The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
A Telegram Received to That Effect by
Mr.. Thomas LOwery Last Night.
BUT THE END OF THE FIGHT is NOT YET
Rumored that Hon. Thos. II. Borland
Will He Nominated and DIR. wiso
Withdrawn for tho Sake OF Heal
ing the Breach in Republican
Ranks-An Important NJ Meeting.

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tenants in the various counties, includ
ing notably Hon. George L. Bowden and
Mr.. Thomas Lowery. of this city, has
waged such 4 bitter and uncompromis-
ing fighe against DR.. i. A. Wise, the Re
publican candidate from this district
accepted by the National and State Re
publican committees as having been
regularly nominated.
But. though DR.. Wise was nominally
the leader in the fight, the real individ-
ual against whom the Deyer men hurled
their amtagonism was and still Is Colo
mel William Lamb, State chairman of
the Republican party in this district
Mr. Thomas Lowery, city chairman
of the Bowden-Deyer wing of tho nariy
last night received n telegram from Col
onel Dcyer stating that he had finally
decided to withdraw from the race, and
would follow his dispatch with n letter
stating his reasons. The one provision
named in the telegram was that Il formal
paper requesting his withdrawal should
be signed by the leading Republicans in
me district. preferably, it is believed
ms various local executive committees.
anu lorWaraed 10 MN 10 be forwarded
10 the State Committee. This is about
the import of the wire a. obtained from
Mr: l1owery and other sources.
coming so Immediately upon the heels
oi Inc CoionelS emphatic and forcible
uenldl OF amy intention of coming down.
me news or his withdrawal fell like Il
thhnderbolt among many of his friends
though there We're some polite and far
seeing enough to realize that it was
sure 10 happen sooner or later, and We're
therefore, not as much surprised as
some Oh thelr colleagues.
me i-owery- y-Bowden-Deyer City Com
mlttee met at the room of the Tide
water Republican Club last night, and
u'seussed me matter The meeting was
ny ohiE pehinu closed doors. but the
uoors We're locked on the inside and a
man sio"u on guard with the key
tht hout the entire proceedings
winch lasted until 1880 o'clock, and
We're neither serene nor altogether joy
iuI
ne matter was argued flom all of
lts standpoints. There We're some who
sun neld out that Colone Deyer should
remain in the field, but We're finally
brought over to the other side and the
lhet'ihs cohcluued by every one signing
paper Per colonel Dcyer's request TO
une eiltSt 'hat ne should withdraw. But
MHiie 'he scribe was not permitted 10
.rc ~ the uocuncht' II was gathered that
,ntIt ,. WIS no'h!hG written therein about
rIo oeihs party harmony.
,,bnt ,orI'a IN, .iht ~ may DE, is known
,t ,iIa. PEI nap, tne ch!et reason influencing
ION Coionel Deycr ana his friends, in
ciuuihg' OF course. the committee. last
n.sht was the fact that his wing of the
fs'tH ".'iout Tile support and sanction
of the State and National Committees
ana not have and could not raise any
lhinS IKE me funds necessary TO fight
Such battle as lay before them had
loionci JeEer remained in. for it was
i'dl'@eu that everything possible 10 be
;iccothplisncd pecuniarily would be done
DE thc other side, and it had all the
iunoS needful at command. Thus 1t
Wound be, ana the fact was stated in
the committee meeting, that while Dey-
eF Wouiu poil 4 large Republican vote
III the CITY OF Norfolk, his vote outside
WOULD De so pitifully small that his fol-
lowers would be ashamed of II, Colonel
Dt!IE would be ashamed of II. and the
lamp men would say to the National
committee We told you so. Deycr
coulun nave been elected even had he
oeeh tne regular candidate. He has no
support.
Iherc Is some talk on the outside TO
me erect that Colonel Deyer has re-
celVea assurances from the other side
M lhdt Dr. WISE viii be taken down. This
may or may not be true; certain 1t is
lhai II There We're any present last night
VINO knew or II, they kept extremely
mum Tor 1t was openly stated that by
Wl'narawinS Deyer they would thereby
90 ms opponents more injury than by
keep!hE MIN up, for acknowledging that
ne couid not beat DIR. Wise in the race.
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