Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-16

committee"
COULD NOT ADVISE COMMITTEE.
The following letter was here read from
Congressman Elicit:
Richmond. Va. August Is, 1896.
Mr.. NJ L. Dawson. Chairman CITY Cen
/ trail Democratic Committee. city;
Dear SRI was informed this morning
after a meeting OF the Finance Commit
/ tee Of your body for the purpose or re-
I ceivlng the candidates subscriptions Tor
I the expenses Of the primary that / was
I The only candidate who had paid the $50
required. and was called upon 20 pay $zov
more making in all $500 the total sum
required. ! have on my part, therefore,
compiled I'm fun with every regulation ana
condition prescribed by your committee s
plans TO make me eligible as candidate
In the coming primary election.
As 10 what course the committee should
pursue under the existing circumstances
is not FOR me to say; / am an Interested
party. The committee are impartial ana
the judges in this case, and II would be
presumption in me 20 advise them one
way or another. Personally. II is imma-
teral 20 me what action the committee
may take. If nominated for Congress. 1
desire 10 10 be done by a majority Of the
Democratic party Of my district. and have
no wish TO take advantage OF any techni-
cality. Therefore i deem it proper TO
notify you Of my position as early as
possible in order that 1 may not be mis-
understood. Very truly yours,
TAZEWELL Elicit.
MR.. COALTER's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Coalter explained how he had been
met by Mr.. Creekmur, Captain Lambs
representative. at 1905 o'clock. and said
he and that gentleman set out 70 find Mr
Tyler They found him at the corner or
Tenth and Capitol streets. and he Coal
teri offered the check. which the treasurer
said he could not take, because he had no
authority 20 accept a.
Mr. Glenn stated that he called at Pow
hatan Club he thought. about twenty
minutes before u o'clock and found the
doors locked.
Mr.. COalter then offered n resolution
directing Treasurer Tyler to forthwith re-
ceive the $3.50 from Captain Lambs repre-
sentative. who was present: to have his
name placed upon the tickets TO be used
next Thursday. and TO return TO Colonel
Elicit $50 Of the money deposited by MN
10 defray the expenses Of the primary
election This was unanimously adopted
and the committee approved the verbal
report made by Treasurer Tyler.
The body then adjourned. and Mr. j. b.
Redwood rs the representative Of Captain
rency. and that amount was refunded TO
Mr. Saunders for Colonel Elicit.
CAPTAIN FRAYSER RETIRES.
Captain r. z. Frayser has concluded
10 retire from the race for Congress. He
said yesterday that after the City Com
mittee had refused TO postpone the date
Of the primary. he did not feel that he
could. in justice to himself remain in the
contest. II have not had time TO can
vass half Of the dty." said he, and l
Will not further seek the nomination. I'm
retiring from the race ] shall not lose
interest in this great fight for silver. Ny
voice viii be heard for Bryan and Sewall
wherever l can accomplish any good"
Ex-Congressman Wise, IL is said. has
not authorized any announcement as 10
what he viii do I'm the event the gold
Democrats call on him to run for Con
gress. No call has been made as yet, but
one will be. Mr.. Wise has told friends
he would vote for Bryan.
Captain John Lamb yesterday opened
headquarters I'm the Rueger building. lie
has secured two rooms and they have
been fitted up for the purpose for which
they are 10 be used. Some Of the cap
tain's friends Will be on duty there at
all times during the day.
Colonel BRADY Confident.
Colonel James d. Brady, secretary OF
the Republican Campaign Committee
and Captain Asa Rogers assistant secre-
tary, were at Republican headquarters
yesterday attending 10 SINE accumd-
lated correspondence. When a Dispatch
man dropped in Co,onel Brady had no
news He said he was confident that n
there was an honest election, a fair
count. and a proper return the Repubh-
al q nj d
elected in Virginia. In reply 10 question.
asked by the scribe, Colonel Brady said
he did not know as yet in what district
the Republicans would put up nominees
for Congress. The work Of the cam
paign was hardly under way yet but j.
would be a vigorously fought canvas, and
the Democrats would have 10 rely largely
on the machine If they accomplished any
thing Colonel Brady said, speaking Of
congressional contests, that he and
most Republicans had rather send q
sOund-mOney Democrat TO Congress than
a free-slver Republican. The Colonel wi
be absent from the city for a few days
but when he returns he says he can be
found at headquarters day and night.
Judge Edmund Waddin who handles
the finances Of the Republican Campaign
Committee. returned TO the city yester-
day He had, It is said, many callers
during the day, who wanted TO discuss
campaign matters with him.
THE SOUND-MONEY LEAGUE.
The Sound Money League it is said is !
soon TO have State headquarters in this |
city. This organization will begin its |
work by holding its meeting in stanton |
tomorrow night at which those present |
viii be addressed by Ex-Governor William
=. Cameron.
The movement TO start a sound-money |
league in this city Will probably be crys-
taIized in Thursday evening, next. when |
a meeting with this end in view will be |
held at the Young Mems Christian Asso- |
citation. Postals announcing this meet |
ing have been sent out 10 employers Of |
the railroad shops. yards g., and TO |
other mechanics who have signed the |
sound money agreement" asking them |
to come and bring a friend who has sym
pathy with the movement These poste..
cards are signed Committee OF Arra-s--
ments."
The following card explains itself:
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
7 note In your issue Of Friday. Au-
gust 18th. you have my nama IN the list
o. what you call sound money folks. /
beg to say / never signed any such pledge.
T. T. NORRIS.
800 Hull street, Manchester, Va.
THE BARTON HEIGHTS CLUB.
There was quite a successful meeting
last night OF the Bryan and Sewall club
Of Barton Heights The attendance was
very large and the interest most crafty
ng Many voters were present from
Park. Barton Heights, and the
country. twenty-five new
members were received into the club. and
,ffcr the regular business Of the Organi-