Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-27
PETERSBURG.
Looking Over the Ficld-An Interesting
Fiaht-Two Candidates Inevitable.
fCorrespondence Of The Richmond DispatchI

Looking over the Ficld-An Interesting
Fiaut-Two Candidates inevitable.
tCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
AUGUST 90, 1884.
The Republican mass meeting held here
last niVht 10 choose delegates TO the Con-
oressional Nominating Convention deyel-
oued one fact very plainly, and that is that
within the ranks Of the party there Is strong
opposition TO what j. termed 1.-The Ma
chine," represented 10y General Mahone
and Colonel Brady. The fight was deter
mined one as between the Brady and anti
Brady wings. and the former was signally
beaten, and left he hall TO the opposition,
who organized and elected their delegates
unanimously, instructing them to vote in
the Convention for Joseph =. Evans.
This morning a call is published for the
Republicans to meet in their respective
wards tomorrow night to elect delegates.
Colonel Brady's friends will have these
meet ngs all 70 themselves. His opponents
Will not 90 TO them, as they claim that they
had the regular organization last night, ana
elected delegates under the regular call.
The contest between the two factions be-
gan ut the very opening OF the meeting,
and started In the claim made by the city
chairman OF the right 10 name temporary
chairman. After nearly an hours nght
over this matter il was finally acqulesced
in, but no temporary secretary was ever
elected There was one continued scene OF
confusion and disorder from the beginning
to the close Of the meeting. The PROPOSE
tions that the temporary chairman shouid
appoint a committee 10 recommend dele-
gates, and that the temporary should De
made the permanent organizations, came
from the Brady side Of the house, ana were
promptly met by the Evans men, VINO pre-
vented their submission to vote. lhaiif'
seeing that they could do nothing, the
Bradyites withdrew, after the chairman
lad declared the meeting adjourned. Inc
attempt to get their opponents out OF tne
hall 10y extinguishing the lights also faiied'
The Evans men went 10 the meeting deter-
mined TO assert their rights and 10 nave
fair play, and their determination carried
them Though to success.
The opponents OF Brady claim o ma
iority Of the Republican voters of the city'
and say they intend 10 fight the machine
TO the bitter end. The feeling is such
that il ii is ascertained that similar tactics
TO those last night were, practiced In the
counties OF the district, and should pre-
vail TO Brady's success in the Nominating
Convention, there viii assuredly be two
Republican candidates IN the field.
The disposition Of the Democrats Is 10
make no nomination In this district, but 10
stand aloof and let the Republicans dght
out their differences. The Democrats have
no love for Mahone's methods or the ma
chine, and II the revolt Is sufficient In the
Republican party TO break them down.
they will wish II God-speed-eyen though
a colored man rs the means by which this
end Is 10 be accomplished. Many OF them
would no doubt lend helping hand.
II is said by the anti-Brady leaders that
the great body Of the colored people are
heartily In sympathy with the movement TO
nominate a colorcd man for Congress. and
II Is claimed also that not few Of the