Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
and long after IL o'clock the rooms were

and long after IL o'clock the rooms were
crowded with friends.
Mr.. Miles Martin, the enthusiastic sup
porter of Fitz Lee, when speaking OF
the claims of the Ex-Governor. said to
the Dispatch man: I'VE wouldn't De u
the bridal chamber II we didn't expect
10 be the chief men at the wedding.
Yes, we are ready for the roll-cal. Tor
we have every reason to feel conndent
of victory. We find that our sums have
all been in addition, and not In sub
traction.
All of General Lees friends talked In
the same way, and the apartments OF tne
General were well filled with visitors.
Among those who lent their skill as
workers in his behalf were Colonel John
B. Purcell, Messrs. C, T. Wingo. y. v
Randolph. Cunningham Hall. B. o.
James, William II. Cullingworth. and
General Peyton Wise. OF this city; Mr..
Lloyd u. Smith. OF Northumberland, and
Mr. Henry c. Stuart. OF Russell.
Hon. John b. Moon and Major p. j.
Otey, OF Lynchburg, were engineering
the forces OF Mr.. Martin, and they are
sangulne TO the point OF absolute CON
| hdence They claimed last night that the
question now was not whether Lee or
Martin would win, but how much ma
| jority the latter would get. A close friend
| of Mr.. Martins asserted that the SCOTS
Vile aspirant would win hands down,
and that he already had the requisite
number of pledges and promises.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, Jr., who Is look
| ing after the interests OF his fatner'
| although declining TO discuss the matter
| at length, intimated that Senator Huntoh
would, in his opinion, unquestionaoiy De
| elected for the short term. He stated that
| his father would also be candidate
| for the long term, but he declined To ex-
| press his views as to his chances In the
| latter fight.
| THE MEMBERS PRESENT
| The following were among the members
| Of the General Assembly seen In the lob
| by of the Exchange last night; Senator'S
| Flood of Appomattox, Jordan of Halifax.
| Hurt of Pittsylvania, Harrison of Win
| chester. Southall of Amelia, Hay OF Madi-
| son. Wells OF Wise. Buchanan of Smyth,
| MAYNARD of Portsmouth, Morris of Albe-
marie. Barnes of Nansemond, Parrish OF
| Goochland, Echols of Augusta, and X.
| l.. Miller of Bynchburg.
| Delegates John +. Ryan. OF Loudoun;
r. I. Anderson, OF Pittsylvania; James ).
Jones, Of King and queen; Jack Mason,
| of King George; G.. W. Koiner' OF Au-
| gusta; X. w. Perkins, of Newport News
| Merritt T. Cooke. of Norfolk; 7. c. Pill
cher, of Fauquier; c. j. Campbell OF Am
herst: Sterling c. Stratton, of Appomat-
tox. W. A. Fentress. of Portsmouth,;
Colonel J. Catlett Gibson. OF Culpeper;
| William Murrell, of Campbell; Randolph
| Harrison. Of Lynchburg NJ. c. Thomas,
| of Roanoke: b. w. y. BroOking, of Flu
wanna, and Eppa Hunton. Jr,
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
At midnight a friend of Hon. Sidney p.
| e., GarOnh Auditor.
claimed that he would certainly win, as
he had already secured the pledges OF
forty members.
MIR. X. c. Murray. editor of the Nor
folk Landmark. and Senator Barnes, OF
Nansemond, arrived with the Norfolk
people.
The Medical College of Virginia will
ask an appropriation of the Legislature
for the purpose OF making their hospital
n charity hospital.
AS a rule there was very little disposi-
ton last night on the part Of members to
talk about what the General Assembly
would do in the way of legislation. 1t
was gathered, however. that there was a
| sentiment In favor of radical reduction
in criminal expenses The body will GER
talnly adopt the joint resolution providing
for an amendment to the Constitution
| enlarging the powers or justices, and
few members expressed themselves In
favor of amending the election-laws, but
not so as to change in any important re-
spect the Anderson-M Mccormick law.
The oyster interest will, it Is conceded
occupy good deal Of attention. and the
matter OF raising additional revenue from
mineral lands will be carefully consider
ed. One senator said he was certain a
law would be passed prohibiting failing
debtor from making preferences in an as
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