The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-17
WORKING FOR HARMONY
Democratic and Gold Leaders Working TO
Unite the Wings Of The Party.
THEIR SUCCESS is NOT YET APPARENT
Gemocrats Appear 60 Favor Fusion
with popuIixis Rniher vhan Gold
Men iion. }. n. t.iIyson VIII TO "a
Candidate for GubcrmntorIni Nou,-
snaiion-Aorioiil Jur. ior WINNER

Richmond, Va. Nov. 16.-(Special)-
Some OF Tie Democratic leaders. repre-
senilns both Inc gold and S.Ner fac
tioaf are working cncyg steady 10 &C.
store harm. ony in 'lle party &ad get
things In shape fSr next year. Thpy All
realize tha, ! Is 10 be a nara ngh. w.th
the probability Of fusion between the
Popuiists and ;iepuo cam on lie elac-
ton law. Some os the Populisgs have
come back 10 .he DsinGC. tie party per-
manentiy, but ;herc a.e o. hers vino are
III Favor of any Ucheme 10 cap urc the
State Government from The Democrats
here in Richmond the silver Democrats,
as rule. are In favor Of making no con-
ces-.ons whatever to the gold element
Ihey prefer % fuse with the popuLs;.s'
Snd 10 light the comblna ion Of gold
Democrats and Republicans. In the
event Of any concessions being made 10
Inc god Dem crats, there VIII be serious
trouble, for il VIII be hard To hold all
the s-iNer Democrats In lire. Ju.t a'tLhia
time Il appears that the question is
w1heiher the party shall rcunite and
fght the old combination, with the pr2s-
peoi of losing. through apathy, some 81
Yer Democrats, or whether the silver
Democrats and PGrullsts shall combine
against the gold Democrats and Repub-
licans.
j. 7. ELLYSoN FOR GOVERNOR
There /; hardly any doubt that Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson VIII be a candidate
Tor me Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor lie probably would not run With
a serious division In the pa:iy. burt Is
looked upon by his friends as a strong.
candidate to reunite the gold and silver
forces. Being bus oers man. and a
gold Democrat before the Staunton con-
vention. he Is highly esteemed by those
VINO ieft the regular party In the late
campaign, and his work 70, Bryan ana
the other silver nominees, makes him
popular with the silver Democrats 1t
may be stated here that there Will be no
lack or gubernatoriai climber, and (he
party VIII nave several men from whom
to choose candidate.
AN ARMED TRUCE.
There is eve.y indication of a cessa
zion OF hostilities for the present Bust
neEs men are trying 10 get the Sound
Money League" to hold up, and they
VIII probably succeed. Since the olec-
ton, the Time; has been pursuing n
conservative course, has changed edi-
tors. and Its policy. no doubt. will be
one of cancellation.
MEN LAID OFF.
The Richmond Locomotive and Ma
chine Works has had 10 put off several
men in the various departments in the
last Few days on account Of lack OF
work. The company hopes for some
Big orders soon. when all will be pu,
Dack, II Is presumed.
Nearly every pulpit In Richmond
Manchester, and the suburbs. was filled
yesterday by Baptist preachers who are
attending the General Association.
A NORFOLK JURY.
Deputy CITY Sergeant Epps came up
from Norfolk to-day with thirty-tw D
men, summoned to serve on the jury in
the WINNER murder case Only eight
Were needed, ana these were accented
+. b. Williamson, James V. Moore. S.
Il. Morris, c. ]. Cannon. T. II. Walters,
r, c. White. |. Arm!;rong, w G. Pet
tus, S. Franllfo:d, and Fl. c. Farland.