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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
They Mcct in Convention md Nomi.
nate State Officers.

New Haven. Conn. Sept. 1.-THE DEM
ocratc State Convention came to order a I
HE this morning with nearly every DEL
eEate in his seat. Chairman Davis open-
ed the convention by ordering the read
ing or the lists of committees on organi-
zation. credentials and resolutions He
then introduced William Kennedy, OF
NauEatuck as chairman of the convention
VINO delivered an address. Alexander
troupe moved that committee be ap-
pointed to confer with committee OF the
Peoples Party, the object being that the
latter secure repreSention on the electoral
ticket. This was carried the committee
appointed and convention adjourned until
o'clock.
I've convention re-assembled at 1:l5 and
spent half an hour in appointing commit
tees on rules. campaign clubs and distri-
button of literature. The committee on
organizations reported. making the tempo
rnly organization permanent Judge L.
\; R!ydcnburS then read the platform
winch was an unreServed endorsement of
the Chicago platform
cheers.
~ o'clock Judge l.. ~ Biydcnburg.
OF New Haven. took the platform to NOM
mate Jos. H.. SnrGent. of New Haven for
governor 2nd this was done by aCclama-
non. {. NJ Crandall. OF Norwich was
nominated for Lieut.. Governor. The new
state committee was then chosen and pres
ident:al electors selected. TIL ticke, was
complete as follows:
Treasurer. Asa Ross. OF Thompson:
C9omptroller. Edwin NJ. Ripley, OF Union
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IN NORTH CAROLINA
Never Before Has the Old State Given a
Candidate Such a Welcome.
Mr.. BRYAN'S RECEPTION AN OVATION
At AsheviIIe Thousands Turn Out In
CavnIcadc to Meet IIim-lIc g Speaks
An The Glare of Biazing Tar barrels
to IN Immense Throng Called
From His Bed 10 speak.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 1G.-Yesterday
was what William J. Bryan called an
easy day. He was up at a. m. after re-
tirinS at midnight. to address several
hundred people who had remained up
10 see him at Somerset. Ky, when his
train reached there. Somerset is a Re-
publican stronghold. but the Democrats
IN the gathering Were sufficiently strong
10 awake everybody on the train with
their yells. Mr. Bryan said that he
thought when people remained up until
= CLOCK in the morning IL was an indi-
cation that they We're interested in the
righ; of self government. He. advised
them to get up as early on election day.
MI. bryan was arising at Z O'Clock.
when u reception committee of twenty
liVe knoXNiliS delegates boarded the
train ut Oliver Springs. Hon. j. w.
Sneed headed the committee Two hun
dred members OF the Oliver Springs Sill
Yer CLUB also boarded the train and ac-
compani"d Mr.. Bryan 20 Knoxville. All
Clifton Mr.. Bryan had Just told the
crowd that he never neglected the up-
portuniiy 10 let the people hear free
speech. when his train started "and
You won't hear this one" he said, as the
rear car drew rapidly away.
knoNviiie is the seat of Republcanism
III Eastern Tennessee. but its street.
were crowded with people this morning
10 see the Democratic nominee The
Oain on which Mr.. Bryan made the
Journey from Lexington. Ky. reached
the southern Railway a; S:20 a. M.
Excursion trains from ali surrounding
districts had brought in carloads of
farmers to swell the crowds of Knoxville
people who thronged the streets.
escorted by the Reception Committee
Hr. HrNaB was conveyed to a stand
erected in front of the Courthouse here.
on the stand Wee Chief Justice Snod-
grass ana Judges Beard, Caldwell Nc
All!ster and Wilkes, of the Supreme
Court OF Tennessee. and Judge Clark. of
7he United States District Court. He
was introduced by Ex-Governor Robert
j.. Taylor. who is candidate for the
Gubernatorial office this year
crowd that approached in size the
great gathering addressed by Mr. BRYAN
yesterday at Lexington. greeted the
nominee at the courthouse The esti
mates of the size of the concourse crowd
ed into the court square ran as high
as 10000 Nj. Bryan was loudly cheer
ed ana his speech was frequently ap-
plauded.
After he had finished he returned 10
the Southern Railway station at 9:45.
and left for Asheville. y. c.. on a special
tram furnished by the Knoxville and
aSheNIlle committees
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gent; L. p. McKissick, the manager Of
She e hostelry. was the host. and sat at
Ihe mead of the table, with Mr.. Bryan
al his right. Cutting short the iun-
fheon the Barty proceeded again. under
escort of the horsemen and horsewom-
en-, estimated to number more than u
looO, to an amphitheatre near the South
ern railway depot, where the candidate
addressed an immense audience.
People from all over Western North
carolina, East Tennessee, North Geor-
sia and South Carolina swelled the con-
tingcn. to large figure. Hundreds had
come in from the mountains on horse
back and In wagons. The sides of the
hill on which the concourse was gathered
were solid mass of humanity Esti-
mates of the crowd range as high as 90
600. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Hon.
Locke Craig. The enthusiasm shown
was of the heartest kind. When he had
finished speaking Mr. Bryan was taken
TO the Southern depot and left at 3
o'clock Eastern time for Charlotte on
special train furnished by the North
Carolina State Democratic Committee.
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An Imposing Reception.

