Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-22
TWO TAKEN DOWN.
GEE AND DYER WITHDaANN III
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CAMPAIGN. COMMITTEE NEETS.
They Hear Reports which Are said
TO lie Encouraging-Tirst An
Speaking.

The Republican Campaign Committee
was in session at State headquarters
nearly all of yesterday. All. the commit
teemen were present except Mr.. Scott
Of west Virginia, who is the representa-
tive Of Hanna and the National COM
mittee: General Walker OF the Ninth
District. and Mr.. Strather; those in at
tendance being Chairman Lamb eX-Judge
Edmund Waddill. Jr., Park Agnew, 3. B.
Carney. George Z. Bowden. Besides these
gentlemen a number Of prominent Re-
publicans from various parts Of the state
were at headquarters and conferred win
the committee upon matters relative 10
the campaign. Among those Of this class
were CONGRESSMAN Thorp, Of the Fourth
District; Mr.. W. i. Tyler, candidate Tor
Congress in the First District; General
Sttb Boiling. Of Petersburg, and MT
Jacob Yost. the congressional candidate
Of the Republicans in the Tenth.
REPORTS WERE GRATIFYING.
While the sessions OF the committee
were held with doors closed, It was sald
that the only work done was Of routine
character. AMI that perfect harmony
reigned. Reports were received from inc
several sections Of the state. and after
the meeting Colonel Lamb, the chairman
declared TO a Dispatch man that lhe
information thus given was OF most
gratifying nature.
when asked If the committee would
make a fight in each OF the ten congres-
sional districts in Virginia, Colonel
Lamb replied that the Republican party
had made nominations IN all the as
tricte except the Third. He added that
tho Third District Committee would meet
to-day 10 consider the advsabify OF
puttlng up a man and that the dritt OF
.entiment seemed TO Indicate that
convention would be called and strong
man nominated. The Colonel declared
tb,t cvervthing was glorious at present
and that If his party was given an honest
count il would carry Virginia this iad.
Said ne. "We are in the fight 70 Win'
I shall run down home TO get niue
salt air and eat a good hog fish; then !
shall return here and stick right here
untu November Sd. when the tale VIII
be told" c,
Colonel Lamb only returned from Cul-
peper yesterday. and his absence from
headquarters is assigned as the reason
why he did not sign the address issued
NV the Campaign Committee on Thurs
day. He signed the paper as soon as ne
got here yesterday.
GEE AND DYER OUT OF IT.
Chairman Lamb announced last night
that while I'm New York Few days
ago he effected an arrangement with the
National Committee providing Tor the
withdrawal from the congressional con-
tests of Messrs. Gee In the Fourth, ana
over in the Second District, sustaining
the nominations of Messrs. r. j. Ihorp
I'm the Fourth. and Richard A. Wise IN
the Second. This was done In the in
terest of harmony
The District Republican Committee VIII
meet at noon to-day. to consider the ques-
tion Of calling a convention for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate Tor CON
rress j. W. Southward. OF HenUco'
Is chairman Of the committee and the
other members are Edmund Waddill, Jr.,
John Mitchell. and Wray T. knight. 1t
is probable that the committee VIII at
this session elect a successor 10 Joseph
Walker. who recently resigned because
he had been converted 10 Tree SILVER
A. w. Harris. the well-known colored
Republican orator Of Dinwlddie, was
visitor to headquarters.
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
4 number Of leading Democrats called
and the reports they gave In regarding
the situation i'm their respective sections,
were most encouraging. Two promi-
neut gentlemen from Wythcvile, who
called on State-Chairman Elyson. said
that the party was I'm better shape in the
Ninth District than it had been In
long time. and that Judge Williams would
certainly be elected 20 Congress.
Among the callers at headquarters were
DIT. W. D. Quesenberry. Of Caroline. Each
had cheering reports to make 10 Score
tary Button. Mr.. Bibb said there were
very few white men in his county who
would not vote for Bryan.
One Of the large rooms on the first
floor OF the Peace block IS being fitted
up for meeting purposes for the Demo
cratic Sound-Money League. The league
will have its headquarters over West,
Johnston & Co.'S store.
General Eppa Hunton has written
Chairman Ellyson that he is ready 10
take the stump for Bryan and SewalL
APPOINTMENTS FOR SPEAKERS.
The first list Of appointments for speak
ing I'm Virginia was given out yesterday.
IL was as follows:
HEADQUARTERS Democratic state Co'mittee,
Rooms over 9lS east Main street,
Richmond, Va. August p. 1876.
Speakers and times and places Of speak
ing are announced as follows:
SAMUEL w. WILLIAMS
Abingdon Monday August oath.
Bristol. Tuesday. August 18th CnighO.
II. d. FLOOD.
Staunton. Monday August Path.
Lexington. Monday. September 7th.
Covngton. Tuesday September Sth.
MILES NJ. MARTIN.
Lovingston. Monday, August oath.
JOHN L. LEE
Palmyra. Monday. August 9th.
Cumberland Courthouse Tuesday, Au-
gust 25th.
Z. w. HUBBARD.
PALMYRA. Monday, August 2ith.
Cumberland Courthouse, Tuesday. Au-
gust 25th
Y. 3. WESCOTT.
Accomac Courthouse. Monday, August
3lst
HENRY " STRAYER.
Iurav. Monday, August path
Woodstock Monday. September 7th.
PETER J. OTEY
Smithville, Monday September 9TH.
A. p. STAPLES.
smithvnle, Monday. September 7th.
H. w. FLOURNOY.
Farmville. Tuesday. September 1st
mighD.
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON, Chairman.
Joseph Button. Secretary.
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