The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-24
pOPULIsTS LYING LOW
They Are Afraid Of Flight BY Democrats
on a Free Silver Issue.
NEW TRIAL FOR MARY ABEaHATaY.
Connsei for the woman VIII Ask
for Writ OF Error-Cadcts wia
Arrive I'm Richmond Saturday
The work of Organising the Mnssa.
moth Chorus Progressing.

Richmond, Va, June 2a.--very few nao-
pie VIII go from Richmond to the Chicago
convention this year. One thing that will
Keep many away is that the latter cotY.ea
80 soon after the Confederate reunion. IN
SsA hS, o,,, nlsninond was represented Mt Chicago
oS over score OF gentlmen outside OF the
delegates and alternates Az far ne ia
nnown E,ro,Tn,. at this writing Delegates A. j..
thraG,ny the neiv and md. Thomas r Murphy viii be
mond. Major james ID. Patton nossiSiy
VIII attend with his friend Senator Daniel.
The Congressional Convention for the
Third District will not be called until after
I dhe chicago meeting. 1t is likely that the
Auguat or the LIST of September. AS vet
Messrs; Wise and Elicit are the only
Svowed candidates. but Messrs. .Haw and
''''us are ooth almost persuaded to run.
The Popuists about here are Gavin.
low Just at present. They have not much
opments with an anxious eye Should thu
democrats make the fight squareiy on the
,,na ,ree SILVER issue the Populists would be
unaole 10 hold the rank and file of their
party together in Virginia. Men like Mr.
iobson and the Beyerleys are not IN faynr
ol cooperating with the Democrats in any
lhihg, but the privateS in the ranks no n
RUE nre satisfied to a.d the Democrats IL
me platform suits them. The situation.
10 say the least, Is interesting.
Mcssrs. George ID. Wise and Henry w.
t'ionrnoy went TO Cumberland Courthouse
.1SI-uay: Tomorrow they Will go befors
writ OF error In the case of Mary Aberna-
my. ! saw Mr. Wise just before ne left
re re toia me that he had n shadow or O
doubt that new trial would be secured
ior TINS woman. All lawyers who have
examined the petition to be submitted
agree with Mr Wise that therecord In the
| case is so defective no Judge can afford TO
refuse Il rehenrIng. The strongest point
tho Womnns counsel have to rely upon is
nathy,s answer to questions n witness
given. ''s'1 u
Gen. Stephen D. Lee, who ia to be tha
orator at the laying of the CONVERSIONS
or the Davis monument, will reach Rich
mond MOI, on next saturday. and viii have his
the chairman of the History COMMITTEES Of
the United Confederate Veterans which
has held one meeting and now will make
up report for the reunion A 'nuimber OF
publishers and authors of histories will bo
interest is felt as to what the recommend.
ations Will be. -
The Cadets from the Virginia Military
Institute will reach here on Saturday
evening, two days earlier than was es.
peGted. eS They will be met by the Blues
grounds. where they will make their camp
During their stay here the boys will be
subject to all the rules OF camp life. They
les -.
The work of organizing the great chorus
choir to sing Southern war songs at a
grand concert on the night OF July 1st is
progressing rapidly. Already over 400 voices
nave been engaged. 1t is hoped to have
at least 1,c0o in the chorus. Friday night
the choir will have a rehearsal, to which
an admission fee will be charged to raise
money for the fund to provide ice water
for those in the parade on July 2.