The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-06
is NOT IN THE RUNNING
Mr.. GeOrge P, HaW at Last Declines 10 be
a Candidate for Congress.
STATE CHAIRMAN ELLYSOA is BUSY
Arranging tho Icnbcrsiiip of tho
Committee MIR. Joseph Hutton is
Mnde Secrctary-Troubie Over n
Church Orgnn- Probable Succes.
sors TO Rev. DIR. w. w. Lnndrum.

Richmond, Va, August 5-Specinl-A
FEW of the members OF the State Dcmocra-
tic Committee remained over In town to-
day to talk politics. Senator Flood, tho
nominee for Congress In the Tenth Dis
.rict. is st!ii here with his warm friend.
Flood would defeat tn. Hon. jacob Yost
ny 1000 majority; Senator Hay, who Is to
nc tiit democratic nominee in the Seventh
nistiict, IL also here. He will have no
0proHition in the convention. The Repuh-
mcams mH,ms viii probably put up Robert j.
Cicn tlundlcy, another OF those who I'm
ii@IHn II n ~ me city. said II looked to him as
nee for Congress In the Fourth District
Chairman Eilyson, will give his imme-
D.rs OF his Executive Committee Senator
Maftih Mill certainly be one OF them. and
NJ, mr.; A. +, Thorn, of Norfolk and Gen.
others. Col. j. He'll Bigger will be offered
the secretaryship.
Judge Waddill said to-day that he firm
~ believed Mckinley would carry this
state. The Judge expressed himself ns
conference between Col. Lamb and Mark
llama Yesterday "'rhe fact that Lamb
MAS permitted To name three additional
gina amounts To nauEht," said. Judge
Waddill. We will sui have majority
OF the committee. If we can Just hold
Lamb down we are all right and viii car
ry Virginia for Mckinley sure"
The Populist lenders are terribly indiy-
nHnt over tho alleged interview Senator
Jones the Ncnocratic National Chairman
gave to the New York World. They say
sion from the South. 1t will be rcmcm-
a9ered that Jones is represented as saying
southern Populists are no better ihnn
negroes. though the Senator his since
stated that he did not utter such a senti-
mem. mem. ~ any rate the Pops are mad
ltrnsFnTN in1I 4, II
,.e sdtslitd with nothing short of droppini,
SGWdIi Tor Watson, and he said All Wiz.
Ein'a ,i Ionul!sts, AS far as he knew held
the same position.
,,n,fns There is big row over st. Paurs
ny Il iliin in liagerstown. Nd. hui has moi
SIFth satisfaction. The firm was written
20 Soint ana ,cmedy the defects but did
ioi rtspnhd; Recently the vcstry wearlud
beyond further endurance. sent for a Ens.
Ton iirm to make the repairs, and sent the
oii ~ HfAiiueTs WORD the cost would he paid
~ ,n'i, ot ~ ott hhihncc que them. a rcprcscn-
latiNr "I ne l!aEerstown people Is here
mld , tAreatcHS To sue out an Injunction TO
ruistiaih the HoSton men from Interfering
WIN the organ until the balance due on
IS paid. SO the court will probably
nave 10 settle the controversy.
William Murray. a young man cmployed
~ ~, w islcamond Locomotive and Machine
li.'i MlioikS' s.. was as overcome by heat to-day and
Iied I IN "A short time. He was n native of
portsmouth. where his mother now lives.
Io,morrow the annual meeting of the
old dominion Iron and Nail Works will
pc htid. While other firms complain of
hatu tunes the reports viii show that this
y"iT,stn mas hnd most prosperous year.
~, ~ uiN,ldehd ,,,1 VIII be declared. the second
1he SholburDn warehouse was sold
under 2 deed OF trust to-day AT public auc-
lloh. Ma Fred. L. Scott was The pur-
chas ~ $4,000. '
,Wtl" u looks as If the grounds of the
NlISlnia Agricultural and Mechanical So
c'oty win have to bc sold for dcbt, If is
HrlH'l that the sale viii not take place
uhtii after the State fair
Among the preachers mentioned for the
phstorhte OF the Second Baptist Church
are Rev Drs. w. II. l. Smith of ct Louis:
J j. Tayior and George Z. Eager OF Ala.
bama
Chairman Tllyson has appointed Jo-
seph Button secretary OF the State Dem
ocratic Committee.
Mr.. George p. Haw. of Hanover. whose
probable candidacy for Congress has
been frequently mentioned in these dis.
patches, announces to-day unat he will
moi accept the nomination.