Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-22
FOURTH DISTRICT.
CHAIRMAN LASSlTER CALLS A MEET
ING OF THE COMMITTEE
T,e.d.v the 26th Instant to Name Time
and Place for Holding the Con-
cressionai Convention.
,ondepce Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l

fcorr coincidence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
PEryRsnuaa. Va, August q, 1890.
Captain F. K. Lassiter, chairman of the
Fourth Congressional District Committee
of the Democratic party, to-day issued a
call TO the committee to meet IN Peters
burg at noon on Tuesday the Goth instant.
The object of the meeting is TO decide
upon the time and place for holding the
convention TO nominate candidate for
Congress and TO arrange all details for the
election of delegates to the convention.
TIE PROBABLE NOMINEE.
Az Petersburg Is the most accessible
point in tho district the convention will in
all probability be held here. The time to
be fixed will no doubt be some time be-
tween the middle and latter part OF Sep
TENDER. The nominee viii be the Hon. Il.
G. Venable. our present representative IN
Congress. He has given entire satisfaction
and there ia an unanimous call from all
over the district for continuance OF has
services. II is not known that be VIII oea
candidate for reelection. but II an unanl-
nous nomination is rendered him 1t - be
lieved that the honor will not be declined.
Mr.. Venable has made himself extremely
IODulhI WIFI illt - anu tAA'
Will come 20 his support with a hearty
good will and an energy that will tell IN the
counties.
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
The Democrats are already in good fight
inc trim in the district. They show an
earnestness that betokens a signal victory.
The infamous force bill has no friends IN
the district outside of the negroes; the
refusal of the Republican Congress 10 re-
peal the tobaccO-tax furnishes another
strong card IN a strong tobacco district
against the party in power; and an equally
strong card for union of the white peo-
pie of the district is the race issue which
the negroes have themselves made IN their
resolutions endorsing John Nj. langston
for Congress. These facts all make II sure
that there will be no lukewarm contest on
the part Of the Democrats IN the coming
campaign. and no uncertain result on the
day Of election.
A SUCCESSFUL CHAIRMAN.
The district chairman. Captain +. K.
Lasslter. is young, active, thoroughly
alive 10 the great interests at stake. and
thoroughly imbued with the Importance
of Democratic triumph. His successful
management of the campaign two wears
ago was monument to his sagacity, bis
energy. and powers of organization. He
is an accomplished gentleman. an effective
speaker, and a man IN all respects whom
the enemy fears. He will make most az
gressIve campaign this year, and under his
leadership the Democrats Will march hope
fully TO victory.
The Democratic District Committee IS
composed of the following well-known
gentlemen. L. x. Lassiter. chairman n.
s. Turnbull, Brunswick county; J.. L. lter-
grave. Sussex: Robert S0uthall, Amelia;
and Thomas n Williams. Mecklenburg.
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL.
A negro boy named William Williams,
aged seven years. and very small in size.
was prisoner in the Mayors Court this
morning on the serious charge OF stealing
bag of money containing about : 10. the
property of Jacob Bailey. a col0red store
keeper. Bailey says that the boy has been
in the habit for some time OF bringing
fresh water 70 his store every day, for
which he received pay, and that on yes
tcrday he took advantage OF the
privileges allowed him 10 carry of the bag
of money. Tho boy when arrested &C
inowledged the theft an! said that his
grandmother got the greater portion OF the
money. This the old woman denied, say
inc that she knows nothing about the mat
ter. THE presiding Justice took time 10
decide what should be done with the boy,
VINO is one of the most youthful criminals
arraigned IN the courts Of this city for
a long while.