The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
UP TO THE GALLERIES
Were Sent The Negroes Who Wanted
10 SIT on The Stage.
TROUBLE FOR RICHMOND REPUBLICANS
The CoIOrcd brother wanted 10 he
Nccfiui:-J.E ms IA obsOn Comes
Out for the Democratic Ticket
Items Of stntc News.

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Richmond Va. October 5.-(Special)
This was busy day at the headuuar-
| tiers of all the political parties. The Re
puDlicans had but one subject 30 tackle.
| and ;hIt was the arrangements 70. the
Harrison meeting tonight. 1t looked
u. one time as ii the negroes would give
trouble. They wanted TO De represented
on the stage and were not willing 10 DE
placed in the galleries. The leaders.
rpwcvcr. finally convinced '.hcm that it
Wa good politics 10. only white people
to be made conspicuous.
There vii be bu; three elec.o 81 tickets
~ the field in Embellishments tie.
Republican. and gold Democratic. The
,roaUu IS ana i'Goaibit.onists Aave put
NJ none rs yet Attorney General
Scott has not given his opinion as to
n" name the gold Democrats shall
use.
!, has developed that the Democrats
did ofler the Fopul!sts two electors who
should have the privilege Of voting for
Wa.t"n II hc had any chance OF eicc-
lion. IN: who should vc,c for Sewll!
II Watson could nOt re chosen. This
WAS esily what the P5pu;::s asked
Tor. and when ii was granted AiessrS.
ii0bson and Gregory refused u accept
Then :; was that Messrs. Hale and Nc
G2Vocl: went over 10 she Democrats and
,s~etd 10 accep; the entire Democratic
ticket;
u looks a. II the ponulist party in
this State had gone all to pieces. Most
Il ne leaders az Suppuri!.G the Demo
cratic ticket, and OF the rank ana file
~ per cent probably VIII join thu Demo
rrfS. should ftyan 10" eica;ed the Pop
li.sss in virginia VIII lie n party of 'hc
pas, but ii McIiinlty wins ;hsy may
pu! themselves &c se;her mex, yea. and
uCht Tor a change IL the election law,
IN y Spccch IT PIwhat3n Courthouse to-
day j. lIasknS E1hson. STATE Oh iirnan
of h" Popul!sts declared for the Demo
cratic electoral t!cke.. and Democrats
nominees for Congress ~ the recent
conference of the Democratic and popu-
list state committees IN this City Hob
son was one of the two Pppulis.s that
held on; again; fusion. Ills declaration
or Democracy Is suiprl;inE and graft
iy'rg To Democrats. as II looks like the
fusion nj The TWO parties had been
practically accomplished.
There were numerous callers a, Dem
ncrat!c headquarters Cheering reports
we're brought H. The Democrats p:ob-
ably have never before been 50 strongly
organized in the country. There are
being forme! daily. BY election day
something Ike l.G00 clubs vii be in ex-
istencc.
asked a leading peauhl!c1l to-day
why Il was his party was spending so
'nuch money In Virginia and bringing
ih5. beS. Speakers here He replied
that il va being done Toy two reasons
first. because they ;hnI. hey have Il
chance az carrying TIL state. and sec
ord. To make the Democrats work in
Ills safe. and thus wral.en their efforts
y ther n;cS. said he: we will keep
Daniel Al home. ana make tho National
committee Yield Ia the Virginia demand
FOR speakers"
The new registration stated off nice
y. All PARTS are represented at the
polls. bu. there was no disorder. A biz
vote WAS rcGistcred on: in Jackson
Ward the negroes turned out In large
humhc's. showing tina, they are very
much interested in he election. There
&c FUR days more Tor rcSistra''0n. Il
l. lkriF tn" city will give the b!gges:
vote in J." history.
Gove-nov o'remall this week viii
rNve back 10 tn" city from dundee his
.Imnr" tcme in Chesterfield county.
The Governor has received many ra
quests u 80 On Inc stump for Palmer
ma t'HrEner, but 1t il said he Viii make
To speeches.
n!shop Penick began the vert. Of his
ministry at s.: AIak's Church yester-
DAY The congregation were much
pleased with him.
The BsptisJ Ministers Conference
~ morning reelected rav W. Z.
iiatca5". u. ID. president: Dr. Thurnhll
vice president. ana NJ. Hurt. secre:a:v,
I'm Interesting discussion was held
Bernard Harris. white man aged
about 80 Years. living al 1905 east Main
street, took lsudanUm with suicidal in
Ter. yesterday afternoon The ambu-
l1nce was sent for and Dr. I.abenbe,r
hlG Hairs carried Il the CITY H0spital
Where he was brouEh. around all right
Harris had taken an ounce and a half
~ iaudanum. lie was abia.;o leave The
institution last night
The Young Mems Christian Aesoc;,
ton star Course Committee have ar
.1nged 10 have Remeny.. the greo,es,
living Violinist, at the association on
January Nth. 1897. This is big card in
me programme. ana II is the ninth oiIt
~ the ten features Of the Star Course
booked for this season.