Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
THE LIST Is CLOSED.
No More Candidates Now-Bolters
Have Three Men Up.

Have Three Men Up.
The time prescribed by the Parker cleo
ton law I'm which aspirants for Congress
should notify the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth OF their candidacy expired
last night. There can. therefore, be no
further additions made to the list OF
names that will be printed on the official
ballots to be voted November Sd. The
Democrats and Republicans have candl-
dates for Congress In all ten districts.
the Boilers have men up I'm three, and
the Prohibltionists have a standard
bearer I'm the person of Mr.. j. o. Atwood,
of this district. 1t was thought up to
Monday night that the boilers would only
have nominees I'm the Sixth and Seventh
districts, but yesterday official notice was
sent of the candidacy of William a.
Mhaley. of Norfolk. SO there Will be
triangular fight in the Second. Pat.
McCaull. the Republican nominee In the
Eighth. came very near being shut out.
When his notice was received on Mon
day ii was not properly attested, so it
was hurriedly sent back. and the mes
senger returned yesterday with 1t in
proper shape.
DAY AT HEADQUARTERS.
Things were rather dull at all OF the
State headquarters yesterday. There
were comparatively few visitors in the
city. but the mails were heavy,and the
clerical forces were all kept busy.
Secretary Button was still out OF the
city. but was expected back last night.
During his absence he arranged for seye-
raj additional speakers to come TO VIZ
ginla.
Among the days visitors were Senator
lanes Y. Stubs. OF Gloucester; Glenn
X.
Lipscomb. OF Tunstalrs All OF these
gentlemen brought most encouraging re-
ports from the sections in which they
have been.
Colonel James ID. Brady and Treasurer
Waddill. of the Republican Campaign
Committee. returned 10 the city after
being away for a day or two. Coionel
Brady had been to Washington to tax
with the national leaders, and came back
with smiling face. But he always has
cheerful smile. He was too busy TO taxi
THE SOCIALIST ELECTORS
The Dispatch has already printed the
electoral tickets OF the Democrats, ke'
n,;blicans. Prohibitionists, and Boilers,
and below will be found the Candidates
and electors of the Socialist Labor party;
For President, Charles H. Matchett; Tor
Vice President. Mathew Mcguire.
Electors at Large-Louis Pegeler, Rich
mond: John J. Quantz, Henrico.
First District r. T. Maycomber, Frede'
ricksburg; Second District, James Nj
Barton, Newport News; Third District
; Carl Schultz, Richmond; Seventh DIS
trict, w. II. Newcombe, ChariottesVii'e
/ Va; Eighth District. Thomas j. Thomas
! Alexandria, Tenth District, Nililah D.
/ Brooks, stanton.
DRUMMERS FORM A CLUB.
While the Commercial Travellers Pro-
tective Association. as an organization
| is strictly non-partisan, some OF the De-
mocratic travelling-men of this city nave
| formed a Bryan and Sewall Club.
Major j. w. Rawley, one of the South
| ern representatives of f.. lowering &
! Co. is the president; Charles w
| Harris. of Etcherson, Bates & Stark,
is the secretary and treasurer. They
organized some ten days ago, under very
| favorable auspices, and now their mum
Der has increased 10 100 members. witt
the prospects of many more being added
when this is made known.
| All who wish TO join are invited 4
( give their names TO either OF the above
! officers. Their headquarters at presen
/ are at No. 1860 east Cary street, at the
! Office of the president OF the club.
a CLUB IN ROCKETS.
+, The Rockets Bryan, Sewall, an'
| Lamb club. new political organization
which promises to become a factor II
this campaign, was formed at Hogani
/ Hall, No. 32l0 Lester street, last night
I with fifty-one members. all of whom ar
J true and tried Democrats. and the FOL
/ lowing officers were elected: Charlie
| Wise. president James Powers, vice
president; w. w. Cannon, secretary
| Mortimer Hogan, treasurer, and Joseph
| Neagle, sergeant-at-arms. The club will
meet every Tuesday night.