Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
NOTICES ARE ALL IN.
xo NAMES CAN GO ON oFFioiAI
BALLOTS UNLESS NOW IN.
REPUBLICAN RUNNING IN RICHMOND.
Notice Filed at the Last Hour-s""e
OF the Candidates VIII With"r""
when Contests Affecting Them
Are settled.

Yesterday was the last on which can
| didates for the General Assembly could
file notice with the clerks of the courts
and get their names on the official bal
| lots.
| Mr.. A. c. Worsham filed notice with the
Clerk OF the Hastings Court of his
candidacy for the House from Richmond.
He is the only Republican candidate In
this city. Mr.. Worsham Is a we'll
known Republican, and was for num-
Der Of years a judge Of election in Clay
Ward. He Is carpenter.
The following Democratic nominees
filed notice: Messrs. T.. c. Folkes, 5. s.
p. Patteson, John T.. Epps, George
Wayne Anderson- and Sam. L. Kelly.
TWO TO CHOOSE FROM.
In some counties Of the State where
there are contests, the eontesting can
didates have filed notices with the I'M
Outstanding that one is to withdraw in
case Of the adjustment of the trouble.
This is the state Of affairs in Lancas-
ter and Richmond counties, where both
Mr.. II. C. Wexford and Mr.. Il. II. Pink
ard have filed notices. The two county
committees will probably make u selec-
ton.
IN FAUQUIER AND LOUDOUN.
The mixup in Fauquier and Loudoun
counties is a most perplexlDg one Mr..
Lewis was selected by the committees
of the two counties as the foater can
didate for the House in the place Of Mr..
Lucien Smith, who declined to run. Mr..
Lewis was instructed by the Fauquier
Committee TO vote for Senator Martin.
He was directed by the LOudOun Com
mittee TO vote for Governor Tyler.
II is argued by the friends of Senator
Martin that the ballot Of Mr.. Lewis
should be cast for the Senator, since 1t
has long been understood that the hoater
belongs to Fauquier and that the State
senator is to be a I.oudoun man. Sena-
tor Heaton, of Loudoun, represented the
two counties for many years and was
succeeded by Senator Henry Fairfax, Of
Loudoun who is now serving the last
half of his second term. Senator Fair
fax viii vote for Governor Tyler. So
will Hon. John +. Ryan, who will be re-
elected 10 the House from Loudoun.
Hon. T. G. Pitcher, who will be re-
elected from Fauquier, will vote for SEN
ator Martin. 1t is argued that good
way TO settle the matter will be for the
two counties TO break even.
1t is announced that Hon. Claude A.
Swanson, member OF Congress from the
Fifth District, will address the Demo-
Gratis of Augusta county, at Stanton, on
the 23d instant.
Republican Appeal from Ohio.
Many Republican ohiceholders in Vir-
ginia are receiving circular letters from
the Ohio Republican State Committee
asking that they contribute to the "legiti-
mate" campaign fund Of the party in
that State.
The old days Of the assessment Of office
holders were done away with by the
civil service reform law, but the letter
explains very carefully how the law
may be evaded.
1t would be interesting to know how
many Republican officeholders Of Virginia
will respond to the appeal Of their evil
IDENTIFY nard-pressed brethren in Ohio. a
prominent Republican OF the city stated
yesterday that he was willing TO bet that
s. would equal the total amount the Ohio
committee got out Of Virginia. Follow
ing is the letter Of appeal:
Dear Sir,-A Democratic victory in
Ohio this fall would carry with it almost
full control Of the political machinery
Of the State, thus enabling the opposition
to entrench itself for the presidential
campaign of 1900.
"a special session Of the Legislature,
called by a Democratic governor would
redistriot the State for congressional rep.
resentation from the appOrtionment OF
1900. thereby reducing the Republican
representation from this State in the
lower house Of Congress, and. perhaps,
endangering our majority in that body.
These facts, IL seems to US, VIII torct-
bly, appeal to every Republican.
1--WE hope that you Will be willing TO
contribute to the Legitimate expenses or
the State Committee in its efforts TO
maintain Republican supremacy. In this
connection, we desire 10 call your atten-
ton 10 IAN act TO regulate and improve
the civil-serYice OF the United states,
approved January l6, 1873. as well as the
rules promulgated nv the President there
under. For the benefit of those who
have not the law at hand We enclose
an abstract therefrOm.
you will observe that tho law, while
not prohibiting officers and employees
from making voluntary contributions for
political purposes, provides that sucn
contributions shall not be made TO any
Federal officer or employee, OF 10 any
one within a Federal building or estab-
lIshment. For this reason and to avoid
violating any of the provisions of the
law, the committee in charge or the
financial branch OF the campaign WORK
is made UP of persons In no wise con-
nected with Federal service.
1.-THE Members of this committee are
acting on their own responsibility, ana
no one connected with the feueldl ser
vice is in any way connected, directly
or Indirectly, in sending this circular
to Federal officers and employees. IN
sending us contribution you VIII In no
way violate the civN-seTvice law. we
are asking for voluntary contributors 70
assist I'm defraying the proper ana laWtui
expenses of the campaign, ana we VIII
be responsible for the proper distribution
of any funds which may be entrusted 10
us. - l..
portant bearing the result In ONO TINS
year will have upon the greater CON-
test of 1900, and because the defeat OF
his marry i'm the Presidents home State
would be heralded by the opposition as
a rebuke TO his administration, we hope
Won will aid in this contest by sehuiilS
as liberal a contribution as you can AZ
ford. o,..
please send remittances or make
checks payable to the undersigned, VINO
will acknowledge the same
every respectfully,
''W. Il. BURDEl.L,
Treasurer"
OF Course, the Republican of1ce-holders
in this State will readily see that DEM
ocratic victory In Ohio this fall VIII nave
a great tendency towards giving the State
to the Democrats in the presidential cleo
ton next year. This would mean the loss
of many a good place. Therefore they
NAV respond to the appeal for money 10
hold Ohio I'm line. But it is not thoughe
they will fall over each other TO get theiS
names on Mr.. Hanna's subscription Hs~