much cnthu-
sa,a, "r aid the success of the ticket in more
substantial WAYS.
j. II. Gilmcr is an old citizen and lawyer,
anl i popular all through the State as an
earnest Republican. lie is an effective
speaker, and has n catching style that adds
much TO his popularity as a "s.umper"
The lab"ring men are well represented in
the persons of the other candidates.
II il too early now to gather any precise
idea of what the feeling in The party is with
regard (" the success uf this ticket. do not
think it could have been greatly improved,
since The policy of both parties seems to be
10 rln such men as may have the least said
acains; them.
Cur tine and weli-arproved Republicans
here are somewhat disturbed by the presence
in the field Of an independent candidate
licruhlcan) whose name is Nathaniel Will
l.ans. Mr.. Williams is the sole proprietor
oil hotel here. He is a noisy, obtrusive,
and dictatnrial old man. with no KNOWLEDGE
of the English language or Virginia politics.
He establishes his claim on this ground ::
that, as II" colored man appears on the recu-
lar ticket, 1t is but due Ia the majority, which
consists OF coiorcd men, that representative
Of that race should so to the Legislature.
Whatever may be the absolute merit of this
plea, IT is unquestionably certain that Mr..
Williams is sadly incompetent. Indeed,
am at loss to account for the delusion which
induces him to cherish an ambition like this,
The only reasonable ground of fear about
this matter is, that Mr.. Williams, being a
hotel keeper, can command resources of a
very potential and inspiring character, under
the influence of which some men espo,lse bad
causes and do bad things.
Hon. c. ii. Chandler addressed large
meeting AT the Old African Church on Tues
day night. Mr.. Chandler is the manifest
speaker IN the State, and few can equal him
IN holding the attention Of an audience. His
speech edited everybody. Many Of the facts
were new to the audience, and the statement
OF them carried conviction to every mind
Political calculations are proverbially de-
ceptlve; but the campaign is making encour-
aging progress, and promises success to our
State ticket. The negro is the bone of con-
tention, the apple of discord, in this contest.
The Conservative press INDUCES in the most
abusive, acrimonious, and harsh language
toward the colored voter. There has been
nothing to raise this issue-no threat. no
conduct on the part Of our people to Justify
this treatment. But the animus of the whole
party is hatred to the negro as a citizen.
"Ihey (negroes) are not fit to hoid any office in
has country" is the formulated platform and
policy OF this Virginia Conservative party.
Even If the negro is the wretch and the vag-
abond they say he is, are they not cstopped
from reproaching him with it, since they
caused it all? And if his presence and
power as a voter are such Calamity" is it
not merited punishment on them: Have
not the fathers eaten sour grapes, and is it
wonderful that the children's teeth are set on
edge:
The Freedman's Bank here. has not re-
sumed payment yet. Many Of the depositors
are dissatisfied, but il would take more time
and paper than l can spare to tell you
why.
Mr.. Gillispic Anderson, of Washington, is
here, and is in political business, having been
chosen an alternate to the nominating con-
vention yesterday. Il.