The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-31
HENSOF THE STATE At LARGE
Richmond as the Centre of Virginia
Gossip and Events.
The Canvass fer ths Election of
Delegates TO the General Assem-
blY About Ready to Open.
Fitz Lees Friends Will
Take Part.
Especial Dispatch to the virginiau.

RlCHM oNp, Va, May 30.-The legis.
latiye contest has already opened up in
this city, as far ns the Democrats are
concerned. There arc many candi.
dates for the Houac of Delegates
already out, or thinking seriously OF
entering the race, Among these are
Messrs. Julian Bryant, John s. Har
wood, Thomas Byrne and j. Alstun
Cabell (members ut present.; j. Tay lor
Stratton, John Jackson, Richard t.
Frayser, j. j. Creamer, james II.
Branoh and Il. FL. Boykin. Mr.. Crump
will not run again, aud Messrs. Branch
and Boykin will not bo candidates,
1T is said, il Mr.. Hnrwoud
enters tho race. MIR. Cabell is air eady
actively at work. He is said to be run.
ming for vindication i'll voting for MIR.
Martin for Senator. Ho surprised and
disappointed many of his constituents
i'll refusing to support Leo. A number
of Less Old friends are going to use
oil their influence to defeat Mr.. Cabell
and this contest promises to bo exceed
ingly lively and interesting. MIR. Cabell
already hus enlisted the support OF
some Of the most actlyo politicians in
town.
The Virginia delegates to the Ma.
tionRl Travellers Protective Association
convention in San Antonio, Texas, left
here this afternoon i'll special car over
the Chesapeake and Ohio route. Seve,
ral persons who sre not delegates went
along. 1t is understood to be the pur.
poso of the Virginians to make an effort
to have the convention meet hero next
year. Should they succeed, this con.
vention would assemble soon after the
groat Confederate reunion and would
briug not loss than ten thousand
drummers. ---
1t is said that there are not as many
men out of work in Richmond now as
thore were year ago, but there are
still great number, who can find en-
p!oyment for only part Of their time
Mt best. The trnde conditions arc bet.
ter than they were for year or two
past, md it is the general opinion that
while but little improvement will be
witnessed during tho summer tho early
fall will sec healthy revival in all
olasses OF industry.
Tho South Carolina Press Associa-
tion will arrive here early Saturday
morning and will spend two days.
They will be taken i'll charge on their
arrival by committee from tho Old
Dominion Press Club ard will be
shown the sights of the city. At ] D..
IN. Gov. O'Ferrall will receive the yisi 8.
tors ut the Executive Mansion. In the
afternoon they will be taken in body
to see the game of ball. and at night q
reception will be rendered at the rooms
OF the press club.
Memorial Day was more generally
observed hero than for many years.
All the public offices were closed and
many business houses wore closed. The
events of the day were two games of
baseball and the memorial services
l n tho afternoon all the homo military,
veterans and number of children
formed procession aud paarded I'M.
der the marshalship of Major Thomas
A. Brandon to Hollywood, where im
presslve services were hold. Rev.
Frank Stringfeilow, the noted scout,
made the address. The Federal Vete.
rams held services at Seven Pines, with
Rev. DIR. L. l.. Tefft as the orator.