Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-01
AFTER LANGSTON.
PROMINENT cogoRRD MRs rfeHrINe
AGAINST THE NEGRO CANDIDATE.
4 Violent prisoner-Hs Bites on Young
Mans Pinger-Poiitieal
Speaking.
uorrO.ponapnco Of mo Richmond DIspatch.i


PrrTrSBCRo, Va. October 81, 1893.
The sensation In political circles mere 70.
hay Is the appearance Of circular, issued
from Republican headquarters In this Guy,
headed "a Hot Shot for Iangstou." IL con-
sists OF a letter written by u. J.. Singleton
fcolored), who signs himself president OF the
Virginia Republican Association at Wash
inetou, who Joins Frederick Douglass In de.
nounclug John VI. Langston, the coiored
Republican candidate for Congress In this
district. and OF letter from "Colonei y
Perry Carson, Of Washington, commonly
STYLED "the black oak Of the Republican
forest " and "frleud OF the White Plumed
knight OF Maine"
Ia these letters II IL declared that Lang
sion is neither negro nor the ~ leader OF
pegroes; that whilst an Official at Tie
national capital LangstOn declined all IS.
soclati0n OF afllliation with negroes; that
ne not only ignored the negro but gave all
Of his official patronage 10 white men, thaI
he lisa disorgahizer. bolier, and MARRIOTT thal
he has always boasted 81 his white blood ana
not Of his negro blood: That his claim 10 DC
the Colossus and dictntor Of the negro race
in Virginia II under these circumstances a
matter Of surprise; that he Is stirrer-up
Of strife amongst a large class Of Republican
ignorance. and that he Is riding TOugh-shod
over old and trusted leaders--colOTed a. well
rs white men. singleton in his letter OF DC
tobcr Goth says:
ain a brieI talk with Langsi0n day OF
two ago 10 this city ne couiemptuously
waved re away from hin. saving ! was a
Malone man and too much Tor white nen'
or words to that effect Ny simple reply
wa thst when The cOlOrcd man needed
friends ia Virginia be Nanestop) was not
on hand: inst when brave commander wa
wanted 20 lead our hosts Langston was never
TO bo found on single one OF our May aod
memorable bsttledclds."
Colonel" Perry Carson IN his letter op-
Doses Lancsion because he is not the regu-
lar or lawful nominee Of the pariy-ihat hc
II ga white mans man. because IN MS
tastes, habits, and associates BE was never a
negro.
Every possible effort BE- being made by The
anti-Langsfon Republicans 10 defeat Lang
eton's election, aad tbry will doubtless suc-
coed. Rumor- have been put ahOst through
out The district that Laucs ton would be With
drawn. IN an interview with his most
trusted friend. last evening this report was
uronounccd 60 be b1sclcss, and IN" state
Insnt was made that L1ngstou would under
DO pJ,-ihle circumstances consent 10 n With
drlwal, and that he would remain Ia the
field asa candidate until the close Of thc
polls on clcctl0n-dly
The Republican efforts 20 beat L1ngstOn
because ho is a negro are lcyord doubl
aieu1iiug the negroes from The Republican
leaders here, and many ~ them Wiil befound
in this. as in future campticns. voting with
the Democrats iu national and Stale CAM
paifrs.
TROUBLESOME PRISONER
Edward Drumcooie, negro who has Just
served out @ sentence N imprisonment IN
tin itll here for larceny. wa- last evening
tai ca out o. Chesterfield county 10 answer
tbo charge ~ burglary. llc was taken ont
by Constable Dance iu q wagon driven 10y
Dir. Dance son Waiter. Before reaching
Ettuck Drumgooie slipped his handcun
and tricd io escape. He was s,izcd by young
Dance and violent .clille en,ucd, IN winch
young Dance had one ~ bi, fingers bitten
OF by the negro. II was some time before
the latter could bo suhdued, and when taken
lafore Justice Perkins, Of Ettrick, he vas
sent on Tor trial.
SENT on FOR rEUr1Y.
Charles Walton lcolored), charged With
perjury. was this morning sent on TO the
ilusungs Court 10y Mayor Collier. When at-
tempting 90 vote last spring hc swore thnt
be hid never been convicted OF larceny.
The records proved that he bad been twice
convicted OF This crime m TN. city,
POLITICAL NOTES.
Judge Staples, the Democratic war-borsc
~ the Southwest, will speak here on Friday
night.
ON saturday night Colonel Richard +.
Bdrne. 81 Richmond, VIII address the pco-
Die OF PETERSBURG. EoUlN ADAlR.