Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-15

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In the preliminary light Tor the republican con-
groSsional nomination In this district john NJ.
Langston, ex-minister 70 Hayu, has gained a NC
tory, the importance OF which cannot be belittled
Mr.. Langston has been making an energetic can
vass OF the district and has succeeded In creating
IN enthusiasm among the negroes In behalf OF his
candidacy which Is without parallel seeing that
he seeks the nomination as much because he Is q
representative Of the negro as on the broader
ground OF his aflliauon with the republican party
PROFESSIONALLY he has succeeded IN i'm
pressing the great majority OF the COL
ored voters In the counties with the justice
OF his claims and as he seems 70 have an aound-
s6Ss O. means ne acs not a9o me
contend He has spoken at every precinct In the
iaOored niellleently ana effectively in his benaf
and the result Is % papable that Il cannot be mis-
understood He has succeeded In securing ma
)onty OF the delegates TO the nominating conven-
ton which meets In Farmville on the 10Th instant
and what Is more, he las beaten Gen hahone
not only In his own home, but In his own ward, as
LANosroNs VICTORY m PETERSBURG.
In this city, more than elsewhere. the Malone
wing OF the republican party strove to defeat
Langston ana TO turn the tide which had been
steadily moving In bis favor against him. This
was apparent IN tue ward primaries which were
held 70 elect delegates 70 the city convention by
which the delegates TO the Farmville convention
were 70 be appointed In ave wards Langston had
every one OF these wards the friends OF ex-senator
Manone got out contesting delegations, 80 that
.ne city convention which met yesterday had 10
TO decide IT, Tnis was done, after a session OF
many hours, and Langslons friends captured the
entire convention, excluded all the Malone dele
gates except four, and elected twelve delegates TO
the Farmville convention, all OF whom are pledged
70 vote nrst, last and all the time" for Langston.
may be'of interest TO add that Col Jas ID. Brady,
VINO represents this state on The republican u ~
tioaal committee Is one OF the Langston delegates
ana Wil De MS sturdlest hacker at Farmville.
COL BRADY cKIucIsEs MALONE
In his speech last night Colonel Brady spoke
with extreme bitterness OF ex-senator Malone,
thus indicating the gulf which divides these two
men, who were once the warmest personal ana DO
ntical friends. "hs insane, misguided ana foolish
policy" as Mah0nes course thus described.
furnished q text which Col. Brady elaborated with
no little satire and feeling. The colonel also took
occasion TO say that he had received letters from
some OF the most prominent republican, leaders I'm
the country-"men very near TO General Harri-
son"-who all united In CONCERNING the ex-senator
W. VIC sphS winch nc uispads GU ia Tue uaDagt-
melt OF the republican party In Virginia he
created something OF a sensation also by announc-
Ing that, as mrnoer OF the national commiutee,
lac Intended 70 see that Lanyslon received lust
treatment Al the congressional convention, and ne
concluded ni, address with the positive statement
that four-ntns OF the colored voters In this Dis
trict and 80 per cent OF The white voters were In
favor OF Langston's nomination.
CHANCE FoR A DEMOCRAT.
This is the fourth congressional District and be-
cause OF the large majority OF negro votes it is
known in this state as the 'black district IL
has never had q democratic representative In
Congress since the Embarrassment OF the COL
ored people. However, the democrats always
make light, and TINS year they have nominated
Mr. T. c. Venable, q wealthy tobacconist OF this
city, and q man OF considerable ability. IL is
almost certain that there will be two republican
candidates in the ield-Langston, the Candidate
81 the colored republicans and Judge X. W.
Arnold, OF Sussex County, Mahone's man, or Gen.
Malone himself. With the republican vote thus
divided for bolt at Farmviile Is inevitable, the
democratic nominee stands a fair show OF slipping
In. Mr. venable Will make a Thorough canvass,
and his candidacy will not be crippled by lack OF