Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-19
RUSSELL AND BRYAN.
chief JUSTICE OF ENGLAND. AND
NEXT PRESIDENT OF 4. 8.
VIRGINIA POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
General Hunton Thinks the Demo-
cratic Majority I'm the state VIII
Ire Not Less Than Fifty Thousand
Washington Personals.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. September ls.-
fspccial.) -Havlng disposed of Pickett
Camp and the Philadelphia Brigade,
va shingtonians are just now engaged in
entertaining Lord-Chief-Jusiice Russell.
OF England. and preparing for the recep-
lion OF William Jennings Bryan to-rnor-
row. The arrangements for the latter
event se.monopolize the attention OF the
local and other Democrats here that for
the moment there is a much needed lull
in the daily excitement at political head
auarters. Mr. Bryan will draw, besides
an immense local crowd. thousands from
Virginia, Maryland. Delaware. and even
West Virginia Tickets are limited. only
800 being issued for the platform, the
very meagre number Of sixty being APP
portioned to the press, and there is quite
scramble for these.
Tho Committee on Reception met az the
metropolitan Hotel this evening to make
final arrangements for escorting the dis-
tinguishcd candidate and the speakers
with him 10 the grounds Senator Dahel
50 expected to be one OF the latter anu
the eloquent state Senator Grady, OF new
York. will also be heard. There VIII also
he "a BRYAN and sewaH ratification meet
ing by the Interstate Democratic Asso-
citation OF the District. The Assoclatioh
Club will turn out with badges ana us
big banner. and there VIII be smaller
banners for the various organizations
connected with the Interstate Association
TYLER AND YOUNG.
virginia Democrats here express deep
~ H.
u. Tvler for the nomination to succeed
himself In the House from the Norfolk
District. Mr.. Tyler has a large circle
OF social and political friends here, and
both ne and his estimable lady VIII be
sadly missed at the capital. The Demo-
Gratis referred TO are consoled however,
hv the assurance that Mr.. Tyler will be
succeeded By a good silver Democrat in
the person Of Hon. w. a. Young, who
will ably and creditably represent the
Second District
Resident Republicans express their
qualification over the announcement that
Judge J.. l.. Lewis will be nominated by
their party in the Third Virginia District,
but al the same time they are sorry that
10 good a gold-standard Republican should
be. "set up" to be "downed' by the free
silver Democratic candidate. Lamb Re-
publicans here have practically abandoned
an hope Of accomplishing anything in the
South. especially in Virginia, and they
say the efforts of the boilers, who pre-
tend to support the decoy ticket. are a
dismal failure. so far as aiding McKin-
ley Is concerned.
VIRGINIA SITUATION.
Ex-senator Eppa Hunton, who has been
on a stumping tour through Virginia,
visited Democratic headquarters yester-
day. and in conversation with Senator
Faulkner confirmed the above state
ment. lie said: Everywhere I go in
Virginia the same conditions are appa-
rent--a lively interest on the part of the
Democrats in the great issue of the cam
paign. and increasing accessions TO the
Chicago ticket from the Republicans. /
spoke i'm Stafford yesterday, and to-mor-
row | start on another tour Any ma
jority for Bryan less than 5000 would
surprise me. In Stafford. which went
against US by 400 at the last election, the
Republicans now only claim 100"
Similar news is expressed Ia a letter
from Mr.. Joseph Button. secretary Of
the Virginia State Committee, who claims
also, a solid Democratic congressional
delegation from the State.
Mr. ID. G. Banks. secretary OF the Dem
ocratic Committee. Of Bland county,
writes TO headquarters as follows: II
live in a Republican county and in a
Republican district but we are going to
carry both for silver this year"
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Friebus. Of this
city. announce the engagement of their
daughter TO Mr.. Paul Fout Grove. of Har-
rlsonburg Va.
United States District Attorney F. r.
Lassiter. Of Petersburg, is registered at
the Raleigh
S. c. Poery and wife, Of Tazewell,
Va, and George w. Cardwell. of Peters
burg, are at the Metropolitan.
a. Manly. of New Berne. n. c., is at |
fhe National.
T. T. Taylor. Of Richmond, is at the |
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