The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-29
Political Points.


Congress in the Fifth Virginia district.
Mr.. Dorsheimer has gone to Indiana. So
have Sam Randall and Ex-Governor Bisler. OF
Pennsylvania. ,.,-.p. ...,. ..t...,r...
It is stated that c. L. Davis, the c0lored
preacher, has concluded to retire from the
senatorial canvass of the Charlotte district.
The Conservative Convention to nominate
a candidate for the Senate in place OF MIR.
Claughton, resigned, will meet 1t Alexan-
dria on the 18th. r
Sunset Cox was born in Ohio fifty-two
years ago. He is colege-bred, and has been
both lawyer and editor. Previous to 1865
he was an Ohio congressman, and has rep
resented James Brooks's district from New
York city, comprising the Seventh, Elev-
enth, and Thirteenth wards.
Colonel w. 3. Berkeley, OF Farmville, one
of the State canyassers, we understand from
several gentlemen who were present and
heard him, delivered at Halifax Courthouse
on last court-day one OF the most telling
speeches Of the present campaign. Colonel
Berkeley is represented as man OF talents,
and with much force as a speaker.-Dan-
Sitle Express. =.
And now comes the turn OF Mr.. Wheeler.
Governor Hayes has those dreadful tax re-
turns to drive sleep from his pillow, and
now comes 100000 suit against Wheeler
to sit upon him like nightmare. The suit
dates back q number OF years, and grows
out OF Mr.. Wheeler's conduct dis trustee OF
a railroad. Baltimore Gazette. "
%. No proposition to Withdraw their electo-
raj and congressional tickets has been en-
tertained by the Conservatives Of this State;
and, so far from having such an intention,
they utterly repudiate the suggestion. The
people Of South Carolina are running o
straight-out ticket, and making a square
fight Charleston Is. c. Journal Of Com
MERGE.
Senator Thomas A. Bayard, OF Delaware,
and Senator, Mcdonald addressed a large
and enthusiastic meeting OF the Democracy
at Columbia City Monday Theispeeche of
Senator Bayard was. one OF the best de-
liyered In the campaign. The meeting OF
Governor Walker at Mt. Vernon Saturday
was, highly successful. "A large crowd was
present, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Governor. Walker is doing noble
work. Courier Journal. e.4s,
why. liz the persuasive Blaine unceremo-
niously hustled otto Ohio when the silyery
tones OF his eloquent voice We're to have
been heard in Pennsy lvania about this time !?
Can it be that Pennsylvania would none Of
him? or can it be that all the beauty and
talent Of the party is to be concentrated
where it win do the most good Appear
ances indicate.'a great weakening Of the
faithful in Ohio. Perhaps the senator from
Maine goes to bolster up the wayering, and
give strength and backbone unto the luke
warm. Truly, they need it ALL fillmore
Gazette. a. s ..s,., g's.s ii Sdit..s.,f..,. @E
fxvy love eoo,, ~, = no, ,,,,e,,, -
Critcher's withdrawal. II he is still in the
field, he Is there out OF pure stubbornness.
HesknoWs II BristoW does not yield the
track to him he will not get four hundred
votes in the district; and even il Brlstow
were to withdraw in his favor, there is not
sufficient time left for him to make can
yass of the district, and it would require a
great many speeches from him to explain
satisfactorily his erratic political course. In
no event could he be elected, and his eandi-
dacy is OF such little importance that he is
not noticed of sall in the canvass. Vest
Point Star. i5s IS. .i ST. . "a i4.5i
The canvass in the Norfolk district lis very
spirited ON the part OF Hon. John Goode
and his friends. Meetings are held every
and confident of Conservative victory in
the district, State, and Union. b. &c:
I The Radicals Wouid not agree for their
.candi date to divide time with Mr.. Goode
ut Suffolk on Wednesd day. MI. Luther Lee,
the spokesman Of the Radicals, said:
81 The congressional COMMITTEES decline Q
Joint discussion for the reason that our
speakers have been invited here to speak,
and Joint meeting would debar them from
discussing the political condition OF the
country froma Repubi can stand oint, Tor