The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
CHIEFLY POLITICAL
Current Gossip Relative to the State and
National Campaigns Discussed.
ME-. INGALLS, SAYS WHY HE lSA BOLIER
Tho Letter or George ID. Wise Creates
Great ntercnt-Govcrnor o'Fcr.
rnli IL Stiil Silent-HOn. Roger
Gregory IL spoken of for Congress
iscptasoph Celebration.

Richmond. Va, July 22.-(SpecinD-
Mr. Nj. 10. ingalls,. president OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
phnN. l@ In town. He has been u Demo-
crat all his life. but has made up his
mind To vote and work for Mckinley.
Mr. ingalls, believes no worse calamity
could happen to tho country than for 1t
10 adopt free silver. He takes rather
n gloomy View of the situation. If the
Inlchgu ticket Is defeated he looks for
oetter times. Just at present the Chesa-
peake ana Ohio Company is not making
any improvements for It's officials are
not wiling to take hig risks In eXpend-
inr money when. in their Judgment,
business throughout the country may
become parnly2ed as 1t has never before
been.
The letter of Hon. George ID. Wise
retiring from the race for Congress be-
cause he is not I'm sympathy with the
Chicago platform, was the topic i'm no
iiticnl circles to-day. Mr. Wise does
not holt the party. He Is going to vote
inr Brynn. but is not willing to go to
washington and aid In making laws
ihat Will. In his judgment. result in in
turing the business interests of the
country. The letter pleased the gold
Democrats and silverites praised MIR.
wise for his frankness. To-day the
silverites started II boom for Hon. Roger
iregory. or King William. who Is pro-
iessor OF law at Richmond College He
mas peen consistent advocate of silver
The fact that Governor OFerrall has
remained silent regarding the result Of
Inc chicago convention rai orcrsiorod
much talk In political circles. Before the
convention he stated that IL Demo-
crat should be nominated he would give
The ticket his earnest support and would
make speeches for II, Since the nomi-
nations have been ma de the tGoyerrIor
tnI iac ,t,l,o NJ
his course will be. But few, II any
one, expect him TO bolt. At the proper
Time no doubt, he will speak his mind.
Mr. l.. L. c. Scott, chairman of the
District Democratic Commtttee to-day
called that body to meet at the Jeffer-
son on August 4th for the purpose of
liking the time for holding the Congress
sional Convention. On the same date
the State Committee will meet for reor-
ganization. Mr.. Scott said to-day he
had talked with people in all parts of
the district. and he was satisfied the
gains In the country would Offset the
losses In Richmond.
Hon w. w. Baker, of Chesterfield.
who was one of the alternates to the
Chicago Convention, was in the city to-
day. He says the Democrats IN his
county are all for the aicket. and gains
VIII be made from the Popuiists and Re
puDilCanS. lne CneSteTHelu1un ms a! say
ing little about Congressional candida tes
just yet.
The Heptasophs In Richmond arc MAX
ing arrangements for the celebration of
the eighteenth anniversary of the order,
which occurs on August 2S. There are
a number of Heptasophs here, among
them some very prominent citizens.
Their celebration will be u big affair.
The youngest horse thief of any note
In Virginia was in the Police Court to-
day in thu person of H. Jasper WASH
ngton. a negro boy who appears old
His las, theft was stealing a horse and
buggy from Liveryman Sutherland. He
took the team TO Fluvanna. his old home.
The Justice sent him on TO the Grand
Ju:y.
Robert Williams, l!neman for the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany, fell from a telegraph pole. a dis
tance of twenty-eight feet. and broke
both his legs to-day.