The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-28
NEARING THE CLOSE
The Local Campaign Becomes More Inter
@estlng as Election Day Approaches.
CANDIDATE YOUNG STILL ON THE STUMP
And His Meeting In Surry Yester-
day WINS Most Observation-Disclosures.
lican clubs Endorse whniey- DIR.
Garland docs for tho Political
Prencher-North Carolina Snfe.

The political preacher Is just now re-
ceivirg some attention from Rev. j.
Powell Garland. ID. D.. presiding elder
ol the Norfolk District of the Virginia
conference. OF Evangelist Scheduled.
whose Letter endorsing Republicanism
was published here last Sunday, he has
the following TO cay:
The letter should not have any more
weight than as coming from plain Mr.
ochooiheid He Is not Il preacher. as
mas been stated, nor is lie any evangelist
Of the church; that is TO say, he has no
authority TO preach or act as an evange-
liSt. he has been permitted to do so
i'll some of our churches because he Is a
man OF unQuestioned character But I
do not think that the letter he has writ
ten should he understood as coming
from minister or any authorized evan
geIist. II should not have that weight"
They tell me North Carolina is doubt-
fun said Mr.. Il. j. Johnson. a promi-
nent Democrat of that State yesterday
wen, the exact size OF the majority
she will give for Bryan Is a little shady.
nut you may say ON the authority of
man on the spot that IL will be one of the
largest ever given any candidate at any
time by that good old State"
Why. sir he continued. enthusiastic
cally, II do not eXaSgerate when | say
mar SO per cent of the white vote of
that State will be cast for Bryan and
YOU know what that means in North
carolina. We are going to carry the
State for Democracy. integrity, and in
telligencc. Russell and his black CO.
horts Will be showed under compile civ
1t is not only Il fight for the success of
the national ticket down there, but a
struggle for the supremacy of the intclli-
gent white element.
Nj. NJ. Glennan. OF Norfolk. and Geo.
NJ .Innnc M Ill ,,,In \, NJ
liamsburg, October 3lst At ~ o'clock
| and will address the voters OF James City
and York.
Hon. William \. Young spoke to a
large audience at Surry Courthouse yes
levday The meeting was a highly Ell
| thuSiaStic one. Democratic prospects
are bright in that county. and the ma
jority she will roll up will astonish the
| natives.
\ joint political discussion will prob
ably be held in Atlantic City Ward in
the very near future.
| Preparations for Hon. Bourkc Coch-
| rams speech ut Armory Hall tomorrow
| nlEht are going forward rapidly Mr.
Cochran will he introduced by Judge
| Theo. S. Garnett.
The Republicans will hold big rally
tonight on Newtons lot Cumberland
street, opposite Suffolk street. Hon. C.
w. Lassiter and Messrs. James Norris
and Jordan Thompson will he the speak
ers.
The Sound Money" Democrats are
preparing to have a big time tomorrow
nSht. Hon. ID. Preston Parr. of Bed
| fora Guy. is scheduled To speak ut Fes-
tival Hall, Brambleton Ward ana be-
lore me meeting a grand tOrchlght pro-
| cesSlon will take place. The Naval Post
Sand Will lead the procession and all the
members of the various Sound money!
leagues Will be in line
VIM. ii. Gum announces that he will
uuureSs me people of Norfolk and vicin-
ny on Inc issues of this campaign Mt the
old Market square Friday eyeninr NJ
s o'clock 80
How is Sur'y. Mr. Young" asked q
Nirsinian man OF the Democratic nomi
nee YESTERDAY evening. We'll. | spoke
| there to-day said he, land it was nm
dontiedly the largest meeting we hay.
| had during the campaign. The court
| mouse was packed. and many ladies Were.
present. Captain George \. Savadge
Dr. Holt OF Surry, Mr.. D. Ct. Tyler. and
spoke" 1'
The Second Ward National Democrats
ic Club for W. NJ. Whaiey and sound
money had large and enthusia site
meeting al their rooms. No. SO CRANKY
street, ana organized with the following
oihcers; i Colonel c. d. Owens, presIdem;:
W. H. Nenable. O. p Heath. II. G.
Marks, g. NJ. Serpell. vice presidents:
Cornelius Dewitt. treasurer: James n
| Walker. secretary. The following Ey-
ecutiVe Committee was elected: Kensey
Johns. G.. NJ. billiard. S. NJ. Lloyd. r. {;
| Byrd. Joseph l.. James j. G. Robertson
j. T. 5. Mitchell. ID II. Marks. l.. u.
| I.cMosey.
Colonel c. d. Owens w. II. venable
nd Joseph J.. James addressed the
meeting in the interess of sound money
+ William ThoroGood's. colored. Third
7 Ward Protective League. held a meeting
b lust nigh; and in View OF DR.. Wise's no.
/ siion. as they charged, in drawing the
| do:sing Whaley and repudiating Wise
| y clause condemning the National Re
| publican Club for Us structures upon
| Hon. George Il. Bowden, was inserted
| in the resolutions.
| The White Republican Club of the
! First Ward also held a meeting at Hum
ter Woods Hall on Fenchurch street
and endorsed Whaley.
|
MAHEMIE LEAGUE.
An Enjoyable Programme Was Rem