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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
A Card I'm Answer TO "Another Card"

To the Editor Of ;he Dispatch:
In a card in your issue of the 4th in
slant, Mr.. william Dinwiddie says: "He
0he president Of the Dispatch Company
fails to tell US that only six took part
I'm the meeting which sent delegates 10
the stanton convention" II l UNDER
stand this statement Alright. it Is an as
sertiOn on the part OF Mr.. Dinwiddle,
that only six took part in this meeting.
The fact is that more than double that
number were present and participated. |
can now recall the following: Messrs.
William i. Wallace, G. ID. Langhorne,
William Dlnwiddie secretary OF the
meeting. Edgar z. Dinwiddie, Jesse
Jackson "a simon pure colored Democracy,
Or. Lucien Hall. W. =. Leake, James
Apperson. John Z. Yancey, r. \. Yancey,
George W. Cook. Hon. J. T. Tilman, o.
c. Lpscomb. c. II. Price. and the writer.
II is fairly probable some names are
omitted as this list IS made up alto
gether from memory. Mr.. Dinwiddle
should train his memory better, or be
more careful in his statements.
AS 70 the charge Of dcsertion, the
very large majority OF the above were,
and still are. "sound-money" Demo-
Gratis. "unterrifed" Democrats. II you
will, except at the thought Of the cleo
ton OF Mckinley and the resulting long
succeeding Republican misrule.
They went into this meeting. however,
in good faith, hoping through it, dele
gates to influence the stanton conyen-
ton and secure a sound-mOney repre-
sentation I'm the national convention. In
this they were fairly beaten, and being
above all things else politically Demo-
Gratis, feel themselves oound by the ac-
ton Of the party In convention assem-
bled, that convention being in part their
own creation.
The question then naturally arises:
Are not Mr.. Dinwiddie and such others
as took part I'm the organization OF the
Democratic convention. and now propose
acting independently, the deserters? Ger
tainy this charge cannot justly be
brought against those who submit 10 the
will OF the majority. Very truly, &C,
w. +. REA-
Yancey Mills. September 5. 1895.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
ARKANSAS AND VIRGINIA.

Have you heard the news from Arkan-
sas? Isn't Il significant? We should say
70.
The Republican gains in Vermont are
contemplate IN comparison with those
OF our party in Arkansas.
Chairman Jones, Of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, may well congratulate
himself upon the manner in which the
people OF his state are standing by him
and have answered the idle and absurd
boasts of Wanamaker and others that
Mckinley is as good as elected, because
forsooth. the Republicans have increased
their majority in Vermont.
A Arkansas went on Monday, so Will
Virginia go on the Sd Of November and
this in spite Of the fact that our State IS
one of those In which Hanna thinks he
has "a good fighting chance" The de-
GOV ticket having been put forward
without the help Of the farmers OF Viz
elnia. viii receive little or no support
in the country and in the cities. The big
corporatlons that have been trying 10
coerce the votes Of their employees al
ready begin 70 show signs OF weaken
ms" They have managed to secure the
pledges Of hundreds OF their employees.
but now they exhibit a disposition to
'let up
II they would take themselves out
OF this fight altogether, Richmond
and all the other cities and towns Of
Virginia would give their usual majorities
on November 81.
IL is well night inconceiyable that any
Democratic workingman would wish 10
vote for the decoy ticket put forth by
Colonel w. c. T.. Breckenridge and his
associates. especially as 1t is admitted
ahat that ticket IS intended 10 assist
Mckinley. and more especially since the
Breckenridge Democrats and the Mckin-
Ieyites are stumping the State together.
Nor IS there anything more In the Re
publican party now than there has been
ip the past TO commend II to the favor
Of the Democratic wOrkiDgmen Of Nir-
einia So. with hands or on the part
OF The big corporations, our majority here
would be nothing less than 1t has always
been IN presidential years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
A Card From Ex-JuJge Williams.

