Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-23
NEW CANDIDATE OUT
Captain R. &. Prayssr Enters the Race
for the Congressional Nomination.
HE IS ron FREE SILVER.
Others Who Are Talked Of a. Pros
babfc Aspirants-Gold Men WANT
Wise to Run-Meeting Of the Dis
trict Committee Called.

Now that the presidential candidates for
the two most important political parties
have been chosen and their relative merits
and demerits fully discussed the people
OF the metropolitan district OF this State
have settled down and arc considering
more closely the congressional fight which
is soon to wax warm.
At present Colonel Tazewell Elicit. the
representative in Congress from this dis
convention meets there VIII undoubtedly
this city, are the only candidates In the
field. but ere the Democratic nominating
convention meets thehe viii undoubtedly
be others. Mr.. George p. Haw, OF Han~
over and Hon. Conway X. Sands, Of Hen-
rico, are considering the advisabllity of
entering the canvass, and it is moro than
likely from all that can be gathered that
both Will be candidates for the nomina-
ton. Both gentlemen have promised that
they will make known their intentions by
Saturday or Sunday next.
Among tho silver people there Is a
strong undercurrent In favor OF ex-Judgo
Roger Gregory, of King William. who Is
now professor OF law at Richmond Col-
lege. The Gregory boom has just been
started. II Is said to be in capable hands.
and may grow to considerable proportions
in the next few days
CAPTAIN FRAYSER'S POSITION.
Captain Frayser only announced HE
candidacy yesterday. He stands on th{
free silver platform In its entirety, and
to Dispatch man last night. said:
THE depressed condition OF the coun>
try, I'm my opinion. may be attributed
VI N he
tization of silver, causing Industries Of
every kind to be paralyzed and to suspend
operations, thereby throwing large nums
bers Of honest laborers out OF employs
ment. I do not think there Is sufficient
gold TO meet the demands In the legitis
mate channels of domestic commerce.
and TO discharge foreign obligations,
The slogan in the present campaign will
be free silver. and IL this Is attended
with success the primary money Of ths
country will be greatly Increased and
will give that relief to the people they
have so long needed. l endorse the Chi<
cago platform. as adopted by the Demo-
cratic convention, and will use my best
efforts in electing the ticket placed In
the field by the convention. The platform
is broad and strong enough for every
good Democrat to stand on. IL is one
that can be endorsed by persons engaged
In all the various pursuits, and one that
gives general satisfaction. Let free silver
be the slogan and the great tidal wave
in November will carry upon its crest
10 the White House the Democratic
ticket"
Friends Of Congressman Elicit appear
TO be confident that he viii win. They
are taking no chances. but are organlz-
ing for hard work.
GOLD PEOPLE WANT WISE.
interest in affairs political as yet. but
there IS a strong sentiment among them
in favor OF Hon. George ID. Wise, who has
retired from the field. 1t may be that they
will insist upon his running on an inde-
pendent ticket, but from a conversation
held with Captain Wise by a Dispatch
man. Il Is not believed that he will per-
NIT his name TO be used this year:
A meeting of the Third District Demo-
cratic Committee will be held at the JET
ferson at o'clock on the evening OF All
gust 4th. simultaneously with the as
sembling of the State Committee for or
ganization. At this meeting the commit
tee will decide as 20 when the nominating
convention shall meet and fix the basis
OF representation.
DEMOCRACY'S CHANCES GOOD.
Mr.. IL. l.. G. Scott. chairman OF the Dis
trict Committee. was seen yesterday, ana
said that Bryan and Sewall were gaining
strength every day and In his Judgment
this State would give them large MAJ
jority lie had no idea that many OF tina
so-cailed boilers would hold out until thd
end believing on reflection they would pe
convinced that Nirginans had much eise
at stake besides the financial plank, ana
that Democratic success was their only
safeguard. He had taken much care "a
ascertain the sentiment I'm the countess
and felt certain that a large increase IN
the vote would surely be made. This In
crease would mostly be for the Demo-
cratic ticket, and would be cast by those
who have for some years been the stay.
at-home and luke-warm members or tina
party.
OTHER POLITICAL NOTES
While the Democrats are casting about
for representative. tbo Republicans IN
this district are not inactive.
IL Is generally conceded that the strong
est man who could be put up against the
Democratic nominee you'd be ex-Judge
/. L. Lewis. Judge Vaddill, Mr. Alan.
and others Of the active leaders would.
II IL believed not take kindly 70 the nomi-
nation OF Judge Lewis, as they desire 10
control the patronage. Therefore, II ap-
pears that while Judge Lewis would be q
strong man before the people the cnances
OF his securing the nomination OF the He
publicans are not good. Colonel william
+. Wickham is often spoken OF for the
nomination.
The Bryan-S -Sewall Campaign Club.
which organized last Thursday night al
| old Market Hall. will have a meeting to-
night at the same place. large crowd
is expected TO attend this meeting. There
will be a number Of speeches made by
Richmond orators.
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