The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-09
Hanover and Caroline District.

ACTIVE CANVASS BEING MADE BY WICKHAM
AND JONEs-JONEs BARBECUE YESTERDAY.
The canvass in the Hanover and Caro-
line senatorial district is being prosecuted
with great energy and activity by the two
candidates and their friends.
General Wickham, for several days past,
has been in Caroline seeing personally to
his interests. and meeting with cordial
reception from all the opponents Of Ma
hone. His competitor, Mr.. y. W. Jones.
has also been hard at WORK, organizing and
speaking. Friday he had meeting at
Beaver Dam, and yesterday he had one at
Hanover Junction, which included Il bar
bccued dinner.
IN THE GREEN WOODS.
The meeting was held in wood near the
station. and was attended by a majority Of
the colored voters OF the neighborhood and
bv small number Of whites, OF whom
some were very good Democrats. drawn TO
the place by curiosity to hear MIR. Jones,
and desire TO test the truth about the re-
ported liberal expenditures made for food
and drink TO conclliate the colored friend
and brother.
General Mercer White. at one time a
member OF the House OF Delegates from
Hanover, and very old man, presided,
and introduced Mr.. Jones, who is about
fifty, above the medium size, with dark hair
and beard Of considerable length. Jones
is not blind, bit almost sO-that is, can
not see to read or write, ii is said. lie has
told friends that he has spent fortune
vainly trying to restore his sight, but with
no success.
"JERsEY JONES'"
Mr.. Jones declared that ",Jersey Jones"
was no suitable name for him, inasmuch Us
he was Virginian born. He said he left
Virginia for Kansas when q beardless boy
because Of Virginia rutism,' and had
now been back here several years. All the
grave charges made against him while in
politics in Kansas and railroading in New
Jersey he denied. Defence OF himself
formed aconsiderable portion OF his speech,
and there was no one there to contradict
him. Getting down to the present day, he
EXPRESSED his distrust OF the Democracy
with reference TO the debt, and held them
responsible TO some extent for Mr.. Royals
efforts TO overthrow the debt settlement;
but Of MIR. Royal personally, "for calling
n shade and hoe" he spoke enthusiastic
caliy. and said, II glory in his spunk."
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Jones
smoke OF himself as equal to any as q tax
payer In Hanover. His laudation OF the
Malone party and attack upon the
Democrats and General Wickham was
about what is usually heard from orators
OF that side.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Jones, or Colonel Jones. as he is
often called. Is u good speaker; but many
OF his arguments and assertions could be
easily dissipated by any wellposted oppo-
nent. lie had 1t his own way Yesterday.
1t was their meeting, and they talked, ate.
and drank to their hearts content. Jones
admitted that there were colored men In
Wickham clubs; but he ridiculed their
numerical strength.
wIcEHAM AND CALDWELL.
Jones Is mastering thes negroes very
solidly; but the Democrats OF Hanover
never were so well organized or so per-
fectly united. That Is the information
from some OF our most thoughtful and
careful friends there, who are In position
10 be well-informed and who assure us that
that is THE FACT. They will certainly carry
that county for Wickham and Cardwell by
hig majority over Jones and Haw.
Tomorrow Is Caroline court-day, and
both parties will no doubt summon their
strength for the contest. II the Democrats
Of Caroline do as well as their brethren In
Hanover guarantee to do the victory will be
ours.