Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
,T WORK IN EARNEST
ov,N EI.LYsoN BEGINS HIS
,,rucN CORRESPONDENCE
rorgs THOROUGH ORGANIZATION.
..-,c,. county. and Precinct Lead
er. Enioined TO Get Their Forces
eooa shape - congregational
.,...-nryan club Meeting.

,-...frin Commtnce1 4t7'''N'''
.,..,,o Ellyson Immediately after ms
',..,,,n. entered vigorously upon ms
. and wrote letters TO the hi'y
.~. of the state Committee urging
~, lool, 10 the organization Of their
....s M once. as no time could De
,fr Euyson has also communicated
' .,.. electors Of the state, which con-
....s ~ one elector from each consIes-
..,.i district. and two electors-at-i"ise ise'
....ting them 10 make thofoush
,,,ss of Virginia just as soon as sl"o-
t. while the official duty Oh 'ne
'.-..o-s IS 10 cast the vote Of Virginia
.,, riectoral College they also nave
,,,.b other important work to 40 lney
... 10 make speeches IN their respecu'o
~s,rlets. and give such other assistance
,te campaign as lie within their power
.....t-,,an Euvson will to-day write 10
~ .t. county chairmen I'm the state ana
go on viii address instructions 10 the
.,-o, cboirnen. with view OF having
,.t perfect Democratic organization
.,, oIa Dominion In a few days Mr..
r.r,son will take the motFr oil appoint
-...tis Executive Committee. Mhie 'no
s.... chairman takes most hopeful we"
.,. outlook I'm Virginia, he recognizes
.t.. tbis will be no ordinary campaign
,r t..lieves that II viii be one Of the
,..,.s+ and most bitterly-contested that
..tep place in Virginia for many
years. Or, MARTIN.
nTv EtllNrEnm
ell. state chairm9nship thrust upoii n nlii'
% hcfore the committee assembled az
- re0.rson on Tuesday night II hau
49,. r.oorfed that Mr.. Ellyson WOIld not
t me Craftsmanship, and trlehus
e sse,tor Martin were thinking OF pro
,.eeirr his name in connection win lho
lbeirmanship. but as MI Ellyson Was
,rcvailed upon 10 accept TINS was no'
done e...o f,o,,r,ittee
h-y. returned TO their homes, ana the
ctate chairman has received lelleLs lioili
,.-Croirrnt Democrats In the three grand
t,,gsIors of Virginia congratulaung MN
,,r.r mis- reelection, ana expressing thelr
tirh apDreciation Of his acceptance at
time nat they knew 40 would nave Deeu
y. ,,,,~b more agreeable 10 him 10 have
retired ... ,,,,r, .rt,rpD
FIGHT IN THE THIRD.
The decision OF Mr.. George p. Haw
,,rt IN become a candidate for congress
in This district somewhat simpniles mat,
ions This leaves only Colonel 4a1e"en
TUeft Captain Richard T. FTayser' anu
ex-senator f. NJ. Parrish, OF GoochiaIlu'
n the field. The candidacy Of Mr.. Far
rlsh was only announced the hrst Oh 'i'i9
week ~,
r,7oa Roger Gregory. Of King Will
INN has been prominently talked or IN
c.rrectine with the nomination, and II
,r,s thought that he was rather inclined
IN become a candidate ten days ago out
ss hotv-eon him and Mr.. Haw, the nu-
,,..l friends OF the two gentlemen ADVISED
that the latter make the race. Now lhaI
sf- Hav bas decided not TO enter the
g,1 Az As doubtful whether Judge Gre
r,r, will further consider the matter
-,,. frl.nds Of Colonel Ellett have al
or,r- Insisted that ne would secure the
nomination. and since Mr.. Haw's declina-
tlon they regard the question as one en-
tireiv beyond doubt. The present cOh-
,res-man has made thorough canvass
OF the district. and his forces are sana 10
De- well organized.
some of the Republican leaders are en-
a.evorlng 10 bring Judge L. L. Lewis OF
rot consent t. run unless he Is the choice
OF an factions Of his party.
No COERCION or EMPLOYEES
Mr.. Decatur Axten second vice-presl-
dent OF the Chesapeake ana ONO hah-
way. denies the rum0r that That company
has issued q circular letter to us en-
ployees calling upon them 10 vote toi
Mckinley and Hobart Speaking Oh sniS
matter yesterday. Mr. ANteh sou,
a-f1are Is not a word Of truth In TINS
r.ro,t and vou may deny It in mostAem-
nhatic terms The Chesapeake and thlo
doesn't believe in the policy Of eXerung
undue influence upon It's employees. ANY
tAtnc that may at any time be done Dy
tre company viii be on lines directly the
onposlte OF coercion. An employee OF lhe
Chcsspoake and Ohio road always mas
voted and always viii vote as II pleaseS
himself SO far as the company has any
thing 10 do with g."
This report. which has been geheidly
circulated and printed i'm some OF the
Nrw York papers, perhaps. grew Out OF
the fact that the recent letter or Mr'
Ax.aI arguing against free SILVER mas
been very generally distributed among
the employees Of the road Ine lhteiNle"
OF President ingalls, has also been widely
circulated among and read Oy r"liioau
men. -
PLEDGED IN THE PRIMARY.
Along with an the talk about bolt
inr he Chicago ticket ana WORKING
in the interests Of sound money there
have been. now and then. references
made 20 the obligation resting upon
Democrats who participated IN the pfl-
mary here 20 support the nominees Sc
iccted at Chicago
Every person who voted I'm the primary
10 send delegates 10 the Staunton con-
ventIon voted Cd ballot with these words
40 the hottOm The person voting this
ticket hereby pledges himself 20 support
the nominees OF the Democratic party
40 the ensuing national election. Under
Che ruling of the committee, no othcr
ballot was received and all tickets with
tfe pledge torn OF or obliterated were
thrown out
It VIII be seen that the obligation IS
t0 support the nominees Of the Demo
cratic party" which embraces the man
put up for Congress. as well as Bryan
and SewalL The party managers have
no fear that many OF those who went "a
the primary viii fan 10 keep the pledge
that they voluntarily made.
THE BRYAN CLUB MEETS.
The Bryan-sewan Campaign club held
ita weekly meeting last night IN Sanger
Hall The heat was intense but the
well-yentiated hall was found to be COM
Portable and the meeting-the first one
in the new quarters OF the club-was one
Of the best yet hold There were about
one hundrtd and fifty staunch Bryan-and-
sewall Democrats present, and an were
in excellent spirits. The committees are
getting down 20 work. and great en-
husiasm Is manifested.
Several speeches were made during the
evening, Among TIE speakers was Cap