Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28
WADDILL AND MORRIS.
THE FORMERS INFLUEEcE SOUGHT IN
BEHALF OF THE LATTER
A Delegation OF Nearly One Hundred Call
on the Judgs and Ask His Cooperation
Bat Re Promiseth Not.


lust at this time his stock is far above par.
lie has secured the endorsement OF the
Malone Republican City Committee, aud
now pressure is being brought TO bear to Sc
cure the influence OF prominent party lead
ers in bis behalf
Mr.. Morris Is working his triggers very
well indeed, so far as can be judged from ex'
ternaI appearances or learned from bis
friends. and be has at his command tue ser
wees OF great many hustling workers.
Two weeks ago the market was bearisn IN
favor OF Grubbs, the anti-Mahone candidate
and he still feels sanguine as 10 what the out
come Will be, but the indications are that the
tide has changed its course IN favor Of Mor'
ris.
About a week ego the Malone committee
held secret meeting, a full report OF which
was published in the Dispatch, at when,
after small tempest, protest, and spun,
the bulk OF the members retired 10 an ad-
Joining room and there adopted resolutions
endorsing the candidacy OF Mr. Morris, ana
strongly recommending the claims oi ina.
gentleman to the favorable consideration OF
the Administration. A committee Oh tliteen
was then appointed TO present The resoIu-
tions 10 Judge Edmund &addill, Jr., and
ask his cooperation III the matter.
MEETING CALLED FOR LAST NIGHT.
Members OF the committee, after seeing the
Judge with a view TO selecting sultaDie
time for them and their friends TO discharge
the pleasant duty imposed upon them, de-
cided to have the meeting last night, and ac-
cordingly the following circular letter was
mailed TO n number OF prominent city Re-
publicans yesterday morning:
DAVENPORT & MORRIS,
RICHMOND, Va.
Richmond, VA, March q, 1889
My Dear Sir,-As n member OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions appointed to walt on
Hon. Edwin Waddin, Jr., TO present the
resolution OF the Republican City Central
Committee endorsing Mr.. :. Blair Morris for
the Postmastersbip Of our city, you are
earnestly requested TO meet at Judge Nad-
dilrs Office this evening 1:39-nOt later than
s O'Clock, At which tine a goodly number OF
Mr. Morrls's earnest supporters VIII DE
present to speak a word in his behalf. Please
be prompt in your attendance.
Yours very truly,
PATRICK KEENAN,,
Chairman Committee on Resolutions.
WHO WERE THERE.
Responsive to this letter nearly one hun.
dred persons, ABOUT equal numbers OF whites
and blacks, assembled in Judge Waddips
Office. IN Shafer's building, last night and
conference lasting from hali-past until q
few minutes past 10 O'Clock was held.
Among the whites present were Patrick
Keenan,, r. ID. Ward, Oliver Mountcastle,
-. II. Alley, John Rankin, Edgar Allan, Mr..
Gillian, Younger Loving, William Flegen-
helmer, Philip Harris, j. II. Duke, W. A.
Jacob, Nray 4. Knight, Thomas +. Ballard,
W. II. Tyler. James Russell, Is. W. Russell,
and W. J.. Griffin.
The most prominent colored attendants
were ROYAL White, Collin T. Payue, j. W.
Patterson, J. II. jenkins. William Custalo,
CAPTAIN Emmot scott, Edward Th0mpsOn,
T. w. Walker, W. b. LOmaX, j. B. Griffin,
Samuel Brown, Byron Allen, Captain Jo-
slah Crump, 4. +. scott, james III. Barrett,
and Pnilip II. Harris.
TREIR MISSION TOLD.
Mr.. Keenan, presided and made the open.
ing speech, explaining the object for which
the conference was held and giving reasons
why he thought Dir. Morris should receive
the appointment at the hands OF General
Harrison.
Sir. Ward next spoke, and at considerable
length, snd was followed Icy Josiah Crump.
They oil urged Judge WsddilPs co-opera.
ton in this move and assured him that Mr..
Morris Is the fayorite OF eight tenths Of the
Republican voters OF the city.
The discourses were lengthy and eulogistic
OF Mr.. Morris, both as q citizen and party
man.
VERY NON.C0MM1TAL.
Judye Waddil was very non.commltta In
the remarks tnat he had TO submit. He said
ii would be rather premature Tor him to
commit himself 10 any one and he had en-
a d aulF frra lrTF ufngt
clement In the matter. He looked upon the
delegation composed entirely Of his friends
and supporters a. a very strong one. and
told his hearers that be was so impressed
with their visit that he would take the ques-
tion under careful consideration.
After long informal chats among them
selves the statesmen-all pleased with the
evenings wOrk-repaired either to their
homes or to neghbOrlng saloons, where,
over sparkling glasses. they discussed the
chances Of their favored candidate.
TO WASHINGTON.
A member Of the delegation, in converse.
iion with a Dispatch reporter after the ad-
iournment OF the meeting, said: " We bad
good, big delegation tonight, and when We
20 tO Washington TO present the claims OF
Mr.. Morris we Will carry an even more
weighty one. We will add strong men In
party and business affairs, both white and
cOlored."
ado you think Mr. Morris will receive the
appointmenti" Queried the scribe.
"Yes. sir. / DO. lie is decidedly the fs-
vorite OF the party leaders IN the city. In
fact. il we were TO have primary Mr.. Nor.
ris would beat any other candidate ten TO
one"
Two others standing near by endorsed
what this speaker said.
This, however, is only one side Of the
case. Mr. GruDbs has 4 very strong follow
ing among the substantial businessmen oi
the city, who largely contribute to the sup
port OF the office, and he thinks still that he
will certainly receive the plum.
Il has been SAID that Malone iayorI an
other Of the candidates