Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-26
WILL NOT HURT EPES,
His Chances Of Election Not A.
fected BY Withdrawal Of JONES'
NEGROES DON'T WANT TAORP.
Jones Had Got Them Too Well DIVIDED
for Reconciliation.
RHEA CERTAIN IN THE NINTH
senator Daniel and Bailey Are Civ
ing Him Fine HeIp-Daniel VIII DO
Some Much Needed Missionary
Work I'm North Carolina

The withdrawal Of Thomas E. Jones.
the negro Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Fourth District, occasioned
no surprise 10 those who have oeen
watching affairs there recently, and have
kent ND with the efforts being made by |
the party bosses to pull the negro down
II IS also true that it has caused not |
the slightest apprehension on the part oil
Mr. Epes and his friends as TO Demo-
cratic success.
.T know what / am talking about,
said a gentleman from the Fourth DIS
trict last night, "and 1 say Epes VIII De
elected by a perfectly safe majority
Jones has withdrawn, but everybody eN-
pected that The Hanna influence proved
irresistible. as we always knew 1t would
but sydney Epes could have polled more
votes than Jones and Thorp combined.
He can poll more than Thorp and Ellis
nut together: he can poll more than
Thorp can poll, even il not negro In the
district votes for Jones or Ellis.
"The negroes will not vote for Thorp,"
he continued. "He has received their
loyal support in the past. They nave
voted for him and worked for him, but he
has refused to show his appreciation IN
any tangible form. May be he has felt
grateful but he has expressed it in talk
only. Jones was the candidate of negroes
who felt that they been mistreated, and
these same negroes have put up Ellis.
EXPECTED HIM TO RETIRE.
"It was Thought all along that Jones
would forsake them before the day OF
election. 80 those cOlored men who were
determined To display their disapproval ot
the treatment they bad received at the
hands of Thorp had Ellis's name put on
the ofIiciai ballot 50 that they would not
be without a candidate on the day OF
! election. The name Of Jones will be
| there also. and many Of those whom ~
| has been adjuring to hold out against
| Thorn will vote for him, though he mas
| BETRAYED them. He undoubtedly dld very
| effective work organizing the negroes
| against Thorp, and Ellis will profit by u
| "Epes's vote will be no smaller because
of the withdrawal Of Jones he con
cluded, "and | do not think Thorps VIII
be any larger. Much as negro loves u
vote, / believe many OF them would sta!
! at home on the sth of November ratne
| tl10 cast Illtlt DollbAo A'i i''Af'
SENATOR DANIEL IN THE NINTH
The fight in the Ninth District will Il
waged with renewed vigor from now TN
I'll election-day. Senator Daniel will b'
I'm that district continuously, having manl
Appointments to speak. Hon. Joseph w
Bailey is at work in the Ninth this week
delightng large audiences, and dolnl
some very effective work for Judge RAea
He will speak at Petersburg Saturda.
night.
There IS no longer any doubt as TO IN
election Of Judge Rhea Three weeks ag
his friends were somewhat uneasy, bu
so close has the canvas of the distric
been made that the election of the Demo
cratic nominee by a majority Of fror
200 10 1000 has been made the subject q
a mathematical demonstration. Durin
the past ten days it is said that .eyera
, prominent workers for General Wake
nave conceded that Judge Rhea will dc
feat him.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman Of tn
, | Democratic State Committee, left fOr IN
Ninth District last night to attend a con
ference Of the county chairman. Befor
returning he will meet the chairman {
. the sixth District.
e THREATS TO BLUFF DANIEL.
.
Though Senator Daniel IS TO devo
practically all his time 60 the Ninth Di
4 trict he Is booked for a speech at Wilso
= \. c.. Friday. There was reported ye
i terday 10 be some question as TO his filllr
n This engagement II is claimed tn
some time ago at a certain place
c North Carolina, the Democrats refus'
r IN allow Senator Marion Butler 10 spea
p ana il has been reported that in retail
{ tion the Populo- lo-Republicans were q
f termined that the Virginia Senator shou
not be heard
The Dispatch asked its corresponds
:. at Wilson last night If there was al
foundation for such report, and receiv
= the following reply:
"None whatever. Senator Daniel "
be received gladly and treated royalty
e There has already been very serio
IS race troubles In North Carolina. and [
:. feeling between white Democrats al
negro Republicans in Wilson and Ylclnl
d is bitter.
u you bet John Daniel is going 10 col
|, mighty near Speaking at Wilson SAID
u gentleman last night. He's going TO
s. there. and he Is not going to be oiuH'
s. even il the attempt be made.
conditions in North Carolina are woI
b. than can be Imagined Dg NHoHe ANe i''
- tiar with them" he continued SIN
al ,be Republicans and Populists have g
A. ten control of the State, the negro
y evervwhere. Why, in a county In VIII
was on business short time az
Y. aearIv every official was negro-nel
l. county Commissioners, negro Clerk ne.
te cherif negro constables-great
tn t,,cks with all the airs negro can
he Inc when vested with a little authorl
vou must remember that every one
be ,hose negroes was put in office by ml'
,,ote white Republicans and Popul
at saInirg them to places. 1 am sorry
III ola North Carolina"
ns NOTES FROM THE TENTH.
he Senator Hal Flood. who has been DO
he -ome very hard work for the Democr
a. the Tenth District, was preVen
rom keeping his appointment at Staun
,,ondav by a severe sore throat
n,,as however. TO resume work In
us nbnr, time. and 20 keep II up unui
- day OF election III,
rs, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Montague VIII sp
I'D -, Lexington the day preceding elect
~ ,nairs in the Tenth are said 10 pe
.ht ,ooa shape. though some lack of organ
y" o., a. felt State-Secretary Bntl