The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08
GEORGE D. WISE sMAD.
Al the Comments Of a lynchhurg Editor
Regarding His Candidacy for Congress.
SERIOUS TROUBLE SEEMS PROBABLE
ihe campaign VIII he in Full niaar
Next -Popuiists OF !Cbe.ter.
mel" coming Over to sewaIs-GoI.
o"e' bigger is NotElR-Four Boys
seape from tho State Rerormatory.s

,h,chmond. Va. Aug. 7.-tSpeciaI,--
a,oi'i are George ID. Wise and his friends
Vii m'sniy indignant over an editorial
wHlcn appeared in the Lynch burg News
rev days ago. That paper in spenr-
ing n,p OF the probability of Mr.. Wise run
nlnG Tor Congress on the gold piatfor1,, y
bs .nis language: "If Mr. Wise can
means ne 10 10 Congress it must be by
e vi tne negro vote, reinforced by
a.. ieW s,, ulsafIected white goldites; and
ne VIII get the negro vote through no 81
sons'ueration of political affinity. but
inese because he tried hard to turn
Mrs. Pollard. If that is not alliance be-
."een cupidity and licentiousness to
colipass the overthrow of the Deuo-
uaa.ne ms party OF the Richmond district,
we we CONFESS our inability to understand
the plain English of it," To say that
Mr.. Wise is mad expresses It mildly.
ne stated in unmistakable terms to-
uaN that there would be trouble lie he
article. - $50
chairman Ellyson got in another day
OF hard work. He addressed letters
t1o 10 many of the local committee giving
sSht fmI,i SUGGESTIONS M's FOR organizing for the
started at full blast. While the State
chairman Is not yet ready to make
appointments for speakers at many of
lne county seats where court will be
ed. 1t IS expected that there will be
plenty of literature here next week to
send out to the voters.
Hon. w W. Baker. of Chesterfield. &,
VINO was IN town o-day. said his people
sional candidates. Mr. Baker has been I
giving q good deal OF, attention to brinfEr=,
Ing his Populist neighbors into line for
sewali. as well as for Bryan. He told
md lao nl k..,ar 4. N y
nearly all the Popuists of his acquaint-
ance would cooperate with the Demo-
Gratis. Some of the most prominent
people over in Chesterfield have for q
few years past affiliated with the Peo-
pies party. Is
Richmond Police Sergeant, who has
been carrying a loan on his house for
several years. to-day went to the real
estate firm with whom he has dealings
to renew It. He has never before had
anv trouble In renewing the loan for
three wears. But to-day the firm would
give him only year and put in the
contract a provision that the money
shall be paid in gold.
Col. ]. Bell Bigger, publishes a card
here this afternoon in which he states
that the publication made in one of the
papers here to the effect that ne gave up ;
the secretaryship of the State Committee
on account of Ill health has no founda-
ton. He does not offer any explanation
as TO why the change was made by Mr.
Ellyson, but says he is in fine health
end is going to work wherever he can do
any good for the success Of the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The man Arthur Vivian, who was held
here by United States Commissioners
Henry Flegenheimer, on the charge Of
engaging in a filibustering expedition to
Cuba. Is still in JAIL The man landed here
from Newport News penniless. He
claimed to have been one Of the Sailcra
ca ptured on the vessel Three Friends.
and after being sentenced to be shot,
escaped from M0Vro prison. Vivian Is an
Intelligent Englishman and is anxious
from the English amy The officials ara
investigating his story.
Four boys escaped from the State Re,
formatory at Laurel last night They
tore up their sheets and made a rops5tG s
let them down to the ground. All left in
their prison uniform. The names have
not been learned, but each boy is about 10 I
years old.
A colored man named Silas Pollard
was drowned in Gillies Greek last night,
His body was recovered to-day.
Judge Golf has decided the suit of Is.
H Hyer, of New York, vs. the Richmond
Traction Company, in favor OF the de-
fendant Hyer claimed an interest in the /
franchise.
View to-day for their annual encanap-