The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-05
WHO'S THE NOMINEE
4 Race War Between Henrico EepuDli-
cans-h Compromise Likely-A Disap-
pointed Crowd.

Two men claim 10 Doe the nominee Of the
Republican party Of llcnricO county for the
House Of Delegates.
one Of the parties claiming 10 be the
genuine nominee. and who probably was
nominated 10y the convention Thursday. sep
fcmher -. it, Ilczekiah Jonathan. yellow
man. who lives in the county, and conducts
"a fish business on seventeenth street AT the
First market.
The other candidate who claims 10 have
been nominated is William II. BcNcridgc.
several meetings have endorsed liczekiah
jonathan. William II. Be,eridge has issued
the following circular. which il being spread
all over the county:
ia ReDubitc0n IofcrS NJ HcnricO
Counfy. Certain malicious persons IN the
interest Of the ring are circulating report
that am an independent candidate Tor me
House of Delegates. desire 10 brand this
renort a- false. and the party who attempts
10 circulate such report knows the same 10
be- false. ! am the regular Republican
nominee Of the Republican convention. and
a. such will remain your candidate unii
tbc -un goes down ON 18th November. 1850.
Il ann not an independent. kicker, or n
hotter. bat the nominee. aud call ON an
Republicans 10 rally around the nas oi the
Republican nominees. Mahonc. >lcmp.
Iurtv and Bcyeridge. Take no other ticket.
I Dew arc fl iii' iHi-s VIM ''t'f 80 Wv so
taro~t Of the Democratic party.
IL ann for Malone because Malone II for
T.. Yours truly, ". II. BEvERIDGE."
II will prove a right nice family quarrel
/ before the white and yellow Mahonciies get
through.
DISAPPOINTED CROWD OF COUNTY RE-
PrBLGCAN~.
Last nieht was field night for the Re
puhlicans Of lIonrcO. A. was stated IN
4 the TIMES some weeks ago. the Republican
convention which met al the Hemico
county courthouse. was badly split ana
two candidatos-W William II. BcVcrdge.
/ ESD. Of UcmicO county, and squire lieIe-
kiah Jonathan (colorcd). of lienlco couii,
Unclaimed the nomination and announced
their intention Of running. Both were az
nirantS 10 legislative honOr-. and up 10 last
night il was hard 10 tell what would be- the
outcome Of the race, and II il not positively
settled yet.
Early i'm the week placard, and hand
bills were widely distributed. stating that
Mr.. Bcycridgo would address 1.-THE true ana
the fried" This served % bring ont a
crowd of ignorant white men and negroes.
n had been advertised that some of Be,c-
ridges most faithful (colorcd) lieuienanis
would address the crowd. prominent
among these speakers was negro detcc'
tive. notorious character.
II j. known and was whispered through
out the crowd that for several months pre-
yious 10 the nominating convention that
Mr. Beycridgo had been in close commun
cation with General Malone and had fire.
uupntlV gone over 10 the city OF Icicrhurt
and dincd with the Boss.
COMPROMISE PROMISED.
The crowd that had gathered, As above
stated. waited and waited, hut. while botl
of tine claimants for the nomination Wcf'
present neither appeared and no eNplana
lion was made. Red eve and "Iangl"
foot" were served in large quantities. bu
This did not allay the growing impaticnce
FINALLY rumOrs Of a compromise between
the would-bc nominees began 10 be wins
pered around, and about o'clock Mr
George Anderson. treasurer 81 henfIc'
county. stepped 10 the front and SAID:
"Gentlemcn. there Will be no speaking 10
NIGHT. but all necessary explanations VII
Boz made los Mr.. BeScridge.'
Mr.. BeScridge here appeared ana state'
that although a meeting had been called Do
speeches would be- made. and that com
promise was about effected. lie said ina
inside of twenty-four hours there would h'
lonlv one candidate i'm the field. Ate
thanking them for their attendance, Mr
Beyeridgc dismissed the crowd.
WHICH l. TO BE BOUGHT OFF?
Great dissatisfaction was manifested. an'
/ a prnmincnf "kicker' Of this city was hcaf'
to SAY: II wonder which will be bough
Lon tine white man or the niger Al TIM
there was general laugh and loud mutter
ings. amid which the crowd dispersed.