Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-09
Gle DEFlES MALONE.
The NEW REPUBLICAN BOSS LANG
SION FORMALLY NOMINATED.
An tmpoT,sn, Republican Negro Confer
enoc Held In Petersburg Yesterday
Mahone Derided.
rs,ec,.l telegram 10 the p,sns,oh.,

pr7yrsBuRo, Va. octobers.-In response
,oa call issued by the Langston Republi-
can Club Of the District Of Columbia "a
conference was held here to-day for the
rurpose 81 considering the best course to
b. pursued relative 10 the congressional
contest IN this district. The matter has
lccn kept very quiet so far a. the general
public was advised. and hut little was
known about u until the conference met
TO-DAY In iangston's Hall. on Union street.
Some titv or sixty delegates. representing
each 81 the eleven counties of the district
aud the city Of Peter burg. were present.
Ross Hamilton. Of Meckicnburg county,
presided.
SOLID FOR LAS0sroN.
The proceedings we're harmonious and
The body was practically unanimous in the
favor OF the one object before it-yiZ.. the
endorsement Of John VI. Langston as the
Republican caud date for Congress. With
about half a dozen exceptions the dele
gates composing the conference were
Co0rod. TIE exceptional white face here
nnd there making the contrast the greater.
After the reading az the call and some
discussion as 10 the objects Of the confer
rucc, q committee on resolutions was APP
Voiuted consisting ~ one from each coun-
Z, and cty. This committee. shortly after
q O'clock. reported the following resolu-
tons
LtNGsTON ENDORSED AND NOMINATED.
Whereas the Republican Congressional
Committee Of the Fourth congressional
a strict Of Virginia have met this city on
the Zfth of September and adjourned to
the 18th Of October, 1890, and have met on
the tn ~ October and have adjourned, ms
reported. 10 the 18th OF October, too late
entirely for calling q convention 20 nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress according 70
Republican custom and orders. ana
whereas II has been demonstrated that
Non. John VI. Iang4fon is the choice OF
the Republican voters Of this district. M
shown az least by one large and enthusia'.
fic mass-mecting of the Republicans held
ir each of the eleven counties and the city
AZ Petersburg Of this district, az which he
las been unanimously named and endorsed
lg popular applause: therefore
OCH. HONE. MALONE!
E.,0irod That we. the Republicans OF the
eleven counties and the city OF Petersburg
a the Fourth congressional district. IN
conference assembled this Sth day OF OctO-
ber. 1890, at Petersburg, Va, expressing as
re believe, as above indicated. the desire
and purpose Of the Republicans OF the DIS
trict. do hereby name and endorse the Hon.
lllu VI. IMncston as the Republican can
g.l8te for election from this district 10 the
Tftv-second Congress of the United states,
and call upon the voters of the district and
nlfrondlv 90 the Republican cause tOglNe
him their undivided support
2. Kes0lrej, That we urge all Republican
voters 0f the district 20 leave no stone un-
turned 60 have every voter Tcgistered ana
ou4lfcd 10 vote who IS entitled thereto,
ami have him 40 the polls on the attn day
If November 10 cast his vote accordingly
for the candidate herein named.
sEyERE oS TnR EX-noss.
While the resolutions do not openly
nominate anCston. vet IL is understood
tlatthev DO so practically and finally, and
la therefore stands forth as the only Re
publican candidate in the district. Some
severe comments were made 10y the speak
cr- ON the action of the Republican Dis
trct Commltteeiu failing to call con-
veution. and one Of the speakers went 80
far as 10 saw that Iangston had not only
been nominated ia every county meeting
IN the district. but IN every prayer-meet-
inc. in every church-meetng, and IN the
heart of every colOred man, woman, ana
child The people were the convention
and Ianrston had been nominated 10y
them. II was not in the order OF things
that two or three people should make the
nomination.
ONLY TWO CANDIDATES.
II now seems certain. as has heretofore
been intimated in this correspondence
that the Republican District COMMITTEE
will call no convention 10 make nonlna
ton for Congress. The 18th of October, e
which day the committee last night ad
ionrncd. is too late day 20 issue call
The only candidates before the people WI
he Hon James f. Epes. OF NOttOway, th'
Democratic nominee. and John NJ. Lang
ston. the colored candidate formally pu
forward to-day. One is the representative
Of the white people. the other the repre-
sentative of the negroes
OFERRtLL ENDORSED.
Circular letters have been sent out from
Pressmens Union, No. !, Of Washington en-
d0rsing Hon. G. 4. O'Ferrall for Congress
as am honest and consistent friend OF thu
workmen. and urging all worklng-men tC
supuort him. ROBIN ADAIR.