The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-30
The State Republican Committee Forces
Him TO COncillate Allan and WaddiII.
O'FERRALL LOSES HIS OLD FRIEND.
Sold Icn visit Him But Democrats
Hold AIoOf-GoId Men VIII Try 10
Capture. the Powhntnn Club
Dr. IL. A. Wise In in IL Dread.
TuI Temper Other a7nttcrs.

that the present State Republican Com
mittee is against Chairman Lamb. His
upDOnentS We're so sure they were i'll
The majority last night they would have
red 10 oust the Colonel had he not
made important concessions to MrssHS.
Allan and Waddill. While it has been
given out that harmony has been rcstor-
ed until after the election the bitiereSt
sort OF feeling exists among the leaders
of he rival factions. NJ one need De
surprised at any time IL The row should
be renewed. 1t was said at headuuar-
1ers to-day that the state Committee
wohld not meet again during the can
SaSS.
A number of the gold Democrats visit
Governor O'Ferrall ut his suburban res
idence. but since he came out against
BRYAN some of his former warm friends
have not been to see him. \ few have
1elt that they had better wait until po-
ltics cool down before meeting him.
The Governor. from all accounts, does
not appear to be worrying himself about
the unfavorable comments on his course.
but doubtless he feels them keenly. for
many come from men who have always
been his earnest supporters.
The Governor will not discuss the res
irnation from his STAFF of Col. James
LYONS. MANY people think he will de-
cline to accept it. ! have learned that
since Col. Lyons went over 10 the Re
publicanS some Of the Democratic Colo
nels have said they would resign il he
didn't This may or may not have in
1luenced Col Lyons III his action. The
chief reason for his resignation was that
he was appointed as a Democrat. and
having left that party, he thought it
best to resign. Col. Lyons was assist
ant District Attorney under Clevcland's
first administration and is an cN-mem-
ber OF the Legislature.
Ci.. Attorney c. V Meredith has
sent in his resignation as president of
the POwhat tan Club and it will come up
for action at the next meeting. II is
said the gold Democrats in the organi-
cation will measure strength with their
silver brethren and try to prevent the
resignation from being accepted. There
are lively times ahead.
The secretary of the Sound Money
State Democratic Committee is Mr..
Harvey l.. Wilson. the newspaper man.
and there is n lawyer here named Har-
vev Wilson. The latter is a free silver
man. He Is Eettinr,a lot of fun out of
the campaign q: beng mistaken for the
secretary. Lawyer Wilson says he has
learned many of the gold peoples cam
paiGn secrets. but has made up his mind
that it would not be proper TO give any
OF them away.
Before this week is out the business
men of Richmond will have organized
a strong BRYAN and Scwall Club. Man
ufacturcrs. merchants. bankers, lawyers
and doctors. 10 the number of several
hundred. will Join. Two of the bank
presidents and three or four bank cash
iers here will support Bryan. 1t is said
that the members Of the Grain and
Cattle Exchange and most of the To-
bacco and produce commission mer-
chants favor the Democratic nominee
The news that Pitcher Tannehill had
been sold To the Pittsburg Club for next
wear caused much sorrow among the
yaseball cranks OF Richmond TannchilI
was easily the most popular man on the
team and the club SuStaiuS IL big loss by
parting with him. II is said that Brandt,
of Portsmouth. will almost certainly be
with the Richmond team next year
The Central Presbyterian will say the
following of Rev. DR. l.. &. l.. Nass
CHAPLAIN of the University who died last
night:
DR.. Vass. returning from Glasgow
and a few weeks tour abroad had
reached the university. lie preached
on SUNDAY. September 18th, his first and
only service in the University Chapel,
and was taken sick that evening.
DIR. NasS was Il native of Fredcricks-
burg. Va. and died 30 years of age. He
was student of Princeton College. and
studied divinity at Danville. ky. and at
Union Seminary. Va. He began his
ministry ut Amherst Courthouse. Va
and served as chaplain in the Confede-
rate army. He supplied for a year or
two the pulpit OF the Tabb Street
thurch. Petersburg. His longest pas
lorate from 1866 to 1891 was at New
bern. N. c.. from which church he went
to the First Presbyterian Church. Sa-
rannah ia. This pastorate he resigned
last year. and became the chaplain OF
the University of Virginia
Dr. Nass was q valuable member OF
the Executive Committee of the Pres
bVterlan Alliance. He attended the
council In Belfast in 1854 and the conn
oil In Glasgow in 1926. He was Il mem
Der OF the worlds conference of the
Evangelical Alliance at Stockholm.
Sweden. in 1884. He was scholarly ana
studious man. with fine literary ana
theological attainments, preacher of
well prepared sermons II consecrated
minister of Christ. and a faithful Chris
tian husband. father and friend. He
had lust begun the university chap
1aincy with great ardor. and made a fine
impression By the one service he was
permitted to give. The church has lost
Il valuable minister and our university
q chaplain eminently adapted for that
md ana xt,Ir