Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-29
PETERSBURG.
A srcRwr coNFEnEEcK-kE0rHsR RE-
PUBLICAN GATHERING AT GEN
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Action Against Liquor psaiers-Personai
and Political Notes Briefs--
Plenty Of Money.
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PErERsBURG, VA, Sept. %, 1888.
Another secret political conference
was held last night at the residence OF
General Malone, the Republican STATE
chairman, in this city. A number OF
representative Republicans and county
chairmen FROM the district at large were
present and the meeting was continued
All night. Such strict secrecy has been
observed That neither the object nor the
action of the conference has been
diynlged. 1t is believed, however, that
the object was to consider the polltlcal
situation in the Fourth district, where
the negroes have split off from the party
in support of John ". Langston, and 70
take such action as may be deemed ne
cessary 10 support and maintain the IN
togrity of the regular party Judge
Arnold. the regular nominee, is re-
ported to have been present, and the
probability is that such action was
taken ms was deemed requisite 10
strengthen his candidacy before the he
pnhlicans of the district. The members
of the conference left for their homes to-
day. -.
Among the visitors in our city yester-
day was Judge j. ID. Blackwell, the he-
publican nominee for Congress 10 the
Danyille district. q,
Major W. Gordon McCabe returned
home to-day from visit OF some weeks
duration at the North.
In the Hastings Court this morning,
An appeal WAS entered in the case OF
Jack Brown (colored), whose license TO
sell liquor was yesterday revoked by the
Cont because OF the disorderly charc-
ter of the house kept by Brown. The
appeal was allowed, and twenty days
given for him to bring the matter before
the Supreme Court.
In the case Of Willis Gillian (colored),
also charged with keeping a disorderly
house, the Court this morning entered
an order allowing thirty days IN when
the house is to be closed and the pro
prietor TO move elsewhere. The Judge
announced that if there is any further
complaint against Gillian he Will
promptly revoke his license.
A miserable looking white tramp was
taken from one Of the coal trains which
reached this city to-day from the West.
He represented himself to be from Kan
sas and travelling to Florida. lie was
about the dirtiest looking specimen OF
humanity seen here for long while.
He WAS covered all over With dirt and
coal-dust. and but for a white patch here
and there his color could not well have
been told.
Reports from the several countiesrepre-
sent that where the tobacco was not
beaten down or drowned by the late
heavy rains tie crop has greatly i'm
proved within the last few days. The
fear now is that frost may catch the late
tobacco.
The prospects Of the election of Mr..
T.. G. Venable, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, are improving each
day.
Langston seems to have plenty of
money, and has hitherto spent it freely
lie is said TO be quite well of, but there
are those who believe that he has re-
celyed assistance from friends III the
North.
Petersburg will go Democratic in No
vember. and if members Of the General
Assembly were to be elected would send
two Democratic representatives to the
House of Delegates. but We hope to do
this anyhow next fall. KOBIN ADAIB.