The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-23
ills Learned that Many Are Already En-
gagged on the Southslde.
REPUBLICANS ADMIT HAVING THEM
Lamb Says His Election In Certain
and Fraud IL Not Needed -Repub-
licans Worried by Bohen and
Mitcheil-Young san Dies From
injuries Received ut Football.


Some of the Republican leaders to-day
admitted that they had engaged de.
teotives for use in Virginia on election
day. Some OF them will reach Rich
mond next week. and will be assigned tc
work. The purpose in having these
men here Is stated to be 10 secure evil
dence of fraud IL there is any fraud COM
mitted.
Mr.. Wilson, in charge of the Demo
critic speakers, said to-day that he had
heard upon pretty good authority that
already a great many detectives are at
work In the southside counties
CAPTAIN LAMB is CERTAIN.
had talk to-day with Captain John
Lamb, the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress In this district. He said he be-
liered the election In this district would
be conducted just as fairly as possible.
II have told all OF my friends" said he,
Ito do nothing the honesty of which can
be questioned. My election Is absolu; ely
certain, and 1t Is my earnest desire that
no act shall be committed that will give
my opponent any ground upon which
to base contest. have been all over
the district and large majority OF the
voters are for me-"
REPUBLICAN METHODS.
1t is not likely that the Republicans
will get up any more big meetings here
during the canvass. They are holding
several small ones every night. The at
titude OF the Bahen- Mitchell following
is causing the Republican leaders con-
siderable uneasineEs. Bahen and Mich
ell a:e holding meetings every night in
jackson Ward, and are roasting" AL
Ian, Waddill, and Brady. The trouble is
that the Jackson Ward politicians have
been ignored entirely by those in charge
of the canvass, and they do not like the
idea at M. Their discomfort is having
Its effect upon the negro voters.
REPUBLICANS BETTING.
The Republicans or some of them. be-
lieve that Lewis Will carry Richmond,
and they are betting money on the re-
suit. In most cases they demand odds
of two to one.
TWO DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.,
The Democrats had two meetings here
tonight. Mr.. Stilson Hutchins address
ed q large crowd in Old Market II; q
and Messrs. Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr.,
and ID. G. Richardson spoke in Sanger
Hail. Tomorrow night w. r. Alexan-
der, of Winchester. O'Ferralrs old enc
| my, will speak in Fulton.
KILLED AT FOOTBALL.
Charles Blaylock. youth of nineteen
years of age. died here Monday and was
| buried yesterday. Death was occas:aned
by injuries received in a football game
last Thursday. His back was hurt, but
he went about day or two before he
felt very much pain. When he finally
had to take TO his bed he did not live
long.
AN HISTORIC ALAG.
There was an interesting ceremony al
the Confederate Museum to-day when
a flag that used TO belong to General
presented by Pickett Camp to the Mu-
! scum. Captain r. +. Morris made the
presentation. and Rev. DR.. Landon r
| Mason accepted the flag on the part OF
| the ladies.
RAN OVER A LIVE WIRE.
After fashion Mr.. Abner Goode ate
| live electric wire yeste, day afternoon
| and lives. Mr.. Goode, who is a young
| man employed at the Chesapeake and
Ohio offices on Broad street, rode down
that thoroughfare at 2:25 o'clock. Al
Eighteenth street he came in contac,
| with live electric wire He then lost
seriousness and he did not know any.
| thing for at least ten minutes later
when he came to an Italian fruit stanc
| near by by. Then he found gathe: ed
|
| Cunningham, Jr., who took him home
A reporter found Mr. Goodc at hi:
| home, 2607 East Marshall street. in
| charge of DR.. Garcin. He was lying ir
bed and 1t was with difficulty that the
reporter made him understand what the
latter wanted to knew. Said Mr.. Goode
II left my home at ten minutes of time
| TO return 20 work. I was going at live
| ly clip. / remember riding along until
| reached the hill. / recall seeing seve.
raj men al work on wire al Eighteenth
and Broad streets. l rode down the
hill. All ] remember until ] reached
| Eighteenth street. There they tell me
| that tumbled off my wheel "a II dead"
Regarding Mr.. Goodies deafness the
| doctor is able to express no opinion.
He may or may not recover his hearing.
There is great hope among his friends
that he will suffer no i'll effects of the
accident.
STILL VERY ILL
There ls no change in the condition of
Mr.. Isaac Davenport, Jr., who is quite
i'll at his residence, No. sos East Grace
street. Mr.. Davenport has been in fail
ing health for some years, but was
taken I'll Monday evening