Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-25
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Correspondence OF the Richmond DIspatch.l
ROANOKE, Va, March "a, 1888.
The Roanoke Weekly San, the organ
OF the Republicans, announces a meeting
of the Republican Executive Commit
tee for this city next Tuesday evening to
transact important business. Ii is gen.
orally supposed that the one great object
OF this meeting is to make the preliminary
arrangements for determined fight for
the city offices. So far Mr.. Robert H.
Woodrum is the only Democratic lawyer
who has announced himself candidate
for the position OF attorney for the Com
monwealth, subject to the decision OF the
primary. Mr.. Henry Gibson, also a
Democrat, has declared himself an indie
pendent candidate. The Republicans
will either quietly endorse Mr.. Gibson or
nominate Mr. Philip Lockett, the only
Republican lawyer in the city. Mr.. Glib
son is n native of Richmond, and was OF
counsel for Colonel ID. +. Houston in
the Ellis-Houston contested-election case
recently decided in the State Senate.
The Democrats do not seem to he uneasy,
and their confident air would seem to
warrant the conclusion that they know
what they are about.
The colored Methodist Episcopal
church OF this city is not in happy
frame of mind just now. The last meet
ing was of business character, and re-
sembled the average Republican ward
meeting in the District Of Columbia
more than anything the imagination of
your correspondent can conceive OF.
The pastor, Rev. ID. W. Hsrth, is the
bone of contention. At recent session
OF the conference he was returned to
serve q second year, but the membership
refuse to contribute 10 his support. 1t
is game of starve out, with the winning
cards in the hands of the pastors ene-
mics. The presiding elder, Rev. Carol,
was appealed to, and he addressed the
meeting Monday night, but his remarks
were received with noisy demonstrations
OF disapproval. Next came j. W. Redd,
ga wording" who sought to aid Harth,
but he was Kissed down. As he is full OF
fight and CAB the scene created by his
persistence beggars description. The
pastor seemed very lonesome in the
crowd, for outside OF Redd and two of
the sisters no one raised q voice in his
behalf. Redd is said to have been large
~ instrumental in precipitating the trou-
bles between the races at Danville a few
years ago, and the outcome of his I'M
called-for interference with the affairs of
the church here, with which he has no
connection it is claimed, is looked for
with interest and anxiety by white and
colored.
Judge Wingfeld Griffin, of the Roa-
noke County Court, is reported to be
very sick at his residence in Salem.
The condition OF Mr.. Charles NJ. Web
Der. Of the Roanoke SIM, is not as favor
able as it was few days ago. His many
friends hope he may soon be restored to
health and the editorial chair.
The murderers Stewart and Willis an
account of whose crime was published IN
the Dispatch, have been indicted in the
County Court for murder, and will be
tried in April. Berry Caldwell, the
young white man arrested and indicted
for assaultng Miss Huffman, OF Roanoke
county, will also be tried at the April
term. The readers of the Dispatch are
familiar with his case as far as it has pro-
crossed.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin
bids fair to no longer remain an I'M
solved problem il reports from Clover
dale, Botetourt county, are to be Gre
dited. II is said that some time ago
white spots made their appearance on the
skin of n colored resident of that place,
and they are gradually enlarging.