The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-10
The Hanover Senatorial District.

III anybody Supp0Scs tnaI tue DcmOcTats
OF the Hanover and Caroline senatorial dis
trict did not know what they were doing
when they called upon General WIcKHAN
to announce himself candidate for the
Virginia Senate, such person will be un'
deceived by reading the following resolu'
ton:
"ResoIued. That General Williams &,
Wickbam, having by open declaration, by
his public conduct. and by his votes co.
operated heartily and efficiently with the
Democratic party OF Virginia throughout
Its strife with Mahoneism. and being now
in well-known sympathy and accord will
orr effort for honest administration and
for the overthrow OF the corrupt and des-
potic substitute for free government
which disgiaces our State, this Convention,
satisfied that his conspicuous ability and
integrity. and devotion to Virginia, mark
him as a citizen most likely to combine all
the elements OF strength in this district in
behalf OF the cause OF good government.
unanimously and earnestly summon him to
announce himself candidate fer the Sem
ate. pledging their earnest support, and in
woke all good and true men. OF whatever
previous political bias, to labor ardently
and unitedly for his success.
Resolved, That the chairman OF this
Convention place this call in the hands OF
General Williams c. Wickham."
The editor OF the State resides in lIanc-
yer county, and knows whereof he affirms
when he says, as he does in his paper OF
Yesterday, what here follows:
L. 2 n
day OF days in the stiunch county OF Car
0line. The Democratic Convention unanl-
mously called upon General Williams &.
Wickham, who, with other honest Repub-
| licans, has co0perated for some time with
the Democrats in their efforts to rid Vir-
ginia OF the corrupt and tyrannical rule OF
the Boss, to announce himself as a candi-
date for the Senate. That General Wick
ham is the strongest and ablest opponent
of bossism in the Thrty-fourth senatorial
district has been conceded for some time,
and with him as a standard-bearer success
must crown the efforts OF all honest foes OF
the petty Boss and his vile system OF poll
tics.
Should General Wickham consent to this
request which has been made by so repre-
sentative body as that which assembled
at Bowling Green on yesterday. he cannot
fail to find such popular support as will
make his election sure. His candidacy
will be in striking contrast with that OF
his opponent-a contrast by which Gene
raj Wickham can only gain. and his oppo-
nent, such as he is, must surely lose.
The same Convention which declined to
nominate candidate for the Senate and
called upon General WICKHAM to take the
field, complimented ex-senator WINGFIELD
as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention unani-
mousy endorses the resolution OF the
Lynchburg Convention expressive OF the
gratitude of the people of Virginia to those
incorruptible and resolute members OF the
late General Assembly by whose patriotic
courage many of the most infamous mea-
sures OF the Malone party were defeated,
and especially to our own senator, the Hon..
j. A. Wmgfield, whose loyalty to his re-
preventative duty, under circumstances
testing his fidelity to the utmost,
merits every praise at our hands; and
whereas this Convention is advised that
her present honorable senator. j. A. Wing
field, has by an open letter withdrawn from
the canvass and declared his purpose to use
his influence and support in opposition to
Mahoneism; therefore it is further
"ResOlUed, That this Convention here
expresses its high appreciation OF his pa
| triotic course in so doing"
Colonel A. w. JONES might as wei
withdraw from the contest.