Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-31
ANOTHER CANDIDATE WITHDaAWs
From the Congressional Contest I'm the
Eighth District-GeneraI Lee the Man.
Correspondence OF tic Richmond Dispaich.l
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| Eighth District-GeneraI Lee the Man.
tCorrespondence OF tic Richmond Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, July 80. 1890.
Alexandria has been treated TO number
of surprises during the past two weeks. the
latest being the card of ex-State Senator
l.. +. Meredith. of Prince William, with
drawing from the congressional nomlna-
ton race for this district. Mr. Meredith
gives az his reasons tor withdraw
| ing "that so much feeling has
unfortunately been engendered in the can
yass for the congressional nomination in
this district that | have determined TO
withdraw from the contest. j do this not
to escape auy responsibility which may
attach TO a defeated candidate. but for the
purpose of insuring harmony IN the party,
which is necessary to the success OF the
nominee.
He thanks his friends for their support,
and goes on To say: II am too good
Democrat to ieopardize the interests of "a
party the success of which IL necessary 10
the preservation Of our liberties and the
perpetuation of a republican form OF
government"
ACLTAR FIELD FOR GENERAL LEE.
Mr.. Meredith's action in regard to the
nomination Is very highly spoken of by
good Democrats here. and he has greatly
increased his popularity with the people
His going out of the race leaves clear
field for General Lee, our present very
able representative, and he will beyond all
doubt receive the nomination.
His election IL also an assured fact, even
should Hon Frank Hume run on an indie
pendent ticket, IA Mr. Meredith IL very
strong in the lower counties OF this dis
trict, and Will throw all has influence IN
General Lees favor. Ii Is not Thought
now. however, that Mr.. Hume will allow
his name to be used on an independent
ticket.
KICKING BARKEEPRRs.
Some of the bar-roOm keepers here seem
TO be disposed TO kick" against the au-
thorlties in their efforts to break up the
sale of liquor on Sunday. Two OF
them were reported To the Mayor
on Monday morning last Tor haylng
their places open on Sunday last,
and the Mayor has the matter under
investigation. Ii anything IS found IN
the report TO warrant 1t the next grand
Jury will be asked To find an indictment
against the offenders and if they are again
convicted their licenses will undoubtedly
be revoked. as Judge Keith Norton has am
nounced his intention of so dealing with
all bar-rOOm keepers who are brought be
fore him for violations of the Sunday law
in the future.
THREE CENTS DifFkhtNCt.
The Clerk Of the City School Board mas
finished his report for the fiscal year end
ing July !. 1890. The report shows that
the expenses, teachers salaries. DC, came
to within three cents of covering the COM
bined school appropriation of the city and
State for the past year.
The city makes an advance of thousand
dollars on its appropriation for the next
school year. makiag 1t sll,OOO instead OF
$1,000
This will he required, in view OF the fact
that a large increase in the attendance on
the public schools is expected for the next
session.
SKULL FRACTURED.
An Alexandra carpenter named Charles
McCuen had his skull fractured by falling
| from building on which he was working
| in Washington yesterday. He still lies III
the hospital there, his injuries being too
serious TO remove him to his home IN this
city.
Another hot wave has struck the town.
The thermometer has gone up from rs de
rrees at : o'clock this morning to nearly
80 degrees at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and
it is still aclimbing up.