The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-09
PRIMARY IN RICHMOND
The Proposed Amendments to The City
Charter Met a Sad Fate.
FAIR ElECTI0EISTS IN FINE FEATHER.
The Return. Indicate the Nomination
"f finrwood. I;rAnut. CabcI aud
R"ddN Eichuuouu PcopIc ON a:ru-
Nahonc The Opening ot thc stat"
Eair-oth"r Matters OF Importance.

Richmond va oct -(Spocian At
this writing 1t looks as If ail the propus-
cd amendments To- tho charter were de
f"atrd by am overwhelming vote This
may on may not mean much It Was
stated "a few days ago by "A leader in The
movement To have al officers elected
by the votes Of TIA" people. that II TIA"
amendments were not carried jhrrU
would be AN independent moVcmcn, ia
tn" municipal election uv&t spring In
some OF the precincts. where the work
lhtin"n are strongest, tn" amendments
Wcr" voted down. much tu the siurutisr
of TIA" advocates Of them The dricnt
ui the amendments i~ a severe blow for
III" enemies or chief uf Police Howard.
The vot" cast h"r" to-day in the pri-
mary was not half as large as it VAS
thought ii Wouli he. II is quite. likely
that ia" "fair rlectinnists viii crow.
Tor they put out an appeal urging the
Democrats not to participate In the ulvc-
ton. bnc oi the causes OF tn" falling
Oh IN the vote was the fact that the
hailuiinE was duuv under the viva Vucp
system. This Kept many timed ones,
iIum the polls. Ihcrr was no incident
"I TIA" election worthy oi mention 1t
passed on as Iuitely as amy one could
wish i", There Was an almost entire
places
Thc returns up To- this writing insure
TIA" nomination of Col John : Har-
wood and Mr. Julian Bryant for the
ii"n5v They were both members of
the last Legislature Hon j Aston
Cabnll VIII also bv ono ur the iiy.
piE iiGht was made ou him bpC.us,. h,.
refused tu Nui" for l'itz. Lee, for SENT
tor Many ui Mn. Cub-Il's flivudS i'm
tie fashiuuuhlc part of the city scratch
ed him. hut thv very fact that 1, vas
Known they were opposed to him
Drought him supporters from the lnh-
"rimH classes Nh " f. Rrddy th,
brilliant young Irish lawyer viii pru-
huhlN be on" al the i've men
While Cen Muhunc was not "A nopu-
i'ii man in richmond much sorruw ,nnd
apparently genuine uu account of
niS d"dth WAS expressed. His political
o"U'S" was not such as To make him
friends h"rc. II lost 10 him many ad-
mitrrs. But, unpopular as - politician.
MHnunc was huuOrvd as q soldier TN.
in"mberS pt his old brigade never lost
iheir esteem Tor him When news of
his death came "a Iu"cting of an th,. slr-
hE III" president of the Gr,ys Assuciu-
tipll for Tonight. when urpropraItc ac-
tiun Regarding his death was taken
IN" effect of Gen. Mahunc's death on
virginia politics cannot yet hc told II
IS Thought hrr" that ia avery short tim.
tn" stat" Republican Committee will hc
called together FOR rc0rEuniZatiou Very
likely many Republican leaders. not
'h'lHbrIS "i IN" committee. will u"
asked to attend, and a coIuplrt. rrnr-.
EnnlIati"u may h" effected Pcrhaps
Hihr "iii Of ten Republicans are looking
to G"n Waller as thctr coming leadrr.
\ Tow want Jake N"@t To ho placed at
the head ni the party machinery ana
some irsi" cul William Lamb as
icJd.i
IN" stat" Fair opru"u to-day with
rather small attendance on account of
ia" ram rarlN IN the daS There were
som" 1000 or 5000 people in tho grounds
az noon Th" military parade had tu be
abandoned 80 visiting organizations
W"i" present except thcfarmvillc
Guards Th" running races were post
n"ued. but th" troitinS races tool; place
as ARRANGED
tiost"n' Ancient Artillery were taken
down the river to- WrsiUyci. ou am cX-
cusiun this Afternoon Tu-n!gnt they
tncN viii l." received 10y the Governor
at tn" Executive Mansion. In tho
morning they leave Ton home