Wytheville, Va, September o. $50
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In the first issue Of the Campaign, the
new Republican gold-bug paper recently
issued in Richmond. Va, there appeared
an editorial in reference to myself as
follows:
Judge s. W. Williams, Of Wytheville'
is the candidate Of the Popocratic party
for Congress in the Ninth District I'm OPP
position to General James \. Walker the
Republican nominee. General Walker VIII
beat his opponent by a large majority
but I'm order that he may beat him By
still larger one. be IL known 10 the Popo-
Gratis OF the district something from the
political history OF Judge Williams. The
Judge calls himself a Democrat. Other
people call him Popocrat. He may be
any or all Of these curious things but IN
1888 he was actively AT work In Pittsylva-
mia county for a Republican candidate
with darby on the ticket. At that time
the Judge lived i'm Bland county, and his
brother. T. y. williams. failing TO get
the Democratic nomination for Sheriff
Of Pittsylvania county, bolted the con-
vention and became the candidate OF the
revenue crowd Of Republicans. Judge
Williams, who is native or FlttsylFdhld'
came back to his county and fought the
Democratic organization in his efforts 10
elect his brother. the Republican nominee
1t is not known how many ticks he put
I'm for the colored associate upon the
ticket. but the Democrats of Pittsylvania
have not forgotten that he fought them
hard enough"
A more outrageous tissue Of falsehood
was never uttered. / was not in the
county OF Pittsylvania at all at any time
during my brothers candidacy for the
sherinalty. My brother. Judge Martin
williams, was in the county during the
canvass, and II is charitable TO suppose
that possibly some one may have mis-
taken him for myself There was some
trouble or split in the county convention,
as | have been informed. so far as the
office OF Sheriff was concerned. My
brother T. y. williams. a lifelong Demo-
crat, ran as an independent candidate for
Sheriff. and was supported with remark
able unanimlty by the Democrats in that
portion OF the county In which he re-
sided Ny brother never ran as Repub-
lican candidate for Sheriff or any other
Office. Respectfully,
SAMUEL w WILLIAMS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
California and Ohio.

w tA'A4AAAr N'AA S-Nff
Hon. JEFF. Chandler arrived yesterday
from Los Angeles, Cal, where he has re-
sided for the past two years. His health
il much improved, and he has already
made several speeches in California, and
will speak I'm the West as soon as he
can arrange his private affairs here.
when l left Los Angeles" said Mr..
Chandler. they were making prepara-
tions for a great Republican demonstra-
ton. on my arrival l found a letter
stating that the feature OF the rally was
the way in which at every Utterance Of
Bryan's name by the speaker the audi
ence cheered. and that. you know, was a
strong Republican district. | am salts
fled that California viii elect Bryan and
Sewall electors by a large majority and
every Democratic candidate for Congress
except. perhaps. In the Los Angeles Dis
trict. and in that district the Democrats
will also succeed IL they fuse. The same
conditions exist in all the Pacific Slope
States"
ION my way here | saw the chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee OF
Ohio, and he showed me a tabulated
statement by localities giving the esti-
mated Democratic and Republican vote.
1t showed Democratic majority In the
State upwards OF $500 and he told me
that was a conservative estimate. What
struck me most forcibly was the large
number OF Republican free-coInage men
who had expressed their intention TO vote
for Bryan and Sewall.
., stopped at Chicago at headquarters.
and the same cheerful news greeted me
there about the South. the West. and the
Middle States, and here l md encourag-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
Thoughts I'm Separation.

We never meet; yet we meet day by day
Upon those hills Of life, dim and i'm
mense;
The good We love, and sleep-our inno-
cence.
o. hills OF life-high hillsl And higher
than they.
Our guardian spirits meet at prayer and
play,
Beyond pain, JOY. and hope, and long
suspense,
Above the SUBMITS Of our souls, far
hence
An angel meets an angel on the way.
Beyond all good l ever believed Of thee,
Or thou OF me, these always love and
live.
And though fail OF thy ideal OF me,
My angel falls not short. They greet
each other.
Who knows. they may exchange the kiss
we give,
Thou TO thy crucifix, I 10 my mother
ALICE MEY NELL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
v,,pcuIn.s ADMISSION.

while MINOR McKinley's letter IL
all that could be reasonably de-
sfrcd by the Democrats, don't see
how we can do anything else than
mt N third ticket I'm the presiden-
tiaI arena. We have practically com
mitted Ourselves 10 such n course
WE WANT TO SEE THE DEFEAT OF
THE CHICAGO TICKET, AND WE
SHALL TRY TO DRAW AWAY As
MANY VOTES AS WE CAN FROM 1T.
We feel that this defeat can best
be accomplished by n third ticket.
OF course. WE WILL FIND NO FAULT
WITH THOSE OF OUR FRIENDS
WHO CAST A STRAIGHT VOTE FOR
NrT<INLEY-Ex-Secr Charles :.
EuirchfId.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
FLOURNOY IN GLOUCESTER.
He Meets Young Coles. Who Charges
VI. A. Jones With Communism.

