Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-01
THIS NOT THE TINE.
CITY COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO NEW
REGISTRATION THIS FALL.
A Committee to Wait on the EIecto-
rnI Board and Ask That Their
Order BE Recnlied-Gossip About
the Congregational Fight.

There Is very little likelihood Of new
registration being held in Richmond be-
tween now and the November election.
The order for one has been issued by
the Electoral Board, but there is now
every indication that this action will BE-
reconsidered.
The books in many OF the precincts are
IN bad condition, but the consensus Of
opinion seems 10 be, az has been pointed
out In the Dispatch, that the month be-
fore the presidential election is an mop
portune time for opening now books.
CITY COMMITTEE ACTS
The City Democratic Committee held
special meeting last night to consider
this matter. and after a brief discussion
took decisive action with reference -
having the order which has been issued
by the Electoral Board rescinded.
Chairman Dawson, in calling the meet
ing 10 order, and explaining its object.
said the impression prevailed that the
CITY Committee endorsed the action OF
the Electoral Board in ordering a new
registration and as he did not believe
such was the case. he thought II better
that the committee should meet and dis
cuss the matter.
Mr.. Thomas Il. Davis said he didn't
think the Democratic party had anything
TO gain by q new registration, as negroes
who had previously been disqualified and
digfranehised would be- in many cases,
registered through the manoeuvres Of the
Republican leaders, and he was therefore,
oDpOsed 10 the idea
Mr. winston offered a motion that the
committee do not approve OF a new regis
tration.
Mr.. TYLER offered as a substitute, which
Mr.. Winston accepted, that committee
consisting of the chairman and secretary
OF the CITY Committee be appointed TO
urge the Electoral Board 10 reconsider
their action in ordering a new registra-
ton. This motion was carried with but
one dissenting vote. and the committee
adjourned to meet again next Friday
night.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
There was practically no change yester-
day I'm the political situation in this con-
eressional district. No new candidates
were announced, nor we're any names that
had not already been mentioned talked
about. Colonel Elicit was on the CO. as
he has been every day for the last week
or two. and both he and his friends
seemed confident of his denomination. Mr.
George p. Haw is not yet actually IN Inc
field, but there seems no doubt that n.
win announce himself when the call oil
the conference OF silver men, held here
on Thursday, IS presented to him. The
gold men have not yet presented to Hon
George ID. Wise the petition asking hin
10 come out for Congress. IT is not be-
lieyed that Captain Wise will become q
candidate unless his claims are submitted
to the Democratic primary.
II Is said that a well-known Richmond
wan announced on Thursday that he had
* 600 TO WAGER that Bryan would be elect
ed next November. The gentleman
stated that he might have as much as
$1,000 to wager before the campaign was
over. He is certain that the Nebraskan
will be elected. The money was oHerec
to a firm Of brokers TO be placed at tho
best figures possible.
The Republican Campaign I'm Vir'
EInia.
The National Republican Executive
Committee. at it's session in New Nori
city on Thursday, in conjunction VIII
Hon. George +. Bowden, member OF tht
National Committee from Virginia, and
Hon. n y. Scott, OF West virginia, tn'
member Of the National Executive Com
mittee, having in charge the Republican
party's interests in Virginia, took up anc
fullv discussed the situation in the OlC
Dominion. After full consideration !
was determined TO appoint committee
composed OF National-Committeem
! Rowden. Colonel William Lamb, State
Chairman: Congressman James A. Walk
or Colonel James ID. Brady, and judge
Edmund Waddil, Jr.-to have fun con
troll and management Of the campaigi
In Virginia in the pending presidential
fight .,
This committee, IL is understood, vii
Immediately organize for active work, 4
the end that the greatest possible vot'
for Mckinley and Hobart may be polied
IT Is manifest from this consideration
qiven by the committee, and the selection
OF this committee Of prominent and ex
perienced Republican politicians in Wiz
ginia. representing every element OF tn
marty. that vigorous and determined
effort on the part OF the Republicans Il
IN be made to carry the State.
Judge Waddpl, who was In New fori
this week I'm conference with Mark Han
ma and other leaders Of his party, re
turned Yesterday morning. He says tn
Republicans are enthusiastic and con
hdent