Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-02
ARE AFTER D0CKERY
THE RUSSELL AND THE ANTI-RUs-
SELL FACTIONS.
PrItchard and Pearson In n Bad
Wn,-They Wouldn't Endorse
Death OF n Ninister-IIurt i'm n
Runaway.

RALEIGH. y. c.. September 1.-(Spe-
cial)-Letters are being received at Re
publican headquarters here. asking that
immediate action be taken in striking
the name Of Oliver II. Dockery from the
State ticket.
II IS now thought that John r. Ray
will decline the position OF principal OF
the state institution for the Blind here,
To which he was last week elected.
The Russell and anti-Russell factions
OF the Raleigh Republicans had lively
row I'm the courthouse. The ants had
met TO form a Mckinley club, when there
was an invasion OF the hall by the Rus
senites i'm force. Some fights followed.
As a result the ants formed a McKin-
ley club. and the Russellites formed a
Mckinley and Russell club and there the
matter stands John Nichols is president
Of the Mckinley Club. and Bailey. OF
North Carolina, Of the Mckinley and Rus
sell Club. And yet Senator Pritchard
saws the Republican party in the State is
united: more so than he has ever before
known it.
IN A BAD WAY.
Senator Prltchard is in very embarfass-
ing position. It certainly does not appear
that there is any prospect of his re-elec-
ton He must believe one Of two things
that he has split the POpulist party. or
else that all those Populists who left the
Republican party will return to the latter.
Congressman Pearson also seems TO be
I'm a bad way. He counted on getting the
Populist endorsement I'm the Ninth Dis
trict. in return for his work For Harry
skinner in the First, but somehow the
Populists failed TO endorse. At Demo-
cratic headquarters It is limited that for
three weeks past Pearson has known
he would be beaten. The Asheville Regis
ter Senator Pritchard's paper, says that
perhaps II would be best to take ID. L..
Russell and Rough Henderson candidate
for AUDITOR down from the Republican
ticket This marks a change I'm senti-
ment which Is interesting.
Rev. DR. J. B. Bobbtt died here early
this morning at his home. For many
years he had been a great sufferer from
asthma HIS ace was 20. He was a we'll
known minister Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. South. in the North Carolina
Conference. and for a long time he owned
and edited the Raleigh Christian Advo-
cate. the organ Of the conference.
DO NOTHING.
Populist-State-Chairma Hal. Aver said
this morning. when asked what the Popu-
lis would do n the Republicans with
drew their endorsement OF Dockery: 1--WE
will DO nothing PIE IS our man now. He
was put on the ticket without reference
to what the Republicans did or what they
do now"
The Railway Commission has ordered
the Southern railway 10 enlarge the
depOts at Mebaue and sylvia
A letter from T. X. Bruner, secretary
10 the Board OF Agriculture. says that
while at Manteo Dare county he fell into
"a boat and hurt his knee so badly that
he will have 10 remain quiet there for
some days.
Miss Lalla Carr. daughter Of Colonel
Julian $. Carr was thrown from a buggy
NJ Blowing Rock during a runaway. and
badly. but not seriously, hurt. No bones
were broken.
John Il. Burwell. for many years presi-
dent Of Peace Institute. here. has been
elected president OF the Statesville Fee
male College.
Members OF the Republican State Com
mittee say IL meets next week. and will
certainly take DocSery down. II. l..
Grant. Of the committee. says its endorse
ment Of Dockery was to force the latter
10 show his hand and prove himself a
traitor 20 his own party or 10 the Popu-
lists