The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-09
CAPTAIN WISE UNOPPOSED.
Mr.. SOUTHWARK SAYS HE WILL
NOT RUN.


mlttce Have not Given Him any Sup
port. and lie VIII not Make the Fight
Alone This Time.
Mr.. j. w. Southwark. sheriff of Henrico
county, has announced that he will not be
candidate for Congress. although he
published card about two months
ago. stating his desire to run, and
submitting his claim 10 the Repub-
Iican convention which he then thought
would have been held before this time. In
that card he stated that IL from any reason
the party shoL'd hold no convention he
would 20 into the fight as an independent
candidate.
lie mas. however, changed his mind and
has decided not 10 oppose Hon. George ID.
Wise. This he says is his final decision
and he means what he says.
HIS REASON.
Speaking yesterday TO TIMES reporter,
he said that il seemed to be the policy OF
the state Republican Committee and OF the
district committee TO put no one in the
field. lie declares that it is now too late
- call convention, even should the
members Of the District Committee
think il cxpcdent. lie does not wish, he
saws. 10 make the fight alone, and he thinks
that should he make the fight as an indie
rendent. that he would receive no assist
ance from either National, state, or District
committees. This would leave him all TO
lose and nothing TO gam, he says.
Mir. Southwark is OF the opinion that there
will be no convention, nor does he think
there will be Republican candidate at all.
COMMITTEE OPPOSE HIM.
The sheriff intimated that the whole trou-
BILE law IN the fact that the District COM
mittec is opposed TO him, and he thinks
they feel confident that should they call a
convention he would be the man nominated.
lie says that about % per cent. OF the he
publicans of the district desire a
convention, and about , per cent
oppose il. The committee, he says, are
a portion of the per cent. Had Il
convention been held, he thinks about the
10th of September. he would have been no
minated. and would have been supported
by all the committees. He says he would
have made the Democrats hustle.
WILLING TO WAIT.
81 stand back of my own accord, this
time he said, but I'll get there in '92,
and don't YOU forget il. propose to make
the fight. then. and think it is policy Tor
me 10 watt
The sheriff says that the object Of the
committee in recognizing and having all
names that have been stricken from the reg
istration books re-entered thereOn,i j. TO pre-
pare for the spring election OF county ON
GERS, and that it has no bearing upon the
present campaign. As 10 is so late, he
SAYS. all have concluded that 1t is best
TO be quiet this time, ana then
In W oil
contradiction to this il is rumOred that the
Republicans are casting ABOUT ior SUIT
aide person TO bear their cOl0rs in this cam
naign. to victory. if possible, if not, TO at
least let the Democrats feel that they still
WELD power IN the Third.
Judging from present Indications III looks
very much as though they lully INTENDED
10 make a ii sht on the It'll Of November,
southwark to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
MAJOR DANIEL.
Major John ". Daniel has consented to
sneak i'm Richmond in the near future
Old.Market Hall has been selected as the
place where the meeting is TO be held.
Colonel Charles +. O'Ferrall will speak
at Belydere Hall on the night Of the nth
Of this month. instead Of Old-Market Hall,
as heretofore announced.
TIE FOURTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. l.. y. Turnbull, Of Brunswick county,
was in the CITY yesterday, and called upon
MAYOR ElysOn and had Il talk with him IN
reference TO the affairs in the Fourth dis
trict. lie expressed himself to the Mayor
as being very confident Of Mir. Epcs' cleo
ton.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman Of the
State Democratic Committee. returned yes
terdav from Norfolk. whittier he went Tues
dav after the adjournment of the convention
in suffolk. In Norfolk Mr.. Ellyson stopped
at the Atlantic Hotel, and was called on by
Mr.. NJ. Glennan, mayor Of Norfolk, and
other prominent persons.
Mr.. EllysOn states that the convention
was strictly unanimous and very repre-
sentative one. DR.. j. W. Lawson, Of Isle Of
Wight. who was nominated by acclama-
lion, is popular throughout the district,
and will at once enter upon an active can
yass. I)r. Lawson was for several terms
member Of the House Of Delegates, and Is
now prominently identified with the Farm
ers' Alliance. lie is man of fine personal
appearance, beng over six feet tall and OF
imposing figure.
The Democrats Of the Second District
have never had a better chance TO win, for
with n popular candidate Tor their party.
and the Republicans divided, they have.
in the parlance of the party, "a clean
sweep
ON Friday Nj. Ellyson will make visit
10 the First district, which will complete
his tour Of the state.
FROM THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
General W. II. +. Lee, the Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Eighth dis
trict. was in the city Yesterday, but left at
noon for his home in Fairfax. He says he
/, satisfied that he will be elected by a good
majority, but that Hume, his opponent, is
making an active, but quiet canyass. Mr..
Hume. il is said, claims 10 be an indie
pendent Democrat, and is asking for the
support Of the Democratic voters.
CHELSEA HILL MEETING.
A very enthusiastic meeting Of Demo
Gratis was held last night on Chelsea Hill,
Henrico'county. Nearly two hundred voters
were present, and considerable interest in
the coming election was manifested.
Speeches were made by Captain George ID.
Wise, Commonwealth Attorney ii. VI.
smith, and Sheriff ID. ;. Gates. The Fair
field band added TO the attractiyeness of the
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