The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-21
GOSSIP in RICHMOND
The Men DESTROYS of Recognition by Being
Elected to Office by the legislature.
WILL Be BETWEEN RYAN AND SAUNDERS
Fhc H7abcns Corpus Case OF tile I.unel,.
burg Murdc-crs Continued Until
rq-Da5-T'hc Grand Ledge of Mn.
sons Lively Contest for Grand
Secretary nnd Grand Treasurer.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 2c.-tSpcclal.)--
Up to this time the only State officers
who have opposition for reelection are
Superintendent of Public Printing
Oiannon. who Is opposed by Mr.. w. H.
Tomney. Of Washington county; Secre-
larry of Commonwealth Lawless, who has
an opponent In Col. w. T. Robins, OF
this city, formerly of Gloucester, unt!
Mr.. Sidney T.. Epcs, Register OF the
Land Office, who is opposed by Capt:
Phil F Brown, OF Blue Ridge Springs
Major r.. l.. Bianton, of Cumberland.
may enter the last named contest 1t is
Thought here that each one of the In.
cunbcnts Will be lastly elected, Ger
t2inly, Mr. l,awicss is in no danger or
deieat, There is no opposition to Audi
tor Narye, Second Auditor Ryland or
Treasurer Harman.
Should Mr. Saunders enter the con
test for the Spcakcrship OF the House
The contest would be one of very much
interest. The Franklin county dele
gate is pretty good fighter. He is not
much OF n favoritc with old members
nut would probably make Il good run
among the new ones. Mr.. Saunders Is
man of considerable ability, but is
not poular. He has n cold nature. thai
9riVes people from him. He is not
much Mt making friends of strangers
sneaker Ryan Is much moro popular
| l1,
me ready dcbater that MIR. Saunders is
There will not only be n lively con
TEST over the office of Grand Sec't'y of
me Grand Lodge of Masons, but there
VIII ne night over the Grand Trcasur-
Grshipr The incumbent is Colonel
cred. Peasants. who succeeded Cc'o.
mel j. V. Bidgood, when the latI -
was made Grand Secretary. MI Geo
W. roe. who has been made Treasurer
Oh inc Grand Chapter and the Grand
Commandery, will be n candidate ia
succeed Colonel Peasants. It is said,
and nc has strong backing. The
Grand Treasurer is elected before the
Grand Secretary 7Il,.-
me Eateas corpus proceedings In the
i.unenburg case came up before Judge
wexford IN the Circuit Court today
and City Sergeant Epps had the prjs-
oncrs there. Judge Flournoy asked fo,
IL continuance until Saturday so as TO
cover The period during which the
decision. MIR. Southall opposed this.
saying Saturday the County Court of
l.uncnburE expired by limitation. The
Judge enlarged the writ so as to CON
linuc the hearing TO p. IN. to-mor-
row.
The state Convention OF the Bapt!s,
fou-g Peoples Union met here tbi.;
afternoon with an attendance of about
200 delegates from all parts of Virginia.
president ]. c. Moss, of Lynchburiy.
presided.
The addresses OF welcome were made
by Rev, DR. William L.. Hatcher and
Mr.. Paul Pratt ana Rev. w. W. Hamil-
ton, OF Vinton. responded.
This session was occupied chiefly In
the reading OF reports. which iwere
highly encouraging. Tonight the
church was packed. Rev. DR.. Cox. of
stanton. presided. and Rev. DR.. w. l..
Wright. Rev. Dr. George b. Taylor,
and President BoatwriGhtt of Rich
mond College. made addresses. Com
mittees were appointed. and the con
vention adjourned until Tomorrow.
The singing of the choir OF $50 voices
is feature Of the meeting.
1t is said here tonight that the Court
of Appeals tomorrow will decide that
the Lunenburg prisoners are in the
custody of that court until the matter
of n new trial Is passed upon, and
that they shall be kept In Richmond
jail