The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
mo WITHDRAWAL YET.
DTlLL Two CANDIDATES IN THE
SECOND AND FOURTH DISTRICTS.
The Repubiicsa Campaign VIII he Hot
Ons-Pienty OF Literatnre-Listo OF Can
didatss Already Out for Congress.

The account OF the withdrawal OF
afessrs. Gee in the Fourth district. and
Dyer In the Second In favor OF Thorp and
Wise. respectively, as published In morn
ing paper. Is rather premature. and is
certainly contrary 20 the facts In the
case" said ex-Oongressman George ID.
Bowden 10 me yesterday.
up 10 the present time neither OF these
gentlemen has signihed his intention TO
withdraw. ana the result. so far as the
two districts mentioned are concerned.
is unknown. Mr. Dyer was nominated
by q convention composed OF the repre-
senfatiyes OF a large majority OF the Re-
publican votes in the Second district, and
why he should withdraw In favor or Dr.
Wise is a most difficult problem 10 solve.
The Republicans in these two districts
continued Col. Bowden. will, In due the'
i have no doubt. get together ana IN
their wisdom do the boso thing IA the
premises. While the Advisory COMMITTEE
has charge Of political matters IN Tue
State. 1 don't understand how II can
force any particular candidate 10 win.
draw without consulting the wishes OF
the people that nominated MN.
.sThe silver sentiment is on the wane'
md tho RepUblicans will disclose united
Harmonious front in November
AMONG THE LEADERS
Repuhl,c,.n headquarters presented the
rr,,earance OF n political beehive yes
serdav Workers from various sections
-, ,hs state were In consultation with
Juage Waddin and COL Brady on I'm.
variant matters concerning the cohuuo'
of the campaign. - ,t. HON. IN
Chairman Lamb LETT TOT us no''e
,uorfolk Yesterday 70 remain over o
nov lie will return 20 this city to-r'ol
,ov and remain during the VAI m!',ri
Cbairman Lambs secretary MAJ hi0 i'.'.s,
" walker. IS IN the city 10 re"'"'" '"'''
November. 49,. ,,.rts Of the
-. - dropped IN at headquarters
9 g. Gillian, OF Church hoau'
,s,-..-Sddto county. lie saws mat Fne,o
,,ood many gold Democrats ID NE
.a-,,on and the silver craze - ~"
...roo q, collapse. His county Is u''
nm Republican majority, lit, county
" Pcrrine. of Ameha co", ~,
hr, q, Republican headquarters. ~,
~ says silver IS on its last les' -
neiehborhood. ,...o Cor this dis
rbo District COMMITTEES lo' %.
.r,-t met IN the conference loo''. 90,
Dutlican headquarters yes.e,u" &c chair.
n H'
" - co,,bward. Judge Waddih. NI"y
~ r'"' vn,sbt and John Mitchell. no a'
80 taken in the matter ol ii",N
49,, sraconcv caused by Major walker :
,-,o,tor hut tho place viii prooaniy
y. allied nj an early date. inc coi'llI,e
- aoc,dod 10 call the Distncr Conveh-
go, 20 meet on Thursday. September
srh n, Hanover Courthouse. -,
tn. Republican city Committee VIII
,rel, Tuesday night. when plans Tot
electing delegates to the Dstrlct Oo"-
yention will bo considered
cANDIDATEsFoR CONGRESS-
with the recent nominations in the
,,,,hth and Ninth districts. the Repub-
,,oo,s have candidates for Congress In
an the districts OF tho state, except the
Third. a. follows.
FIRST district-W. y. Tyler OF Fred
erickslurg. o-,..
Williamsburg; and John J. Dyer, or
Hampton.
T,h,rd district-No nomination.
Fourth district-E. Gee, OF Disputa'nta,
and Il. r. Thorp Of Boydton.
Fifth district-John Il. Brown OF Mar
hnsville.
sixth district-J. Hampton Hoge, OF
Roanoke.
Seventh dstrict-Robert J. Walker.
, Of Hawkinsville.
Eighth district-Patrick II. McCaull OF
Chpeper.
Ninth dstriS-James A. Walker. OF
Wythcville.
Tenth district-Jacob Yost Of stanton.
At present there are two Republican
members of Congress from Virginia
General James A. Walker, Of the Mini
district. and Hon. r. ~. Thorp of the
Fourth Both OF these gentlemen are
candidates for reelection, and both OF
them make extravagant claims.
Republican literature IS being circulated
IN great quantities, and this is truly 20
be a campaign OF education. with Re
publican chances better than ever be-
fore.