Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-17

They Issue an Address to the Col
Ored VOters-Campsign Notes.

They Issue an Address to the Col
Ored voters-CampsiGn Notes.
Ten colored ministers of the city of
Richmond have, under their signature, is
sued an address. which they head as
coming from the "colored ministers of
the State of Virginia." appealing to the
voters of their race to support the sound
money doctrines of the Republican party
by voting for Mckinley, and thus ally
themselves with the business element.
The name of John Jasper In this paper
is conspicuous by its absence. The only
colored divine whose name is known out
side OF the confines of his own church.
is missing in the list, which is as follows:
DR. j. L. Jones. Richmond Theological
Seminary; Rev. u. d. Lewis, d. d., Second
Baptist church.: Rev. W. r. Guilns
Third-Street African Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. j. e. Rollins. Presbyterian
church, Rev. w. w. Browne, African
Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. r.
Wells, Ebenezer Baptist church; Rev. j.
c. Bryce, Leigh-Street Methodist Episco-
pal church, Rev. Evans Payne, Fourth
Baptist church; Rev. J. H. Holmes, First
Baptist church, Rev Archer Fugerson,
Mount Calvary church.
HE MUST RETURN THE LETTER.
John Mitchell, Jr., who always manages
TO get his name in print In one way or
another has this time attracted attention
by opening a letter which Hon. j. +. Law
less Secretary of the Commonwealth. ad-
dressed to a John Mitchell who asked 70
he placed on the official ballot as a can
didate for Congress in this district, and
having it published in one of the daily
papers.
Secretary Iawless yesterday addressed
a letter TO Mitchell demanding the re-
turn of the letter, which was not intended
for him.
The Mitchellites still declare that they,
all members of their race. have been bad
lv treated by the Republican managers
and they are going TO make things lively
among the negroes next week, when they
will begin a campaign TO arouse the col
ored voters against their white political
allies for the manner in which they have
been overlooked I'm this canvass.
GRADY SAYS BRYAN WILL WIN.
Senator Thomas f. Grady. OF New
York. who delivered such splendid ad-
dress at the Auditorium Thursday night.
left Yesterday morning for Lynchburg.
where he spoke last night. He speaks at
panville tonight. Senator Grady, I'm
speaking of the political situation with the
members OF the committee from the Busi-
ness Mems Club, said he thought the out
look was very encouraging for Democratic
success.
Mr. Abram Rife. OF York county, Pa.
has been in Richmond for a day or two.
He came here on mis- bicycle. Mr.. Rife
has heretofore been a Republican, but s
now for Bryan lie says many Republi-
cans in his county are rampant silver
men.
The Clay-Ward Actiyes viii meet in Bel
videre Hall tonight at o'clock. Captain
A. c. Attkisson. OF Manchester will ad-
dress the club. and Mr.. Mac Jones will
give one Of his inimitable chalk talks"
Mr.. c. NJ. Wallace, Jr., will also speak,
and other addresses will be made by local
orators.
Next Wednesday night the Monroe
Ward Club win have Messrs. Lewis X.
Blair, w. +. Reddy, w. II. Graham,
and r. c. Foikes to make short addresses
al Iaube's Hall. The meeting will be
open 10 the public.
Mr.. Ernest Burgess, son Of Mr. A. s.