Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-28
THROUGH THE STATE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Republican Di,isions- "A aisss-Nieettpg Pre-
iiminarv Examination OF Dick fIsnna-
oas-Neys Items.

Republican Divisions A aisss-Mee,iag Pre-
iiminnrv Examination OF Dick Flsnna-
asn-News Items.
lCouepondcncc Of the Richmond Dispafeh.l
SEPTEMBER ~. 1884.
The colored voters seem 10 have pretty
generally taken sides with Captain Lawson
in bis fight against Malone and Nahone's
local leader. Postmaster Fife. On the
25th Of August The Republicans held a
msss-nceting In the courthouse, IN which
Fife participated. and a full County Com
miitec was appointed. and DIR. Richards.
Resdjusisr, elected chairman. DIR. Rich
ards subsequently resigned. Fife has al"
ways claimed 70 he chairman, and. ss such,
claimed the rIght TO appoint The County
Committee.
Fife has been supplied with number OF
blank commissions, printed In bright red
ink, adorned with the proud emblem OF
free America, and the legends "a free
ballot and fair count" ave demsnd
protective tariff" etc. These commissions,
declaring that General Malone, proposing
special trust and confidence" in the reclp.
lent. has decided 10 make him member oi
the County Committee, and purpOrting TO
have passed under the Generals hand cat
Petersburg this 10Th day OF September,
1884, have been scn( 10y MIR. Fife 90 sixty
men in the county (all that your CORE.
spondeni saw being addressed TO colorcd
mon(. Some Of these gaudy " credentials"
were enclosed with a persons, letter from
ar. Ii. Fife, chairman County Committee"
Probably all Of them were. But this docs
MOI catch all OF the "brothers in black"
Quite number Of these papers were hand
ca over TO Captsin Lawson.
4 call for Repuhlicsn r.s..mpetines has
be issued, signed by sbeui eighty voters.
very large majority being colored. The
meeting is 10 be held in the courthouse on
The 9Th al October (court-day) The call
appeals TO The party 10 "awske and show
the world that they are freemen and not
political scrfS." This Is, OF course. adj
dressed 10 the colorcd voters. The call also
Tecitcs The fact that Captain Lawson had
resigned the craftsmanship Of the Straight
cut wing with the understanding thst Mr..
File would resign the hike Office 81 the Re-
sdiuSicr wing and let the two factions come
together and. lin : spirit OF harmony"
1iect some third person tothe Office. MIR.
Fife has not only refused to withdraw, but
has arroSatcd to himself the right to ap.
yoint The county and precinct COM
mi.tscs. usurpitiOn Of inherent
li-li, not 10 bc tolerated by freemcn."
This shows the real object ~ the meet
iD- 10 lc 90 effect an anti-Mahonc organ
izauon. With the "call' is printed Gov
dror G. mcr0n'S letter and r few sentences
in praise n the statesman Blaine and
N 1.-The soldier" Logan; still the whole
tenor Of the document shows thEsthe mass
meeting j. csilcd with view TO prose-
cutting the fight against Mihone, which
Cameron in the Fourth district and Law
Sor I'm the seventh begun on the very same
dav-viz. August 18th. Il. T. Hubbard.
Csu'ain ". :. LuTty. and Dr. J. Il. webb
syc announced 10 address toe meeting.
Fife las called 4 meeting OF his commit
tee and an the indications are that next
court-dsy VIII be lively, politically.
The Independent Order II Mechanics
Goodwill Lodge celebrated their first an-
uiyors1ry by supper at Ambrosetli last
night. Fifty guests sat down 10 nice
supper.
several old citizens here are seriously III.
among them Mr.. \. +. Terrell. GrS. jaime,
Fiie. and Ms. " lillian Wcrtenhsker-the
latter j. The widow OF the late librarian TO
the University.
The preliminary examination Of Dick
Flanagan. charged with cutting Dock
Garner. was had this morning before the
MAYOR. l.. !. Harris. 4 very large number
Of Witnesses are being examined. Much
interest il shown i'm the matter, and the
courthouse j, well filled. Upto the time
OF tie close % this letter lltllc that Il new
bad been elected. II. WingGeld, on, Of
tlcWituesses. testified thh Charles Garner,
q brother Of The injured man, had struck
ElaEn. gan before the latter used Ms knie.
QUIP.