The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-05
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The Moral Right Of W. L.. Hiii,'r. 'an"'
.I,cx C,psn. To- be Taken.

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NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Oct. f-Spe0i'''
The crowds that gather on the stree, cor
nersdiscuss nothing bur the eNtre ne urs
spell and the probable loss to The farmers
IN this sec.jon. pesides corn the farm
ers around Newport News, raise ho'iilns
but truck, whica they retail IN the toMi,
Until recently. the streets were cro"ueu
early I'm the morning with wagons aiiH
carts, each driver crying MS N'i'"
but now. one Is seldom seen. FARMER
while talking 20 The Times correspondent
yesterday. said:
eve have nothing to sell. The corn
crops is a failure The cabbage piah'S
set out some weeks ago. have dried rp'
and the wind has swept leaves ana STALKS
away. Turnip seed have not come W.
the irish potatoes planted for seed, nave
all rotted. This has not been equaiied
since 1851. In many places. wells nave
gone dry and some springs have ceased
10 flow, and IN these places water lam
inc is almost inevitable, unless ram comes
soon"
The politicians are doing but little yet.
The majority Of the talk INDUCED In now
is in reference 10 the moral right OF W.
l.. Hillyers candidacy. Mr.. Hillyer was
an election officer in precinct NO i, az
the Democratic primary. which was held
for the purpose Of electing delegates 10
the Williamsburg convention, 10 noml-
nate legislative and senatorial candi-
dates. He was not before the conven-
ton as a candidate Tor the nomination,
but the ring politicians claim tnat III
accepting an appointment as an othcer Oh
the primary, he pledged himself 10 STAND
by its action, and TO support whoever the
convention nominated
81 of a
islatlve convention, was presented with
paper from some prominent Republican
politicians asking him to pledge himself
to do all in his power to have the walton
election law repealed, and TO stand Tor
the substitution OF IL, the recommend
atlons made at the Honest Election
convention at Petersburg, and IN re-
turn for this pledge, they would make
no nominations. lie was given forty
eight hours in which to reply. Thirty
two hours, or thereabouts, after receiv-
Ing il. he wrote the gentleman declin-
Ing to make any such obligations.
About this time, Mr.. Hiilyer came out
as an independent Democratic canci-
date for the Legislature" pledging him
self for honest elections, and the incor-
poration OF Newport News as was best
for he many interests concerned. lie
Is a free. silver man. favoring the l6-to-l
ratio His friends claim that he IS
gaining ground each day, while Mr..
Powells supporters say that they are not
in the least alarmed, and expect 10 put
their friend through with ii good ma
jority.
The meeting Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association District Convention,
which was to have been held here to-
night IN the First Baptist church, has
been postponed until October 18TH. The
session will last three days.
Haydn Choral Association. an organi-
cation composed Of the members OF the
various church choirs IN the city, met
i'm the Presbyterian church last night,
and elected officers and a Board Of Di-
rectors for the ensuing year.
The Board Of Police Commissioners
have appointed G. Il. Bailey and G.. G.
Smith special policemen to take the GEN.
sus Of Newport News. The eHumerators
will begin their work Monday.
The gun-boats Nashville and Whining
ton, now being constructed at the ship
yard here will be ready for launching
on October 18th. The Government has
been notified.