Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-27
RUSSELL TO REMAIN.
ur REPLIES TO wEIsIGER AND
ACCEPTS THE SITUATION.
TAKES HIS OPPONENT TO TASK.
Cbaracterizes His Letter ms "fer
sonaI TvattIe," and Says He Has NO
Right to Continue In the rie'"-
Other Political News.

Mr.. Otis II. Russell, having read POST
master B. b. Weisiger's reply to MS le'-
ter offering 10 relinquish his claims 10
the Republican nomination for Congress-
provided Mr.. Weisiger would resign MS
Office as postmaster Of Manchester an
swers Mr.. Weisiger in a letter. which Is
hereto appended. and in which he ch"r-
acterizes that gentleman's eplstle as
"personal twattle" The letter follows;
Richmond Va, September ~ 1873,
r. r. Weisiger, Esq, Postmaster Man
chester, Va: .
No. CTr Your favor Of the 22d instant,
I'm reply TO my letter of the 18TH instant /,
received l wrote you in the interest," " ~
our party in the district, hoping 10 AEoid
a division in the Republican VolS' anu
wishing to make 1t p9sslDle ~ .,eod ~
friend of President Mckinley, instead oL
contributing TO the election or one OF NE
enemies | went so far as 10 oIler W
suppOrt YOU for the sake OF unilihs oul
party. provided you would only rel,Jtc
Yourself OF the objection that maIIo S,,I,s
of the decent self-respectns Repuo"C Who
have to supporting Federal oihceIs, WIZ
are forced upon the people through
bribery. corruption, and promises OIL posi-
ton / believe you are aNeIse W oV. rs, .,
candidate If so, why ulFIue yVui IN
at the dictation Of a few other oiii'e
holders? l., oou;rg
/ could not have been fairer In ealing
vour attention to the imposslDilly VI
your securing the full Republican No'e,
while you remained under cover as
Federal postmaster. Your Siismen N and
whole column. which the Dispatch ana
Times so kindly gave you, does not re-
veal one word of anxiety about the sue
cess of our party or the Republican Vole
in this district. On the contrary loni
the beginning TO the end Is Oh D. Vr
sonal character. intended 10 De very
funny but devoid of "A single thought to
ward uniting our party. Your Ricninonu
friend I'm posting you, failed 10 tel you
that on this side of the river most OF
your personal criticisms are old ciles a.
nuts sucb as keeping Democrats IN
office" Russell good enough Demoorat,
\ "Xyallace Rowe not removed, RICH
mond mob" "Oh. consistency, thou ART
a Jewell" Sc. sc.
HIS STATEMENTS DENIED.
hope | am above resorting 10 such
personal twattle while discussing a pan
OF uniting our party. i could deal IN
some personal reflections upon your past
life while you were Democrat Dut
NV warm personal regard FOR You forbids
my doing so, nor could l De prompted
by an enemy OF yours to do you an IN
Yon' however. are led 10 make some
statements not true You state that
headed the dsorganizers. ana rushed
into the convention at Hanover Court
house i'm riOtOus manner. TO break IL
nm sc. You know full we'll mat | mad
been at your bedside sympathizing WIN
Won over your accident for about TWO
hours. when the committee waited upon
me liz your presence to INFORM me OF Thy
nomination by acclamauOn. dlu not
kpovv then how A had been brought
i
ed the convention hall, ana wheh ralseu
my hand and spoke absolute silence pre-
Vailed-not a sound was heard except my
voice. Your other hearsay statements are
equally faulty. III.
Federal officers, headed by prominent
one who received only one vote IN MS
precinct as a delegate 10 our CIT! CON
vention. i'm forcing an entrance INTO
awyer's office i'm the Shafer Building az
10 o'clock at night. by pushing one OF
their number through the ftransom over
the door. so that he could spring the lock
on the inside 10 admit the Other Twelve
las they had no KEY. seems 10 meet your
approval, and the farce OF their naming
twenty-six delegates, including them
selves 10 the congressional convention,
seems also TO be approved by you. Hhe
legal convsntiOn called for that purpose
was then in session in the hall where II
was regularly advertised TO be held, with
tftv delegates present and where, with
out any disturbance. they transacted the
work they were authorized TO do, and
then adjourned.
am. therefore, led 10 conclude from
your letter that Won are indiNefent as 10
the final result. You seem 10 prefer d.
vision to unity i'm our ranks, ana the
election in this district OF Democrat
instead OF Republican. | therefore have
no alternative but TO go right ahead, and
make nv own canvass for the fun Re-
has the approval OF our people.
OTIS II. RUSSELL
DEMOCRATIC FENCES INTACT.
Secretary Joseph Button, OF the state
Democratic Committee, was not at mead
quarters yesterday. He went TO MS nome
I'm Appomattox Friday. and has not yet
returned. but matters pertaining TO the
Democratic organization throughout the
State are progressing smoothly. ana the
canvass which Is being made by the varl-
Gus congressional candidates and their
friends shows the party fences TO be In
excellent condition. and able. II IL
thought. TO withstand Republican assaults
at any point
Chairman Ellyson, Of the State Commit
tee. who had contemplated making
tour OF several congressional districts,
has been detained In the city on account
~ the death and funeral OF Miss Winnie
Davis. lie expects TO start out TINS
week. -.
THE congressional vote throughout the
State will not. IL Is thought be materially
interfered with or decreased by the ap-
sence from the state OF the Fourth Regi-
ment. These men are authorized. no mat
ter where they happen 10 be on election
day. to cast their votes for their choiee'
and their votes will count Just as VI they
We're cast at the various precincts at
which the men hold registration.
CAPTAIN John Lamb, who has been DO
ing some missionary work In North Caro-
lima. has returned home. and VIII ad-
dress the voters in King William to-day.