The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-04
Les It Be EfOTn That Re World Net
kCGspt CiiCe Firm Gold Democrats.
re NAY on NAY not run FoR GOVERNOR
He Would Probably Prefer to Eraain
HIS Present Position = General
Sailscr IN spoken of rs Republic
can siubcrnaf"rinI Cnnditntc-Thc
Grand Jury VIII Investigate.

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IL can be stiIed that vale here Lee
mace 1t pretty well understood that he
would not think of running for Gov
Sii4ur cACept as the regular Democrat c
nominee, but lie ala not say or intimate
that he int4nGcd being Il candidate
The situation appears TO be just rs L
nave before stated tiff Lee is per-
nitted by the next Administrations to
hclo the position he new ills he viii be
SATISFIED 10 remain in Havana, but i'm
t"v event oil Change lie M!ll almost
certainly run for Governor. 30 matter
what he does In reference to the Gov
ernorship he will aspire to succeed Mr.
Martin in the Senate
IL has leaked out that General Lee
VIII probably he made Ma
son before very long. lie had supper
at the Jefferson Hotel las. night with
Major y. II. Courtney. who Is to be the
next Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
or virginia, and Judge X. II. w. Duke.
IT. ne next Deputy Grand Master. This
fact may or may not have had any poll
teal significance, but thee is a renort
anal III the next few days Lee may he
made Mn on at sight" an honor
that has been accorded 10 but few per-
sons me world over. In fact, Il is SAID
he already has taken several side de-
gFees and grips" His visit here at
The time the Grand Lodge /: in session
gives color to the reports concerning
his Masonic nspi. a,!ons.
Ihere Is ano her very interesting fea-
tnre OF Lees visit at this time. Many
prominent politicians are attending the
Grand Lodge. the most of them calling
up IN the General He Is learning ali
about the political conditions in Virsi
MIA Judge Duke. OF Charlottesville.
who has seen good deal OF the Consul
General, was one Of Mr. Martins ahlest
Suppo!t tiers In the Lee-Martin senatorial
contest.
n young Richn oId man called on the
Consul General TO ask about the pros
pects Tor engaging in business in Rava-
ma Lee told him he thought 1t would
be line field when the war Is ended.
but he would give no int!mation as to
when he thought the no til.;ies would
cease. The young man was persls ent,
anl said he wanted to go there now.
The General replied "Oh, Well IL you
can afford to go there now, look over
the field, take chances and wait; that
might be well enough"
Those who know the General well saw
they think he would prefer TO hold on
10 the Consul Generalsh.p, but If 1t ap-
pears that the new administration will
mike change Lee probably will be
quite WI! ing TO run for Governor He
would be a candidate only before the
regular Democratic convention, and
would seek the united support OF the
party: should he become Governor, he
would no doubt then aspire to succeed
Mr.. Martin IN the Senate
JAS. a. WALKER FOR GOVERNOR.
The Republicans are saying very lit
lie Just now about the election next
year They have plenty to do in look
ing after the war i'm their camp, ana
in prosecuting their contests for Con-
Eress: There is no doubt of the fact
that General James a. Walker has Cub
crnatorial aspirations. This Office has
been the heirht of his ambition ever
since he was defeated Of the Democratic
nomination several years ago. Whether
or not IT will eNpedient or good politics
year must decide.
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.
A number of people living about Rich
mond are trying to get capitalists in
fercsted in the matter Of establishing
sugar beet industry here. The soil
on the Mattaponl and Pamunkey rivers
Is said TO be peculiarly adapted for
sugar heets. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture Whitehead is being much interest
ed in the scheme. lie Is exceedingly
anxious to see diversified farming in
dustries and thinks there is money 10
De made in raising sugar hcets If cam,
talists will establish a plant conycn-
1ently for making them into sugar.
REFoRMATORY MURDER.
Fpuchee and Jordan. the two Laurel
Reformatory Oo"s arrested for the muir
der of Guard Edward Tinsley, had a
hearing Tuesday before Justices Waugh
an and Lewis. All .he evidence tended
TO show that the killing was purpcsely
done. Several witnesses testified that
Fouchee had admitted that the murder
was deliberately planned. Both boys
We're sent on 10 the grand jury, and no,
allowed bail.
Charles Fouchee and Frank Jordan,
the two Laurel Reformatory boys sent
on to the grand jury yesterday for kill
ing Guard Tinsley. are apparently very
lttle concerned about their cases They
do not appear to realize how serious is
the crime charged TO them. The evil
dence against them is very strong es-
pecially against Fouchee. y grand iriry
has been summoned for Monday, the
14th inst 10 look into the affair.
SHE RECONSTRUCTED.
Mr.. II. r. Robinson Western Union
Telegraph operator, and Miss Pearl Kel-
ley. daughter Of a merchant we're Ia
have been married on Tuesday, but the
engagement was broken off Monday
night. Mr.. Robinson went to Washing.
ton yesterday. and from there tele-
graphed to Miss Kelley to take him
back, and she reConsidered to do SO
The wedding will come off in a few days
REAL ROMANCE
DR.. w. d. Brcngle. of Henry county
passed through Richmond to-day with
his bride. Yesterday he married i'm Bal.
tirnore Miss Georgia Difenderffer. They
were lovers, and were engaged before
the war. when the doctor was a medical
student. After the war he married n
Virginia lady, who died lately Then