The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-23
HAS NOT COME DowN
Gee Says He is SIM Candidate IN,
the Fourth.

Petersburg. Va. Aug. 22.-(SpeciaD-
MI. Charles Gee. of Prince George coun-
w. VINO is one of the Republican can
dtdates for Congress from the Fourtb
District of Virginia, was in the CITY to-
daY. and was interviewed by your corre-
sponoent as to the published statement
t , ne mad been taken down by the
Republican National COMMITTEES. MIR.
gee declared that he report was with
out any foundations; in fact. he had
been informed by members of the Ma
tlonal Committee that no action had
peeh !aken by the committee at ALL but
would come up at latter day yet to
De designated by the National Commit
tee when fair hearing would be given
to both parties. Further than this Mr..
Gee would have nothing to say.
kew. j. w. Rosebro. ID. D.. pastor of
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, who
lett mere three months ago to attend the
Pan-Presbyterian Council at Glasgow.
scotland. and who since the adjourn
ment of that body has been travelling
through Europe, arrived here this
morning. much improved by his trip.
Dr. Rosebro will occupy his pulpit to-
morrow. morning and night.
The colored camp meeting, which has
been In progress during the past week
at Granite Grove, Dinwiddie county,
Will close tomorrow.
Isaiah Thomas and James Carkell,
two small negro boys. were arrested
this morning on the charge of breaking
into the auction-house of Mr.. James
Pannell. on Sycamore street, and steal
Ing therefrom two knives and Is cents
in currency. They were committed to
iail to await an examination before
the Mayor
Refreshing rains fell in the counties
of Dinwiddie and Prince George last
night. Rain fell quite copiously here
about midnight.
Mr.. John Il. Townes. the expert en-
ployed by the Finance Committee of the
Common Council TO examine the books
of the city officers. has just completed
that task. He says the city of Peters
burg has most excellent set of officers.
The gold men of Petersburg held a
meeting tonight at y. Il. Hill Hall.
Mr.. Thomas jefferson Meredith was
made chairman and Mr.. James NJ.
Quicke, secretary. The object of the
meeting was to elect delegates TO the
State Convention to be held in Rich
mond on the 9th instant. The following
were elected: EX-GoveTnor William L.
Cameron. +. l.. Titus, w. NJ. Hablistou.
II. p. Stratton. William l.. thinner,
John r.. w. Smith. Charles Cohen. y. j.
Clements, Simon Seward. Julius Lie
bert, T. c. Nena Bile, Charles w. Bland.
Alexander Hamilton, Charles II. Cuth-
bert. It: j. Meredith, Louis y. Rosen-
stock, Z. a. Hartley. Henry ONeill.
Charles Brown. w. +. Wells. Augustus
Wright, James NJ. Quicke, Sidney II.
Harrison, Robert Cabaniss, Richard u.
3arham, w. j. AGREE. Bartlett Roper,
BENJAMIN Lyon, Eli Kull. w. q. Rad
cliffe. A campaign committee was also
elected. This committee consists OF
BENJAMIN Lyon. Julius Leibert. T. NJ.
Woody. Charles Bland. w. L. thinner.
II. p. Stratton. Simon Seword. w. j,
Acrec, Nelson II. Patterson, IT. j. Mere
dith. 70. h. Titus. y. Il. Wood, Samuel
Burwell, Westmore Brown, Il. w.
Brown. 5. w. Venable. Stirring speech
es We're made by eN-Congressman T. &.
nenable. Alexander Hamilton. and
haItletp roper me latter is President
of the Chamber of Commerce.