The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-02
MIR. SETIIE IN 4 DILEMMA.
lie Had To Favor sound Money and FREQ
silver at the Same Time.

a special TO the New York Times from
Greensboro. n. c., gives this account OF
Mr. Settles struggles for re-nomina-
tion in that district:
Mr. Thomas Settle, Republican, and the
youngest representative in the present
Congress Is meeting with cOnsiderab Q
opposition in his efforts 10 secure re-
nomination and reelection. Two years
ago I'm addition TO Mr.. Settle and Mr.
Williams. the Democratic candidate the
Populists ran MIR Lindsay. the latter
received over 1000 votes. made up mostly
OF men who had formerly voted the
Democratic ticket
Mr.. Settle is a man of some ability.
ana belongs 20 an old and respected
iamly. Ills father was the most innuen-
tial Republican IN the state. Young
Settle IS sound on the money question,
ana voted for the repeal OF the Sherman
act. but he has been handicapped by
the contest Of his seat by Mr.. Williams.
lie mas also been embarrassed by the
large Populist vote in his district. Be
lsis favor and 70 maintain his hold on
the Republicans he has not pleased
either To crafty the Populists he voted
Tor the Bland Seienoirage bill. and then
was not present 70 vote when the q1es-
ton came up on passing the bill over
the Presidents veto. He was also alb
sent when the vote was taken on the
repeal of the ID per cent tax on the
Issues Of state banks. When charged
with Inconsistency, MIR. Settle has SAID
that he was compelled 10 vote against
the Sherman act by Mr.. Reed and the
Republicans, otherwise they would nave
deserted him IN his contest with VII
liams. lie said also that Mr.. Reed was
angry because he voted for the SeigniOr-
age bill. and that he was compelled 10
absent himself and not vote 10 carry II
over the Presidents veto. and also 10
refuse 10 vote for the repeal of the
bank tax. or lose the entire support Of
the Republicans In his Standardization
case.
MIR Rufus Amis. OF Granville county,
is using all this in every issue OF his
paper. The silver Dollar. much to the
disguest OF MIR Settle and hts friends
When Mr. Settle was nominated IN 1872
Mr. Amis was a candidate for the nOmi-
nation against him. Believing that he
md been defrauded out Of HIS nomina-
ton by the revenue officers. who were
Settles friends Mr.. Amis declared him
self an Independent candidate and con
unued in the race until the meeting or
the Republican State Convention, when
Mr.. Settle succeeded in having Mr.. Amis
nominated for secretary Of state. With
this empty honor Mr. Anis retired from
the contest. Latteriy he has heen ven
tlating the record OF Mr. Settle and
doing all he could 70 defeat his re
nomination.
In this city ON August l3th. Up 10 date
there is no Candidae formally announced
against Mr.. Settle. although the names
of several gentlemen are mentioned.
The people here think Mr.. settle de-
sires another three-cornered race, believ-
ing that he can again pun through by a
plurality The district. between Repub-
iican and Democrat. was Democratic by
nearly 5000 majority. 1t Is the only one
the Republicans now have in the State,
and the prospects are now that they VIII
lose IL I'm November next by the election
Of u DemOcrat.