Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-02
RACE FOR CONGRESS.
Richmond Democratic Primary and Hen
rico xeetinS To-Day.
CLAIMS OF CANDIDATES,
rhsir Friends Hard at work-rhe Repub
ncsn Conference Nomination
Recommended.

Richmond will to-day, through pri-
mary. elect her delegates TO the Demo-
cratic convention which meets here on
the sth TO nominate a candidate for Con-
gress from this district. Henrico VIII
also elect delegates to the convention TO-
DAY. and for that purpose a mass-meet-
ing will be held in the county court
house nj noon. Polls for the primary VIII
be opened in every precinct IN the city at
"A. NJ. and close at i. NJ. The vote
win be viva vocc and direct for the candi-
dates, and the candidate receiving 'ne
highest number OF votes In a prechc'
viii he entitled 20 name the delegates 10
which the precinct is entitled In inc con-
vent,on. and their alternates.
T.he Tbird Precinct Madison Ward VOL
s,e-n,ace will be at No. IL north seventh
street instead of No. .. as published y.s,
1erday. Fourth Precinct Monroe ""u
viii be at No. 400 north Third stree, ana
the Third Precinct at NO. west h''"''
street.
AT WORK LATE.
Only two OF the three candidates ior .ne
nomination will enter the primary WI,
test--Hon. George ID. Wise anu So,o"es
TaZfwfH
,hes. gentlemen were at work W 70
a.. ,m,r last night endeavoring 10 en-
.nrc the nolling OF full vote. ana the m
h,cat,ons we're that their enofts "ouiu
be successful . <,.a ;5ia
Although he declined TO stand In the pii-
roary for reasons which he set iorth III
n letter TO Chairman Dawson. OF t''e wy
Democratic Committee, puohshed III VS.
te,day's Dispatch, his supporters VIZ
Lnenjng him before the people In all sec
-. -, The city with "A view TO any con-
tingencies that may arise IN the co"'e"-
tion. r,r,.p>-c
The CITY Democratic Committee VIII
,ree, AT the Old Market Hall at o:5V
o'clock tonight for the purpose OF re-
reiying the returns from the primary
srhe Uenrico mass-meeting gives prom
lac OF being largely attended ana some
what excited. as all Of the aspirants ior
the nomination have been making
strong fight In the county
APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES.
There will be lA delegates in the con-
yention. apportioned as to the cities anu
counties in the district as follows:
Richmond city. Inconvenience
Manchester ...........'.'...' '.'''''''''''''
l,gOphlanI ........s...'s.''s''' ''''''''
King william .................''''''' ''''''' y
New kcnt.................... 's'''.''' ''''''' "
BcnTico ..................'..'.'' :.
Hanover -
Chesterfield ..............'.'''''....'
Total ............'..''.'..''''' '''''''''''1''
Necessary 20 "a choice. -.
OF the delegates elected up to yesterday
the Wise men had put in their column
from King William. all from Gooch-
land. al from New Kent. and from
Chesterfield. The other three delegates
from King William have also been elected
and are anti-Wise men. but IL is not known
whether they are for Elicit or Ingram
Judge Ingram stood on the basis OF the
delegates from Manchester and from
Chest rheld.
Colonel elicit had delegate from Ches-
terrified. but all three candidates were
confident OF good support in Henrico ana
Hanover.
large number Of voters from the Sc
-oud Precinct OF jefferson Ward as
sembled nj Thon's Han last night, and
after several speeches had been made
pdopted a resolution endorsing lion.
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