Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND rfc,N,ry

Rerrh'icon Bomhshcti- The National Com.
mi'iec Orders evans 10 Withdraw aud sup
sOr, Brses Evans gefnses-A Glorious
Bemccratic Gaiiy.
ICotrcspond'pcc Of the Richmond DiSpsicbJ
PETERSBURG, Va. October 20, 1884.
II was animated Ia this correspondence
seine time a.a that in the latter days Of the
canvass the naucnce OF The National Com.
miioc wout be brought 90 bear 60 get
Joseph 7. Eysns, the colorcd Republican
candidate for Congress In this dis.
tIici, on, 81 the way. 50 as 10
give c'r field to Colonel Brady.
who * Mahunc's candidate. and the repre-
sentative oi he machine methods. against
which there hos been such determined
revolt. VITA was then predicted has come
10 PASS. IT. following order, in the shape
oi polite "rCQuc>t,' was received by
Evans over lie wires to-day from national
Republican headquarters in New York:
EVANS WITHDRAWAL DEMANDED.
T. PUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS,
NEW loRK, October %, 1884.
W. ,ioSp' - ECGns:
Dear sir. Now tina, the Democratic
part, hsyo ru' upa candidate in the Fourth
cca2icsSlop.i district, and are pressing his
candidacy. hoping. 10y the division OF the
Republican vote, 20 elect their candidate.
the Naiiora Committee feel constrained 90
ssk that you withdraw from the contest:
that YOU vill support and urge your
friends 20 support. sciivcly. earnestly. and
cordially. tie regular Republican ticket.
Blaine. Logon. and Brady. The National
Committee are moved 60 request your
prompt viii drawal as q candidate for Con-
grc.s In The Fourth district, and 20 call
upon you and every true ncpublcln Of the
district 10 support the regular hcko; Of
Blaine. Logan. and Brady, not only be-
cause your candidacy makes possible the
election Of Democrat from district
which Is Republican by ten thousand
majority. Int because Your clndi-
dacy tends IL confuse the unwarv
voter and hazard the majority for Blaine
and Logan which The district should give.
Lay aside. IL you please. any feeling you
NAV have in the contest for the common
cause Of thu party. for the good of your
own race. and FOR The election OF Blaine
and Logan. Give your hearty and active
support 10 the regular candidates OF the
Republican party-Bane, Logan. and
Brady. The National Committee calls upon
every true and loyal Republican of the dis
irlc; 20 do tbs.
\ copy OF this letter will be telegraphed
g. the chairman OF the Republican EXecu-
live Committee for his publication.
CSicntdl II. I. JONES, Chairman.
THIS telegram. though not altogether I'M
expected. nevertheless caused a marked
sensation among the friends OF Evans here.
Il va, looked upon rs an outrage. and
ehciicd the following Geographic response
from {. Il. Raine. the manager Of the Evans
canvas, i'm this cts:
PErEESBuRG, Va, October %.
10 Il. T. ZONES. Chairman, NeIo fOrk:
Your telegram received. 1t is infamous.
Mr.. Evans will reply. {. II. RAINE.
Evans subsequently replied as follows to
Chairman Jones:
PETERSBrEG. VA. October %.
10 b. r. Jones, Chairman:
Your telegram received. Under no cir
sumS:ances will give up my nomination.
JOSEPH Z. EVANS.
The following kilograms were also sent
T. James &. Blaine. Nc,o York:
The National Committee are acting out
ra.e0usly IN connection with or nominee.
see them al once {. Il. RAlNE.
10 senator ~. T.. Gaines. Richmond, Va:
Come over here 10y first train. Telegraph |
Governor Cameron to come also. The Ma
tiona Committee are acting like fools. |
Bring General Wickham. &. B. RAINE.
There j. no question. that As far a. the |
regularity Of the domination was concern |
ed. Evans i, the regular nominee OF the Re- |
publican party Of the district and the choice |
of the coloTcd voters who constitute the |
great body OF the Republican party here. |
But he Is not the choice Of Malone nor Of /
The oihcc-holderS, aud be has never |
received the countenance OF the Ma
uODai Committee, who. withou, re-
gard to regularity or justice in the
premises. have thrown the weight Of their
influence aud pecuniary-in be-
hall Of MahOne'> man Brady. The effect
oi money has already been felt. and is be-
ing felt every day; but conscious that ne
has right and justice on bis side, Evans has
stood up firmly against all Establishments
aud inducements, and refused TO yield.
In letter just published by him, denying
the reports rccertly put out 10y his enc
mics that he intended to withdraw. Evans
says: Il have % say emphatically and
with the utmost sOlemnity. in the presence
ef Almighty God. whom / love and re-
we're. that nothing-nOthlng but death-will
get me out Of the field until the sun sets
on the 4th OF November" And he means
what be SAYS. II is believed that the above
order from the Republican headquarters
will have the effect Of sOlidiiyng still more
The negro opposition 10 Brady.
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