Asheville n. c., Sept lG.-Candidate
Bryan was never given Il reception more
unique than that given him to-day in
9his famous mountain resort Reach
ing Asheville as o'clock Eastern time,
lie was met by II great cavalcadc Of men
ana women mounted on all Kinds of
norselesh, from spirited thoroughbreds
10 hard worked mules. Mn Bryan was
conveyed 70 the Battery Park Hotel In
gai!y decorated carriage drawn by four
horses. and with him and the mem
berS OF MS party galloped the mounted
escort The ladies. who formed part of
1t. were attired in best fitting riding
habits ANA formed aH agreeable feature
of the procession.
Mr Btyan's carriage was driven rap
idly ana the horsemen rode furiously
along the dusty streSts, many Of them
shouting as they went and waving ;heir
hats in excess of enthusiasm. 1t was
pictilresane. and the tired candidate en-
joyed IL highly. Lunchs on was served at
che Battery Park Hotel to Mir. Bryan
and the more prominent members of the
Tennessee and North Carolina con;in-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
A YOUNG LAWYER ARRESTED
a staunton Attorney Failed to Furn
Over COllectfOna

staunton, Va. Sept. 16.-George S.
Lshtner. an attorney at law, was ar
rested to-day on two indictment.
brought in by the Hastings Court grand
jury The indictments charge the mis-
appropriation OF funds collected three
or four years ago. when Mr.. Lightner
was "a practicing lawyer at this bar.
Lightner was released on So 900 bail for
nearing at the next term of the court
Mr. Lightner is a son OF the late Alex
ander Lightner, who was for a numbsr
Oh years sheriff of Augusta county. and
one or the most powerful political factors
OF mis- day. He also represented Au
esda,1 gusta county in the House OF Delegates
several terms. 1t is charged that George
>. Lightner sold a farm for a client
collected the money, and failed to ac-
count FOR 1t. Until very recently Light
ner lived in Woodstock, having moved
from Staunton about two years ago
he married Miss Stumph. Lightner
came to Staunton and opened a law
Office. and during his fathers lifetime
had the appearance of doing well or
late years he has not prospered
great deal of sympathy is expressad
here for him and his family and cor
nectionS.
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Mr.. Editor:

/ learned after the adjournment of the
meeting of the Bryan and Sewall Free
Silver Club last night that during my
absence l had been appointed dele
gate 10 attend the Bryan meeting in
Richmond next Friday night and would
consequently be expected to abide by
the instructions binding the delegates
to go To Richmond by the Norfolk and
Western railroad. After my strong OBJ
position 10 the adoption of said inStruc-
tion and my resignation as Il member
OF the committee to appoint delegates to
conform to such an instruction, / was
surprised that the committee should
have put my name among the delegates
after | had left the hall. / take tbs
first opportunity, therefore, to notify
the members of the club and the other
delegates that / do no consider myself
bound by the instructions for a moment.
and shall use my prerogativc and go to
Richmond by the most feasible route as
Ii appears TO me. TO those who were
not present at the last club meeting I
desire to state my reasons for opposing
the said instruction. In the first place
there was only about one dozen mem
bers present when the resolution to an
point fifty members of the club as dele
gates 10 the Richmond meeting was of
fered and that said delegates be in
structcd to so by the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
y ucIcSIle elected or appointed to aDV
convention. If he accepts the appoint
ment is morally bound to act i'm CON
formity to the instructions of the body
selecting him. ] did not think that il
was Democratic or just to the delegates
named. to bind them by an instruction
passed by dozen members OF a club
numbering about four hundred. espec-
iallv as said instruction was adonted
under the eye Of two of the Norfolk and
Western railroad officials. with no other
line reuresented l contended that the
committee should select the delegates
but that they should he allowed TO 20
to Richmond by the cheapest or most
practicable route to them. and that they
be instructed to meet together at some
named place in Richmond at some
named hour. and go from there i'm n
body TO the hall or place of speaking
/ do not believe that the delegates So
lected without their having say in the
matter will be bound by an instruction
to go by any particular route. If soma
other line offers them greater induce
ments. ! desire To say L have no spe-
cial interest in any route, but shall
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
To the Editor of The virginIan:

