The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-21
COL. ELLET7 HAS WON
Result Of The Richmond Primary Settles
the Third District Nomination.
HE NEEDS ONLY SEVENTEEN MORE VOTES
A a,arEe Vote Pollcd-An Effort VIII
he Mndc 10 Have Ex.Govcrnor
Cameron and Senator Daniel Meet
IN the stump -Gcnerai walker Ito.
nominated for Congress.

Richmond. Va, August 20.-(Speclal)
The Democratic primary held to-day to
choose delegates to the Congressional
Convention resulted In 60 delegates for
Congressman Elicit, and 80 for Captain
John Lamb. This practically nominates
Elicit for he needs only II more votes
and therc are 81 delegates 10 be chosen
The total vote in the primary was 4,f3l.
In the primary for the election of dele
gates to the State Democratic Conven-
tion In May 1t was only $500.
There was almost an entire absence
of the usual crowds apout the voting
places. Captain Lamb received the
vote Of Colonel Elicit. Lamb does not
vote in the city. At one of the Mar
shall Ward precincts Captain John A.
Curtis, Lamb man. and Mr.. Irving
valentine, an Ellettite, got into a per-
sonal difficulty. and were arrested. but
the case was soon dismissed.
The Republican District Committee
met this afternoon 10 consider the ques-
ton of calling Il Congressional Conven-
ton, but adjourned until Saturday
without taking action. There Is no
doubt of the fact that the Republicans
are going TO make a desperate effort to
carry Virginia. They are already hold
ing meetings nearly every night to or
ganize clubs. Three or four public
meetings have been held this week and
speeches were made by Judge Jacob
kemple, of West Va; cN-pos,master
Russell, and Colonel William Lamb.
WheE Judge Kemple leaves some other
republican VIII come from the North
10 carry on the work commenced Not
since lSSS has there been such activity in
itepubican circles. 1t might be added
that the negroes are not so enthusiastic
for the Republicans as they used to be
and many of them are showing a dispo-
sltioh to vote for free silver.
The gold Democrats have employed
eX-Governor Cameron to stump VIr-
Sinia. They desilc to arrange for n Sc
RES or debates between him and Senator
Daniel, and have opened UP negotia
tons looking 10 that end.
The Popullst Convention OF the Fourth
District, which met at BurkevilIe, to-
Day, nominated Colonel j. Thomas
.io9de' OF Mccltlenburg, for Congress.
ana authorized the Executive Commit
tee Of the party to confer with the Dem
ocEatlc Convention of the Dlstrici, which
meets AT Petersburg, with n view TO that
conventions endorsing Colonel Goode
In the interest of the free silver cause
JUST what the Virginia Populsts in
-''N "'''it' ho one seems TO know. They
nave as yet no electoral ticket In tho
ileld. 1t appears thai it Is their purposo
10 wait further developments, After
awhile there VIII probab bly, be n confer-
ence of the leading Populists TO decide
me course to be pursued. 1t has been
s.a,cn IN thiS correspondence that Gen
eral James q. Field Is supportInr Hrvan
ana Sewall. ana the Democrats eiec-
IofS. 80 IS Mr.. Julian NJ. Ruffin Of
iidhoNcF another of the leaders. The
fopui.st organization will .likelv he
controlled by the Views Of Messrs. Has-
Cooke. t' ~
Chairman Ellyson stated TO-DAY that
ne hau not selected his ExecutIv. Com.
mHtee and would not be ready Ia an
nounce their names for a week mr. tsn
uayS, lie sees no need of meeting OF
the committee before sometime In ,bl
early part of September and theraforn ,
Is not making haste in choosing his lion,
tenants. '''' i'eu
Senator Daniel has written his sriend
Major James d. Patton, that bn viii
Sih from Europe next Saturday. On
ms arrival he will go direct to his home
IN i-Nnchburg and after a few days rcst
VIII go on the stump. IT Is expected
that the Senator will be called unon 10
preside at the meeting here abo,It the
inlddle OF September TO be addressed
bV Candidate Bryan.
The Republicans Of the Ninth district
to-day renomnated Gen. Jas. A. WALK
er for Congress.
The splendid old James River farm
known as Wyanoke, q short distance
below Richmond. was sold at public
auction Yesterday. 1t contains 00O
acres and the price paid was $4,000
Messrs. Il. Il. Saunders and A. II. Drew
rv. of Richmond, were the purchas-
ers.
The monument. at Powhatan court
house. erected to the memory of the
Confederate dead of that county. was
unveiled to-day An immense crowd
was In attendance. Many went from
Richmond and Manchester. Mr.. Angus
tine Royal presided over the exercises
Governor O'Ferrall introduced Judge
Jno. III. Ingram, the orator. who made
a pretty address.
Henry Hammcll. a Lcolored man re-
siding in Henrico, came to town to-day
with his arm bandaged. He said he
had been bitten by n mad dog The
health department gave him such as
sistance as II could.
Albert Ross. a colored boy, was run
over and killed by traction car to-
dav.
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