The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-05
THE FREE Sill YER MEN
viii Have Things Their Own Way at the
Democratic Convention at Staunton,
BROKE HIS ARM PLAYING SUNDAY BALL,
a Prominent Ship Rreker Dead -I.cfai
OF couneiimantc Tisnbcr To- select
from-The A. r. A's.sarred From.
Voting an the LATE Etichmona rrls
m"ry-ConFressienaI Campalsn.

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| Richmond. Va. May 4.--(spetial. IA!
telegram was received here tostiay from
Charlotte county which says that the
| Democrats there held their convention on
Saturday and elected free silver dele
| gates to Staunton. The Sixth district
VIII be solid for free coinage. Bedford.
Halifax, and Montgomery. have already
elected and instructed delegates 1t
| looks as though Daniel would have thinEsf
| all his own way at the conventions,
sound money leaders have about aivens
/ all hope OF stemming the silver tide.
Daniel will certainly head the delegation
to chicago. and IL he chooses he can
practically name the three other dele
gates at large. 1t is now exceedinKlys5
doubtful that the sound money people ia !
! Richmcnd will organize and fight.
| The National Democratic Convention
Will meet In Chicago on July 7th, which
! Will be about three days after the adj
1ournfnent of the Confederate Veterans,
meeting here. Many persons from the
South will visit Richmond en- route TO the +
National Convention. and bfg party
will be made up here. Many OF the most
prominent Southern Democrats will \
come to the reunion. 81
| Fitz Lee will probably leave Richnnorsa
Wednesday night for Florida. He is now
In Lynchburg packing up and making
| ready TO go. Mrs. Lee Is visiting here.
and the General Will come to Richmond
to take leave of her. He will go by rail
| to Tampa. Fla. and from there by koat
| to Havana. Mrs. Lee will stay here
| short while, and then return to Lynctlrt
burg. She will no doubt visit west
Point in June, when her son, George
Mason Lee, enters the. Military Aca denny
| there s. h a s
The American Protective Associations
| Is getting strong foothold in Richmond.
| it tis said that the organization Is grow
Ing In numbers rapidly. AT the Demo-
cratic primary here last week the votes
| or some persons supposed to belong to-
| the order were challenged, and in q few
cases they were not allowed to take
| part In the election. The point made on
| them was that belonging to an oath
| bound organizationsthey could NOT claim
/ 10 be Democrats. ~
The Congressional campaign Will open
up lively here In few weeks Hon.
George ID. Wise is pretty well organized 9
out recently he has been giving all his
attention to the Luhenburg murder
cases. AS soon as the trials are over
he will take a short rest and then hustle
for votes to defeat Col. Elicit. The
| latter comes down to Richmond quite
often to look after his forces
Mr.. j. b. Pace. who assigned shortly
before Christmas, will soon be on his
feet again. The work of settling up his
estate Is far advanced. and iMr. Pace
VIII receive back valuable assets upon
which to begin. s
Capt Felix McCurley. Of the United
States Navy, who died yesterday In
Philadelphia, was weli-known here. He
was for several years commandment OF
q U1t a <.Ati
| Richmond. When he resided here the
Captain was social favorlte and the
monitors were a most popular resort
for the fashionable folks.
Here is a subject for sermon. SUM
day morning number of young men
went out to play baseball near Rich-
mond. Ellis H. Wismer, Jr., one OF
them in sliding to second base, broke
one OF his arms and had to be carried
home. II will be some time before ne
will be able to use the injured member
Mr.. r. T. Parker, member OF tho
firm Of Curtis & Parker, shipbrokers.
died here to-day. aged about 40 years.
His disease was dropsy of the heart.
His father died only q month or two
ago. Deceased was well-known to 6ail
| seafearng men who vRlt Richmona
with their vessels.
lpi pOSlliOuS 10 pS nIIeQN
by the City Council in July are becom-
ing numerous. For one position there
are half q dozen out. Several of the
aspirants are members OF the councils
who will retire In July. sS W.
The funeral of Mr.. G. G. ThoIn, aE
leading German-American citizen, which,
took place yesterday. Was one of theS
| largest ever seen in Richmond. Thetes
were about seventy-five vehicles IN line.
Tonight the annual mass-me ceiling ofs
the Hollywood Memorial Association
was held in Lee Camp Hall. Rev, 5s5Ssfi
j. Lafferty, p. d. was the orator.
Franklin, Spottsylyaria. and PsilasksS
elected delegates to-day, and lnstIUcf fed
for silver. the unit rule, and for panistS
for delegate at large ~ ss'Sa ssS;ta
Gloucester Richmond. Powhatan Ii f5ds
Isle OF Wight elected silver deienatiQss8S
some Of them instructing.
The Cut Price saIs. 81 ;SstI &
At Levy Bros, liza Main street ssi III
continue to-day. Watch for ,olt h soeelfs5
mark downs Tomorrow. 9iSss
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