The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-16
THE CROWD IS IN SIGHT
Old Vets Sending Word That They Are
Ready to March on Richmond.
THE AUDITORIUM FINISHED AND TESTED.
The Great BaildinR Ready fer ssie
Throng That Will Crowd lt- A Bes
Against Mekinley's Neminatfon-s
Richmond Politicians Intereste6
In the Proceedings at st. Louis.

Richmond. Va, June Is Expenditures
puplicans and Democrats are manifest
ing intense interest In the news fror, ST.
Louis. Notwithstanding the fact that 1t
IS pyetty generally believed here that
Mckanley Will win on the first ballot.
there was wager of s25 to $40 made to- 8
doy that the Ohio man would not be
nominated at all. A drummer was the
man who offered to make such q bet.
anu flchmond merchant took him up
"A Seventh District Democrat, in dis
cussing the political situation up in his
part or the country, to-day gave II as
MS opinion that the with drawal OF Com
gressman Turner from the race for re-
nomination, would result in the nomina-
tion OF Hon. J. Marshall Mccormick,
OF Clarke county. He does not think
Mr. Hay can win. The same gentleman
does not believe the Seventh District is
for free silver. 11a
Quite number of Democrats from this
section of the State will visit the Chicago
Convention as spectators. Four wears
ago dozen or more went. and there viii
be large crowd. Very likely a speoiai
car VIII be chartered for the exclu-
sive use OF the delegates and their
friends. The Virginia delegates expect
to make their headquarters at the PAL
mer House. is8
Hon. William Iovenstein, now and
Tor many years past an honored member
OF the State Senate Is confined TO hiss
nome by Illness Mr.. LovensteIn was
FORCED few weeks ago to give up work
on account OF his failing health. He
went South, but returned without having
Improved. His trends are somewhat nm {
easy about him. 5s
Letters making inquiries about the ar.
rangements for the reunion are pourIn n !
In now hI the committees have as
nhucn work as they can do. Among the
letters received to-day was one from tina
Comminder of Tom Smith Camp, OF SUI
folk, encloSing check for S35 for tho
veterans entertainment fund. The High
school cadets at Washington -expect to-
come to the reunion In a battalion Some
nell dozen camps to-day sent in official
notice OF their coming, among them Ire
win Waller Camp. of South Carollna:
Junlus Daniel Camp, of Raleigh, and w. =
.. Grimes Camp, OF Gordonsville The
great auditorium was tested yesterday
anu found to be perfectly satisfactory s
The Apostolic. Church building In FpI-
ton was dedicated yest@,day. This sect
was founded in March by Rev. John
w. Daugherty. formerly of Portsmouth.
who broke loose from the Baptists. The
edifice seats about 1000 people. This
ch6teBatlon, though not four mOnthE
old, has already sent out two mission
aries to foreign lands.
John Detn, a. German, was at the city
Hall, demanding a warrant for the ar
rest OF several of his countrymen who
had taken his property in Lunenburg
county and shipped it here without his
permission. He was advised that the
local police had no Jurisdiction. Dern
last August lived In Lunenburg county.
and had some trouble with neighbors.
He was arrested but the charge did not
hold. Lately he has been working at
his trade, that of making shoes in this
city. He IS in consultation with .Attorl
ney p st. George Rarraud as to what
| steps to take.
MIR. Lee Elam. of West Point did not
return to that town with Miss Marshall
| with whom he had eloped to Washing
ton, He accompanied the young lady
and the town sergeant as far as Bal.s.
more and left them there. a gentleman
from West Point said to-day that IL
might be well for Mr.. Elan not to ra-
turn.