Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-11
Can THORP CONTESTi
re Late Elseten ths Fairsst BIe Hld
n The District
EFFORT TO DEFEAT MALONE.
BrnAy and walker Candidates for State
Chairman wiii He he superssdsd-
MI. EIIyson Congratulated.

PETERSBURG. VA. November TO-
(speciaI.>-Mr. II. T. Thorp late Repub-
licau candidate for Congress In the
Fourth District. has not as yet given no.
tice that he viii contest the election of
Mr.. Mckinney; but no has plenty OF
time to do this. II such Is his intention.
Mr.. Thorp may decide to make con-
test on the general charge Of "fraud."
which the Republicans, for party pur-
poses, seem willing to make In all cleo
tons resulting in their defeat: but 1t Is
not believed that ne will have any hope
Of success, other than the fact that a
Republican Congress will take advantage
OF every technicality. will go behind Of
fical returns, and will seat all Republic
can claimants. even II they have no JUS
tice In their claims.
II ever a fair election was held In the
Fourth District, that on the 9Th OF No
veYnber was fair Only two precincts IN
the entire district were thrown out. anu
these for manifest irregularities and vlo-
lations OF the Walton law. These irresu-
larities were so pronounced that the
commissioners OI tlfIliOuo SOuiu hos ~
otherwise than discard them. The truth
is that the late election In this district
was one Of the fairest and most honest
elections ever held. Notwithstanding the
contrary assertions OF General Manone
and Colonel James u. Brady. between
whom there exists the liveliest contest
for the leadership Of the Republican
party In Virginia.
NO LOVE LOST
II NAV be said, in this connection. that
there is no friendship between General
Malone and Colonel Brady; and whiie
really these two gentlemen are at per-
sonal enmity, they both voted the same
ticket on election-day. They are NOT On
personaI or speaking terms. CoIohei
Brady has really no use for Mahone' ana
General Malone has no use Tor Coiohei
Brady. Truthfully speaking. they are
about the bitterest enemies that could De
found.
THE BOsS'S POWER.
The reports that General Malone VII!
be superseded as State chairman OF the
Republican party Of the state by Heherai
Walker. who has been elected 10 Con-
gress in the Ninth District, Is rather
ridiculed here. General Malone Is regard
ed by his friends as great power IN
the State. They have the utmost conn.,
dence in his wisdom. and In his powers OF
direction. They regard General Mahone
as the leader OF the Republican party
in Virginia, and they do not believe that
any other man in the State could render
such service as he can.
1t Is expected that Judge i. a. Han
cock will on Monday render his decision
HI Emporia as to whether or not i. X.
Farley, the alleged criminal convicted OF
the late burning Of his store In that town
shall have a new trial.
Captain N. r. Patteson has gone to Bos-
ton on a business trip.
PASSED AWAY.
Mr.. w. T. Nunnally. well-known and
popular citizen. died this morning at his
residence, on Harrison street, Of rheu-
matism of the heart
The remains Of the late Carey Starke.
son of DR.. George c. Starke. of this city,
arrived here to-day from Denver. Col,
and the funeral took place from Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal church.
William Bias. McCaleb Walker. and
Lee Mann. colored youths. were before
the Mayor this morning on the charge
of disturbing public worship at the church
on St. Matthews street. Their conduct is
said to have been OF such a character
that the Mayor could not do otherwise
than send the parties on for trial.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Chairman Ellyson has been the recip-
lent Of many hearty congratulations from
the true-blue Democrats of this city and
section by reason OF the honorable and
energetic efforts made by him to secure
Democratic success.
The smallness of the Populist vote in
this district is subject OF significant re-
mark.