The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
THE CITY OF RICHMOND
a New Man Nominated to Represent Hen
rico in the Next General Assembly.
SOLOMON MARABLE'S LIFE PROLONGED.
''hc Action OF TEc Governor WAS
E"""d on 'Th" Decision oG The
Court 0t Appeals Thc Attack Nsnde
tpSn Hon. Isaac Dig@s tho Gen.
erai Topic Of Conversation.

ltichmond, Va. September 1g.-(Spe-
clab -Ihc people here are Just becom-
ln% aroused to the senEc of danger that
t"illruntS them. At the Democratic pri-
mary ON October Sth tin" matter OF
amending the city charter so as 10 have
certain officers now elected bv tho Conn
rli chosen 10y the people direct will be
voted upou. The list includes the Fire
ana lolic" commissioners and chiefs
ol lhc Two departments. 1t is said that
me hark""pcrs are conducting Il still
hliht tor votes to have these officers in
ia" amendment If This is done Rich
hl"uu cannot nope to get as good men as
no" serve on the boards, for they will
not submit to the annoyance OF {: cam
EaSS hcfur" the people Not only this.
but TIA" chiefs would not owe their
positions % the boards and there would
hr a conflict OF authority. Each board
would have Il colorcd member from
Jackson ward. 1t is only in the last day
ni two that the people have begun to
realize tn" danger the city is in.
The attack made upon Hon. Isaac
DiESS In the convention at Henrico
Courthouse yesterday by Col w. r.
NNictt Is most interesting topic in
political circles here to-day. Digs was
rehnminatcd tor the House over the
protest OF his eloquent couutyman. Col
ANlrtt charged that Mr.. Diggs had
failed to vote for Lee for Senator on the
maj ballot. Notwithstanding the fact
COT Thomas II. Carter. giving him to
understand that lie Was Il lee man and
most pronounced In his opposition to
Nj Martin. Nj. Diggs was here today
and had very little to say about the
matter 1t is Icnurally admitted that
Col NNlett furnished the Democratic
opposition with some excellent cam
p"iEn material, which they will certain
ly use. 1t is dillicul to see how the Col
ouel can support the nominee after his
remarks yesterday.
Th" Governors reason for respitng
Marablc is stiil known only to himself
All that he will say about IL Is that the
action 0i the Court OF Appeals in grant
inH Il writ of error in the cases of the
women led up to his decision TO prolong
the lite of the man Father Wclbers
did not learn until he went to the jail
at O'Clock This morning to celebrate
mas for solomon of the respite. He
was told Of ii at the prison gate and inn
m"diatcly returned To his home. Sher-
III CarduZa left for home this morning.
Marablc'S $ wife has not as yet reached
here and he had no visitors to-day a
delegation of Culorcd women called on
Mary AhcfnathY and Pokey Barnes.
The Democratic convention at Hen
ric" Courthouse today nominated Mr..
Maupin for the House over Capt. w.
j. fnfurd the present delegate II is
claimed by some that Bnford's defeat
Is due in large measure to his defense
Of the election officers at Smithers' pre-
cinct. IL Will be remembered that they
We're convicted of ballot box stufling
and other corrupt methods. Mr.. Maui
pin came to HcnriCo from lynchburg
not long ago and is comparatively
stranger To many of the people i'll the
county.
Tile Nashville baseball team will be
here to play the Richmonds next Tues
day. "Wednesday and Thursday.
The Board Of the Chesapeake and it's
Tributaries met today and transacted
routine business.
William Morris opened here to-
uisht in the Lost Paradise" The au-
dicncc was delighted 1t is one of the
best plays of the year