Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

Little Doubt that the Negroes VIII En-
dorse Characterization.

The closing week OF the campaign in
this district. which up to the present
time has been entirely one-sided, bids
fair to be quite lively.
This arises from the fact that Hon.
George ID. Wise will probably have op-
position in the congressional fight in the
person of John Mitchell, Jr., the color
ed alderman from jackson Ward and
editor Of the Pio',et.
During the past month IanRston has
been in Richmond twice. On both occa-
sions he and Mitchell were together
nearly oil the time. II is probable that
Mitchell imbibed bis congressional aspi-
rati0ns from this quarter.
Early yesterday morning it was ru-
mored that Mitchell was to be put up.
All day long 1t was the theme of CONVEX
sation in political circles The report
was given a color of certainty by
notice published in the Planet that
"there will DO a mass-meeting OF the
Republican voters OF this city Monday,
9th instant, ut the New Odd-Fellows
Hall Third street, to give an expression
Of opinion relative to the action Of the
Third District Republican Committee.
Able speakers will be on hand. Let all
turn out"
ROUGH on THE COMMITTEE.
Mitchell and nearly all OF the negroes
in the city have been greatly disgusted
with the action OF the District Commit
tee in not ordering o convention for the
nomination of a candidate. AT the so
called conference" meeting held at
Henrico courthouse several weeks ago
Mitchell characterized its action as
"cowardly" and sayoring Of "tomfool-
cry"
In his paper yesterday he denounced
the committee severely and went so far
as to intimate that they had been bought
oil.
GREATLY SURPRISED.
To o Dispotch reporter last night
Mitchell said the rumor Of his candidacy
was a great surprise 70 him. The first
he heard Of 1t was yesterday. 1t was
true that a committee OF white aud
colored Republicans called on HIM IN
the morning in regard TO tho meeting,
but nothing had been said about his run
ming for Congress. Mitchell declared
that he was not in a opposition to say any
thing about the plans Of the party, but
his whole conversation was pervaded
with an air OF eKuborence which SAID as
plain as words that be expected to DO tho
candidate for Congress.
lie said the meeting tomorrow might
wonld be largely attended, ana he
doubted seriously if all the people could
ret in the hall. There would DO
"lively times, he expected, at 1t.
The object Of the meeting is undoubt-
edly the erdorsement of Mitchell, who,
il is reported, has for como time contem-
plated running as ga independent.
Working on tho cherries assumption
that the next House viii be Republican,
he calculates DO doubt on repetition Of
the Langston and Waddill acts
NOT PLEASED.
The white Republicans are thoroughly
disguised at the turn affairs are taking,
Some of them declare openly that they Will
not "touch him with forty-foot pole. ~
AS a rule, they declare that the negroes
alone are trying to run Mitchell and not
the Republican party. On the other
hand. Mitchell insists that the whites as
well az the blacks are backing HIM and
that Judge Waddili and other leading
lights will be at tomorrow nights meet
ing.
Registration Yesterday,
From a Democratic standpoint yester-
DAVIS registration was very satisfactory.
The white people were ont in force, but
the address of the District Committee
failed to 0ring out the negroes. Only a
small number of names were put down
on the books Everything was 80 quiet
and so little interest manifested that the
location of the polls could not be ascer-
tanned as is usual by the crowd standing
around, but had to DO inquired for
TIE CHAIRMAN AT TUE POLLS.
Mr.. James C. Lamb, chairman OF the
CITY Democratic Committee, was at the
Third precinct of Jackson Ward at sun
rise. This is the precinct OF which he
had charge last fall. One year ago at
the same hour when he reached this
voting place no found bonfire burn
inc in the street and long line OF ne
eroes awaiting the opening OF the polls.
Yesterday morning there was not man
in sight. IL was so IN each OF the other
precincts of jackson Ward. Things were
exceedingly dull. The negroes took
no interest. Occasionally one would
noke his head into the window to ask
s.Ff my name is on dat book" 1t was
not like jackson Ward. The reRlstra-
tion was very hight, though no figures
could be obtained last night AT the
First precinct the Democrats were repre-
sented by Messrs. julius 10th and Lewis
Schultz at the Second by Dr. benjamin
Harrison and Dir. Shirley Woodson at
the Third by Mr. Jefferson Wallace, and
at the Fourth by Mr.. Il. Buford Grimes.
Chairman Lamb visited each precinct OF
tho ward several times during the day
and each of the other precincts IN the
CITY one or more times.
MIR. Lamb said to DISPATCH reporter
last night that he had additional reasons
for believing that a candidate would he
mt mn al the last moment, and he
thought that the negro John Mitchell,
Jr., would be the man.
VOTES LOST.
Some few Democratic votes have been
lost by negligence. In most instances
these we're people who came from other
sections Of the State and neglected to
procure transfers from their old voting
places. =,
Several applications were made at
headquarters yesterday for transfers
from the county, aud one man wanted to
telegraph TO Ashland after his, not know
ing. presumably, that his signature
would have to be appended thereto.
AND YET wApDnL WAS SEATED.
One of the humors of the day, so to
sneak. was the manner in which num-
Der OF negroes who complained that
their names had been stricken from the
hooks were disposed of by Deputy-Clerk
Christian, of the Hastings Court
these men came with notes from the
supervisor containing their complaints.
They went to the courtroom to see
Judge Witt about the matter, but the
Judge was oct of the city-his court not