Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-14
A WET OR DRY FIGHT.
THE APPROACHING LOcAL-OPTlON
CONTEST IN STANTON.
Roth sides Thoroughly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of the "Wes"-Funds Being hsisc"
for the "D.yS"
,co..o..or,o,co o, the Richmond Dispaich.l

sidoa claim the election b. hundred ma
ioritv. but the outcome IS regarded DS
close obserycrs As very doubtful
The " Drys" have formally opener W.
campaign in tho speech making "F' an
from now until the day OF the eiec''1,'
,hov EXPECT 10 have speeches every hiEh'
., tho tabernacle. huge shed which t"S
,ne, con CONNECTED nnd which ~ pe'hs
nod q Mace ~ gathering Tor thoS' in'''-
cgted IN he TEN perance cause.
An entertainment wa gwen 'y . Goi.',.i
company THIS evening. the pay. - 49,, -.
bv Drink" being presented. ON wv
NIGHT the Rev. John bcctor tn co.o. ~"
lecturer. Will commence seriesY o. me- W
in the tabernacle. They WI last OF ana
~ nnt,l the election-day. and by means "i
these speeches the "Drvs hope TO capture
n large snare Of the negro votes.
TIT DnYs no CIV.
The Lip GUN for the Drys " Is Rev. S ..i
Jour,. who vii be here on August l''n
and 18th. ,.,.....,.,.,
Of the Rev. sam. AID thcy are CT YIN -
literature IN which the Georgian - Will"
up IN sslacious manner. .D.r
Hnfn siaa-. the" Wets' ard the DrVs.,
are thoroughly Orcanized. The Diya,
however. nre lacMng N fund. ana ihs'
r1rnt Chairman Cott male ruHl4e "y-
peal tor All.
STILL HrNT.
So far .he Wet" committee has been
conducting still hunt. They ar - pHIil
l. orranjzed. aud their committee H"'"
nightly meetings. Al the wu'skeL-rlei,
have been heavily asse ssed. ana the "et'
are said 10 have an ample supp'N =,
"hood.e." The committee 81 me We
have been closely watching the regisuhc-
tlou. and ever man III t1'or :"
license viii be carefully corallei. MOS,
of the old politicians are with tho n"i5.
Not relging alone upon the poi, al
methods me Vets have dcciued 10
have pu plic spcahing, and they VIII oNel
Their battery noX1 week undeTa ARG tch'
inst opposife the posi-oiiice. Ihry ma.
not vet announced w1O Their speakers VII
Zoe. and they seem to hG'e hal some dlii-
Guilty IN procuring suitable men. ~ N"7
announced tbat eX-COngressiiiah -,
would speak for liquor. bui iLe w
deny this statement 1t - known H"M
ever. that they have made ehort5 20 He'hIY
Nj. Wise and they haze hopes th"l ne VIII
come.
THE "BtrAs " AND RorHDERs.
Tho election "a 3rovlng a harvest for the
ie all TN, 20. The demands OF this clasS OF
citizene have so annoyed the nartendei'
tnat hardly nj Dry time during Tie nry can
m saloon proprietor he fOnnd at nome.
Ne c,cs out 10 escape the FOUNDERS.
As rule. the local papers are keepiinS
on n Tho feht. although the Args has
been outspoken in favor of license.
\ story was circulated ye'terfav 20 the
effect that fund WAS being riised in basic
Clttaud WavreshOrO' for the purpose OF
aiding the "drys.' The llquor-men declare
that these two towns want 20 zee Staunt9h
90 dry. ia hopes that the traihc VIII be
iran sfrrred t. Basic CITY, which recently
went wet"
WHO WILL SELL THr SIZE.
4 merry little war u IN progress over
the 8, election OF building lot upon when
10 locate Staunton's Federal building and
II NJ came about IN this va. Colonel W..
C. Craig. United States District Attorney.
owns "A nice piece uf property at the corner
If Lows and Frederick streets. He went
10 WASHINGTON on saturday last, and on
his return II was whispered that the
Coloners lot would I've selected by
the Government. Sunday the whisper
grew to fact and 1t was learned
that Colonel Craig's LOT had been recon-
mendcd. Sunday night delegation
cons sting of General Roller, Captain }. I.
MARQUIS. and Il. 4. iiaislIp went 10 Wash
iurfou. Colonel Craig also went. lhe
former gentlemen were working IN the IN
terest, of tho Hardy property on Nam
street. when the forces net IN the As
slstant Secretary OF the Treasury's room a
battle OF words took place. both SIDES
stating their claims. The Secretary pro:
missed to consider the matter further, and
that j. where 1t now rests. In the mean
time Colonel Craig l. securing ponderOus
petition and the Hardy men have Il worker
stationed IN Washington 10 await the ar
rival Of the petition. hoping TO cOunteract
its influence on sight.
DETOCRArIC MEETING.
Chairman John y. Ople, Of the Demo.
cratic County Committee has issued "a cal
for meeting OF the committee to be held III
Stanton next Monday. The object OF the
meeting is 10 determine upon the place OF
organization and TO fix upon the tine anc
manner of nominating candidates Tor me
Legislature. the address makes an appea
10 the members of the Farmers Alliance
to stick by the Democratic party.
PERSONAL.
The Rev. Eldridge Hatcher, of the South
ern Baptist Theological seminary at Louis
VILE. Will supply the pulpit OF the baptist
church during the summer.
Miss Christine Hartman gave very en-
iovable siraw-Iide" last night III honor
of her guest. Miss Faisson, of North Caro-
lima.
II. Er,kine Miller is spending montl
in the North recuperaiing.
Mrs Eta Hanger, Of Washington, is th'
guest Of the family Of Dr.. j. VI. Hanger.
Rev. James Nelson, -. d., George NJ
Ramsay. and William Matthews have bee,
selected ~ delegates 10 represent Ok
Staunton Baptist church at the meeting o
the Augusta Baptist Association 10 be hclC
in the Grcenyille church on September
lst.
Miss Mary RYAN is visiting Mrs. r. I
Miller at Black Rock Syringe.
Miss Icresse Melville. of Richmond, j.
visiting her brother, John ". Meade, II