Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-27
FOURTH DISTRICT.
THE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN AND
COMMITTEE AT LoGGeRHeA0S.
WIN the BurkevIiie Convention To-Day
BE n Legal Body?-A CSnsict he-
sentenced--Personai Notes


ecorrespondence Of the Richmond DsD7tch.l
PRrrRspuno, VA, September pa po-
litical circular which caused good deal OF
surprise, especially in anti-Mahone circles
was issued here to-day. II IS signed by
the Republican city chairman, and called
for Repu olican ward-meetings tonight to
elect delegates TO city convention. also
10 be held tonight, which will send dele
gates 10 the Burkeyille District Convention
tomorrow.
The circumstances surrounding Repub-
lican politics in this district during the
present campaign have been somewhat pc
cullar. The District Committee met some
time ago and decided that a convention
should be held TO nominate candidate Tor
Congress-. and IL was decided that the con-
yention should be held at Burkeyilie on
the 9th instant. But General Mahone
had sent out circular auNlslu7
districts district a" and this action of the
Fourth District Committee was not IN
accordance with the ideas OF political
policy or the State chairman. An ehort
was therefore made TO get the District
Committee To revoke the call for city ana
county PRIMARIES, and also for the CONVEX
ton. 1t failed Temporarily because OF a
lack of a quorum of the committee out
subsequently majority signed paper re-
yoking the previous action of the commit
tee. and announcement of this fact was
sent abroad through the district.
SURPRISE.
II was met by q counter action OF the
anti. Malone Republicans that the call
for the convention had not been legally
revoked, and primaries were held and dele
gates elected throughout the district 10
the Burkeylle convention. And now
comes the circular issued TO-DAY, ana
signed by the city chairman. Ignoring The
delegates already elected, and calling Tor
the meetings tonight. IL IL great sur
prise IN the anti-Mahone camp, and aus
meaning is not understood.
Indications point To a very interesting
convention at Burkeville tomorrow. It's
a matter of great doubt whether the con-
yentIon. if composed of the delegates
recently elected in opposition TO the ac-
ton of majority OF the District Commit
tee. would be a legal and properly-constl-
tuted body. At the same time 1t Is not
known whether the delegates elected to-
day will apply for admission TO that body
or hold separate convention.
RESULT NOT KNOWN.
The convention conn ysed of delegates
elected Last week is an.rMahone and IN
favor of nominating candidate. Great !
influence has been brought to bear on |
John NJ. LAngston not TO allow himself TO !
be nominated by that convention, but |
with what result Is not now known. He |
has not yet decided. 1t Is feared If ne |
gro is nominated il will reunite the Demo- |
Gratis and cause the Third-party candidate |
to be withdrawn.
MoRTUARY RECORD.
There were SO deaths in this city during |
the month ending to-day-20 whites and |
}3 cOlored OF those who died Is were In
fants under year OF age. There were five |
funerals in the city yesterday.
OF all the felony cases tried in the Hust-
ngs Court Mt the present term there was
only conviction-that of Edward Boiling,
for HOUSEKEEPING. He was sent 10 the |
for four years. As the prl-
'Oner has served term in the State prison
before he will have five years added TO his
sentence.
GENERAL NEWS MOTIFS.
While workmen were timing the roof of
Mr.. Iavlor's bakery, on Halifax street, to-
lay the roof fell in. throwing them to the
floor Fortunately none were hurt.
The fine male quartette of DeshOn's
Opera Company sang with the choir of
)ne of the Episcopal churches Sunday
morning aud rendered some fine music.
The warrant against young ". II. Nc
Sparren. who was arrested here charged
with stealing money III DInwddie county,
las been dismissed by the Mayor. The
Dinwiddie authorities failed to take any
lotlce of the case.
The Union veterans who have been visit
ng our city during the past few days
gathered a great many interesting relics
md mementoes Of the battle-telds to carry
AWAY with them. Great numbers Of canes
we're cut from these fields