The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-14
THE FREE SILVER MEN
The DeYotees Of the White Metal In Great
Slice Over Their Bright Prospects.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION FOR DELEGATES
What Two Mormon Elders Are Doing
in the County of Chesternelti-The
Rate War Among the Capital city
Druggists Goes Mcrriiy On-'The
Strike Ended-Hewes Released.

Richmond. Va. May 13-(speciaD-
The free silver people here ate in great
glee to-day. They have secured Con-
gresham Joseph w. Bailey, of Texas,
70 represent them in the debate with
the sound currency people Tomorrow
night. Mr.. Bailey Is a young man of
considerable reputation as an orator and
a debator. 1t is possible that Senator
Daniel will also be here. The mother
ln-law OF MIR. c. V. Meredith died In
Maryland last night and ii is not likely
that he VIII represent the sound money
side In the event shat he does not APP
pear Hon. B. b. Munford will take his
place. An anti-silver man has been
selected to preside over the meeting.
The Urinary election for delegates to
the convention Will be held here one
week from tomorrow. Each side Is now
busily at work getting up its ticket.
the sound moneyites have decided upon
the following among others: B. 3. Mum
ford. H. II. Pollard, Frank w. Cum
bingham. Joseph G. Dickerson, Thomas
r. Campbell, b. Rand Wexford. George
wayne Andersen, Mann S. Valentine.
John b. Curry. Richatd II. Davis and
William G. Stokes. Messrs. John A.
Curtis, William NJ. Turpin, Henry L.
Garter and John L. Epps will be run in
thsir precincts on the silver ticket
Richmond elects l01 delegates.
There will be lively times at Henrlco
Courthouse Saturday, when the Demo-
Gratis of that county will meet in mass
ting to elect delegates There will
be hard struggle between the two fac
lions for supremacy. Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
owner and editor of the Times will be
there as one of the sound money leaders
The citizens of the county residing in the
suburbs of Richmond are largely for
hn fn Sc
county ara silvertes. The Chesterfield
Democrats have decided to elect dele
gates by precinct meetings. Nearly all
OF them Will be for free silver Hon.
w. w. Baker is going to be put UP by
his Chesterfield friends for delegate 10
Chicago
Chesterfield gentleman, who was
here to-day. says two Mormon elders are
operating in the county. not far from
Petersburg, and Eheir labors are meet
ing with considerable success They are
dividing families. and report has 1t that
In one case they have caused a woman
to leave her husband. According to my
informant the people are very much
stirred up on account OF the presence of
these missionaries and the men may be
made to leave the neighborhood. The
elders ate probably the same ones who
were In Richmond some time ago.
The war of rates In drugs and patent
medicines is going on lively here. 1t
Will be remembered that on Saturday
Mr.. T. a. Miller, who conducts two
drug stores. resigned as q member of
the State Board of Pharmacy and also
gave up the pharmaceutical chair in
the University College of Medicine and
Surgery. Next day Mr.. Miller adver-
tised patent medicines at considera bly,
less than they were sold for. To pro-
tect themselves Il dozen or more large
retail druggists have made a cut below
Mr.. Miller's, and he will bring his prices
down a few notches. A druggist told
me to-day that they would all lose
money while the war is on, and it is
only question of how long 1t can be
kept up. Governor O'Ferrall has not
as yet accepted Mr. Millers resignation,
and will not act upon II for the present
There will be meeting of the Drug
Association tomorrow night.
The rival street car companies have
been trying all day without success to
come to some terms by which they can
use the same set of tracks to the ex-
position grounds during the reunion
Should they fail TO agree. the Council
will no doubt force them to come to
terms.
The strike of the wire hangers for the
Richmond Telephone Company was
ended to-day. The men have been re-
ceiving $3.50 per day. They asked for