The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-18
THE PROPOSED CONNER-PAGE
DISCUSSION.
Mr. Conner Evidently Trying To Take
Water.

Water.
Yesterday morning the TINES pub
lished the correspondence between the
Union Democratic Club and Mr. sam
uel NJ. Page, the first inviting and the
second accepting an invitation to meet
Mr.. John Conner, in response to his IN
vitation TO any Democratic speaker. at
meeting to be held AZ Tholl ball.
Tuesday night. September 18th last
night. No meeting was held last night.
Mr.. Tholl not allowing his hall to be
used until Mr. John Conner paid for 1t.
In conversation last Thursday night
with TINES reporter, Mr. Conner SAID
be was going TO stump the state Tor
Malone, had not received any money
SO to do. and would not take any were
the money offered. lie then challenged
the best speakers IN the Democratic
party 10 meet him.
One Of the largest and soundest
Democratic clubs in the city. the only
one which would hold meeting be-
tween the time of the challenge and the
proposed time of meeting. promptly
took up the challenge, and invited a
man who knows how to talk politics,
TO discuss with Mr.. Conner.
When Mr.. Conner learned that gen
tleman his match was prepared To meet
him. he began the crawf fish act, and
took the ground that his opponent
should be appointed directly by the
City Democratic Committee. When
this information was learned 10 created
general laugh through the city. and
this paper publishes Mr. Corners lot
ter. IN order to show how he appears In
being afraid TO meet the man who is
ready to accept the challenge which be
had So rashly uttered.
This letter was addressed TO Mr..
Daniel Turner, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee. appointed TO escort
Mr. Page TO any meeting, at which Mr..
Conner will allow it 10 be known that
lie is to speak. twenty four hours pre-
yious. IL is a, follows
HlCHNoND. september ITS. ieo9.
slr.--I am informed through the pioss th1t
90 o. meeting OF Union Democratic Club. held
on Saturday night. September 1ttn, that "a
resolution offered by Daniel Turner. that Nh.
samuel VI. Page bee invited hy said club fO
meet me al whatever hall propose t0 speak.
and that committee OF I'VE Dee appointed tp
escort Mr.. Page tO tlc hall. which motion
was. as stated, unanimously adopted. Now.
desire 90 say This fO you ana the other COM
mitteemcu, that Or Mr. iagc haas been soc
lected hY The proper authorities of the Demo-
crat party tOsncet mc, as the report iu ihe
paper clearly demonstrates. please acqunint
me Of said fact no once. and similar CONF
mittCc Of my friends Wlli meet your commit
tee ard make nll ARRANGEMENTS for lle joint
next week. Please leo mc hear from you go
once. 10 ~ iS AT important for mc tu know
whether Alr. Page has been selected hy the
proper Democratic authorities sO CD meet ms.
viii state here that there VIII boz nO meet
ing tomorrow night. fium fnc lart that $40
are waiting tO hear from your committee. in
order that we may thoroughly understand
the situation. ours Truly.
JN0. n. CONNER,
I'D south Laurel street
y. B.-rhis letter IS NOT intended 20 bee
personal. Publish same i'm tC-mouow's pa-
per II seen it,
The following reply was sent Mr.
Conner yesterday
John H. Conner hs4.
Sir But for the way you loafod into Ma
hOne's ring with Cd challenge 3D. ans ana AN
Democrats 20 meet and reply to sou tt au}
and All OF your neC things, perhaps mo- Demo
craf, club or body would have taken notice
OF YOU or Your Yauntfd intentions. Having
made such buster and announced your ir,t
meeting for Tuesday night, Ht "lhOlis Han,
however. the Union cmocrufIc Club. being
the only Democratic club holding regular
meeting before NOu were tu make your lf-t
speech according iONDur announcement, dee
terminei 90 crafty your heartfelt wish. as
they understood 10. ard authorized thl. come
miftee tO so arrange with sou. We VIII NOT
stop TO ask nor uii you announce when orNf
whom you were authorized tO make your
challenge; w only know you asked for
speaker 10 divide time with You. We have
provided yoH one and aie ready fo arrange
terms. iimeani place with you orau} iiienos
you may designate.
Yours truly.
I'ANEfL IrITER
Chairman Committee of Union Democratic
Club.
The general idea is that Dir. Conner is
aiming more at public notoriety than
else.