Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
TO HAVE OPPOSITION.
REPUBLICANS SAY THIS OF THE
ROANOKE TICKET.
NEGRO DEMAND ON THEIR LEADERS
They Insist That Their Rnce snail
Have Recognition on the Republic
can state Observation-Disclosures ne
carding Fusion-Personal Notes.

ticket nominated by the Democrats d.
Roanoke will have opposition in the
coming campaign and at the polls next
November. Republicans here are now Vi
the opinion that the Waddill-Brady-bo"-
den-Allan faction of the committee VIII
be forced to fall into line with Cha"
man Lamb. withdraw their opposltioh ~
tho call for a state convention, ana unite
with him. not only in calling that con-
vention. but also in selecting ticket anu
formulating a platform for the conllhs
campaign.
II is argued here that there is no other
course now left open to Messrs. Wauuii'
Rrady. Bowden. and Allan. II they re-
fuse TO ioin the State Chairman and MS
followers in the call for convention
which il absolutely certain to be issued
a split i'm the party will as certainly re-
suit. and they will be left in a woiul
minority. The negroes are stronsy ~
favor of a convention and ticket anu
they comprise the voting strength OF tnc
party in Virginia. This element %
said. will make itself heard ana ieit d.
the meeting of tho committee TO be heid
at IYnchburg on "Wednesday. inc ~
groes will demand recognition on inc
ticket. and those here who are IN d pos
ton TO know say they are prepared 10 en-
force their demands.
THE BLACKS INCENSED.
As previously stated, the blacks In VIZ
einia are fearfully incensed by reason VI
the way they have been treated oy 'nS
Executive Committee and the present au-
ministration. on every occasion, when
60. N "a small snare
OF The spoils. they have been ignominious-
" turned down." both at the Executive
committee headquarters here and at the
White House Now they propose 10 take
the reins i'm their own hands and force
Mr.. Mckinley and Messrs. Waddll, brduy'
Rowden. and Allan to realize the potency
of the race as a factor in the Repuphcdh
marty i'm Virginia They VIII insist on tue
recognition of the blacks in the state py
the placing of one of their own race on
the ticket. This may not be any more
agreeable to Messrs. Waddill, brduy'
Rowden. and Allan than to colonel Lamp
and his "lily-white' faction. All tno
same. both will have 10 come down "
the demands OF the negroes or otherwise
there will be such disruption and revolt
a. viii destroy the party's influence IN
polltics for years to come. The ticket as
heretofore announced. which the negroes
will insist upon, is as follows;
For Governor-James a. walker, OF
Wythe. -, r1o.r,,
For Lieutenant Governor-A. w. Harris
fcoloreD. Of Dinwiddie.
Tor Attorney decentralization S. burty'
Of Rockingham.
This is considered by the negroes
winning ticket. Walker they regard as
a powernll Republican leader among inc
from which the Democrats have taken
Tho standard-bearer OF their ticket; |
Turtv is said to be strong In the val
Low and Harris. they feel confident, VIII |
command the solid vote Of the "black |
belt" -..,.,
AGAINST FUSION.
on the other hand. admitting that the /
convention will be called by the com /
rnittee. at its meeting In LynchOurS on
Wednesday, whether by UNANIMOUS |
vote OF the committee or by Colohel
Lamb. Republicans hero do not take
well 10 tho proposition Of Messrs. Hale
Cd craveIv to fuse with the Populists
Tho two gentlemen named mouesuy |
osl, the Republicans to give them TWO |
nIaces on the ticket-the candidates TOT |
Lieutenant Governor, ana Allothey-
General-leaving the Republicans the
head of the ticket only. Speaking OF |
This proposition. a Republican leauer
here to-day said: I'VE would De graz
fools to accept any such proposal from
H. handful of Populists in Virginia IL |
T. doubtful If we would give them any
tbino for their proffered support in the |
compaign--that is, If we have conVen-
ton and ticket which. | suppose. Is now
very Drobable. The Populist vote III the
State never amounted TO anything. WIN
tho exception Of two or three counties
where they are influenced by local Is
sues their vote is insignificant IN VII
einia The threats Of Messrs. Haze anu
Grayelv do not disturb Chairman Ely
son or the Democrats, ana the pIopoS'i
tbey make TO the Republicans Will nave
bout as little effect on them. II they
y,isb To get even with the Democrats,
Tor them vote the Republican ticket ana
sunport q straightout Republican, sound
money platform; If not, let them do
as they choose, and 1t VIII not make
much difference to either or the par
tics Their vote is about yVOO, so scat
tered over the State and so disorganlzed
and uncertain that 1t cuts no inquire III
general election. Republicans nave
verv little use for the POpulists, any
how " .,
Tbis is one view; another Is that II
tho state COMMITTEE refuses TO join Colo
nj Taub i'm the call for a convention,
and attempts TO depose him as chair-
man. which is limited at a convention
will be called, anyway, and some piah
OF fusion may be agreed upon between
the POPS. and the lily whites ana
negroes, resulting in Dlack ana Tan
Pop. independent uchet-Say Nd'Noi,
Cooke and Harris. The last-named Is
a lawyer.
Hon. T.. Fl. McCaul, who was the Re
publican candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District of Virginia last fall' Is
lAconfined to his room, In the DumDartoh
Hotel with a severe attack OF erysipelas
in his left foot. which renders him in
capabla Of locomotion. II was his inten-
ton TO attend the meeting OF the he-
publican State Committee at LynchDurs
| on wednesday, but he Is reluctantly COM
peIled TO abandon the trip, >notwithstand-
ing the deep interest he has III the Out
| come Of the committee meeting.
Miss Margie Knowles, OF Richmond' ~
| I'm the city. spending a few days win
| her uncle. Mr.. William r. Teller. OF the
| Netronolitan Hotel. Miss Knowles Is a
charming and accomplished young lady,
and during her occasional visits here she
has become quite social fayorite at
the national capital.
| Mrs. T. c. Linn and children, SALISBURY,
n. c.; T. c. Linn, Salisbury, N G;
| George NJ. Reid. Richmond, Va; j. r.
Jopllng, Danvilie, Va; J. r; Macmurdo'
Richmond. Va; L. b. Wheeler and Mrs.
| w. Wheeler Lexington, n. c., and a.
J. Foster, Asheville, n. C.. are at the
Metropolitan.
w. L. Boyd. Richpond, Va; f. Ryder,
Virginia-the National
]. Singleton Digs, Lynchburg, Va;
Mrs. A. T. Sargent and Misses +. and L.
| Sargent, Mrs. T. w. OKeefe, and Miss
Rose A. Marks, Richmond, Va; c. G.
| Cox and wife. Virginia; Mrs. b. f.