Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-10

fasy g. Lester, a 'I ministsp % Of this ths
Primitive Baptist church and a
western counties Of The district Mr..
Lester made An active canvass and defeat
ed Judge John ID. blackwell. the Republi.
can candidate, BY o handsome majority.
His friends claim for him the honor OF
having redeemed the district and seem
TO think that he deserves q denomination
at the hands of the Democratic party. Mr..
Lester has long since made known the fact
that he Is willing to servo his party again
and has for some time past been looking
after his fences. He has satisfied himself
that he has not left aDy gaps down. and
that he will be sure to get the nomination
at the Rocky Mount convention.
oTHKn cANpmATEs.
However. there are several other candi-
dates in the field and they may give Mr..
Lester lively fight in the Convention.
Among these may DO mentioned Hon. Il.
W. Saunders and Major q. W. b. Hale. of
Franklin. Both OF these gentlemen have,
j believe, publicly announced their candi-
dacv. 1t is said that ex-Judge Brown, of
Carroll, is possible dark horse. He ia
said 10 be q man Of decided ability and is
popular with his people.
III tub IASb 'ADbbln J1trrV W OOffDE,
chairman Of the District Committee Major
W. i. Sutherlin, of Danvills. and Major
George L. Rison. OF Chatham, have been
spoken Of. and there are many peo-
pie who would like TO see Colo
rel George G. Cabell returned 10
his old position, which he filed so eff
GENTLY. But none Of these gentlemen
h. 20 announced themselves as candidates.
and will certainly not press their claims
before the convention.
COMPROMISE.
If Mr. Lester fails of strong following
from the West aud II there should be a
deadlock in tho convention. caused By a
sharp contest between Mr. Lester or an
other western man, it is possible that tho
convention will compromise on some good
man from tho Eat. Bat the present md
cations are that Mr.. Lester VIII 90 into tho
convention with strong following from
the West ard in that event he will in ell
probability get the nomination by accla-
nation. II Is understood that he has n
solid delegation from Patrick. AMI he IL
said to have nine out Of twenty-four dele
gates from Franklin. The other counties
have not at this writing elected delegates.
MAYBE An EDEPENDTNr.
II is not yet known what the Republic
cans will do. I was informed some time
ago that they would certainly hold n con-
vention and put forward a candi ate, but
in chat to-day with one OF the most
prominent Republicans in the State he
said tina. his information was that there
would be no convention, and that ex-COn-
gresham John X. Brown. Of Henry,
would run as gu independent. Dr.
Brown, it will be remembered, ran
as an independent candidate in 1856
against Colonel Csbell and defeated hin.
He IS man OF means and, while nothing
OF a speaker. is said 20 be powerful can
vasser on a still hunt. His friends in
Henry We're rather indignant that hr.
Brown did not receive the Republican
nomination two years ago and IL he enters
the field this fell they viii use their best
endeavors 10 elect him.
But 10 IS a hopeless effort on MIR. Browns
part. No Republican can be elected to
Congress from tins district.
BEpUBuciS FALSE PRoMsEs.
Two years ago the Republican canyassers
laid great stress on the promise that II
their party should win. the internal-reye-
nue. system would be abolished. and the
Blair educational bill ssed. / learn that
the Republicans IN the western counties
are indignant that neither Of these promi-
see have been fulfilled, and that the revenue
raiders have been more numerous under
tue present hulllNl-lIdLlOl IMAM fNNI VI
fore. There IS hardly doubt that this
district will give larger Democratic ma
jority than it has rolled up for many years
before in a congressional election.
THE POLICY.
The Republican already referred 70 above
tells me that he does not think his party
will make nominations in more than three
districts in the State. He also informs me
that Mr.. Waddll viii not offer "a a candi-
date in the Richmond district because of a
promise made in the last canvass that If he
got his seat in Congress he would not offer
again as a candidate for Congress. To
whom this promise was made or under
what circumstances my informant did not
state. but he seemed TO be very certain
that the promise had been made. and he
was inclined 10 think that the Republicans
would not make nomination in the Rich
mond district.