The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
STATE. HEADQUAR1
Something About the Campaign as 8iias
cred From the Party Committee 1ibui1s. &
FIFTY THOUSAND WIlLso ToaEaaBRfaS
H IN Estimated that Tfis WfIf ts9'
the Size OF the crowd shas vi fifs
he fn Richmond on fhe asflss
General State PoIfrics-sympathy
FOR WINNER waning. S


for WINNER waning. q
Richmond, Va, Sept 11.-(Speciaislzs
II IS believed that the meeting Hon. W..
D. Bryan VIII address here on next Esfi-sa
oay night. will be the largest OF a poiitf
eai nature ever held in Virginia. rhat
~ li,a M tiasers says there may be as manyeaas
oo'0O0 people present. Farmers are com
ing mere by the thousands or course
lhe auditorium building will accomnic-
oate only ten thousand. and there will % q
several ou'-of-dO.og meetings. 81
ron. Sidney +. Epes. who was nonfl IS
mated by the Fourth District Democraifsss
iast night. returned to Richmond thfsS
mornlnE. He was called upon by nume-s
rous friends and warmly congratuiate9.s
Mr.. Epes expects TO give nearly all of.
ms time during the next two nonthsE
10 tne canvass, and will visit as far asS
possible every precinct in the distrfett9
Mr. Epes Is at present Register az tfi(ssS
Land Office. and will probably not resign
that position until the result of the eiec-
tlon Is known. g7(s 49,
There was quite a crowd about the
headquarters of the gold Democrats to-
day. General II. Nj. Logan, the chair
man chosen yesterday. took charge and
entered upon the work of the canpaign.
Several members of the State Comitfas
remained over TO discuss plans.
DIR. A. S. Priddy. of Charlotte. calied
al the Democratic headquarters today
He said In his county the white people I
were about unanimous for free silver
ana the negroes were almost solidIy for
mckinley. Charlotte, In the Doctorys
Judgment. win roll up big majority
for Bryan.
D y u
The Republicans had the uaual NUM-.
Der or out-of-town callers. II Is suspect-
ed that the most of them made applica
ton for campaign funds. There is no
doubt OF the fact that the leading Re-
Pupiicans hope to carry Virginia for Mo-
Kinney, and they are counting largely
upon the great work done against Bryan
by the Chesapeake and Ohio officers.
is3ss iist
Mr.. W. S. Copeland has sold his inter
est in the State TO Mr.. Stilson Hutchins.a
Formerly owner Of the Washington Post.
II is said Mr.. Taylor Grandy and Mr.!
Hutchins will conduct the State az A.
free silver paper. Mr.. Copeland has
peen here three years, and has made
himself very popular. He will no doubt
engage In newspaper work elsewhere.
The change probably will occur next
week. the state has as yet made no
announcement of II.
One day this week Railroad Commits
sioner Hill served notice on the raiiroaf3sa
that any that had reduced through ratesl
must reduce the local freight and pass
senger rates IN the same proportion so
as 10 conform to the Interstate Com
merce act He called upon ali Companies
aggrieved TO appear before him to-day.
Only the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac and the Southern responds
ed IN person, The former proved that
1t had not Violated the law and the
latter that the old rates had been ~
stored. The Seaboard and Roanoke sent
letter signed by Judge Leigh r.. Watfs
expressing their willingness to obey M y
order that applied to the other comps-s
nies. There was no evidence of this road
having violated the law.
John E WINNER is still In jail. it;8esS
Witt has not returned to the CITY. and !
no effort will be made to have ti,af MT
soner released until the Judge comes
back. There is an apparent change sofH
sentiment In regard to the killing o4s
young Thalhimer Many people who sS2
mer acted too hastily and should hSsvsS
given the young man a chance to al arrvs
the girl.
Mr.. Marion L. Dawson, Chairman df
the City Democratic sCommftthe SnT
OHipSL vi tie f'lSll llClDesf1OCrattCI(yfT
mittee. came to town today and snenfs
several hours in his office to settle With
all who felt aggrieved at his card pub
lished day before yesterday, SAVING sff,v
one who stated that he had profIiis isedFf III
assist Colonel Elicit in getting the noStiiS
nation for Congress was liar. NsSs tIlX
called but friends. -
DR.. J. f. Chancellor, of the JTfSt StsHs
sitv of Virginia. died to-day. 7sssts9
He was surgeon in the Confedsfsas
army and resigned the chair Of DEM
strator of anatomy in the Univsrs3tS
of Virginia after seven years service sf5s s.
was president of the Medical Soelefy'ssss
Virginia. and a prominent member "a
the rican Medical Society and 81 s8Ss
American Health Board. He y,as }xs
author of many valuable papers On rirE
icine and surgery. sSis&
Priceless Clonks. Ia
There are some almost prieeless q HI
cloaks IN existence, most of them j: IL.
longing to members of the Russ5s 4, ss,s