II having come to my knowledge that
the rumor has been extensively Circular
ed in Norfolk. Portsmouth, and Norfolk
county that Mr.. George w. Jones. OF
Berkley, has Withdrawn from the race
fDp the Democratic Congressional nomi-
Edtion, ana VIII place in nomination
before the Port Norfolk Convention the
name OF another candidate. / desire TO
say that said rumor is absolutely mn
founded and false. Mr.. Jones his been
put in the field by the Unanimous action
or his home district. which will pl lce his
Hame before the convention to-day, and
stand by him until a nomination IS made
WM. Nick. WOODHOuSE.
Chairman Washington District D.lega-
ttCn.
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ether n. e. w. Hines sold.

Roanoke. Va. Sept. 1G.-The Shenan-
doah Valley branch of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad was sold this morning
at the passenger station in this city. The
only bid was by Mr.. Coppell for the
Ieorganization committee. and was for
Sl,3Oo'oOc, the minimum allowed by the
decree OF the court. The party left for
Lynchburg. where the sale of the
l.ynchburg and Durham Division took
plIpt
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Lynchburg ana Durham.

l.ynchburg, Va, Sept 16-The sale
oi me Lynchburg and Durham branch
of the Norfolk and Western railroad
took place at the Twelfth street station
al ) o'clock this afternoon There was
only one bid and that was made by
George Coppell. OF the reorganization
committee. the price paid being $500. 600.
the minimum allowed by the decree of
the court
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

personally do as believe all those nam
ed as delegates will do. and that is go
TO Rlchmond by whatever route best
suits them. and meet as MANY of tbs
club members as possible after we get
there and then so in a body. am not
bound bv the instruction, let others do
as they choose.
JULIUS 7. SAUNDERS
First Vice-Presjdent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
Special Train vim G. d o. TO Hear HI ) 4.
w. j. Bryan Speak i'm Riehplonss .'s
Scptember m, IS S - h

For the benefit of all who WISH To j, & ! I.
this distinguished speaker the eshass. z:
oeake and Ohio railway will sell rnsind eia
tember 18th. at rate of $3.50. Fhess
be special 20 leave Richmond; 4 t9s5ass y Is
o'clock midnight of Septenifes. Z 81 sssa e 4
This VIII afford all an opporfnri tv ~ -
hearing lsai the speaker and return aorss d d
apply to r. T. Brooks Posse s.as' g
c. and O. r. r. i 81 In + = ~ y III sss
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To Acrnfe CITY Wntn.

The Water Department yesterday put
mo operation its aerating plant bv
means OF which air will be pumped
ulFecily INTO the mains, thus keeping
OF Vegetable matter in the water viii
by this means be avoided
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

Hot Springs. n. c.. September lG.-
Mr. Bryan reached here at ! 90 p. m
dan. who had come down on special
car Mr.. Bryan made u speech 10 a big
crow' ut Newport. the last place where
the train stopped in Tennessee.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
a Cabiset GrausI lsIn,,.,5

with the mandolin attashtnent {. Il ga,st,,
S4vo, pNss Nv VIII a bs a gaysnsfres Chris
Call at the studio. t7s NJ iIts ~
lentlne Building, ard gp s az 4
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

our stylish. well made garments at
tract attention wherever seen. Let us
make you suit and select 1t from the
largest stock in the city?
A,UDOLPHI & WALLACE,
169 Main street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

insist on having just what Won call for
When you go to buy Hoods SarsapariiIa
the One True Blood Purifier and nerve
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

