The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
DAYS FOR POLITICS
Three Will Be Set Aside by tho Manage
nent of the State Fair.
CAPT. LAMB MUST MAKE A HARD FIGHT
Ii In Not Expected That IIe Will
Have IL Walk Over in the Third
District-Somc OF the GoId Demo.
crats Concedc the Sinte 10 Bryan
Random News Notes.

Random News Notes.
Richmond. Va. Oct. 6.-(SpeciaD-
Three DAYS of the fair TO be held here
next week Will be devoted largely to
notifies. The fair opens on Tuesday.
w dnesdav Will be Republican day.
Thursday Democratic day and Friday
gold Democrats day. The Democrats
are irving to get Thomas l.. Grady, of
New York. to speak for them. The
speaking Will take place in the Audito-
rum. Exhibits are coming in rapidly.
'fhe lower floor Is all occupied and the
upuer floors are being taken.
MANY of the Republican leaders who
came here 10 hear General Harrison
last night remained over i'm town to-
dav. They all expressed themselves as
well Dleased with the address made by
The ex-Prcsident. 1t may be stated
here that nearly everybody speaks well
OF the spcech by the eX-President.
General Harrison may not have made
| votes. but he did not hurt the cause
which he advocates
Democrats admit that there is a hard
| fight i'm tho Third District They con-
| cede that it is going TO he very close i'm
| richmond. GOochland, New Kent and
King William will go for Lewis, while
|
Chesterfield will give Lamb majoritics
| Democrats do not think Lewis will win,
hut thew have awakened TO realization
of the fact that they have no walkover
1t is now admitted by some of the big
men in the gold Democratic movement
that there Is no prospect of defeating
| BRYAN in Virginia. but the Republicans
still claim that Mckinley may possibly
carry the State. Democrats place their
majority at from $4,000 to $4,000. Demo-
crafts are highly elatcd over the fact
that State Chairman Robson, of the
Populist party. has decided to support
their ticket. They expect great things
from him and the Virginia Sun, his
oauer. Mr.. Hobson will probably be
eept on the stump.
The Democrats here hope TO have
Senator Daniel speak i'm Richmond be-
fore the campaign liz ended There is
still much talk about the Senator's delay
in getting into the thick of the fight.
Some peoplc are disposed to think
STRANGELY of him for allowing a law suit
10 take no so much of his time during
an important campaign, when he can do
his party more good than any dozen
other men on the stump. Senator Dan
iers friends say there is not u shadow
of foundation for the implied intima ton
that he is lukewarm in his support OF
i
Somebody started report here to-day
| that Mrs. Harrson'S maid was Il col
ored girl and that a son of Judge Wad-
dill escorted her to the stage last night.
THE was Incorrect. Mrs. Harrison has
"a white maid who was present at the
Speaking. Not son or Judge Waddill
but another young Republican showed
+ her 10 seat on the stage near Mrs.
Harrison.
+ The business Mems Bryan and Sc
wall Club. Il powerful organization here.
/: met tonight and elected 2G3 new mem
hers. Senator Thomas S. Martin and
! Col. A. 5. Buford made fine silver
speeches. This club is going to
accomplish much good. Seine of the
) best business men in town are mem
hers and are taking an active part In
he work. Among them is L., A. Catlin
president of the Security Bank. Mr..
Catlin believes the gold standard will
finally ruin the country IL 1t is kept up.
Registration Went on to-day at live
" rate. 1t looks as if Richmond will
poll the biggest vote she has ever cast
| Negroes. as well as whites are actively
! at work to get their names on the books
The First street property owners are
going TO fight in the courts the PROPOSE
| '"pi ~ navy 'ilt en-
Tend it's line down that thoroughfare.
J An Injunction will be asked for.
!
The State Convention of the Christian
or DISCIPLES Church met here to-day
and will be in session several days.
There is good attendance. To-day
was given over To the ministerial con-
ference. Tonight Rev. Dr. w. T. VIII
let. OF the Chicago University. preached
and advocated divinity chairs in all
our universities.
The United States grand jury me; this
morning. but was adjourned without
transacting any business. The mem
hers are subject Ia the call of the court
There was no United States Court to-
day. Judge Hughes is i'm Abingdon
holding court for Judge Paul. who is
sick. Court will be called Tomorrow
morning nj 10 o'clock. when Judge
Hughes is expected to return
In the Law and Equity Court to-day
| Annie l.. Smith and Mamie c. Brent
entered suit against the Richmond and
Petersburg Railway Company for $500
damages each. The parties in this suit
were passengers on one of the trains
of the company and they claim that
they were put off. when their tickets
were declared null and void by the con-
GIictor.
| Detective Charlie Gibson will go to
Ncwport News this evening for a negro
named John Tyler. who is wanted here
for stealing q bicycle and several sew
ing machines last April Detective Glib
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