Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
POLITICS In HALIFAX
PROBABLE CANDIDATES FOR The
LEGISLATURE
"Brack" StovaiI's Position-A Deserved
Beneft--robacco Market
Personal.
tUoresDondenceot OF tho Ricamond Dsaa,cn.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dtsontch.l
Housroy, HALIFAX COUNTY. Va. July a.
Mr.. r. l.. Dejarnette, of this place. has
announced himself candidate for the
House of Delegates. Nessrs. T. B. Clark,
j. W. Carlton. and others have also been
spoken OF. For the Senate Hon. William
I. Jorda will stand for reelection. but
there has also been and IL considerable
talk Of Mr.. Wood Boudin. Jr., of Hous-
ton. and Mr.. Joseph Stebbins. of South
Boston. as candidates for the Senate.
In this connection hear that the Third
party held meeting at South Boston last
night. presumably LOOKING towards or
ganizing for the fall oampalPn. II has been
reported that Mr. p Brack" Stovall,
the Postmaster at South Boston. addressed
the meeting, and if this be true 1t Is very
interesting. because 1t would indicate that
Brack" either does not want or does
not hope to hold the South Boston post
mastership, and bv assuming prominence
in politics at tnis juncture Is training him.
self 10 do the MARTYR act when the
President appoints some one else. Fur
thermore. It Mr. Stcvall retires from the
South Boston Office he Will doubtless
head the Third party Republican
ticket for the Senate according
TO the way people are talking. la
a conversation with your correspond
ent recently he expressed himself ~ rather
dissatisfied with being Postmaster on ac-
count of the eShaustlhg worries or the
position. He also told me that he thought
II would be right for a Democrat to have
the Office, as he believed IN the doctrine OF
"to the ylctOrs belong the spoils."
"Brackn s a straightforward fighter. and
this accounts for hls popularity III Hall
fax. although he is a Republican with
good deal OF age on him. In case he leaves
the office 1t IS thought that Mr. W. l..
Owen Will be appointed
ABENEFIr TO AfRJ. GREEN.
Mrs A. X. Green. who for many years
has been q leading spirit in the entertain
ments gIyeu here and throughout tho
county for church and charitable purposes,
has Deen requested by large number OF
her friends and admirers of the different
denominations to accept beneht enter
tainment. She has accepted, and the en-
tertalnment will take place at Houston on
Tuesday, Angus, lst. IL Is expected that
the occasion will Attraot large crowd.
TOBACCO MARKET.
Mr.. K. ". Watknss large new ware
house for the sale Of leaf tobacco has been
completed and Houston Will enter upon a
new career as tobacco market when tho
fall season opens. Several parties have or
are negotiating tor tohacco-pflLerS hofe'
This is a most important movement tor
this town.
PERSONAL.
Bishop Kinsolving. of Texas. is at Hous-
ton on a visit u MS father, Rev. DIR. .. A.
Kinsolving. Tne Bishop has Just come
from south Carolina. whore he went 10
escort the romans OF the late Bishop
Gregg, Of Texas.
MI John z. Mcclure, OF Richmond. is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. c. T. Smith.
Mr.. Murray Mcclure Is also here on
visit.
Miss Maggie Murrell OF Lynchburg, Is
visiting relatives IN Houston.
The Misses Dunlap aud Carrington. IT
Richmond, are tho guests OF the Misses
Ricly
Some deprayol miscrcant made raid
on Mir p. II. CBrpeutei'a hen-hOuse. steal
ing seventeen chickens.
Mss Mary Wan hou'huysen, of st.
Lukes Home, Richmond, rs visiting her
old home here Sno l> ono II the most
beautiful and charming young ladies' OF
HahlaX
Next Monday Is July County Court, but
we do not elect delegates 10 the conYen-
ton until August jth.