The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-09
SAYS he WAS SLIGHTED.
mayor Taylor, Of Richmond, Was NOT Asked
10 Appear In the Parade,
GOLD MEN WILL CONSIDER BoLTIHG
conference Will Probably he Held
TO Decide Upon the Course ~ po
"hen Regarding Nationay siI.
YER rTickes..JaH,cs Bnhen and yobr
mitchell Sick over Their Bereat.

-, Richmond, Va, July s.-(Speo,aD--
Ihere has been much talk In Rtchnon
s.nce sn 'une reunion over the failure OF
~. ~ "a iayior TO appear in tine parade
vi 10 occupy seat in the grand atanii
uuring the cornerstone LAYING cereIno-8 8
mes. Mayor Taylor eXplained to-dav
that MS absence was due to the fas.r IN a.
ne was not invited. He cannot seq now,
this could have been an oversight when
sne members OF the City Council were
asked to attend. The Mayor car ac-
count for 1t in no other way than tbat
Mr. N. V. Randolph. who had charge OF
'ne parade, has not been on good ternna
Wlth him for several years. Speaking of
me matter the Mayor said: ut might
nave peeh INTENDED as a slight to me.
personally. but I regard 1t as an insuIt
10 the city, which put up the monav fn,
the reunion" ~
nt appears now to be quite certain that
after Fne adjournment OF the National
Denocratfc Convention a conference OF
so.d Democrats In Richmond will be
t,",.s ".eu no ueoide whether or not the silver
Sicket snail be supported. A large n,m.
DER OF Democrats are ready to par.ini.
pate In such IL meeting One OF the gold 3
ties to-day estimated the strength of tho
iactlon at 5000, but he Is a long wav Off
In MS estimate. There will not be mora
.t,u NV DeHiocrats IN richmond who
VIII refuse to support the nominees = 4.
f,e
HIVery line of news from Chicago In
eagerly read and there are crowds con-
stantly about the bulletin boards It
mas been long time since so much inter
est was manifested in the proceedings OF
convention. Bo.es appears to be q
ueciocd favorste with the Democrats OF
Riohmond. certainly with the gold men
Bland doesn't talte we'll ~ ss3e
James Bahen and John Mitchell are
Two sick political kittens. The action
OF the state Republican committee In de-
o.uli,g nm favor or the Waddnl-Allen
combination In this city has been a no. ]
iftacal Seath blow to Colonel Lambs
TWO local lieutenants. Mitchell and Ra-
men stoo6by Coonel Lamb nobly Through
ahi OF his trials, but he was unable 10
save them. ySiltdh he gladly would nave
done. Mr. Allen Will now rule the Rich
mond Republicans with a rod OF iron
ffn
There is UNIVERSAL regret here over
une determination OF Rev. DR.. Land
rum TO leave Richmond for Atlanta. He
Is one OF the most popular preachers in
is almost as popular with other denomi- Z
nations. He Is man OF broad and lib
eral views. and the Jews and Catholics
near him more than any other Profess
NeAi's AiihiioicI. 1T. Lhnurum has done
great work here, and there is a BRIGHT
future before him in Atlanta
-
Several hundred Christian Endeayor-
ers left here at p. IN. to-day for WASH
ington TO attend the big convention
there. They Travelled by special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
richmond sent very strong delega-
ton. including several preachers.
The Board of Public Works was In
session at the Capitol again to-day
nearing argument in the matter of as-s
sessing railroad and steampship prop
srty for taxation.
Anton Schwane, the missing Broad
street saloon keeper. went with his wifeS
and child to Old Point, where he spent
Sunday night. The next day he took q
boat for New York. where he was ct
last accounts. 1t is believed by his
friends here that he intends to take a
trip to the Fatherland and visit his old
home while his Richmond creditors
mourn over their losses.
The Herculaneum people left Rich
mond to-day for New Haven. where the
production will be next given. yester-
day afternoon all bills were settled and
the attachments dismissed.