Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-26
MUST HAVE HARMONY
10 MORE MONEY III THE FAC
r,oNAL FIGHT CONTINUES.
THIS THE EDICT OF HANNA.
~. usddiII Faction Deny That Any
such word Has neen Received
,ohitI,iopist Notification News
of the Campaign.
OF the Campaign.


THO Virginia Republican Campaign
committee held special meeting at
h.sdonarters yesterday. There was not
a very full attendance though seNer'l
o.t.of-town members were present TINS
s.s.ion was to have been held on Thurs
6sv but had TO be postponed on account
of the district convention al Hanover
and the absence from the city OF Chair
man Lamb.
The usual statement that only routine
matters were given attention was mace
AFTER adjournment There was re-
mort I'm circulation that letter had been
received from Hanna's committee De-
claring that II the fractional fight IN TINS
state was not stopped Immediately Inv
barrel would be nailed mp and no more
money would he sent here. However
several members Of the committee
MED that any such edct had gone ioi' W;
n is known. though that the lach %
harmony here has been matter Oh ''"-
CORN among the national leaders
THE STATE COMMITTEEMEN.
Tho Repnblcan state Committee VIII
III
,rcot ON Monday. and there is some tam
az tho Bahcn-Mitchell faction VINO WEI
sorcatcd IN the Hanover conVehlioh '"N
mon held A little meeting Of their own,
making "a contest This would TO an
anncaranccs. bo futile. The Naoulli-A'-
IAN committeeman were CHOSEN py ua
ioritv Of the district delegates VIZ"
richmond left out. The ADMISSION Oh .iS
.n,tceting Richmond delegation would
ANS settled by "A committee composed oil
,,enber from each county ana city
s.,,s,dc ~ Richmond. IL wac complete
-, Cor General Allan and Judge Wad-
H., has been reported that the state
..,,.,,ittso members were about equally
avoided between Colonel Lamb anu
HE onnonents. Judge Waddill, when
ssxed about the makeup Of the com
.uitfcc. refused 10 say whether or not ne
know how many members were Tor ana
how. many members were against Coionel
Lamb.
PROHIBITION NOTIFICATION
r,,. probibitionists Of this city met at
tho Smitbdeaf business College last mght
e., ,ofifv their candidate for Congress
Sir. j. O. Atwood. OF his nomination. Al
t.r prayer by Mr. j. IT, Busby. MT ~ W.
Smithdcal who presided. introduced M
William Bickcrs ana that gehtielHa"
made a. brief but stirring Introductory
address and presented Mr.. Atwood.
rbe nominee responded in well-pre-
rareg logical. and eloquent speech SHOW
inc fine great financial interests invoiNeu
.r the saloon. and declared that II rs the
.reatost political question before the peo-
Mo of this country. without touching the
moral phase Of the subject.
The meeting was closed with remarks
bv Mr.. Smithdeal who announced th"'
the Prohibitionists expect 10 have 'he"
candidate for President Joshua leVeIlus'
To- address the people Of Richmond s9ino
time in October. init.
The meeting was very enlhusld9, ,i'.
one and the speakers We're all llberanE
.,riaudod Ladies and gentlemen from
all parts Of the city were ln al'ehu"'0''
political NEWS NOTES.
Mr.. sidney T.. Epes. Register or the
Iand-Ohlce. and Democratic nominee W.
Congress On the Fourth District, has re-
turned 90 his post of duty here AFTER =
trief canvass OF the black belt. He sald
yesterday that tho silver Democrats were
Gaining ground in that section ana that
br WAS confident that he would De eject
cd TO Congress this fan.
Speakine of politics I'm his section OF
the state. Judge X. NJ. Mallory, or Bruila-
wick county who IS here attending the
sessions of the Board OF Agriculture
yesterday said: There g. nothing but
silver an Brunswick among the Demo
-rsts All rs unanimitv i'm Democratic
ranks for Bryan and Sewan. The TO-
taoco crop IS very fair The dry weather
has injured 10 10 some extent. Inc corn
.rop Is very good. I'm fact all crops are
tair"
Tho only caller OF prominence at state
Democratic headquarters yesterday was
colonel r. y. Boykin. OF Isle OF wight
county. "a member Of the state Senate.
called meeting Of the Madison
Ward Democratic club will be held in
the assombly-rooms Of the Powhatan
Club. ON Eighth street this evening, sep
TENDER 2sth. Every member IS requested
t0 attend
The Silver Gospel wagon viii start out
i0-night. and there will be speaking from
No ON Spring street opposite the penn
Tertiary. at 3 o'clock
Judge ". y. Holmes. Of MeclSlenburg
county who was ln the city yesterday
said. Every Populist IN my county Is
enthusiastic for Bryan. 1 do not know
az half dozen Democrats who viii
vote against him. Heretofore. II has
been very difficult for us TO get our Dem
ocrats TO the polls. but this time 10 viii
not require any urging. They VIII all
Doe there OF their own eager desire 10
vote for Bryan and free silver
Captain John Lamb win deliver an adj
dress 40 the Barton Heights Nigwam to-
night at s o'clock. under the auspices OF
ihe Barton Heights Bryan and Sewal
club. The club especially invites ladies'
and am persons interested in the issues
of the campaign to be present.