Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
ON THE APP0MATT0X.
BRYAN AND sEwALL CLUB IN DIN
WIDDIE.
Delegates to the Petersburg Demo-
cratic COnvention-s'erson ana
G.neraI-The silver Crop I'm surry-
Death of Merchant.

PETERSBURG. VA. September g.
Precinct in Dinwiddie county, met yes
terday and organized Bryan and Sewall
club. and elected the following officers:
President Z. 3. Lewis; Vice-President, j.
C. Smith: Secretary, w. A. Bradt. The
meeting was one OF the largest ever held
in this Democratic precinct, and the en-
thusiasm was unbounded. Several
speeches we're made, and the club will go
to work to roll up big majority for the
Democratic ticket.
In convention assembled at the county
courthouse to-day, the Democrats Of Din
wddie elected delegates to the District
Congressional Convention. which meets
In this city on the 10th instant.
This convention will probably be Of a
more interesting character than usual.
Tho names Of Sidney p. Epes and X.
G. Southall will be presented for the
nomination. But II is rumored that some
of the county delegations, or at least
some of the delegates therefrom will urge
that no nomination be made. This, for
the reason, as Is alleged, that Colonel j.
Thomas Goode who has been endorsed
by his free-sllver friends for Congress,
and who is an earnest supporter Of Bryan
and Sewall, could carry the district be-
yond all doubt. 1t is believed, however,
that the majority of the convention VIII
favor a straight nomination. In this con-
nection 1t may be stated, on report that
the "sound-money" Democrats are con-
sulting as 10 the propriety Of putting up
a candidate for Congress in this district.
Such a nomination. would, of course. be
in the interest Of r. T. Thorp, the Repub-
ucan candidate.
The Democrats OF Petersburg are ra-
pidly organizing for work. and within
the next several days there will be an
active working Bryan club in each ward
Of the city.
Hon. Benton McMillln, OF Tennessee,
who is to speak at the Academy of Music
on Tuesday night, will have most
gratifying reception, and in honor of
the opening of the Democratic campaign
the city will be illuminated by fireworks.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The announcement Of the sudden death
of Rev. DR. A. c. Bledsoe was received
with unfelgned sorrow by the Methodists
of this city and all others who knew
him. He was for four years the beloved
pastor of Washington-Street Methodist
Episcopal church here. and his great
Christian work in this community speaks
volumes in his praise.
At the term OF Prince George County
Court. to be held next week. two negroes
will be arraigned on the charge or the
murder OF John Main, at City Point,
several months ago. A number Of ar
rests have been made in this case, most
ly on suspicion, but all of the prisoners,
except the two above mentioned, have
been discharged.
A well-known citizen OF Surry was
asked several days ago as TO the condi-
ton of the crops I'm his section. He re-
piled: 'The corn crop is about one half;
the peanut crop about one fourth; but
the free-silver crop is great"
Mr. j. Thomas Wells. for many years
a well-known merchant IN this city, died
at Staunton this morning. and his re-
mains were brought here this afternoon.
Mr. John f. Kirkman, for seven years
a member Of the Common Council from
the Sixth Ward, resigned his seat in
that body to-day.
Miss Lillian Wood fell from a reclin-
ing-chair in her mothers porch, on Hall
fax street, this morning, and broke her
arm.