Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-28
C0CKADE CITY.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEoSLsTWeNomI-
NATIONS
Dnwiadie C'rca,t court-A coioreu c'no's
Protest Against Sahone--chhd ia
tally burned s:stabiishuasnt OF
po,,ecrattr headquarters.
q, ,ae Rssnlnoad p,sDA.cs.

pxrxwrrso. Va, September 81, 1850.
since both partics have made their iegis.
sosi,-e ,omirstions In this city and district
Sba ;sxne Is iistinctivcly drawn and II only
remains FOE the day Of election to decido
the contest A far rs can be learned rom
n general expression OF opinion among
Democrats to-day the candidates nomi-
,,otcS last night give entire satisfaction
and viii receive tho cordial support OF the
party. Mr. Hugh X. Smith. nominated for
mo House OF Delegates, ~ universally
popular aud commands the respect OF oil
cisxsos of people. He Is tower OF strength
lie is conscry alive in bis v!cvs, has for
many years been mentor OF on,
Common Council; has not personal
enemy in tho community, and will poll
MANY votes outside Of his party. MI r.
NJ. Clements, his colleague on the ticket,
Is tho proprietor Of the Bcentng Progress.
printer BY trade, and is a remarkably
bright and popular young citizen. H1 = =
sclf-made man, and . gentleman OF hlhu
character aud sterling good qualities 10
uSe ms own words in accepting the noinl-
nation last night. he was born IN cellar
and reared in a garnet" but he has won for
himself BIZ his indOmitahlc energy ana ms
keen sense Of duty, a warm place III tho
hearts Of his fellow-citizens. These gem
tlcmen will be elected to represent Peters
burg in the next Legislature.
tbo term Of his Circuit Court in Dinwiddie
county last evening, after alengthy and very
busy session. and to-day passed through
tins CITY On ro'ae home. A large docket was
disDosed of. though none OF the cases were
of special public interest.
A larcelv-attonded meeting Of tho color
cd independents of Now-Hope preclnt;
Diawiddie county. was held lasi nlght. ana
eDroches were made by number OF we'll
known colOred men. Among these was
J.. J. Archer. Of Petersburg, whom the last
campaign was an ardent supporter OF Lang
etop. and who has been lifelong Repu0-
lean. He declared to MS hearers that
General Malone was not only iaISe 70 Ice,
publicanism but an enemy u the colored
Iace. All of the speakers urged that the
true policy Of thc colorcd people III this
campaicn IL 10 support with all earnest
ness the ticket headed by the Hon. PM.
" Mckinney. Resolutions were adopted
"accept,ng the advice of leading colorcd
R,puhl. cans Of the North 70 cease follow
in. bliudly "a SINGLE political party whose
leaders desire merely their votes; declaring
the present campaign suitable occasion 10
throw a the woke Ola party owned and con-
trolled by William Malone; discouraglng
TIE stirring up Of race issues: recognizing
the fact tha; the true hope al the coiored
pcorle for Tho future lc- IN the DIVISION of
their vote upon national principles ana IN
supporting the people upon whom they
must RELY for honest employment; and
finally. dcnOunCiug the ticket headed by
General William Malone, and, rs selt-re-
sperfIng citizens, decline 20 give support
toa in4u who I.s betrayed our race in the
past
Iho Mckinney Club in Etirick Is doing
active campaign work. and tx making It's
iIhucnc, iclt Ia behalf of the Democratic
NOMINEES.
L. reported that many Colorcl people
Of TAI, city are on favor IF requiring some
concessions from General Malone before
they WI agree 20 vote the Republican
ticket.
A little child of King Walker (coloredl,
living iu Blau3fcrd. was very badly and II
ia thought fatally burned this morning.
Tho child got too near the IRE ana lts
cl0the. were set ahiaze.
Democratic headquarters in this city viii
ho opened within the next day or two On
tho first aul second floors of No. ~ Svca-
more street. q very central and convenient
location. This means business and the
most active KIND of campaign work. he
apartments are rOomy and capaclOus
enough for all departments Of work, Mr..
J. Finley McllWainc, the city superlnteud-
cnt. will have charge Of headquarters.
4 welLknown Republican expressed the
opinion 10 your correspondent to-day That
Colonel James -. Brady would vote the
straight Republican ticket, notwithstand-
ing his personal objection % General Ma
hone. EoBN ADAR.