Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28
TO THE POLLS TO-DAY
RENRlCO WILL ELECT COUNTY OFF,
GERS AND RICHMOND TREASURER.
Bogus Tickets Out-Advice TO Negroes
Speeches Last Night by DTessry. Slater,
Fiournoy, and CardweiI.


election was made.
Tickets were issued to the committee
men in charge of each precinct, and the
briDgingin ofthe complete returns tonight
was insured. Everybody was in the best
OF spirits, and no fears were entertained
as to the result of to-day's contest.
BOGUS TICKETS.
Yesterday afternoon the Republicans had got
ten out several bogus tickets One OF these Ia
headed democratic Ticket" and on II the name
OF George w. Thomas Il substituted for that OF
conway X. Sands for CommOnweath's attorney.
Another, headed "Conseryative Ticket" has
all the Republican candidates names on 1t OK
cept for some Of the minor Offices.
glance at either Of these tickets will disclose
the TACT that IL is not genuine, for the regular
Democratic ticket Is Handsomely and fanciiullY
IIIhodRAPnED, while the imitation Is plainly
| printed.
ADVICE TO coLoRED VOTERS.
The following circular was distributed quite
! extensively throughout the county yesterday:
| COLoRED MINISTERS MHETING-FIRsT BAPTIST
CHURcH-We, the spiritual advisers Of the c0lOred
| people OF this Commonwealth, not wishing 10
take either side In the coming political contest In
| the county, deem IL our Christian duty-the love
every good shepherd should have for his flock
/ TO direct them as we deem best I'm our judgment.
IL is a well-knOwn fact that the leaders Of the
| Republican party In tho county, Messrs. South
ward, Anderson, and Thomas, have been using
| our people as mere tools, and when we look into
the character Of these men, we find that they are
| all without the fold Of the Church-one bar
| Keeper, leading souls 70 perdition. We think IL
| time for US % enter an earnest protest against
| our people supporting them.
| You have acted wisely In placing a colored
ticket in the neld-a ticket of your own people,
who are good Christian gentlemen. We would
Insist and entreat you 10 support this ticket on
| electlOn-day, for this, in our judgment, IL the
Keynote and the only way for the colored people
! 70 gain recognition, aud IL the true solution Of
the race problem. IL I'm your Judgment you do
not care TO vote for the gentlemen on the coOred
ticket stay at home aud do not go near the polls
| on electi0n-day, and in this way rebuke these
| political dcmaROgu3s Southwark, Anderson and
| Thomas, who would bring you 10 shame, and
| show TO them hereafter you intend to support
good Christian mon Of your own color.
May the good Lord be with you and guide you
| Alright is our humble prayer. Anon. Amen!
| Rev. John Jasper, Rev. James II. Holmes, Rev.
William Troy, Rev. Daniel Tucker, Rev. VIII
liam II. Harris, Rev. Richard Wells, Rev. Y. b.
Lewis Rev. Evans Payne, Rev Albert !. Dun
| bar, Rev. Daniel Williams, Rev. A. +. Blnga,
| Rev. William w. Browne.
THE CITY ELECTION.
| It is important that the Democrats in Rich
| mond should pOll their full strength to-day for
| John X. Chidrcy for City Treasurer.
| Up 20 last night the Republicans had not
! openly put up a candidate, but II is rumored
| that ticket will be sprung during the day for
| the purpose, at least, of creating feeling in
| favor Of the hard-pressed Republicans in the
| county. BE this as II may, our people arc urged
| announcement % the opposition and detri-
mental 10 the interests Of the Democratic party.
| Besides which the value OF the habit Of voting
should not be underestlmated.
The Final Meeting Held Last Night.
Lee District Democratic Club held a mass
meeting last night iu the schOo-house at the cor
| ner Of Cary and Meadow streets, llenricO
The attendance was not all that could have
been desired but was very large considering the
| extreme inclemenCy Of the weather.
| In the abgeuCp of President Phillips Mr.. W. ".
| Sands called the meeting to order and nitro
duccd the speakers, the first OF whom was MIR. T.
Beverly Slater, of Richmond.
| Abiding first 10 the trial under Republican
rule OF n white lady Of lenrcO by cOlOred
magistrate, Mr.. Slater fOrcibiy reminded his
| hearers that this Is no compromise fight, and
| that there is no such thing as neutral ground.
