Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16
ARENA OF POLITICS.
WHAT THE SEVERAL PARTIES IN THE
DISTRICT ARE DOING.
A Democratic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for spcakers-Repubiican Popu.
Hats, and Prohibitionista.

Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. chairman OK
the State Democratic Committee. held
conference yesterday with the members
OF the District Committee and the county
and city chairmen Of this district. There
were In attendance besides Mr.. Ellyson
Il. L. c. Scott, Of Hanover. chairman OF
the District Committee, who presided;
NJ. l.. Dawson, of Richmond; r. T. Lacy,
of New Kent; II. II. Wells. OF Manches-
ter: i. V. Cogbill. OF Chesterfield: A. X.
Monteiro, Of Goochland; A. c. Hill, OIL
King william: ]. II. O'Bannon. Of Hen
rico. and Colonel Tazewell Elicit Mr..
A. c. Boyce acted as secretary.
The situation in the district was thor
oughly canvassed and found to be very
satisfactory, and good deal OF campaign
work was cut out
Colonel Elicit will speak at Goochland
Courthouse on Monday.
Mr.. A. ]. Montague. OF Danville. VINO
has made such n fine impression as "
Democratic .tumper has been invited 10
speak here In october.
THE CHAIRMAN'S PLANS.
Chairman Ellyson will be in Rockbridge
on Monday, and hold a conference with
the committee and the county chair1heH
OF the Ninth District.
Colonel John Bell Bigger, Secretary or
the State Committee, Is rapidly getting
everything In ship-shape at headquarters
Room 81, In the Chamber OF Commerce
Building He says he Is determined 10 ne
I'm position to answer any question any
candidate or district committeeman OF
county chairman may ask him,
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
requests that the secretaries OF all the
electoral boards of the State furnish him
with their names and address Immediately.
This should not be neglected, as certain
papers and instructions are to be sent 10
them
APPOINTMENTS FOR SPEAKING.
Yesterday the subjolned revised list OF
embellishments for Democratic speakers
was issued from headquarters:
VA. STATE DEMOCRATIC CO'MITTEE
ROOM NO. 6,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE B'LD'G.
RICHMOND, VA. September 10, 1894.
The following speakers and times and
places of speaking are announced:
GOVERNOR O'FERRAL4L-
Grayson, October "a.
Carroll, October 4th
Patrick, October Goth.
HON. JOHN w. DANIEL
Charlotte Courthouse October LIST.
Halifax Courthouse, October I'D.
HON. Il. L. MEREDITH.
Culpeper. September 18th.
Stafford September 18th.
Orange September 2ith.
King George, october Attn.
Warrenton, october 18th.
HON. PETER J. OTEY.
Salem. September 18th.
Christalnsburg, october 10Th.
In Campbell county-Lynch's Station'
September 18th: Leesville. 10Th; Caste
Craig. Dist: Marysvile. 22d; Brookheai'
9th: Hat Creek, 2Sth; Mt. Zion, 2sth.
charlotte Courthouse, October 1st; New
London. October 9th; Lawyers Road &C.
tober 9Th Pigeon Run. october Sth'
HON. THOMAS WHITEHEAD.
bedford (court-day), September oath.
Campbell (court-day), October Sth.
HON. S. L. JONES.
vInton. Roanoke county. September I'd
(at nighD.
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON, Chairman.
J. Bell Bigger, Secretary.
TIE SOUTHWARD-MlTCH MOVE.
The congressional convention called by
tho Southwar I'd Mitchell faction of the Re-
publican Committee of this district VIII
meet at the county courthouse on the
18th Of this month at noon. The following
delegates have been reported to John
Mitchell as elected:
New K ent-Wareneck township, Aleck
Carter: Cumberland township. InoInds
Fox; st. Peters township. Robert JcNer-
son: Black Creek township, George cross
delegate at large, William H. brsoy'
Uenrlco-Varna, Il. A. Adkins and John
Homes. ]. u. Pearman. W. S. Ratkins;
Alternates. W. II. Pleasant. ". c. Alien
Edloe Scott. and t. X Gum. Fairfield
Jeff Mann. j. r. Cracklontcn. II. +. Jona-
than. w. X. Smithc Alternates, sidney
Scott. Morris Epps. W. q. singleton
Brookland-Chris Booker, George Moore
Wiley Fultz, 5. c. Scott Alternates
Peter Dickerson. A. J. blackburn, j. l.
Claiborne. II. Henderson. Iuckahoe-
Randall Burrell, Nelson Parrish, James
Gordon. ]. +. Allen; Alternates' George
Miles Tom Carter. NJ. Vessels, D. H.
Powell. Delegates a. large, Johh -! iolu
ana Albert Carter.
The n-Mitchell contingent Of this
city will hold precinct meetings MONDAY
night to choose delegates. 1t Is said the
supporters of the majority faction Oh
tho District Committee will ignore these
meetings. This faction Will meet some
time next week. but what they propose
TO do Is past finding out. The general
impression seems 10 be. however, mat
they VIII not put q candidate IN the
field. No one seems to want the empty
honor except Southwark. and he and the
majority are out.
PROHIBITIONISTS AND POPULdSIS'
Mr.. G.. NJ. Smithdeal. chairman OF the
Prohibition committee of this district. mas
issued the following call. which he closes
with an invitation TO all Prohlo.tionlstS
to attend:
THE Prohibition Committee for the
Third Congressional District, in comph-
ance with a resolution passed at the recent
convention. that each district in the State
should nominate a candidate for Con-
gress. call a convention for this purpose,
to meet at Richmond, In the Smithdeal
Business College. 10o2 east Broad street,
at II o'clock 4. NJ, Saturday, September
-. 1894"
The Populist state Central Committee
at its last meeting decided TO open head
quarters here. Next week their decision
will be carried out, with Messrs. Haskins
Hobson, State chairman. and William
Holman. secretary, in charge.
1t il reported that the Virginia sun,
the organ of the party, will be revived.
TREATED THE HORSE CRUELTY.