The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-07
IN FAVOR OF UNIT RULE
Half Of the Counties Whsrs Elections #
Delegates Have Been Held Want II.
POKEy BARNES IS BEING LIOAIzEO.
Major Jack Hayes TO Accompany
Fitzhugh Lee 10 Cuba-The Con-
suiship Is Far Billet and Living
L. Cheap -ElOOd.Flanngau Assault
Case Again Postponed.

Richmond. Va, May 6.-(Specal.)-
There is some prospect of the Democrat tic
Convention at Staunton carrying out
Senator Daniels suggestion as to the
unit rule. All the counties that have
elected so far. except Allegheny, have
chosen free silver men, and fully half
81 them have instructed in favor of the
unit rule. Daniel, Otey and others are
working hard to have the unit rule adop-
ted If this is done. there may be trou-
BILE in the convention. Certainly four
years ago, when the not Cleveland and
Hill fight was on. any attempt to force
the Virginia delegation to vote the will
of the majority would have occasioned
much bitterness and probably a split in
the party. Basil Gordon saw what 1t
would lead to when he fixed up that com
promise.
Major Jack" Hayes, of the United
States army, who is to be given one
years leave of absence in order that he
may accompany Fitz Lee to Cuba. is
well known in Richmond. where he has
relatives. He and Lee fought Indians
together before the war. and there is
story that Hayes once saved the life
of the Virginian. When Lee was inau-
gurated as Governor, Hayes came fr-m
Dakota to attend the ceremonies. He
is now stationed at Raleigh, y. G. The
Major named his Oldest son for Lee.
General Lee will take his family TO
Cuba next fall. 1t is said he can rent
magnificent mansion in Havana for $3.50
per year. The C9nsulshp pays we'll and
the General will be able to entertain
handsomely. There is some talk of Lee
returning here to run for Governor next
year. but il is by no means certain that
he Will do so. He had about made up
his mind to enter the gubernatorial race
when the appointment to Cuba came
to him. Some of his friends have ad-
vised him to stay in Cuba if the climate
there agrees with his health. for he will
grow rich rapidly on the salary and fees
of his office. which amount to some s25.-
600 or 100000 per year.
Mr.. c. V. Meredith. will, It is said
yield to the wishes Of his friends and
become candidate for delegate to the
National Democratic Convention. -Four
years ago he went as one of the dele
gates from the Third District Mr.
Meredith Is an out and out sound money
man.
Mr.. John H. Frischkorn, president of
the Board of Fire Commissioners OF this
city, expects t. voluntarily retire from
that body on the first of next July. He
has been at the head of the board ever
since ii was created and TO him more
than to any one else is due the credit
of the splendid department here. Mr.
FriSchkorn has not missed fire since he
became President of the Board He is
DrganiSt at Trinity Methodist Church
and ii is part of the agreement that he
should be permitted 10 leave the organ
In the midst of n hymn whenever an
alarm of fire should be turned in
Pokey Barnes, who came to Richmond
from Farmvile after she was set free
yesterday, is being highly honored. John
Mitchell, Jr., editor of the Planet is
people of Jackson Ward look upon her
almost as an angel. Last night they
followed her through the streets in grea I
crowds. Pokey expects to remain here
For the present al least she will not have
10 engage I'm work. There are hundreds
of negroes who are anxious to entertain
her free of charge
This was the day set for the hearing
of the Flood Flanagan case. Senator
Sands, counsel for Mr.. Flood. was sick
and unable 10 appear. The case, was,
therefore, continued until June 25th
John Mitchell and James Bahen. the
leaders in Richmond of the Lamb wing
of the Republican party, stole march
on their opponents last night. They
quietly held a. convention in Jackson
Ward and put up Council ticket. The
convention renominated Mitchell and Ba
hen for Aldermen. The opposition will
get out ticket by Friday, when all the
names will have to be reported to the
Clerk of the Hastings Court, in accord
ance with the provisions of the Walton
law
The annual encampment of the c. A.
r., Virginia and North Carolina divi-
sion is being held at Hampton to-day
Colonel ]. y. Pattee, Captain e. C.
Cook and some half dozen others from
Phil kearney Post are in attendance.