Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-13
Mr.. HARDY RESIGNS.
CONFIRMATION OF THE ANNOUNCE
MENT MADE YESTERDAY.
Viiiop,ous Result OF "a Republican Con.
fab-Potcrsburger Want Goo" speak
crs-CaDva-s in tho Fourth.

PETERSBURG, VA, october H-VSpe-
clal)-The Dispatch contained the hrst
announcement Of the probable early re-
signatlon OF Mr.. II. c. HARDY OF MS
position as cashier OF the petersburg
Savings Bank The announcement 'S Cum
frmed to-day by Mr. Hardy, VINO says
he will leave for New York about 'he
ist OF November, to engage In business
there with q relative. IL ~ UNDERSTOOD
that Nlr. Hardys main reason Tor re-
signing his position as cashier IS inc
delicate condition OF his wifc's health
which. FOR some time past, has been some
what prccarious. The community VIII
regret to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy, who
have been prominent in social ana
church circles. and both church ana So
| cIety VIII sadly miss them.
a REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
A conference OF the leading white ana
colored Republicans OF this city was hclc
here last night. Among those in attend
ance were Mr. Thorp, tho Republican can
dldate for Congress; General Suth Boil
| ling. late postmaster; J. T.. Calvert the
CITY chairman, and others OF lesser note.
IL MAS NtNNitl Ap E.dhF 0RNAF ~aA"' -
through organization. 10 set out the party
vote IN Pefersburg II VIII require BIZ
effort 10 do his. The negroes In Peters
burg will not this year vote solilly for
the Republican ticket. They are becoming
too well educated and too thoughtful 70
40 that. and in the coming election they
will vote more intelligcntiy and more IN
dependently than they have ever done
| before since the close OF the war. Inc
| fact is that a great many negroes ~
thi. city will voluntarily and gladly vote
for MIR Mcl<enney. the Democratic
nominee for Congress. whom they know
| and respect, in preference % Mr.. Thorp,
/ the Republican nominee, whom they do
nor know. and who poses altogether on
dead issues. Nr Thorps speeches are
confined mainly to "A denunci6tion OF the
| uow state elcctiOn-lIw. about which 10
| could DO nothing II elected 10 Congress.
| Mr.. AIcKenney tells HIM this very plainly
| every time the two meet IN discussion
| but this seems tc have no effect The iact
| is. Alr. Thorp has set speech to make,
and he makes it wherever hs appears.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Mr.. McKenney. tina Democratic nominee
for Congress. is making 4 splendid can
| vass. Ife speaks wherever his services
| are called for. he has organized the party
| In every precinct in every county ~ the
! district. Ii is one of the most popular
men IN the district, one OF the most re-
| spectcd citizens. "a true representative ot
| the young Democracy, lawyer or high
! character. a Christian gentleman, and a
man who would most creditably repre-
| sent the people Of the Fourth District I'm
| the next Congress. 1t VIII be a sad day
| for the people of the Fourth Dstrilt
! should he fail to be elected.
NEED OF SPEAKERS.
Tho people Of our city need a little
! arousing. OF course, We have not had a
speech here since the opening If the
| campaign Mr. McKeuney is. OF course.
| busy in other parts ot the district, and
| has not Vet been able 10 speak IN Peters
| burg The people here, who are enthu-l-
| tic in his behalf. VIII excuse him under
| the circumstances. but they want 10 hear
| some good speaker. As promised 10y me
| state Chairman. and some effort Of
! this kind is needed u arouse interest and
| enthusiasm.
| The Democrats Of DnwiIdie VII give
| a barbecue at Trinity Church tomorrow.
! at which Hon ". Il. MckeAney Hon.
| ". r. McIwiine, and Mr. Thomas B.
! Clarke VIII speak.
On Monday next there will BE- n grand
| rally OF the Democrats OF Dinwitjle
| county AT the courthouse whcn, IN al
| clifton to Mr. McKenney Hon. Baker +.
| Lee, Hon. Alexander Hamilton. ami Hon
| ". l.. McRac Will speak.
The canvass IN the oil Fourth Is be-
| coming rel-hot on the part of the Demo
| Gratis. Il is apparently lukc-warm on tht
| part of the Republicans ana Populist-'
the latter, as y-t, having 10 c1nI'dlt- IN
tie field.
II is understood that either Mr.. Charles
! Hall DAVIS or Mr.. Charles Trott"r Las
! sitter. both prominent young lawyers ot
this city viii be the Democratic nominee
for tn House Of Delegates at the en-
suing election. % nll the vacancy cAusci
by the :-ysaation Of Hon. Jonn i.
| Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. T. Adams, Who were
| married a day or TWO ago in Weldon
y. c.. returned to the city t0-ily.