The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
CAPTAIN WISE'S OPPONENT,
RePUBLICANSW WILL PERHAPS PUT
UP A CANDIDATE.

The District Committee--Circular Pre-
pared. Addressed to the Voters. Urging
Them to Register aud Prepare to stand
10y the Party.
1t is very probable that Captain George
ID. Wise will have an opponent, but he VIII
not be placed in the field until few days
before the election. This It is very evil
dent is the intention Of the Republican
District Committee from its action last
night.
After many fruitless efforts the commit
tee at last secured n quorum last night,
and secret conference was held in Judge
Waddill's office, which lasted until about ~
O'Clock. The Judge was present and was
allowed a high seat and 10 freely express
his views 10 the committee.
The committee was to have met yesterday
afternoon, but Mayor Wilkinson. OF West
Point, did not reach the city until late yes
terday evening, which prevented the session
convening until night
COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee consisted Of Mr. Wray T.
knight, chairman; Mr.. Wilkinson, and Z.
W. Harris (coored). of Manchester. The
voted % the consideration Of the feasi-
bility of issuing an address TO
the voters of the district. This IL
was said is the chief object which brought
the committee together. After free
discussion OF this matter. II was
finally decided to issue the address.
IL consists of strong admonition
to every voter who is in sympathy
with the Republican party to stand by the
party, and urges them 10 properly register
themselves, get heir transfers IL they have
recently moved from one ward or precinct
to another and have every thing in readi-
ness i'm case they should lie called upon TO
east their ballot for candidate for Congress
or any other office.
JACKSON WARD.
Special attention will be directed to Jack
son Ward, the gold mine OF the party, and
every c0lored voter possible Will be properly
registered.
"Other matters essential TO the work OF
the canvass" said "A member" is embraced
in the address, and every possible means to
stir up our party is exercised"
it is very evident from this action OF the
committee that u candidate will be sprung
upon the Democrats at the last moment, re-
gardless Of Mahone's opposition to II.
Judge Waddill, who il seems has the Re-
puDllcans IN tnis ulslrlct Ol Tue hOse, 10 III
favor of a candidate being put up in Oppo-
siton to Wise, and he did not hesitate to
express his opinion TO that effect at the
secret cOnfab last night.
NOT DISCUSSED.
The chairman of the committee said to
reporter of The TIMES last night that the
subject for placing candidate in the field
was not discussed at all by the committee
last night, and the majority Of them are OPP
posed to the move since the committee, which
met in Washington, expressed an opposition
to the placing Of a candidate in the field In
this district.
1T is very evident, however, that there is
a certain element in the party, and strong
one, in favor Of nominating candidate for
Congress. and il is not at all improbable
that this Element will finally prevail
sine the Judge is backing IL. lie
said 10 reporter for THE TIMES few days
ago that he was confident that There are
several Republicans in the district who can
easily beat the one the Democrats have
nominated"