Newest Discovery'-Ixt, teeth: no
r'fan- N. Y. p. Rooms. Ennis. 1e2 Mail
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee or the Second Congressional District
inet AT iotei vernon. Port Norfolk, last
night at O'Clock, with Chairman los
1. Duke presiding, and present all mem
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

That an early winter fs TO be. CcEa
carts roll through the streets sTfSn
hatgdid's cry Is heard. Men talk or
Ssre,ilnE Ssr,n In the stores that advertise 3,fa
pie so provident. s 81 = ~ r
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

The present Is the earliest season
known In thirty years. 1t is probable
within the next thirty days by the
shrewd merchants who are adVert.s-
ing, and that then politics will bccu-
py mems thoughts considerably.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

us'iuru to appofllOn
the district off to the various members
OF inc committee. as follows: Thomp-
son. portsmouth city and Norfolk coun-
ty; Bryant, Nansemond and Southamp-
ton counties: Duke. Norfolk city and
Princess Anne county: Stores. the Pen
insula: Day. Isle of Wight county. The
committee then adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

bers as follows: Col. Fenton Day. OF
Isle of Wight: l.. Thompson. Esq. OF
Portsmouth: DIR. Bryant, or Southamp-
ton: DR.. Stores. of s5rk
Mr.. j. Z. West. of Suffolk. was elected
temporary chairman, and w. II. Ander-
son. of Norfolk. temporary secretary,
to officiate at the convention to-day
until u permanent organization IS cf-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17

About thirty-fvc delegates from the
various counties to the District Conven-
ton arrived at Hotel Vernon, Port
Norfolk. last night Among those pres
ent were Mr.. Lyon q. Tyler, of VIII
liamsburg. brother OF Congressman
Tyler y number of delegates spent the
night in Norfolk also.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-10-29

"You say you want to hear little
about the old soldiers. Well, my friends,
the crisis which is approaching now, the
question before the country now, ap-
peals to the old soldier as much as it
did in 1861. I am not afraid that any
man who risked his life in his nations
behalf is going to be influenced by the
arguments that are addressed to the SOL
diers now by the financiers," etc.-Mr.
Bryan at Milwaukee, September s.
Not one word in answer to the ques-
tion whether the purchasing power Of
the monthly pension payments to 97O.-
600 pensioners would be reduced by the
free coinage of sixteen to one silver dol
lars. Not a word as to the effect upon
pension payments hereafter of the tex
termination" of the "2OO-cent dollar"
because it is worth too much and buys
too much.
We do not assume that the veteran SOL
diers are thinking of nothing but pen
sions. but they should compel Mr..
Bryan to say frankly what would be
the effect of free coinage upon the PEN
sioner's dollar.
Make him answer the question one
way or the eother.-Exchange.
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Farmers want cheap lao.sy.


The advocates of free coinage In the
west and south don't take any stock"
in Bryan's occasional assertion that he
contends" that the adoption Of this
policy would put up the price of silver
to $1.2e. Indeed they would lose all
interest in the agitation II they sup
posed that the silver dollar under free
coinage was to be worth as much as
the gold dollar is now. The real senti-
ments Of these people are clearly ex-
pressed by James Kitchen, an extensive
farmer and stockman of Grayson, KY,
who. when asked the other day why he
was for free silver, made this reply:
II am for free silver because I am in
debt, and II we get free coinage can pay
my debts with one-half of what 1t now
costs under our present money standard
And another reason. employ laborers on
my farm. They are the creditors. I am
the debtor. Under free coinage can pay
them with one-half It costs me now, for 1t
will raise the price of products. and can
hire my farm help for 60 cents day and
pay them in bacon at IL cents a pound"
1t must become more and more plain,
as the campaign proceeds, that this is
the motive and must be the result Of the
free coinage agitation. The question at
issue will thus finally resolve itself into
the larger question. whether the Amer
lean people still believe that honesty is
the best policy.
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A Glimpse Of the Free Trade In
France.

