Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-19
THE STATE TICKET.
RECEIVED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM
IN PETERSBURG.
Bsitton Has Abando on ed All Further Con-
test for the Cierksbip-Populists
Bold I'm the southside.
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correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch-l
PRrERspuko, Va, August 1s.-The State
ticket nominated by the Democratic con-
vention last night-O'Ferrall, Kent, and
Scott-is universally approved here. and,
indeed, is received with great enthusiasm.
Petersburg may be put down for big
majority for the ticket. larger indeed than
il has ever before given for Democratic
candidates. There IS no division to-day
among our people, whatever may have
been their preferences yesterday; The
ranks are closed, and q united and SOLID
Democratic vote will DO polled.
CONTEST ABANDONED.
II Ia learned autho.itatively to-day that
Mr. II. G. Britton, who contested the cleo
ton of Mr.. w. ID. Temple for the clerk
ship of Prince George county, has aban.
doned all further contest for the office and
Withdrawn his appeal from the County to
the Circuit Court. The stenographer,
whose duty it was to make COPY OF the
entire record in the case. was notineu sew
eral DAYS ago TO stop work, and Mr. Brlt-
ton. who was in town to-day, stated that
he had abandoned all further effort.
Judge West of Sussex county. who pre-:
sided during the trial at the request OF
Judge Rlyes, will tomorrow open ana au-
journ the court for the July term.
THE PoPUIdsTs ORGANIZING.
The Populists, who are believed to DO
stronger IN this than in any other con-
gresslonal district in the State, are putting
on q bold front, and are organizing Tor
the State campaign. IL IS not belleYed,
however, that they will make the
contest with anything like a conn.,
dent heart. They are not even hope
full of success. Many of them hope
for substantial assistance from the
Republican party, but under the re-
cent decision of the State Republican
Committee not TO take any part IN the ap-
preaching campaign 1t ~ believed tnat
all such hopes will prove fallacious. The
truth is that the intelligent portion OF the
Republican party are III nowlse IN SYM
patty with the principles of the Popu-
lists.
WATER FROM SWIFT CREEK.
The City Engineer has for some days
past been making examinations and sur
veys in Chesterfield county with the view
of asceItaining whether or not 1T may be
deemed advisable TO increase the water
supply of Peters burg from Swift Creek.
1t is the prevailing impression that at
some future day, probably not far distant.
our water supply will have TO be increased
by some other than the present source and
precautionary measures to that end are
being taken.
PRoTgAcTED MEETINGS.
The protracted meeting which has been
in progress for some days at Old-Shops
church, in Prince George county, VIII
close tomorrow. The pastor, Rev. Mr.
Hardy. has been ably assisted this week IN
the conduct of the services by Rev. II. w.
Province, of Richmond. Up TO yesterday
there were fourteen converts. A success
full meeting at Shiloh church, III the same
county, has Just closed.
Willie Qusrles. the great Virginia
pitcher. arrived home this morning. aud
his services during the remainder OF the
season will be given to the Petersburg
club. The Virglnias, of Richmond, will
engage the home team here tomorrow.
RESUMED.
One or more of the peanut-factories have
resumed operations and are giving Work
to a large number of hands.
The pictures OF Major Charles >. String
fellow. of Richmond, which have recently
appeared in the public prints, are hardly
recognized by the friends OF that dlstln-
gushed gentleman here.
Miss Bertha Peasants. of Richmond.
who has been visiting friends here for
some DAYS, left for home this afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph PEBBLES who has been Ill for
several weeks, is slightly better.