The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-30
A Banker In Richmond Said to Be Willing
to Help Bsat the Democrats.
A FREE SILVER NEWSPAPER DISCUSSED
Federai Decoration Day ma Holly.
wood Memorial Day 20 He OBJ.
served la Richmond-The Tenth
Anniversary of tho Acca Temple
Richmond Bankers Threats.

me Democrats are rejoicing that they
nave carried Jackson Ward |; is the
nrst time they have succ: eded In the
negro stronghold since the colored race
was allowed to vote There wifi he h,rt
one negro In the Council He is a hold
over Alderman. The Democrats elected
their entire ticket. They failed 10 nut
Two candidates for Alderman and THE
JESUIT IS Hhat James Bahen Is reelected
having defeated John Mitchell, the editor
OF the Planet. The Republicans had two
tickets in the field and the division in
thelr party contributed largely TO the
uSeiilocratlc victory. Not only this. but
the great number of namss on the ticket
confused the ignorant colored voters, and
hundreds OF ballots were thrown out be-
cause they We're improperly marked.
Jackson Ward will be represented in the
Board OF Aldermen by one Democrat and
two Republicans; in the Common Conn
ell by five Democrats and will have three
Democratic Justices of the Peace The
nsgroeS are very sore over the defeat OF
Mitchell andf charge the anti-Lamb
crowd with being responsible for 1T.
There rs talk of establishing hare a
free silver daily newspaper. | learn upon
very good authority that the mai e- will
De talked over among the silver leaders
In stanton next week. A Congressman
has written here to try and interest
some local people I'M the scheme 1t is
SAID Ehat 1t is proposed to raise $50. 1000,
Ia possible and put It in newspaper.
No matter which side of the currency
question the Chicago Convention may
take. the uisaffectiop in the Democratic
IA nles i'm Richmond Will be conside!ab
one needs only to listen to conversa-
lions IL street cars or on the street cor
nerS TO become convinced of this. The
silver.tes are saying that there Is a
banker here who has made the statement
that he will put up the money TO run the
Republican campaign in Virginia If n, e
Democratic Convention declares for sill
YER. / have been una bile to learn whcth-
er or not there is any foundatio to this
story. There is no doubt. however tina
most of the bankers admit that they will
support Mckinley in preference to a
Democratic free coinage man.
Senator Daniel is expected to reach
Staunton next Tuesday afternoon. a
few other leaders Will be there at that
time, and there viii be more arrivals
Tuesday night. The Richmond silver
delegates Will reach Stanton about 4
| a. m. Wednesday morning. The sound
| money people Will leave here Wednesday
mo!ning. Congressman Jones .s,'talked
OF for chairman of the convention.
Tomorrow being Federal Decoration
Day and Hollywood Memorial Day will
be observed as n holiday here. The Fed
eral. State and municipal offices. banks
and freight depots Will be closed In
the afternoon there will be a parade of
veterans and military to Hollywood.
where exercises VIII be held. The orator
of the day is Captain W. Gordon Nc
Cabe. Rev. DR.. Tudor will make the
prayer. The veterans of the Federal
army and the Sons OF Federal Veterans
will go to the First National Cemetery
near Richmond and decorate the graves
Congressman Thomas. of Illinois, viii be
the speaker Senator Julius Caesar
Burrows, of Michigan, is expected to
be present and make a talk
TIE tenth anniversary of Acca Temple.
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, was cele
brated tonight. About one hundred
shriners came down from Washington
on a special train TO attend Several
visiting mobiles from other sections OF
the State were also here. There was a
PAL ade. and afterwards a session OF the
Temple a which thirty candidates were
! made to walk tbs burning sands The
affair concluded with the traditional BAN
quet, which was an elegant affair.
There was great JOY here to-day over
| the announcement that the " NJ. /. Ca
| diets would attend the Confederate re-
| union. General Scott Shipp. the Super
intendent of the Institution, Telegram I'd
that the boys would come The local
alumni association Will now proceed to
make arrangements to have the boys
handsomely entertained. They will 90
| into camp w.iile here.
The Richmond delegates TO the annual
conventions of the Travellers Protective
Association. which meets in Terre uaute
| Ind, VIII leave here on Sunday. Eight
| or ten persons Will go.