Gloucester Courthouse, Va,
September 7. 1895.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
To-day was our County-Court day. A
large crowd came out from this and the
adjoining counties to hear Hon. Henry
W. Flournoy, Of Richmond. discuss the
issues In this campaign. The splendid
debater and talented Virginian gave entire
satisfaction to his hearers. A joint dis
cussion was had between Judge Flournoy
and Mr.. VI. 4. Coles. Mr.. Coles would
talk about protection; he repeated the
"thrice-tod tale" and acquitted himself
very well. Judge Flournoy. In an aDle
manner discussed the Democratic plat
form to the edifcation Of the audience.
He presented the "free-silyer' question
I'm a magnificent style; his views were
couched I'm language chaste ana telling'
and carried conviction to his hearers
his illustrations were very superior His
defence OF Hon. William a. Jones against
Mr.. Coles's charge OF communism and
socialism was received with cheers and
shouts. that will long be remembered by
the Democrats. while the Republicans will
ever regret that Mr.. Coles was so indls-
Greet as to criticise Mr.. Jones before
Gloucester Democrats or TO charge Bryan
and his followers as communists.
This has been a grand day TOT De
mocracy. The Democrats are IN line
and in fine fighting trim In this county.
No boilers in this section. We organized
a Bryan. Sewall and Jones club here TINS
evening Another club will be ORGANIZED
next Saturday night in the lower part OF
this county. We hope TO have at leasl
four clubs in this county in the next
two weeks. Hon. William A. Jones VIII
speak here on october County-Court gay,
We rely on the Dispatch to keep us posted
I'm this campaign. No BOblbf'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
Chairman Jones's Estimate.
few York WORLDLY


''If we carry South Dakota, Nebraska.
and Kentucky we shall be within ten
votes of an electoral majority. without
having a single vote east Of Nebraska
or north OF the Potomac river. That,
you see. does not include Minnesota.
Iowa. or Illinois.
II regard Illinois and Kentucky as
doubtful States, but think that we will
have a very comfortable majority in
Indiana. The reports from Wisconsin
and Iowa show that we are in better
shape there than had supposed.
Michigan. think. is safe. and 1 have
strong hopes that we will carry Ohio.
You can see that with the States west
OF Nebraska and south Of the Potomac
already assured to us. we are bound TO
carry enough electoral votes in the GEN.
trail battle ground TO win"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
y,1r TIMES AND ELECTION FRAUDS

The Richmond Times seems never so
happy as when II is striving TO fortify It's
Efforts TO elect Mckinley and put VIZ
ginia under Republican domination, by
attempting to prove fraud on the part OF
the Democrats In the management OF
our elections In pursuance OF this policy
Il quotes in its issue Of yesterday an ex-
tract from the report I'm the Thorp- Nc
Kenney contested congressional election
case from the Fourth Virginia District
which report was written by General
James A. Walker. Republican member OF
Congress from the Ninth District and
promises its readers that II will from day
to day give them more Of the same sort
OF Republican campaign literature
We would fain believe ;hat the Times
has better opinion than It's article would
seem 10 indicate II has Of SOME or the
gentlemen who were prominently con-
cerned in the last Democratic congress
sional campaign In the Fourth District
such gentlemen, for example, as Mr.. r.
c. Venable and Mr.. Alexander Hamilton,
Of Petersburg and Judge William II.
Mann. Of Nottoway county. The first
named, Mr. Venable, was chairman or
the District Democratic Committee, and
an intimate, personal friend OF Mr. Nc
Kenneys. and managed his canvass. Mr..
Hamilton was one Of Mr. McKenney's
warmest friends and took an active in
terest I'm the campaign and the election OF
the Democratic nominee. Judge Mann
was the districts member Of tho State
Democratic Executive Committee, and as
such also bore an important part as a
Mckinney manager. These gentlemen
have been held to be among the purest
citizens Of their district and state we
so regard them. and cannot conceive that
they would tolerate any such election
practices as the Times is seeking to show
obtained in the Fourth District in the
election in question. And OF one ihins
we are absolutely certain. That IS. that
no one Of these gentlemen ever limited al
pursuing such q policy as the Times ad-
vocated when in reply to a query from
Southampton correspondent it said:
"Our answer is a very simple one.
The white people % s'yANi4"4''f
county must exert themselves IN an
omen and manly way to CONTROL
THE ELECTIONS in southampton
county. but they must. nos use cheat
ing and frauds in elections as their
means. We say again 10 White
Democrat and his southampton
friends. assert yourselves Ike men,
NOTIFY THE NEGROES AND
THEIR MEAN WHITE ALLIES. far
worse than the negroes. THAT You
ARE NOT GOING TO ALLO"
THEM TO RULE YOU, and then
bring out all the voters, white ana
black. you can. to preserve the control
OF your county I'm your own HANDS.
BE perfectly honest. be firm, be FAIR
and avoid violence. IF POSSIBLE;
but there are things in life worse
than THE FIGHTING NECESSARY
TO SECURING AND ENJOYING
THOSE RIGHTS WHICH BELONG
TO ALL MEN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

