The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-23
tn me Ed;,ors of the Dispatch i:


7, rour issue of the Goth instant you ask
,ra several questions and charge me WHO
several offences, informing me that l nave
,Ss door accep. the invitation, ana reply
briefly, as follows:
E,rsi You csarge that lent myself to
tho Radicals 10 the election for Mayor In
Anil 1874. TO this answer that you
know this charge to be untrue; IN PROOF OF
which offer the records of younoWn paper
! and the letters of General Johnson, who was
then chairman of the City Central Committee.
ON the 9th or 18th Of April, 1874, the DAY
Of or the dsy before that election, the TWO
following cards appeared over my sigh"'
ture: p,.,s.
g To the Editors of the Dispatch: Please
sac in TOUR next issue that am in no way OF
manner connected with the candidicy 10,
Mayor of this city, and have not authorizeo
the use OF my name for said Office"
"To General Brddley Z. johnson, Cnd,r'
man Cfty Central Committee: You may
stn,e that am not candidate for any OH q
in the gift of the people of Richmend.~
| Ianney hereto the two letters OF 1ehela o,
Johnson above referred to, stating that l hao
said enough to satisfy any man upon 'n1'
subject. than bovo wi,
f,ii1 ro;srenrosented me. | shall leave IL 10
the voters TO decide between us on Nofe"'
Der 3D. s;orod
colonel Tanners call and after wards aiio"'
;nr my name to be used against nln
on the Reform ticket. To ibis l say
that any sensible man knows tnat
onpose Colonel Tauner for reasons Wnicu
have arisen since | signed DIS can-tS
wit. because he allowed bis name 10 oe useu
in q combination whereby the very nAu was
nominated whom intended 10 deieat Wy 'nt
use of his name. My relations Witn !, Coloue
Tanner are most friendly, and snall not pt
disturbed by anything you may say. IL DC
desires further answer VIII give lt' LOU
wrath and Indignation seem TO me 10 renoel
further response to you utterly futile, as yot
are not in condition to reason or listen u
reason. Respectfully, +. II. oTARKE
CRY CENTRAL COMMITTEE ROOMS,
May 27, 1874.
p. Fl. Starke, Esq Dear Sir,-1ou ar
generally announced candidate lor May o
AGAINST the regular nominee of the ConserVa
tive party. Your card this morning ouso
to satisfy any man that you Will never De
, candidate against the nominees OF that part.
for any off e, but many respectaoie gentle
men, whose opinions you and oil OF US re
spect, think that there is still some douotaoou
, this matter. Ny conversation with you thl:
, morning satisfied me as to your feelings ant
PURPOSES, and will thank you, for the bene
fit of the Conservative party, to say to DO
that you will not be a candidate LOT an.
office against the nominees of the party.
Your obedient servant,
BRADLEY 7. JOHNSON,
Chairman City Conservative Committee.
In reply to the above letter, delivered b.
the hands of Mr.. A. A. Lorentz, received
an answer from Dir. Starke, saying that d
was too unweil to send me an answer Il
writing, but that his reply was that unde
no circumstances would he consent TO be
candidate for any position against the noml
nees of this party. therefore announc
that Mr.. Starke is no candidate either Tor 10
position of Mayor of the city Of Ricbmon
, or for that of Alderman for Monroe WARD
BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,
Chairman City Central Committee.