The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-27
TO FIGHT AFFIDAVlTS
The Democrats Haya Arranged TO ClrCum-
vent the SChamas Of the Sold Men.
nisAvlOlA1lOa OF THE ELECTION LAW
Democrats at tho Polls Throughout
the State VIII Probably be instruc.
ted TO Have Arrested All Attempt
ing TO Violate she Ballots secrecy
-Eilyson Predicts n yioiury.

ing 10 violate the Ballots secrecy
-ElIyson Predicts a Victory.
Richmond. Va, Oct. 26.-tSpeciaL)-
The last week of the canvass promises
to be the most int, esting Of any. There
will not be SO many big meetings, but
almost innumerable small ones. This
week will find the leaders all busy MAX
ing their plans for election day. Law
yers will confer, and prepare to meet
every case that may get into the courts.
IT Is not known that the Democrats have
agreed upon general line of policy with
reference to the committees the sound
money" Democrats will have at the polls
for the purpose of securing aftdavits
from the voters, but STATE Senator
George w. Morris, of Albemarie, chair
man of the Democratic Committee In
that county, has Issued an address TO
the Democrats of Albemarle IN which
after quoting from the elec,i ion acts he
says these committees will violate those
laws II they carry out their expressed
purpose to obtain from the voters any
east their ballots. Mr.. Morris advised
that such persons be first warned to
cease their efforts and failing to do so
that they be arrested and prosecuted.
GOLD MEMS CLAIMS.
AT the gold headquarters to-day those
in charge appeared to be quite happy.
They claimed that 1t was by no means
certain that Bryan would carry Viz
g!nIa, and that several of the Democra-
tic nominees for Congress would be de-
feated. They say Brown Will certainly
be elected over Swanson In the Firsh dis
trlct, and that Young In the Second,
Epes in the Fourth, Williams In the
Ninth. and Flood In the Tenth will be
defeated. The Republicans make about
the same claims.
A SPLENDID VICTORY.
had n talk with Chairman Ellyson
and he told me everything pointed to a
splendid victory for his party IN Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Ellyson has not the slightest
idea that Swanson will be defeated, ana
laughs at the claim Of the opposE ION
that P!ttsylvania VIII give Brown 1000
majority. Mr.. Ellyson Is WORKING 70
carry every one OF the ten districts ana
he will be very much disappointed II d
single one goes against the Democratic
nominee.
CAN'T LOSE HIM.
The name of Colonel j. Hampton fioge
will appear on the ballot III the S.Ntn
district When Colonel Hoge asked that
he be allowed to withdraw his name Sec
retary Lawless submitted the question
to a 'torney General Scott who has en-
dered an opinion In which he takes the
ground that the law gives no one au-
thor!ty to take down name .ma. ma a.,
been properly certified to be printed on
the ticket.
WANT RECOGNITION.
A bomb was exploded in local Repuh-
rcan circles by formal demand from
Mitchell and Bahen for proper !ecogni-
ton. They threaten TO DO the party
up in Ih.s district unless they are rec
oGnIzed. Just what they ask IS nor
Known. WaddNl and Allan are not dis
nosed to take any notice of the Jackson
Ward leaders, and unless they do Judge
Lew!s viii ce: tainly lose heavily.
WILL BE NO TAKERS.
Hon Thomas B. Murphy, the well
,,novn silyer.te OF this ct,y, offers to
buy 1000 bu7hels of wheat al u per
hushel: /, 600 bushels of corn at W cents
per bushel, and 1000 mexican uoIars IL
IN cents each on the first of next July,
nrovlded any one who does not agree
rv,th him. that the cleo. ion of Bryan
will help the country. Is to pay MN the
difference between the present seliins
nrice Of these articles and any rise oy
The 1st Of July. The bargain Is to be
oondrioned upon Bryan having both
houses OF Congress In sympathy with
him.
DIPHTHEnIA.
D!phtheria Is raging near Hanover
Courthouse, and there have been some
deaths.
TO BE SENT HOME.
The remains of Peter ]. Burton, the
wen-knt wn newspaper man. who died
here Saturday night. will be taken to
Atlanta for interment.
STILL STUCK.
At last accounts the Virginia had not
bcon gotten out OF the mud below Dutch
Gap. The city tug went dow to-day to
assist her.
WINNERS CASE.
The case Of James Edward WINNER,
charged with the murder Of Samuel c.
Thalhimer, has been again continued.
The case is familiar TO newspaper
readers. and that the case has lost none
OF its interest was evidenced by the
large crowd at the Hastings Court
room this morning. WINNER was on
hand bright and early, and spoke to
many old and new friends. Judge Witt
Is sick, SO Judge L. c. Minor. of the
Law and Equity Court presided. and by
mutual consent of Commemorative At
sorney Richardson and counsel for the
defense the case went over until No
vember 18th. WINNER was bailed for
his appearance in the sum OF 81 600.
MeEsrs. NJ. ]. Griffin and NJ. ]. Nash