/ believe that back OF 1t. In the old Demo
cratic organization, there Is abundant
conservatism to see that in the end the
republic shall receive no hurt"
We commend this thoughtful reelection
90 any good Democrat who may entertain
n notion OF boiling. Unquestionably there
is back OF the Chicago convention n
body Of men whose conservatism VIII
prove to be an absolute assurance that
the republic shall come to no harm. In
fact. II is a fiimsy excuse which the man
gives for his conduct who pretends to
fear that Bryan himself or any section OF
his followers could destroy the backing
Of good men and true who already
stand like a stone wall in defence OF the
people and the peoples rights.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

Mr.. Bryan has been speaking to vast
audiences throughout the country-au-
diences Of unprecedented dimensions ana
OF understandable enthusiasm The New
York newspapers in particular, and the
gold-standard papers In general are 1901
ishly endeavoring to delude the puplc
nv pooh-poohing these audiences, speak
ing OF them as gaping jays. attracted
by mere curiosity. and calling for no
snecial notice Of any kind. They appear
10 be afflicted with an infatuation, ana
TO imagine that they can defeat Bryan
bv the mere act Of ridiculing and dis
paraging those who attend his meetings.
washington Post.
Well said. The New York papers are
sticking their heads in the sand, but the
people can't be fooled. We owe much to
the independence and fairness OF the
Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
Using Force on Employees.
Denver Republican,

The activity Of employers OF labor In
Chicago and other large cities in trying
to secure the labor vote for Mckinley
and Hobart may defeat Itself. Laboring
men will be made to see that there must
be something in a question in which the
money kings are so deeply interested. and
thus many OF them viii be Induced 10
study the subject. An advocate OF free
coinage can ask nothing better than that
the question be studied. Let the working
men Of Chicago study the financial prob
lem. and more OF them will thereby be
induced to vote for Bryan than VIII b.
persuaded to cast their ballots for Nc
kinleY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
NO renorts from certain section OF the

ing reports from certain section OF the
East.
This is the peoples campaign. IL be-
gan by the people electing their own
delegates to the Chicago convention
which proved such n surprise to the poll
ticians, and the people are away ahean
OF the committees In the matter OF or
ganizng now. II Is movement from
the broad base to the top. and rot from
the politicians down TO the people. were
the vote to be taken to-day the people
would win. and Bryan and Sewall and
Democratic Congress would be the re-
quif -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

IT IS stated that the Louisville Courier
Journal shares the feeling generaly
prevalent since the indianapolis con-
vention. that the Democratic party Of
the future will be the national Democ-
racy.
We are glad to know it. But we have
never doubted that the Democracy Of the
future would be the national Democracy
which met in regularly constituted con-
vention at Chicago and nominated Bryan
and SeWall
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

What Is the matter with the Virginia
State Republican Committee, that hanna
has 20 have an overseer here from an
other State to represent him? Is Hanna
afraid that that 10000 that he has
promised to send here will not be honest
ly expended? or. is he afraid that the
william Lamb faction will eat up the
Waddm faction? Whatever the cause,
IT cannot be very creditable to the Re-
publican politicians who are members
OF the committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

The specials from Roanoke anent the
speech Of Ex-Governor William i. Came
ron in that city on Monday night pretty
well agree that his audience was COM
posed in great part Of negroes. 1t would
seem from this that the average negro,
ike the average white man, can see very
little difference between a meeting Of
boiling Democrats and a Republican
meeting The roads that run through
botE have the same terminus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

on an official ballot. In our Judgment
they are not at all entitled TO the use Oh
the name Democrats" but II they VIII
insist upon carrying OF property that
doesn't belong to them. lie, them oe
designated as breckenridge Democrats"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

Andrew Lang opposes the movement for
venson, on the ground that Steyenson's
gaunt figure is not likely to inspire a
sculptor TO his best work. However. a
sculptor might follow faithfully the lines
Of Stevenson's gaunt figure and give the
public a more artistic production than
are some Of the so-called idealiZed eff
forts of the present day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

II is now time that we were having
some good, sound stalwart. true-blue.
Democratic speaking in Richmond. We
wish that Chairman Dawson. Candidate
Lamb, the City Committee. and the DEM
ocratic clubs would put their heads to-
gether and arrange a series OF ward
meetings. Time presses. We should be
I'D and doing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09

We wish Chief-of-Police Howard would
see if he can't put a stop to the driving
of great droves OF hogs and beeves
through the city on Sunday mornings
at an hour when the streets are filled
with hundreds OF children, hurrying 10
Sunday school. If the abominable nui-
sance cannot be wholly abated. then let
some better hour be chosen for the
droyers work.