Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
MITCHELL ENDORSED
NEGROES HOLD A BIG MEETING AND
APPROVE HIS CANDIDACY.
Resolutions Adopted Consuming the Dis
trict Committce--Tickets for waddiil-
Republicans Advised Not to Vote.

Jackson and Duval. last night in ac'
cordance with call for meeting OF the
Republican voters OF the Third congress
sional district. This call was circulated
amongst the leaders of the party by a
postal-card bearing the signatures oi
John Mitchell, Jr., and Benjamin Z.
Vandervall (both colored).
A. c. Brown called the meeting to or
der at ten minutes TO 9 o'clock, and III
so doing said it gave him great pleasure
to see so many present He made nc
reference to the object of the meeting
or the call.
Jonathan took the chair and appointed
Vanderyall temporary secretary.
STRAIGHT TALK.
Ed. Thompson got the floor and
claimed that all on the floor of the So
called convention we're not Republicans.
il it was Republican convention why
were not all the counties represented
When Thompson made his charge
about Democrats he looked Ben. Scott
in the eyes. Some OF his friends asked
him if ho meant him, and he said he did
not, but referred to Allen Harris.
James Jenkins was the next speaker.
Se said the counties had asked Rich
mond to select a candidate, aud wanted
a nominee, even if he did not receive
seventeen votes. Mitchell was the man,
and if any one had anything to say
against him let them say it now.
MITCHELL AND RESOLUTIONS.
A. G. Brown spoke again, and closed
by Offering a resolution for a committee OF
seven on resolutions.
Loud catis were made for Mitchell,
aud others demanded that the question
be put.
The Chair ruled tho motion out OF
order.
Allen Harris got the floor next He
was in favor OF having some one TO vote
for. Negroes should not be tied up like
q bunch of sparrowgrass. The pres
ont representative in Congress deserved
their condemnation. Some one in the
audience wanted to know why. Harris
replied that he had refused to vote for
Langston. Waddill knew he could not
poll the Republican vote after that, and
that was the reason he had refused 10
run. Harris spoke highly of Mr.. South
ward, and proposed three cheers forhim,
but the cheers were not forthcoming.
1t was a negro meeting.
Mr.. Edgar Allan was called for, but
Ben. Scott got the floor and offered q
motion, which was adopted, for the ap-
pointment of o committee of seven on
resolutions.
MITCHELL on HAND.
The committees report was read by
Mitchell, who was not a member of it,
and was evidently his work. 1t started
out with ten whereas clauses. II
charged that the District Committee in
failing to call convention or put up q
candidate had taken such a course a:
it might have been paid large sum ot
money to pursue: They should be con
demned-Mr. Wray I. knight, the
chairman, in part,cular. The Admins
tration of Harrison and Reed was en-.
dorsed. In conclusion it was pro
vided that set OF resolutions
should be forwarded to the President
Speaker Reed, members of the Cabinet
and Chairman of National Republican
Committee. Sympathy was also ex.
pressed for Lsugston and Bowden, and
&. W. Harris, the negro member OF the
District Committee, was thanked for hiS
endeayors TO have O convention. The
report, which was signed by Mitchell
and the committee, was unanimously
adopted without debate.
WHERE Is HEyRICo ?
Mr. Allan and Mitchell were called
for at the same time. During the con
fusion negro made the searching
query, "Is Henrico in the State OF Vir
ginia ?"
The Chair decided that Mr.. Allan was
entitled TO the floor as he had suspend
ed TO allow tho committee to report
Mr.. Allan said he had nothing more &c
say as the meeting had rushed the reso,
lutions through in manner that would
make Reed blush for envy.
COULD AFFORD PAY.
Mitchell endorsed Reed and declared
that the District Committee had done
what George Wise would willingly pay
%, 900 for, and they could hardly be
fools enough to do for nothing what
they would be paid for. He handled
the office holders roughly. and said they
were III, and were trying to crush the
party because they were afraid OF an as
sesSment.
Mr.. Southwark made q speech next.
Buying was, he said, too good for the
District Committee; they ought to be
hung to lamp-posts.
WANTED A CONVENTION.
G. W. Harris, of Manchester, the col
ored member OF the district said he had
tried his best to have a convention. Mr.
Wilkerson, of West Point, agreed with
him, and it was Wray Knights fault 1t
was not held.
MITCHELL Embossed.
Allen j. Harris offered a resolution en-
dorsing John Mitchell for Congress,
which was adopted by large majority.
Ed. Thompson and several other In
mates of the post-oflice and cnstom-
house called for division, which was
not allowed.
A committee was sent out and brought
Mitchell in. He would not say whether
or not he would accept, but asked time
to consider.
The meeting then at 1l:3O adjourned,
There is no doubt but that Mitchell
will accept, as he accomplished last night
what has been his object for some time
past.
waddn Tickets Being Circulated.
WaddiIl tickets were beng circulated
in the city yesterday in very quiet way
and it was rumored that reliable agents
had been commissioned TO distribute
them throughout the district. here /;
copy of one OF them
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ELECTION November 4, 1890