The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
SILVER MEN WEAKENED & i
Mr. {. l. c. Scott Reelected Chairman aSS
the Third District Democratic COMMITTEES.
MARK HANNA SENDS FOR JUDGE WApBIIi,
The Mckinley Leaders In virginia 4 "a
Now Hurrying TO ~. Lot.is Nc
Prospect of " Serious Democratiq
Heit-Cosonel Horton stayre HIS
NOT Decided to Ran for Governor.;

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District Democratic Committee met this
AFTERNOON for organization. They had
determined to turn down &fr. E. L.TCss.
sGopt; the only gold man In the body. 1
VINO mas made most efficient chair
unan. Mr. Scott did not expect re-eIecss
ton. He was therefore greatly sur
prised when hs name was placed IA I
nomination by Mr.. Marion L. DawaorigS n
who had been slated to succeed him. Mr.
scott was unanimously reelected He
resides IN Ashland, and Is one Of the
pest party workers In the district Nott.
ing was done with reference to the tin,s
and method Of nominating Congress-
man. ~ t5tt .SI95ss ssi. .ss
-, a W., well Informed Democrat who knsgs
me Third District well, takes no stock i
IN the talk that the Republicans win
be able to elect their nominee for Con-
rress If the Democrats put up a silver
man. He admits that there will be &
loss OF several hundred votes In Ris-..
precincts will bore than OFFSET TIE
losses. HANOVER would increase hnr
majority by 40a; Chesterfield by 3ss. 4
Henr!co by Ga,Aand New Kent king
William and Goochland by 100 each.
Inc total losses. he predicts. would not
exceed 500. Va 4
Ihe Democrats In Richmond who are
In line to bolt embrace. nearly every I
banker and broker and their employees, 4
nost OIL me insurance and building and
ioah association people. and good many
nerchants and manufacturers, and a5l
few lawyers nd doctors sly
Judge Edmund Waddill, the MCKINLEY
leader in Virginia, was called by Mark
n o,,t E1 MT
received telegram telling him to come !.
al once. and he is now on his way to
the convention city. HE has mo ideS 4
why his presence Is needed at this time. y y
and the announcement that he had been
sent TOT oceasioned flutter in local
Republican circles s.
Notwithstanding the urgent appeals
OF his friends to become a candidate forsS
Governor Col. Morton Marye has nor
aeeided to do SO. He is attending strict
~ TO business, and apparently is salts
neo TO serve the people OF Virginia az
Auditor of Public Accounts, a position.a
ne mas filled for several years with honor
to the State and credit to himself <
There are many people who think tes
would make an ideal Chief Executive.
All OF tine arrangements for the CCn-
leosrate reunion ara far advanced. Iha
auditorium Will be- completed this week.
1t Is most satisfactory building. A
score or more hands are at work in the
disposition building getting 1t in shape
for hunks" for the veterans AbouEE
b.0O0 or them Will be qIartered there 1T
mas been arranged ito have three houses
at which to feed the veterans One VIM
be on Main street, one on Broad ana
tbs other at the Exposition grounds.
There was q, meeting to-day of the
Ioint COMMITTEES on Designs for the 1
Davis Monument from the DAVIS A1on,i-
ment Association and ths, United Com
federate Veterans. On account of the
aosencei OF so many Nonresident mern-
bers 1t was voted to postpone the, seIec-# Z
tlon CT the design until June 27. In the
Gneantime the preparations Will go on
for the cornerstone laying IN Monroe
Park on July g
This funeral of Rev. DR.. w. A. S,an,r,-
bell will take place In the morning from q
the First Presbyterian Church. Deceas-
ed was one of the best known Presbyte-
rain ministers In the State He was
agent for the Virginia Bible Society and
the head of the Peace Movement, which
started hare few years ago and now
mas strong organization in England.
Dr. Campbell had been In bad health for
some time.
white boy named Arthur Hamilton
was drowned in James river while bath
Ing this afternoon. HIS body was fa- 4.
covered.
The Meadows murder trial is dragging
along slowly: He will plead insanity.
There was fashionable wedding To-
night al; ST. Paul's, whsn Miss Adele
TYLER, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
%. Tyf:r. became the bride of Mr.. Thos z
Adkins.