The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-07
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M, ,r,ro rS THE FOURTH DISTRICT TIE
sTn o,rrorrs TO MAKE A ToMINAT1oN-A
cor onrn NAN FOR CONGREss-THE PEIEhs-
BuRo Gaze BEFORE THE COURT OF AfPhAI.S
.Sswrp or THE READJUSTER COUNCIL
YELONIOUs ASSAULT, &c.
fcorrosnondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
SEPTEMBER 0, 1882.
Tho straightout Republicans have deter
,n,rcd IN nominate candidate for Con.
,,rns. from this district, and Tazewell
nranch' n prominent colored man OF Farm
,,;,Io will doubtless receive the nominal
tion There Is strong demand for re
nnbl,can nomination In the district. There
l. not enthusiastic satisfaction among tue
voters with the Burkeville nominee, ana
there are many who desire to see the party
organization kept up.
'razeweIl Branch Is q Simon-pure Repub-
lican of the severest type. lie held an APP
nointment in the internal-revenue Office ut
FarmyiIle. but was displaced some time
AGO because OF his vigorous opposition to
Readiusterism. Branch is said to be man
of considerable intelligence, and not to be
corrupted for any amount Of money. lie
might have held his Federal Office but for
his fidelity TO his principles.
senator Williams. OF the "Big Four"
was i'm town yesterday, and remarked TO a
prominent Straightout OF this city that he
did NOT intend to offer himself As q candi-
date for Congress. The reason he gave for
not running was that the Mahoneites were
so embittered against him that they would
make every conceivable effort to defeat
him. and would antagoniZe him, on per-
sonal grounds, more vigorously than any
other man who could be named. The SEN
ator also said that there are great many
negroes i'm his section who express deter
mination 10 vote for cOlored man for Con-
rress if n colored candidate be nominated.
The Straightout organiZationsinth this district
have therefore resolved TO hold 4 conference
and TO nominate a candidate. They will
take the step as much TO give the negroes
I'm this district n chance to vote Tor man
OF their own color as to put themselves
upon record as protesting against the
abuses OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. This
is the way IN which the Republicans in
tend to carry the war into Africa" and
il will be observed that the war Is car
ried TO that point because OF the demands
OF Africa previous to the Burkevilie Con-
yention that a colorcd man should be NOM
mated for Congress. The negroes have
now an opportunity TO show that they do
possess some boldncss and manlness.
The Common Council will meet tonight
to prepare their answer-t!at Is, the an
swer OF the Coalition majority to the rule
recently issued by the Supreme Court OF
Appcals requiring them TO show cause
WHY q mqnddnuS should not be awarded
compelling the recognition OF Mr.. ;. A.
Plummer as the lawiully-clccted Auditor
of the city. The matter will come before
the Supreme Court at Staunton next Tues
dav. and will be argued by Judge Ould (of
Richmond) for Mr.. Piummer and by Judge
Robertson and Others for the CoalltiOnists.
Whether or not it will be agreed to make
this a test case to settle our political status
is doubtful. 1t is reported that there Is a
prospect OF contest over each office filled by
the two Councils, and in this event tue
matter would be prolonged until the
meeting OF the new Court Of Appeals i'll
january.
The cotton in this section is beginning
to open pretty freely, and it will not be
long before the staple Will be coming i'll to
market. The crop is fully three weeks
later than last year.
In the Mayors Court this morning
George Parham (colorcd) was examined.
and sent on to the Hastings Court for trial
for feonious assault upon one Susie Pc
gram (colored). The assault was commit
ted some weeks ago, and the woman was
only able TO appear in court to-day.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has decided to give another star-course OF
entertainments this season.
ROEiN ADAIR.