Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-12
WADDILL WON'T RUN
Ne DECLINES THE EMPTY HONOR or
MAKING THE FIGHT.
Meeting of the City Commitiec-Chairman
ErIyson Returns Colonel Bigger Sec
retary--Contract for Booths.

As will be seen from the following let
ter. Judge Edmund Waddill declines to
stand as the Republican candidate for
Congress In this district:
RICHMOND, VA. September s. 1891.
To Messrs. wray T. knight. Joseph Wal
ker. and Burnley Taylor, Republican
Congressional Committee. Third Virgina
District; and to Messrs. William r.
Wickham. otis II. Russell. J. NJ. Elicit
n. J. Smith. Lee w. Staton' a. r.
Mosby. George X. Gilmer William
Flegenheimer, Edgar Allan, John D.
Bethel. John c. Fowler. John I. Ander-
son. and others:
Gentlemen,-I have given TO your FAVOR
OF the 1st instant, informing me or NV
selection as the Republican nominee tot
Congress from this district, the most ser-
Gus consideration. and. in reply, have TO
say that | would Ike to make the race
for Congress in these days, when the
country is anxiously awaiting the per
formance OF Democratic promises, wniie
We are undergoing the dscomforts OF
practical. as distinguished from theoreu-
cal Democracy, yet ii is impossible for me
10 do so.
Four years ago, at the expiration Of my
term i'm Congress, L returned actively 10
the practice of my profession. IN wnlcn
| am now busily engaged, and, without
having thought OF running for Congress,
| cannot now. IN Justice either % myself
or 20 those who have kindly confided their
interests to my keeping, suddenly abandon
my practice, and enter upon cGmpaisn
that would Inevitably occupy every mo-
inent OF my time.
Ii is scarcely necessary for me 20 say 10
Won and 10 the many kind friends, as
well of our party as Of tho opposition
parties. who have urged me To become
candidate, that l very much regret that
am so circumstanced as not 10 DO able 10
respond to the call made upon me-
| am, with great respecc
Your obedient servant,
EDMUND WADDtlL, JR.
Judce Waddnl was selected as the nomi-
nation of the party by the majority OF
the District Committee, said majority
being the three members who refused 10
recognize the Southwark Mitchell call for
convention.
MIR. Wrav r. Knight one OF the ma
ioritv faction, said last night that that
| factlon-or, as he termed II, the commit.
tee-would meet again In few days ana
take further action looking 20 n nominal
| tion.
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
The city Democratic Committee met at
| the rooms OF the Richmond bieclrlc
! Club. 800 Bank street. last night Chalr-
man Dawson presided. and the toio"lhs
members were present: Messrs. Allen
| Boyce. Coalter, Doyle. Duke, Dunstan'
| Fagan, Heoke, Isaacs, Jarvis. Joyher,
! Murray, Ryan. Winston, MCKINNEY anu
| the secretary, Mr.. Wallace.
The Chairman stated that the meetlns
| had been called To- consider the matter OF
| organization for the campaign, seiect'oN
| Of headquarters, &c.
on motion OF Mr. Wallace. the ques'
tion Of time and place of opening head
| quarters was left to the Executive Com
mittee.
The Chairman laid before the commit
tee a letter from Mr.. +. y. Bowery, ten
derng his resignation as a member OF
the committee from Marshall Wars. Mr'
| BOwery stated i'm his letter that he sew
cred his connection with the committee
| with great regret and. after service on
( eight years, asked that his thanks be
/ conveyed TO the Richmond press for the
courtesy they had uniformly extended 10
him.
Mr. Isaacs moved that Mr.. Bowery'
resignation be not accepted The com
mittee. he said, could III afford 10 dis
pense with his services ana advice.
Mr.. Wallace seconded the motion, anc
emphasized what Mr. lsaacs had said
Messrs, Allen. Boyce. and others spoke
against accepting the resignation. and
bore testimony TO the earnest work OF
Mr.. Bowery on the committee, his value
as an adviser. and his influence.
Mr.. Isaacss motion was unanimously
adopted. and after the transaction o.
some routne business the committee adj
iourned subject to the call OF the Chair
| man.
THE CHAIRMAN'S RETURN.
Hon. J. Taylor ElysJn returned yes
terlly morning from Wytheyle where
he had most satisfactory conference
with the committee and the county chair
man OF the Ninth District The Demo-
Gratis OF the district are thoroughly in
earnest, and viii make a vigorous can
vasS Mr. E'lyson VIII % 70 Petersburg
on the 18th i0r conference with the menu
bers OF the committee and ,he county
chairman Of the Fourth District. The
district convention will be held in Peters
burg on that day.
COLONEL BIGGER SECRETARY.
Chairman Enyson has decided to ap-
point Colonel John Bell Bigger Clerk Of
the House Of Delegates secretary Of the
State Democratic Committee. Colonel Big
ger having consented to act In that ca
! plcitv during the campaign. The duties
Of this important position are not new
to Colonel Bigger. He was secretary OK
the State Committee under Charmln
Relay and in the Daniel-Clmeron cam
nai.u he was secretary of the State Gem
gh N
IF the Third District Committee, and
chairman Of the City Democratic Commit
foe OF Richmond tie knows the State
Ike a book and "a personally acquainted
with every public man in il. Colonel Big
ger Is an iEdefatisable worker and VIII
devote himself enthusiastically TO the WORK
before him.
! CONTRACT FOR HENRICO'S BOOTHS
The Henrico Electoral Board met yes
terday. and awarded TO the Everett Wad
dev Company the contract for the booths
to b., used under the Walton election
law. The contract is for fifteen booths
uroper-one for each voting precinct-an'
| dftsen anneXes The booths are made oi
sheet steel. handsomely Japanned; are Z
inches high By 81 inches wide and 3
inches deep from front TO back, with
shelf for the use OF the voter In making
his ballot. and have a curtain In 'front.'
which wholly excludes the voter from
observation When not in use each on'
can be folded and packed away IN
space 7Sx33x3 inches.
| The booth is arranged SO that an anne'
can be attached to IL. consisting OF 4
bock and side furnished with curtain
and 70 which another annex can be al
tached. and TO II another ad ininitum.
The board appointed William Lambert
a registrar at Jones's Precinct, afte
which an adjournment until October Is
was had.
KOREA AND JAPAN.
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