The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-01
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.
WEST POINT, VA, July 80. 1S7

w EST POINT, A., July oV. 1910.
Editors Dispatch: 1t has been very dull
with us for some time, and nothing but the
daily visits OF the Dispatch, with now and
then ripple upon the sea OF politics as
some county's appointment OF delegates TO
The nominating convention for this the
First district is heard FROM, breaks the dull
monotonv OF everyday life.
The weather for the lust several weeks
has been excessively hot, and up TO last
Saturday it WAS becoming so d.v that
farmers in the surrounding country were
beginning to fear for their corn crops, but
Saturday brought us an elegant rain, ana
SUNDAY and again yesterday, and to-day 1t
has been raining little.
The political outlook in this district causes
considerable speculation and some excite
ment. The district is very much divided IN
its choice OF a candidate for Congress, and
almost every county has lis own particular
special "star," whose name it wishes to pre-
sent to the Convention. AS far rs the writer
can learn, the district is divided about as
follows: Accomac and Northampton for
Colonel Gunter; Prince William divided
Bland: Stafford for Lee; SpotSylvania for
Judge Goolrick: King George divided be-
tween w. W. Walker and Goolrick; West
moreland and northumberland for Walker;
Lancaster for General Beale; Essex divided
between Douglass, Walker, and Beae; King
and Queen, MIddleseX, and Mathews for
Bland; Gloucester divided between Gene
raj Taliaferro, Bland, and Douglass; and
King William for Douglass, except one dele
gate for Bland. Major Douglass has many
strong supporters throughout the entire
district. and will show considerable
strength as the second choice OF many
OF the delegates. The same may be
said OF Bland and Beale. while the solid
vote OF the two Easteln-Shorc counties will
give Colonel Gunter very great prominence.
1t is impossible, however, to guess, with
any show of reason, who the looming
man" is to be. The rcadiusters seem TO
have no ioothold among Us at all. In fact,
the writer scarcely ever hears the subject
mentioned. The only move in this direc-
ton and, 10y the way, that seems to have
awakened no responSC-which the writer
has noticed, was from the Wing, with refer
ence to the probable independent candi-
dacv of Judge Critcher upon the reSdiuster
platform. The writer is strongly inclined
to attribute this to our fortunate freedom
from such men rs Paul. 4" ParSon" Massey,
Fulkerson, and the like. The people OF
Virginia are honest at heart, and would
never have thought Of such thing as re-
pudiating their debt but for the; plausible
sophistry of such men, who wish to ride
into office upon the dishonesty OF the peo-
pie whom they themselves have deceived
and led into error. "Verily they shall have
their reward"
The corn crop in the surrounding coun-
try is looking very well, and promises fine
yield. .,,.ss--s 4. .,s...l
Our town was visited yesterday BY q large
colored excursion party from your city.
They were orderly, seemed to enjoy the
fish, oysters, and crabs, and only carried
away Il moderate quantity Of ."apple-
jack"
Anumber OF visitors are at our hotels, and
seem to enjoy the saltwater breeze, bath
ing, &c. When will we see the "fsber-
man. Of the Dispatch this way again?
WEST POINT.