The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-20
.vllMNER is SET FREE
The Jury Says Not Guilty of Murder for
killing Samuel ThaIheimer.
A LETTER FROM HON.. j. HOGE TYLER
axe says Pretty Plainly That iIc
Would Tot Decline tho Gubcrnn.
'"'ia' Nomination = Republicans
AFRO SIM in the Notion of Mailing
contests i'm Several Districts.

',.cnnohd; Va. Nov. 19--(Spoc!a!)--
lines ~ WINNER was acquitted to-
u@y OF the murder of Samuel e. .rh,lhi-
mr. W' VINO ruined one OF his daughters.
NJ 1uiy were on only half an hou..
lnsN We're all Of one mind ana The de-
ID! WAS cccasiuncd in making I'M The
FORM or the verdict Tho co,,rt roo,n
was packed. There was no drnonstro-
Npn IN tho room. but cheers were given
~ t'ic ouiSlu" The Norfolk jurors wen,
nome this afternoon
HoGE TYLER'S l.ErrEH.
u; letter from the s;aitc tnewspaper)
ASKING whether or not he would he y
candidate for Govaynor. Major / Hoe,
lylsr mas replied a. follows
III response 10 your inquiry 'Nyhc-
.hcr or net would allow my friends 10
p'c%th' my name 10 the Convention -
, WIZ say do nat know what will be
me desire of my friends on tho subicr,
when the proper time comes for no n,,i
tntloh Of the question. 1t seems to me
me people ought 10 have a rest from no
nticai excitement for at least Il while.
desire 10 give YOU Il frank answer. and
".t,H - una words TO express my own
feelings on the subject
First, ! want Il winning man nomi-
hatcu; l want Democracy to be trI,lm
pnant, ana the management of Virgil
ma aHairs 10 be held in the hr.nds of
heg own true sons. And TO Nh Is cud
90 not think there ought To i,c any
unseemly scramble for the nomination
The people should be allowed 10 rive
Tree expression Of their choice for n
standard bearer, and whoever It. NAV
DE ought 10 put forth efforts worthy
OF such an honor.
democracy does moi propose to lower
It's crest before any party so long as
human rights and liberty are no he
maintained.
Whilst am deeply grateful for all
my friends have done for me. and for
their constant and continued manires-
taiiohs OF interest In my behalf. | am
making no personal efforts to secure tho
nomination. My hearts deep desire is
mat no mistake may be made i'm select
ing one to bear our colors. Whether. 1
am to be in the ranks. or as leader. NAV
victory crown our united efforts"
CONTEST WITH SWANSON.
Congressman Claude a. Swanson IS
mere to-day. Speaking OF the proposed
contest OF his election by the Republic
cans. he said he would welcome it, for
lie would show that there never nNas
such corruption in this State as was
piat!cod by the Republicans in his dis
t:ict. MI Swanson Charms to nave am
pie evidence to prove what he claims.
The Congressman thinks the Democrats
VIII carry Virginia by a big majority
next fall.
Ni'i - ipihN-h-> toS IESIS.
1 hear tina the Republicans have now
decided not 10 contest the election of
Mr. Jone.; in the First Distr!c. and can
tain Lamb in the Third. They will
make contests only in the Second.
Fourth and Fifth.
GOFF NOT A CANDIDATE.
Judge Cor, who has been here attend
ing the session of the United states
Court of appeals. told a friend he was
not a candidate for any position in Nc
kin!ey's Cabinet, and would accept
none. The Judge has now II good life
time job. which he probably would give
up for no position. save seat ON the
Dench or the Sup,cme Court or the
United States.
WHEAT MARKET.
Ihere was no change in the price
of wheat to-day, but winter seed oats
took drop of cents.
LOOKING FOR HIS son.
Mr. Dickson, OF Norfolk, IS In Man
chester trying TO ilnd some trace OF his
son, who ran away win Willie DceEc
and failed to return with Willie. He has
up 10 this time been unsuccessful in
his mission. i. will be remembered that
young Dcgge says he left Dickson in
Manchester. One person claims to have
seen the boys come in on a freight train.