The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-23
|T |! CONTEST ! FOR SEATS.
glln the Genera! Assembly Is What Several
Is sS 3eMucrats and Republicans viii Do.
SEVERAL CAEDlDATEsAFTER POSITIONS.
Pxobnblc Chafsmcn ofthe Several I'M
We pcrtant House conuiitsecs-An-
S Sss7 other Sensation in The f."ncnburS
3s saIatter--s Thanksgiving Day Game
5ss3E5 OF EooiDaii,nnt, 81 Game of Baseball

~ Richmond, Va. Nov 2o.--(Spcclal.)-
ssDepositions are being taken in Manchea-
sster in the contested election cases of
s81'arrish against Flanagan, for the Sem
3 ate. and Davis against Harrison, for the
sfliouse. In both cases the contestants
a are Democrats. They are represented
IS by Col. Il. o. James and AIR. Charles
IL. PAGE, while Judge Waddill and MIR.
4John a. Lamb are looking after the
interests of the contestces. The Demo-
Gratis claim that there were irrcgulari-
ties In the Third ward OF Manchester
and are trying TO have the vote there
thrown out AS Yet the contestants
have not made out much OF n case
other contests to come up in the LeGis-
luture are those of Komer against Sims.
y from Augusta, and Keesce against
Hudson, from Halifax. 1t is said
pcrats VIII contest
There are quite n number Of candi-
dates coming out for the Offices TO be
hlled by the Legislature. MIR. Weaver
who left the city under II little cloud
Just before the adjournment of the last
session, will not. of course. be a can
dtcnte for Sergeant-;it-Arn of the
senate For that position Mr.. Frank Is.
4 Watkins, of Charlotte: Mr.. Warning. Of
~ ing Wiliiam and n Mr. Price, from
the Western portion OF the state, arc
aspirants. Mr.. Mike Burke. of Rich
Hond. is opposing Mr.. Ginter. of Acco-
mac. for doorReeper of the Senate. Ex-
& delegate 1<endrlck, of Washington, is
running against Mr.. Carpenter. OF Allie
Fhany, for the position OF Sergeant at
arms OF the House. G. NJ. Helms Of
Rocky Mount, has announced himself
q candidate for Superintendent of the
Pcnltentiary, ana in his circular re-
1ers to Senator Daniel. Congressman
(. otey and Swanson and others.
. f. %
Mr.. Harrison, of Lynchbure. will, IT
IS thought, he made Chairman OF the
House Committee on Privilege and
4 elections. which body Will have a deal
1 with the contested cases and the pro
& posed ,changes in the election laws II
has already been stated chat AIR. Cooke
z OF. fNorfollt. will preside over the Cor-
Emittee OH Finance. MIR Wiclihan, will
pc the Chairman of the Senate Commit
5 tee on Finance Mr. McRae, OF Peters
. burg, is the probable Chairman of tho
4 rouse Committee on Militia and Police
This body Will have to consider the po
q cahontos ana Lunenburg cases, ~; II Is
" prcttS We'll understood that an invcsti-
ii CATION OF the conduct of the military
CT each place will be asked for, Ger
& teiniy. as TO the Pocnhontus affairs
- II Is bad day for news when the Iun
Is s en- burg after does not develop n scnso
& ton; This morning Judge Wexford
oislllSSeu the hahcaS Corpus
In his court and diractnd
Sthe City Sergeant TO deliver the pris-
81 oilers to Sheriff Cardoza Before tha
5SSncriit had time to get them the Court
f5oI thppesils enlarged its writ of error
IL ana supedsedeas 50 MS to require. Inc
conNlcts TO be kent in Richmond ioil
untli the matter of II new trial 10 do.
Z Siaed. so Sheriff Gardoza had his visit
mere Tor nothing exccnt thai hn ~
r peers 10 take City Sergeant E,pps bon,r
WITH nm In the morning to answer. IN
b the contempt proceedings
extensive preparations are being
made for the game OF football to be
plaSea mere next Thursday by the
teains from the University of Virginia
and the University OF North Cnrolina
Last Misunderstanding Day 5000 people
say the contest and probably as many
VIII attend this year. a special train
VIII run from charlottesville and pro-
folk. . a'iu ~
me weather permitting there will he
I game OF baseball M West End Parl,
tomorrow afternoon between n picked
a nm ana inc college boys for the bene-
1T OF ReGdS Foster. who IS soon TO
# !enye Tor New York. Among those who
VIII play on the local nine arc Tate
Foster, Kahn, West BRADLEY iov and
Dobbins, late of the PENNSYLVANIA La.
( cue; HogGtns andold Pat 2nigler "Zi,r.
VIII pitch for the locals and Anthony
\ Tor the college. II is not likely thnt
4 many people VIII attend, but uui1. n
y number OF tickets have been sold.
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