The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
TIE WEATHER SATURDAY was partly cloudy,
aud clear, and mild.
Range Of Thermometer at the Dispdtch Office Sdtur.
OGu October. Z. 1874
THE RryAL RAplcAL CAsn1nArEs ZOE Con

THE RIVAL RADICAL CANDIDATES FOR Con-
GREss-A PEACE CONFERENCE TO MEET To.
DAY.-The letter addressed to Judge Alfred
Morton, Chairman Executive State Re.
publican Committee" by Hon. j. NJ. Ed.
munds, Secretary Of the Union Republican
Congressional Committee, advising "con-
sultation between the friends of Hon. Rush
Burgess and Hon. John Amber Smith with
a vie " to the voluntary withdrawal of both
and the selection of some other prominent
and able man upon whom all the Republi-
cans OF the district can cordially unite,"
created quite commotion among politicians
on Saturday. BY IL O'Clock the custom.
house porch was filled with the prominent
supporters of Mr.. Burgess, and scattered
around in the near neighborhood were to be
found the flower of Mr.. Smiths flock.
They were all eager to learn what was to be
done. Mr.. Edmunds's order, or letter OF
advice, was discussed With great thorough
ness and thoughtfulness. The Burgess men
were anxious for Smith to retire, while the
Smith men reciprocated the feeling to the
extent of wishing Burgess to get out of
Smiths way.
Mr.. Smith, who returned to the city from
Washington Saturday morning, with cheer.
fui air and smiling face walked forth among
his constituents at an early hour, and In re-
sponse to their inquiries said, "for the good
OF the party" &C., he was willing to adopt
Mr.. Edmunds's suggestion provided Mr..
Burgess would do likewise. This position
Mr. Smith had announced on several preVi-
Gus occasions.
AS to his withdrawing from the contest,
Mr.. Burgess said: "Until the party Of this
district has spoken through their leaders and
requested me 10 stand aside must remain
where i now stand-the regular Republican
candidate of the Third District Of Virginia.
am satisfied that if every man who is en-
gagged in this third-man move were to close
his mouth, and remain away from the polls
on the Sd of November, / shall be elected
over Ex-Governor Gilbert &. Walker by a
very decided majority. Yet, l wish it un-
derstood that divest myself Of all responsi.
bility in connection with anything that may
be done in the matter in question, and say to
the Republicans of this district, take me
down or help me to stand up. The peoples
uiU Is my will theirs the right to command,
mine the duty to obey. l submit all to
them"
Judge Morton has addressed copy of the
following letter to S. F. Maddox, Esq,
chairman of the District Committee Of the
Burgess wing of the party; also to Dir. J. M.
Humphreys, chairman of the District Com
mittee of the Smith wing, and to other prom
inent men of the party:
"RICHMoND, October II, 1874.
"Dear Sir,-You are invited to convene
the Congressional Committee for the Third
Congressional District, Of which you are the
chairman, in the room Of the City Central
Committee, Marshall Hall, Richmond, Mon
day, October 10, 1874, at P. NJ, for the
purpose OF attending conference to be COM
posed of your committee and the other con-
gressional committee of the district, with
other leading Republicans, for the purpose
of harmonizing the apparent difficulties now
existing in the party. Leading Republicans
receiving q copy of this letter will please
accept the same as an invitation to cooperate
with the committees on that day. l enclose
a copy of the letter of the Hon. j. NJ. Ed
munds. have the honor to be very truly
YOURS, ALFRED MORTON,
"Chairman State Executive
"RepubIican Committee"