The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-27
A Well Attended Meeting Held In Rich
mOnd Last Night.
Sentiment of the Body OvcrwhcImIy
Opposed 10 Public Speaking gx.
c"pt by Local Orators Two Men
Meet Death I'm the Mines Hon. If.
Va. Parish Rcnominatcd.

,, I'ichinond va. Sept. 26.-(SpeciaD-
ne ne meeting of the State Democratic
committee tonight was very we'll at
,chdcd Among those present were
senator Martin, Congressman Jones.
iEler, Elicit, Mckinney, Otcy. Turner
ana fucIcr.The reports made were in
.nc nam ot an encouraging charac-
yer. incidentally the Walton law was
uisousscd. Most of the delegates re-
p"rtcd mat it had given fairly good
satisfaction, but II was generally con.
ceueu thai 1t would be well TO amend it
IN some particulars. The sentiment OF
thc body was overwhelmingly opposed
TO public speaking In this canvass. cx.
ccpt by local orators. Nearly every
member said 1t would not be well for no
one 10 10 into any Senatorial or House
district but his own to discuss the is
sues except Senator Daniel, who was
asked for To visit a few counties Chair
man tllySon announced that he would
make no appointments for speaking
without consulting the local committees
ana would be guided by their advice
An accident involving the logs Of
Two llNcS occurred yesterday morning
az Nlntcrpock coal mines In Chester
ll"Id, hut the news of II did not reach
mere until to-day. a white man named
Robinson and negro, name unknown.
were down the south shaft $50 feet nm
foreground, removing mud, when the
wall iinberS fell In upon them At last
accounts their bodies had not been re-
covered Two men attempted to get TO
thcln through the north shaft but
he'f lamps came in contact with escap-
INK GaS and there was an explosion
burning them slightly. These mines
have not been worked for sometime
lhc Democrats of the Manchester
Senatorial District to-day rc-nomina-
ten Hon F. NJ. Parrish for tho Senate
Only his name aud that of Mr.. a. j.
Bradley. Of Manchester. were placed In
nomination. MIR. Farmer withdrew
Ihc vote was ~ for Parrish and % for
Bradley. Hon, w. w. Baker. of Chcs-
teril"ld. presided over the proceedings
All portions OF the district were we'll
represented. There was considerable
feeling manifested by the supporters of
the rival candidates. At this writing
House nominations have not been
made.
Members of the state Democratic
Cohnmitt"c who arc here to attend thu.
meeting Tonight. generally admit that
IN many cases the contests will be close
There is no doubt of the fact that the
lnir "lectionists viii draw some votes
from the Democrats, but on the other
hand. the auti-Dcmocratic forces are
not united. They are not pulling TO-
Scthcr as was expected OF them Where
Republican has been put up some
PopuliStS decline to support him and the
republicans do not take we'll to the idea
OF voting for Populists. Not only this,
but a few fair electonists are looking to
the Democratic party to save them and
VIII support the Democratic nominees
IN" situation Is much mixed ana il will
be some little time before ii clears up.
The case of Mr.. Schanc, proprietor Of
the Sanger Hall Saloon, charged with
with keeping his barrOom open on Sun
day ana threatening to kill Police OIL
Ger Jake Longc. was heard In the Police
Court to-day. He was fined S10 for
curSnc the officer and the other charge,
fiiGt1lSEnI al II -
richardson, counsel for the accused.
made the point. which the court did
not decide. that a barkeeper had q
right to shoot down q police officer who
without warrant and not displaying
his badge, attempts to enter q side door
OF saloon in order to ascertain wheth-
er or not liquor is being sold. Mr.. Rich
ardson said the saloon must be seen
open OF the officer must show his badge
or a warrant
Mr.. Richard w. Cardwell, the ex-
bank pookkcepcr who was indicted yes
terday for making alleged false en-
tries and allowing Samuel b. Nelson
to oNcrdraw his account, has not been
arrested. He Is out Of the city, but eetf
pected back in day or two and then
viii be taken into custody. His friends
do not think he has Intentionally COM
mltted any offence and predict that he
VIII he easily acquitted. Mr.. Cardwell
Is young man with a very happy fang
lly. lie is a prominent member of the
Broad Street Methodist Church He is
son OF the gentlemen at the head of
the Cardwell Machine Works, but Is not
related to Judge Cardwell
Chief of Police Howard receives more
anonymous communications than any
man in the town. Several come In his
mail every day. Some of them inSrm
him that he has not long to live. The
Chief said to-day that he paid no atten-
ton TO them, but threw them in the
waste basket Immediately after read.
Maj. Howard is a bold, fearless man.
and those who expect to make him
change his course by threats are mis-
taken in the person. The Chief has
gone about In earnest to reform Ricb-
mond and he is succeeding we'll
Another meeting of citizens and mill
tary officers interested in the visit OF
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery az
Boston, was held here to-day. 1t was
stated that $1,000 would be needed tn
defray the expenses of n trip down tho
river on the Eocahontas and a public
reception at the Masonic Temnle. ana
efforts Will be made to raise this s1In
II is understood that all who contribute
will be invited to the reception ami
those who do not contribute viii not bn
asked to come. -