The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-09
Hon. c. Y. Meredith, Resigns the Attorney
ship Of the City Of Richmond.
WILL NOT VOTE TIE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
THIS IN tho Rcason Given for nfa.
Action Senator BnnicI Will rake
'"e st"mp-T. Ernshins fEob.on
VIII Canvass for Brynn-Hichrnond
b"sebnH stock Company isn 60.

"'A''"h oL Inc day in political circles
WAS me resignation of the City Attor-
heSship by AIR. c. V. Meredith He
gave ms office up because he could NOT
support Bryan for The Presidency ana
WAS elected 10 the position by the Demo
cratic members OF The Council. A lain,
5ns'o'i on the two Council bodies will be
viii Il. "v. uioi the resignation. 1t
VIII VIII ne accepted. though Il few Demo
o."Ls VIII opppse II. There will be mi
| nW,trouS candidates ior the position Air
..iu..Hith mas been City Attorney sine,
H. ~ M. Kelley gave that office up.
,iu Is recognized rs one OF the lendin,r
,1"EefS OF Virginia His letier tS
Aa!Nor Iayior Is as follows;
10 IN Hon. Richard VI. Taylor. Muvor
con,,n., mr, EN- EN- tender 10 You and 10 The Clty.
Counc:i my resignation as CITY AtIorna;.
/ oi itchm1nd. take This sten ot, + tn,,s.
usCucu not to vote Cor Messrs Erv'n
ana Sewall AS n large numher or ~.
N.u.iicil Wh" voted for me a. the jast
election would not have dt1e IN i,a,,
ulty though that would not votn ~.
termed the straight party ticket :.
pref NOT to hold The 5nirS nndsr
eM,s;,ng taasng circumstances. My expe,ieiL
torr,n,. i''e that the position OF City \
coi heE Is one which calls so freouently-
ior iull and and unhesita:ing coniidenrS.
OF me part Of the Council towards lie
attorney, that think anything wb,ch
lily lily ..au TO any .lessenlng or estrangc-
Gus 10 the c!ty's interests. 'rHfnr.,
lender my resignation to take effect In1n
me election and qualification of nv s,,r.
cessor. '' SUI
Allow me to expires 10 you ana Ia m.
1Siy Council my nigh appreciation Of ~.
great courtesy and consideration II hayG
always received from each of you during
me Years OF our official intercourse"
, Mr. MGrGd:th said today he would
support Palmer and BLcKner. but was
unable TO say whether or not he would
take an active part in the canvass on
account of the fact that he is lust re-
covering from spell Of sickness. When
asked If he would support Lamb or
Lewis FOR Congress he replied that he
would vote fol- no heprrbi. can. Tho
sound money Democrats VIII make "a
great effort to get Mr.. Meredith to so on
the stump.
The State Democratic Headquarters to-
| day gave ont an appointment for Sena-
Tor Daniel. He Will spak at PittsyI-
lvan!a Courthouse on the l9.h There l.,
some dlsamectlon in the Democr1,ic
ranks IN that county and It is hoped
| by the party managers that Senator
l)anel's visit there VIII have good effect
II Is pretty We'll understood that Sena-
i'or Daniel VIII be unable on account of
professional engagements 10 make very
many SPEC chCsi.
The Democrats have secured Mr.. Still
n,
the state, newspaper. 10 make a speech
! IN the Auditorium building at the E,Xpo-
elton grounds next Thursday which
VIII he Democratic day there. Senator
Faulkner teleSraphed Chairman Ely
| son to-day that Mr.. Hutchins is one OF
idhe finest speakers the National Commit
tee has in this campaign. Tie Demo-
Gratis VIII try to get him big crowd.
All was Guict at the Republican head
quarters to-day All hands were hard
| at work. 'rherc is no doubt of the fact
that the Rerublicars have powerful
| organiZation ana they are making n dos
| pcrate effort 10 capture the Third Dis-
| irict. Judge Lewis has his own head
quarters i'll thu old City Hall building
and they are crowded all day. The bulk
Of the Republican money is being spent
right here in Richmond.
| Ii is understood that Attorncv-Gen-
eral Scott has sent to Secretary I.awIess
| a letter giving his construction OF tho
election laws as far as they may affect
The right OF Palmer Democrats TO ap-
pear on the official ballot under the
name Of National Democrats" but The
document could not be seen by the re-
porierS to-day. the Acknowledgement
was not in his Office and Secretary Law.
less was not ready TO give the paper out
State Chairman J. Haskins Hobson.
of the Populist Committee. will stump
the State for the Democratic ticket Ap-
pointments for him will be announced
tomorrow. He will he sent 70 those
sections where the Populists are most
numerous.
Senator Harry Maynard, OF Ports
mouth, has been in the city during the
last few days and stated that the move
ment looking To the organization of y
| joint stock company to own the Rich
mond baseball club was progressing
most satisfactorily. He thinks the
scheme will certainly succeed Mr.
Maynard is to be q large owner Of the
| stock.
| The Pythians of Richmond are soon tu
erect handsome building. The Su-
preme Lodge has ordered turned over
to the Virginia Lodge the amount of
money for that purpose, something like
$4,000. Steps were taken last night
to rcorganize the Hines Memorial COM
mittee at the meeting of the Germania
Lodge. This committee will have charge
OF the erection OF the building.
Treasurer p. G. G. c.. n. Loehr, of the
lodge. has a considerable sum to. add 70
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