The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25
he WILL NOT DECLINE
1t Is Thought That Mr.. EIIyson VIII
Serve Again as Sac Chairman.
RICHMOND pOSTOFFIcE CLOSES Julv q
Postmaster General wilson Gives
Permis sion to Postmaster CnlItnn
worth to SO Mark the Day OF the
Cornerstone Laying New Trias
GRANTED Mary Abernathy.

Eichmond. Va, Juns 24.-(SpeoiaD-
Mr. Eliyson has received number OF
Letters from prom!nena Democrats urg-
ing him not to decline a reelection 10 tf1.
position OF State Chairman Of the Demo.
q attic panty. One came ito day from Mr.
L. a. Lynch, of Tazewell, a member OF
the State committee. who says Mr. Ely
son mus; not think of declining The
chairman has not authorized any state
ment as Ito whether or not he would Weld
TO The wishes of HIS friends and conttpa,e
at the head of the committee but Ii ia
quite likely that he Will do SO. soon
after the Chicago convention ds held
Ihere VIII be meeting OF the committee
FOR organization.
"a Tree silver man who Iyent to the
Staunton convention as delegate from
tlchmond made Il wager to-day that the
chicago convention would ,nou1dnato
cleveland. He Is not q Cleveland man
Dy any means. This IS the way he puts
III: Whitney. Russell, Patteson and all
the Dig Democrats of the East are going
10 Nhe national convention. Just before
the body meets he President Will take a
decided stand for THE Cuban insurgents
anu whitney d Company will do the
rest. There Will be a stampede for
cleveland at the eleventh hour and Fbtz
Lee VIII be made the candidate for Vice
president. This reminds one of the
wager made by drummer day or two
before the Republicans made their noml-
a'.on that MCKINLEY would not carry
off the prize.
IL; Is stnted on pretty good authority
that some of those Republicans who are
TO have band in the mana cement of tho
Mckinley campaign, before leaving St.
Louis. talked over the question of try
Ing to carry Virginia for their man.
They were assured by Virginans that
this State would aiford good fighting
ground. The leaders practically decided
to give some attention to the Old Do
mtnion and tf their plans are carried
out some Of the best Republican speak
ers and some OF the Republican money
Will find their way into Virginia n<-nt
fan.
The Fiood-Flannaran case Will cornn
up in the Police Court tomorrow and
probably with be finally disposed Of This
case has been on ever since the dayNbe-
fore ilhe adjournment of the Legislature
Mr.. Fiood, It will be remembered made
an attack on Mr.. Flanagan that laid
the latter up for week or ten daye
Each time the case has been called one
or more important witnesses have been
absent. necessitattng postponememt.
Whenever decision Is reached the re-
suit probably Will bd small fine upon
Mr.. Flood
Messrs. George d. Wise and Fl. W.
Ftournoy went before Circuit Judge
ColemaH at Cumberland Courthouse no
day and presented the petition of Mary
Abeiuathy for "a WRIT of error. This
was promptly granted. The Judge now
"a motion for a new trial. Should he
refuse rehearing then an appeal win
be taken to the Court of Appeals.
Capt. Oscar F. Edwards of Norfolk,
was here to-day arranging for the visit
Of Pickett-Ruchanan Camp to Richmond
during the Ieunion. He secured quarters
for them at the Exchange Hotel Capt
Edwards says a large number of vete-
rams Will come and. they will bring along
the Soldiers Home Bend from Hannp-
ton. The Norfolk Sons of Veterans WILL
be accompanied by the drum corps from
ST. Mary's School
The visitors to Richmond ne8t week
will. no doubt. be surprised to see the
City Hall barren of decorations. No
appropriation for this purpose was slade
by the Cty Council and Mayor Taylor
has no funds available. Some Of the
city officials tried TO raise she money
necessary among the municipal officers,
but they failed.
The list of entries for the races at Lee
treasure Park next week was closed to-
day. Every class Is fun and Indications
are 'that there will be some good spont
Most OF the horses are from Virginia.
The St. Claire Hotel property. Ford's
law building and Forda Opera House
were offered for sale at public auction to-
day, but the bids were SO low no sale
was made.
The Southern Wholesale GroceIe' are
lWathering here for their annual meeting
tomorrow. There were quite number
of arrivals this afternoon The attend
ance will be quite large.
Postmaster Cullingworth has gotten
permission from Postmaster General
Wilson to close the postofiice on July Q,
The day of the laying of the cornerstone
OF the Davis monument.
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