The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-21
THINKS NE MAY HOLD ON.
Collector Of Internal Revenue Ryan May
Possibly Continue In His Position,
W, A, JONES AND THE GOvERNoRsHtp
II is Thought the Congrcssn,an wonid
Not Acccpt-EIlyaon is fn tho
Hands OF His Friends scnntor
Daniel in Richmona-A NORFOLK
County Convict Pnrdoned.

richmond. Va, Nov. 2O.-(Spec!a).).-
Soiiector of Internal Revenue Ryan was
IN Washington yes. erday, and had n talk
WIN MI. Harlan, the Republican MEM
,,s ner OF the Civil Service Commission.
ihat gentleman told him he was conf
dent Mckinley would be as much of d
c,ril ci service reforner as President
cleveland. If the Presdent-elect adj
heres to the rules laid down by Mr.
Cleveland, he Will. as far as the internal
revenue service Is concerned, make but
Ewo changes-the Collector and Ills chief
deputy All OF The deputy COLLECTORS and
olher employees expect to hold on to
thcir places IT Is said that every one
OF MI. Ryan's deputies, except two. vot-
ea ror Bryan. but they were not "offen-
sivc partisans"
SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator Daniel will be here for n day
or two on legal business. He has been
called upon by number Of his friends
and admirers, and the attention shown
hlm must have been most pleasing to
MIN. The Senator is looking we'll, and
says he will be ready for the next cam
paign, whenever It opens.
MAY SHOW THEIR HANDS.
Ine state Canvasslng Board will meet
on Monday to canvass the returns from
Virginia. On that occasion the Republi-
cans probably will show their hands
and indicate in which districts they will
make contests. 1t is expect that most
of the Congrcssmen-clrr; and their pro-
spective contestants will be here. AS the
Board has only ministerial powers, there
VIII hardly be any sensational features
connected whh the meeting.
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
In reference to Congressman Jones
and the 'governoTship 1t can be stated
that Mr.. Jones has never given any
thought to becoming candidate, and
no enter the race Hon. ]. Taylor Ely,
cn txt 4. t.,
lent, but his friends are doing much
talking about bringing him out.
DICK SMITH PARDONED.
Governor O'Ferrall to-day granted O.
pardon 10 Dick Smith, OF Norfolk coun-
ty, sentenced to the penitentiary for six
also one to William Mayo. OF Danville,
who was serving seven years for grand
larceny
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. French, merchant tailor, dropped
dead in Broad street store from apo
plexy to-day. He was apparently about
nifty years of age, and had been q para
lytic for some time.
ROSTER OF DEAD PRISONERS.
To-day at II O'Clock there gathered
In Parlor No. of the Jefferson Hotel
the officers, vice-regents chairmea of
committees and members OF the Advls-
ory Board of the Confederate Museum
to receive the roster of Co1fe lcrate pris-
Oncrs who died at Elmirl, ". Y, nnd
were buried in Wood!awn Cemetery
there. The presentation which was in
formal, was made by Mcssr5. Ajnsiie
and Webster. managers of he hotel,
who had taken an active part In secur-
ing the invaluable records. Mr.. r. II.
Harrison, who got possession Of the .cs-
tetr and brought 1t here was unable 10
be present. Col. John Carey ~ behalf
of the museum. gracefully accepted tite
gift. There are about 1000 names on
the roster, which fills three hooks BY
means of 1T many dead Confederates will
undoubtedly be located by their families.