The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-11
MONEY WILL BE SCARCE.
The state Executive Committee VIII
S"t Have Money 10 Burn This Ycnr.

iiShHioHu, Va, august lU.-tSpcclll)
Chairman Ellyson did not open the
Democratic headquarters to-day as ex-
pected. Secretary Button will probably
De mere tomorrow, and rooms will then
be engaged and opened. Mr.. Ellysun
put IN all the time he had TO give to
polltics in writing to various gentlemen
with reference to going on the stump
He expects To have number of persons
TO make speeches who have no, here
tolore taken part in political discus
sionS.
good many people are puzzled to
know where the Democratic camDairn
money viii, come from this year as
many of those who have been contrlbut-
ing II in the pas; are opposing the Dem
ocratic ticket now. II will require con
siderable money To run the campaign
Some one suggested to-day that Chair
man Ellyson might issue an appeal for
one dollar contributions and in this way
raise large fund.
1t Is now generally conceded that a
mistake has been made in calling the
Congressional convention in this district
for September 3. This will give the op-
position plenty of time to organize and
make It's fight after the Democra nc
candidate is named. The primary In
Richmond will be held on the 10Th and a
looks now If a very small vote would
be pollcd. which would weaken the nom
ihees chances. Had the convention
Deeh put OFT until October. the gold
Democrats and Republicans could not
have waited for the Democrats to name
their man.
Nj. Joseph Bryan Is back from the
sound money conference at indian
apolis. He had no statement TO make
for publication regarding the situation
in Virginia. Mr. Bryan said he was
unable 10 state how the gold Democrats
would proceed in this State for the rea-
sen that no plan had been fixed upon.
Il may he that conference of repre-
sentat!ves from all parts of Virginia will
he called to elect delegates to the Ma
tionll convention. and 10 put UP an
electoral ticket.
Colonel Ellett and Captain John
Lamb, Congressional! candidates. went
over TO CHEST eriield to-day /: being cour,
day there. 1t was cxpsd 81 that each
talk Of getting up big NEE ling here for
all the candidates 10 address
There IS no prospects OF a fusion In
virginia bstween the Democrats and
Populists on an electoral ticket. The
Popul!st leaders are mostly bitterly on
posed 10 coming to any terms with the
the substitution of Watscn's name for
Sewall.
Tomorrow will be held here a meeting
of representatives, OF the labor organiza-
tons throughout the State for the pur-
pose Of organizing a S:atc Federation
of Labor. The meeting VIII be he4l in
Elletts hall ana will be called to order
by Mr.. w. II. Mayo. Of Richmond. Ii;
is expected that the session Will las;
two days.
Yesterday was the mos. oppr ssively
hot day OF the summer. Street car tray
al was enormous. y colored man IN Full
ton and a colored woman In Henr,co
died from the effects of the heat and
there were several prostratlons Rev
DIR r. j. W!llingham tainted in the pull
Dit fof Grace Street Presbyterian church
Just as he was a~out 10 begin his SER
mon. He was taken acme and socu
brought around all right.
Mr. l.. II. Stern agent here for the
Richmond. Fr dei!cksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company. died this morning
after a few weeks Illness. He was a
brother of Col. j. Lane Stern and leaves
a family The widow Of the late John s.
DodsGn the we'll known hotel man, d:ed
las: night aftsr a lingering illness. An
other death yesterday was that of Mr..
l.. w. Joyner, an aged citizen. He was
found dead in bed.