The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-19
At THE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA.
Many Matters of Interest to All
Good Citizens.
The FAIR ELECTION MOVEMENT
Discussing Democratic State Con-
vention. Gov. O'Ferralls Embar-
RAISING Position, The Gold
Brick Case Postponed.
a Memorial Service.
Special Dispatch to the virginian.

RICHMOND, Va. March lS.-The per.
SOUS Interested III the fair elections
movement say their plans are working
OUT most obconrnSiugly, hut they re.
iuse to give out for publication any of
the details of what has been done. 1T
Is stated that the next cuutercnce will
not be held until alter tho elections in
May. This has led some people to be.
lieve TINT II may be the purpose of tho
fair electionists to test tho constitu
tionallty Of the Walton bill before that
time. MIR. J. liaskins Hobson refused
to tell who Is cooperating with hlm,
put 1t Is known here that Glen. Malone
has written HIM letter pledging his
support.
Tho matter of holding a Democratic
state Convention thus year is being
very much discussed III uulet way
among the leaders OF the party, Nearly
AL oi them arc opposed To II cuuven-
non, anu Will use their Inhucnce to
prevent the necessity by calling one.
These leaders ugrec that it would bc at
most, ii not quito impossible to agree
upon platform. They say that Will.
sentiment Is SO much divided us To cur
rcuoy 1t would be suicidal policy to
bring persons of widely different views
together TO sny what is best for tho
country. If there could be any guar
antee that the platform would refer
only to State Issues then the party
lenders would not oppose the calling OF
u convention.
A few days ago Gov. O'Ferrgll was
placed III most embarrassing position.
1t WAS on the occasion of the visit of
the committee from tho Massachusetts
Legislature. Tho Governor was not
/ I'm,
body was colored man when he in
vited them to call at the Executive
Mansion ut o'clock. de met Ills white
colleagues just as they were entering
the MANSION and went along with them
into tho pnrlor where tho Governor
and Mrs. O'Feriali we're in waiting. Ii
ls needless To say that His Excelienoy
was shocked. Mrs. O'Eerrail, OF course,
withdrew ut once. y nice luuch had
been prepared aud when the Governor
invited the committee to partaEc Of it,
why, the negro went along too. The
presence OF the colored member WAS so
unexpected the Governor had little
Time In which To consider as to what he
should do under the circumstances.
The most of his friends think he did
perhaps the best thing.
1 he case Of Frank IL. Smith. aims
inrker, the man OF gold BRICK inme,
was called ior trial III Henrico County
Court tins morning, but on account of
Tie elckness OF Mr.. l.. O. Wenden
burg, counsel for the prisoner, 1t was
continued until the 18th OF April. MIR.
WendenbuSg has the grip. Mr.. Hill
Carter has been assocIuted with Mr..
WendenburR. Withers, tho victim of
Parker; Detective Norris and ail.athe
other witnesses were on hand.
Mr. Peter a. Sublett, one of the old
est and hest known commission mer-
chants OF Richmond. died here yester.
day, aged G3 years. MIR. Subiett had
nothing but horse when he came out
OF the war. He WAS the head of the
big commission house of Sublett A
Gary, his partner being Col. Miles
Cary. MIR. Snblett WAS quite we'll OIL
and was most liberal contributor to
charitable enterprises. He leaves u
vile aud daughter.
Rev. DR.. j. j. Hall, of Norfolk, de
livered splendid sermon last nigh,
before the Baptist Young PEOPLES
Union. OF Leigh street Baptist Church,
aud Rev. +. B. Hatcher, of Norfolk.
filled bis fathers pulpit here.
II. Patrick's y Church was .packed
yesterday morning and nght, on the
occasion of tho roiigions services ln
honor ui lrelann's Patron Saint.
Father Wilson, of fredericksburg, de
Hvered tho panegyrics. The banquet
was held to onlght.
y memorial service will be held next
Sunday at the First Baptist Church, ut
! \, M. IN honor of the memory of
Dr. Broadus. DIR. Hatcher will nre.
SIDE; DR.. Iliden will speak of DR..