DR.. W. Hoyt has just received letter
from his son.in.l law, DR.. Will B. Robin.
son, who with his wife are travelling in
Europe. 1t is dated in Paris, and among
other things, DR.. Robinson says:
France is free trade country. And,
alter careful inquiry, / find that the
ordinary laborer, street cleaners, etc :,
gets from so to IS cents day, and skill.
ed laborers, such as boss carpenters,
jewelers., etc about $1.25. So, you see
they do not make as much az our own
men. Our free trade people admit that
the wages here are not as good as with
Us, but they say the people can live ON
less. 30, have inquired about that,
and find that the necessaries for the
table cost much more here. For in.
stance, the best cuts of beef are 36 cents
. pound, and soup bones which don't
have az much meat on them as our butch.
er used to give us for our dog, costs 6
cents pound. Sugar is IL centsa pound,
and 90 on, for nearly everything we ask.
ed about. All were higher than with
uS.
The working men 60 to work on Sun.
day morning, just the same AZ on any
other day. We were speaking of this at
the table few days ago, and our land.
lady remarked that if they didn't work
they couldn't eat that day. She says
it takes every cent they make to buy
what is absolutely necessary, and that
there are hundreds of working men
here who haven't had meat OF any
kind on their tables for year.
We esked about taxes. The people
We are living with have two flats Of six
small rooms, pantry and closet each.
These are furnished fairly we'll, but
not near as we'll as your house, and their
tax is over 500 q year. And, mind
you, they do not own the building or
ground, or any part of it. When We
weie told that coal oil cost IA cents q
quart, we understood why they used
candles.
None OF us speak French and we have
not been able to talk to the working
people, and find out their experiences.
When we get to Germany, I will make
IL . point to investigate this matter by
going directly to the laborers.
Last nights paper says it will cost
France seven or eight million francs to
entertain the Gar:
The laboring people in our country
think they have hard time now, but
they are far better off than the laborere
here, with the "easy times" they are
supposed to be having. If some of oul
laborers could live here for two or three
years they would never vote for free
trade again.
enjoyed McKinley's letter Of accep
tance very much, and think that any
body who would read it and think about
it, would see that there is truth and
argument in it. If you have Bryan't
letter Of acceptance, I would like very
much to see It.
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8fyAnb 10eeon Egg Argument
Az Q contribution to financial and
economic thought the following utter
ence Of ME-. Bryan, made in Kentucky,
- the most remarkable yet offered even
by him: .
''If any man in this community would
offer to buy all the eggs produced At Is
cents q dozen and was able to make
good the offer, nobody would sell eggs
for less, no matter what the cost of pro-
duction, whether one cent or Ave cents Q
dozen. So with silver. Free coinage
would establish the market price Of sill
YER at $1.29, and nobody would sell 1t
for q cent less."
Why limit the priceof eggs to Is cents
and Of silverst Nsx1 30 {? sslf the reaSon-
ing is sound, the price ip each case
might easily be doubled, and the eopac-
quent bepsft to the human race corre-
spondingly increAAed. And why stop
with egen and silve,3 Why notmark up
the price Of eyerything you wish to
buy offer TO pay double or treble what
is asked for # and keep on paying that
price to ell comers-hold it.-e1there :
That's oil you have to do--hold II there.
Nobody would sell It tor cent less, "
says Bryan, 80 long as YOU held It. $50
with sflvet.rs Ard the man who is put
ting forth such thought as that is can
aidate for the presidency of 7o,oOO,OoO
Of people in the closing years of the
nineteenth century!
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A WIDOW
Outs Mas with . Haschet Who eays He
Refused 60 Kiss Her.

Cuss Mas with . Hatehst Who says He
/. Refused 60 Klss Her.
RAvENNA, O., Oct s6.--Mrs. Jen.
nings, prominent widow, 10 under
arrest, charged with assaulting Philo
King with intent to kill. Mr. King 10
the superintendent Of Maple Grove
cemetery. According to the story
which secured the warrant, King has
been troubled BY the prisoner for sew
sral years, although this is the hrst
time she has ovsrstepped the bounds
OF the law. @
he elaims, that st one time. she sar-
prised him in bis Office and insisted
that he kiss her. Saturday afternoon
she found him alone IN the cemetery,
and struck him over the head with .
hatchet. elsiming that IL was her in.
tsntion Of killing him. before abe left
King susossded In talking the weapon
from her and escaping with IN ugly
gash, which Il is NOT thought will prove
deu6oroua GH