The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-04
THE SURPRISE OF
THE CAMPAIGN
Action Of the Charlotte Factions Un-
expected, But it Gives Pleasure.
ANOTHER MARTIN VICTORY.
Iusurcs DR.. Priddy's Vote for the Jun
Tor Senator - Stands People Are
Aggressive ia Isle of Wight,
Republicans III Caroline.

One Of the pleasant surprises OF the leg
islative campaign Is the announcement
that the Charlotte factions have reached
an understanding and agreed TO bury the
Ratchet of strife. The happy result, II
is generally agreed, was not anticipated
after the adjournment Of the recent meet
ing Of the state Committee. Chairman
EDyson himself. while expressing the
hope that all differences would be ami
oably adjusted. was dubious over the sit
uation. His views reflected those Of the
best posted party men, The good news
from Charlotte. therefore has the added
spice Of a pleasant surprise.
when Chairman Enyscn was seen ycster-
dav he was almost jubildnt over the
Charlotte udings. and expressed tie con-
hdent belief that all differences between
Or. Priddy and the old chairman. Mr..
Watson. on the one side and Mr.. Rice and
Chairman Monroe. on the other, had been
finally and forever settled.
Whether the agreement whereby DR..
Priddy is assured of election can be view
ed as a Martin victory or otherwise. 1t Is
not necessary 10 inquire, but Or. Priddy
Is an avowed friend of the Junior Senator.
Mr.. Rice. on the contrary. would have
supported Governor Tyler for the Senate,
had he been nominated and elected by the
independent wing Of the party. That fac
ton claimed TO be so strong hat they were
/. confident of ability 10 elect Mr. Rice; II
that were true. then the adjustment of
the differences must Of course be viewed
as another instance OF the triumph of
Senator Martins friends.
CAROLINE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans Of Caroline county
VIII hold convention at Bowling Green
next Monday TO nominate a candidate
Tor the Legislature. Mr.. ID. j. Powers
IS the Democratic candidate. and his Re
publican opponent viii probably be Mr.
5. T.. Pitts. or Sparta.
The Republican State Committee re-
Gently met and issued an advisory adj
dress to the Republicans througout the
State against placing candidates In the
field This address was not mandatory
however. and some Of the Legislative dis
tricts. as IN the one mentioned. have de-
termined to disregard the Committees
suggestion and place candidates in the
field.
LIVELY IN ISLE OF WIGHT
Col. r. f. Boykin. the State Senatorial
candidate from the Isle OF Wight district.
over whom there has been such q fight.
and 20 whom the State Committee handed
the laurel al the late meeting vas I'm the
city yesterday.
Col. Boykn is not AT all satisfied with
the condition OF things in his district.
II am afraid the people in my district
are still separated" ne said, although
things look a little brighter than they
ola several days ago"
The meeting at Adams Grove, South
ampton county. yesterday may be re-
garded as the first official utterance OF
Nit. VIM. Stands. Col Boykin's opponent
since the decision of me State Committee
which declared against him. The re-
view OF the Committees action. which
Mr.. Stands characterized as unjust, and
the emphatic declaration that the con-
test Of the independents against Col. Boy
kin will be pressed, IS no supri7e for
scarcely any one IN politics expected that
the Stands people would accept the
Committees verdict and abide by its
decision. 1t IS generally conceded here
that the outcome OF the contest is a
matter Of extreme doubt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
No word has been received here TO IN
dictate what progress is making in the
negotiations Of the Richmend-L
factions towards a mutually satisfactory
adjustment OF differences. II IS conf
IDENTIFY hoped at headquarters. however,
that a message will be received before
the ten days OF grace allowed by the
Committee elapse, saying that the contro-
versy has been adjusted. Otherwise. OF
course. the Democratic sub Committee
Of live provided for I'm the state Com
mittee's meeting must interfere and de-
clare for one or the other faction which
would thereafter bear the imprimstur OF
regularity.
The Tyler people were pleased at the
news from Russell county yesterday.
when IT was learned that Capt j. G.
Gent. a Tyler man. had been nominated.
At Democratic headquarters very little
concern is felt in reference to the threat
ened nomination of a Republican candi-
date in the Stafford-King George district.
The district will go Democratic. no mat
ter whom the Republicans nominate, and
the proposed meeting at Ooxs store on
the 18th instant Is attracting little atten-