GLAD TO HEART.
| He was glnd, said the speaker, that tho Re
pubiicans are still cur5ing and swearing at the
Democrats for IL reminded him Of the story told
| on a good old Methodist minister who, when az
sea in a storm, complained % the captain that
| the sailors were cursing and swearing. The cap
| tain told him that was all right, for ns long as
they kept it up il showed that the ship was safe.
but when they stopped and vent 10 praying u
was a sign Of danger. Tho storm, however con-
| tinued % get worse, the waves being 80 high as
| throw even tho sailors of their feet. When II
was at its height the old minister could stand II
| no longer, and so tying rope around his waist
| ne crawled out over the fOrecaste Whcro the
| sailors Werc Putting his ear 10 the hatchway
| he listened a moment and then CALCULATED,
| "Thank God, they are still sWearing!"
| Dwelling briefly on the course OF Waddill on
the force bill and the ignorance Of negro officials
| In general Mr.. Slater showed I'm few words the
| fitness OF each Democratic candidate for the
| onlce 20 which he aspired. Closing he warned
| thom that the Democrats must DO their duty.
WANTED TO SELL
| BEFORE introducing the next speaker Mr.. Sands
| said he wished 20 state that the address circd-
| lated during the day signed by several OF the
| Republican candidates was malicious false
| hood. There were not three men ON the Repub-
! lcan ticket who would not sell out the other
| three.
Hon. II. W. Flournoy. Secretary Of the Com
| mOnWealth, was the second speaker. He began
by stating that while he was not ctizen OF Hen
| rico no was a citizen Of the state, and what al
| fected them affected him.
| Two wears ago the Democrats OF Henrico served
| notice on the Republicans by electing delegate
! to the legislature To-day they must perpetuate
| that notice 1t had been charged that he was the
| worst enemy the negro has. In one way he was,
| but to his mind the worst enemy of the ncgrowa
| the man who organized them against the whites
HAD AToNED.
| For seventeen years the white people OF Hen
! rico had been In seryitude to negroes and White
men worse than negroes. The people oil Hen
| rico may In time past have sinned. II so, they
| had certainly atoned for II.
| II was no use for a man 10 talk about loving
his wife and children and then sitting AT nome
| on his launches and letting the negroes ana
| scalawars take possession Of his government.
TODAY was their chance to change this order Of
| things forever.
WHY THE NEGROES COMPLAIN
| What were the negroes complaining of DO
the white people interfere with their c9nttaets or
| or church In the State that was not pald lor py
| white peopleY
| What the negro wanted was to rule the white
neople. which they would never do. The white
| man who wanted the negro TO do this had heart
| blacker than the skin OF the negro.
Judge Flournoy told the story OF the boy VINO
| was Republican because he wanted the coon
! man Of that political faith had This IL the CON
| dition Of Anderson, Thomas, and southwark, ana
! n the negro did not have vote how long Woulo
| they love him? , - .
| vain things as they pleased, but Henrico must
| be carried for the white folks.
| Everybody should get up soon ana see mat ms
| peIghbor did the same All tho votes that ala
not come should be sent after. None should DC
if If tho white people have not the right to rule
Abont his time the band arrived. and Judge
| Piournoy congratulated the Democrats In ad-
vance on their victory, and wished them good
night .,, ,,,ur,rv,,
| Hon. r. II. Car,iwen Of Hanover, was present
| ed ms the man who had redeemed his own cOuh,
| ~ from the negro hOrdes. The last time ne hau
n bite at Republican. he said, was In hehrlcoI
AT Seven Pines On that occasion ne hau ,iia,I ,i
| Jistrict and as a result Mr.. southwark suddenly
! Iost his congressional aspirations.
| MIR. Cardwell, alluding TO the card oi the negro
| ministers repudiating the present hepupilcah
| nNico-holders asked II the colored people couid
| not swallow them, how could the white people 40
! aot These ministers said the Republican cahdl,
| dates were without character. III the cOlorea
| ueonle thought OF them like this Where "ouIu
nv he on the day of reckOningf
! The card was the worst indictment ne had ever
| soan Jnst imagine what would happen II they
,Sere IN be tried In the Henrico County Court Dy
! TSonasi Poor old Wash. Thomas, VINO alweys
| InoSed axe a turkey hen trying 20 steaI away
| syon nor nest treading easily 50 as not 10 hho"
whore his political bod Was
GOOD MEN AND TRuB.
NJ Cardwel spoke highly OF all the Democratlc
oondiSates as men who could as representative
c,,Izans ably MI tho onices for which they were
n was necessary to elect the entire hcKetE
| .,tn.rvisors, magistrates, and all UP IN nus
sonnty they had made clean sweep many years rs
a.n ifThe atmosphere had been better ever
! ags 49, Things had gotten in such gOod shhpo
sht ,o.day there was no opposition 20 the DeIhO-
ra,,c snas tjcket, lie wished no lived Ia henileV-
SiaSS 81, ac,Id vote to-day early and often bnt ne
lo no 'oing 10 Hanover to vote. lt was the solemn
,o M eyery man 10 vote, especially II ne was