Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-19
WILL MEET TO-DAY.
THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF
THE VA. g. CAROLINA r. r. co.
General Dacey, Of Now York, to lie Pres'
ept-The Ohio Lynching and Its
Enect-Polificsl Notes.


PETERSBURG. VA. october 1s.-(spe-
clal)-A meeting OF the newly-elected ON
Gals OF the Virginia and Carolina railroad
will be held tomorrow. at which time
General w. G. Dacey. Of New York. who
Is prominently connected with the pro-
posed purchase OF the road by northern
capitalists. will be present. 1t Is expected
that some definite action will be taken at
this meeting.
HOW REGARDED.
The recent lynching. or attempted lynch-
ing case in Ohio is regarded as a Justih-
cation OF the killing IN the South or the
negroes who commit unmentlonable
crimes upon white women. And II Is
also regarded that Governor Mckinley
who, during his presidential tour has
made strenuous pleas against the South
because OF its lynchIngs Of negroes Tor
helnous crimes, will now have the main
props knocked from under his false plat
form.
The Hastings Court met In regular term
to-day. and a number Of indictments were
returned by the grand jury. SeVerh
mlsdemeanor cases were tried. with CON
victions, and in one felony case-that Oh
Thomas Wright charged with assault l.
the prisoner Was sentenced 10 the pehi-
tertiary for one year.
On Saturday night there will b" a grand
Democratic political rally I'm this city AZ
the Academy Of Music. Hon. J. Hoge
Tyler. Hon. W. II. Mckinney, and others
will speak Petersburg Will do its full
duty in the coming campaign. and Will
give Mr.. Mckinney the Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress. a big majority.
REPUBLICAN EFFORTS.
Efforts are being made 10 organize the
Republican party IN Petersburg. with the
view Of bringing out a full vote for Mr..
Thorpe the Republican candidate for Con-
gress In each OF the lX wards in This
city meetings have been announced sepa-
rately for six days. beginning with last
Monday. FOR the transaction Of imDor-
tant business" Il is believed that these
successive meetings IN the wards have
the Endorsement Of General Malone. the
State chairman OF the party. and that
they are held in the several wards ia
succession I'm accordance with his sug-
gestlon. These meetings are al secret.
and nothing positively is known outside
as TO what IS done I'm them. But ~.
nevertheless. appears. from outside re-
ports Of q reliable character. that tho
negroes. who constitute the great bulk
OF the Republican party In the city. are
being taught how TO vote and how o.
spell the name Of the Republican candi-
date for Congress. And not only this. hut
they are being taught by their white lead
ers that they are almost ground 10 death
l.zr n
II might surprise many or the people
OF this city TO know the names Of the
white Republicans Of the town who visit
these negro meetings and endedNor hy
their speciOus arguments To mislead tn
ignorant coored people and make them
believ. that they ara made poorer and
poorer every scar by the Democratic
reform policy. And set the ignorance
OF thu poor negroes, for political effect
IS worked upon for all it is worth by
white men ~ apparent responsibility
from General Malone down through AL
his Hcutcnants 70 the seekers OF office
under Republican administration. It Is
a rather sad spectacle. that OF white mer
turning against their race for the sake
of office. and seeking the negro vote C
help them 10 q living
THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
| through this city in the last few days
| and they have invaded private property
with a ruthless hand. Several night
| ago three OF these knights of the roa'
were found asleep In the bed Of we'll
known physician. And On the same nigh
nine tramps took forcible possession o
| the premises of Il widow lady in Bland
| ford. slept comfortably in the kitchen al
night. and cooked their breakfast in tn
morning before they oraciously conde
! scended t. leave. and there are mani
outrages committed IN the city by trampi
which are never reported. The Common
Council. through a false s-utim-utait.
several years ago abolished the chain
gang in this city. /, was too awfu
| and un-Chrlstian d spectacle for an limo
cent man like tramp or for MAJ
who had been proved guilty ~ stealth.
your chickens or other property. 10 b'
exposed t. the public gaze with bal
and chain. and therefore the ch4in-gaa g
unfortunately. was abolished iu Peters
burg. Ii was a false sentimentality alto
gether Now that tramps are invading
the city by the score and by tie hun
dred, and are trespassng almost DAHL
and nightly upon private premises. an'
frightening the innocent and committn,
robbery in many Instances, the sohe
sentiment Of the people il that a chain
gang should be established and tina
these oilers and imposters shall be mad'
to work for their living
Major r. r. Branch. state lecturer o
tho order Of Odd-Fellows left this morn
ing on an official visit 10 the lodges a
Portsmouth and Bay View.