The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-28
PELOUzEs REASONS FOR WITHDRAWING
HIS LETTER AND THE REPLY MADE TO IT BY A
SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR THE PuR-
P0sE--HIs WITHDRAWAL CAUSES DIssATTs-
FACTION IN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS.

/ III. L. Pelouze, who was withdrawn by
1.-THE National Republican Committee as Q
Republican candidate for Congress from
this district, sent the following letter to the
committee yesterday:
RICHMOND, VA. October 20, 1880.
| 10 w. E. Nye chairman and Members
| OF the Congressional Committee;
Gentlemen,- When accepted your nomi-
nation as the Republican candidate to repre-
sent this district in the Forty-severIh Con.
gress OF the United States Ii was upon the
implicit, IL not positive, assurance that the
money would be forthcoming 10 qualify the
coIored voters OF The entire district, which
II done would secure my election beyond a
doubt. Having made an active canvass for
the past four weeks, and not being able to
see that a single voter has been thus quail
fed, now call upon your committee to
| furnish at least portion OF the money ne
cessary for this purpose-say four or tive
thousand dollars. Should your committee
be unable 10 do this, which 10 carry out the
expectations that induced me 10 become
your candidate would seem necessary for
my success, must beg you to permit me to
withdraw. Very respectfully,
III. l.. PELouZE.
The following reply was sent to Mr.. Pc
| louze
Rooms OF CONGRESSIONAL COMnTTEE,)
THIRD DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA,
RICHMOND, October 26, 1880.
To the Republicans of this District:
We, a subcommittee appointed for the
purpose by your COngi essonal Committee
at a meeting held this day, present TO you
with deep sorrow and regret the above let.
ter OF withdrawal from orr candidate for
Congress, Hon. II. l.. Peouze, which is ac-
cepted in Difference to and at the request OF
the head of the Republican party OF this
country, the National Committee.
Respectfully,
W. E. NYF, Chairman;
ARTHUR A. SPITZER,
X. A. PAUL,
WILLIAM Troy, Jr.
The last Pelouze meeting was held at
Midlothian, in Chesterfield county. Tuesday
night after his name had been Withdrawn.
The speakers, however, were not aware OF
| this fact, and urged the claims OF the
straight.Out Republican candidate until
nearly Wednesday morning. The meeting
was presided over by Cornelius Minns, a
coiored schoo-teacher. and about $50 col
ored people were in attendance. The speak
| pTS were cBetItu anu Tue UlttiIuS ccttnSu "a
enthusiastic for PeIOuze.
John Wallace, Of tlenrico, and Martin
Archer Harris, OF Manchester (both COL
Ored) did the talking for the crowd. These
two local statesmen were greatly surprised
the next day OIL learning that their candi-
dlte had been withdrawn, and at time
when they were telling the colored people
OF Midlothian chow to vote in order to
| M tIn Of ba Do Iioan
party in this district"
PelouZe Is now no more before the col
ored people as q clnddlte, and the would
be cOlored orators OF this district who have
so earnestly urged the cause OF the straight
out Republican candidate no doubt heaved
a sigh OF deep regret when they learned
that all the words OF burning eloquence
which they threw out TO the Simon-Pure
Republicans when advocating the election
OF PelouZe will be OF no service TO him, and
have been wasted-some upon the midnight
air in Chesterfield.
When the Midlothian meeting closed
three cheers were given for Garfield, Ar
thur, and PeIouZe; but the edict bad pre-
viOusly gone forth, and cloud had come
over the political outlook of the Republi-
can candidate, causing the cheers TO be OF
little or no good TO him.
The Republican Congressional Committee
have not been very much pleased at the ac-
ton OF the National Committee in asking
the withdrawal Of Pelouze, nor are many
OF the straIght-out Republicans satisfied
with the result.
Mr.. PelOuze'S expenses in the canvass
amounted to $4,000. His canyassers were
paid up yesterday and went TO their respec-
tive homes in different parts Of the district.