The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
A VERY PRETTY FIGHT
Is That Now On Between Elicit and
Lamb In The Third District.
THE FRIENDS OF EACH ARE CONFIDENT.
Chairman ElIyson Notified that Mr..
Bryan Will Visit Virginia in Sep.
fcmbcr-A Washington Corrc.pon-
dent snys tho Opinion is Univcrsaf
that bryan VIII sweep the Country

Richmond. Va, August 17.-(Specal.)
This was big day In politics in
Goochland county. 1t was coirt-da
there. and the Democrats held a conven-
ton To elect delegates to the Congress
sioual Convention. There was u mass
meeting al which Colonel Tazewell Ell
lett ana Captain John Lamb. candidates
Tor Congress, made addresses. Colonel
Elicit captured the solid delegation.
captain Lambs friends expected moth
ing in Goochland. They had no organi-
zation there. and made practically no
nsht. New Kent is the only other coun-
~ that has elected. Captain Lamb has
all of those delegates except one. The
primary in Richmond Thursday will
practically kettle the contest Both
sides are putting In some good licks here.
National Chairman Jones has wrrSon
10 state Chairman Ellyson that MIR.
Bryan VIII certainly visit Virginia dur
inS September, and that the State Com
mittce Will be duly Informed of the
time of his coming.
Secretary Button, OF the Democratic
Conmittee, had but few callers to-day.
He received another batch OF campaign
literature. This consisted or the Demo
cratic platform, Mr. Bryan's Chicago
speech. and publication giving some
facts about the history of currency in
this country. Chairman Ellyson ex-
poets 10 name his executive committee
this week, and will then call a meeting
OF that body.
Colonel Brady and Assistant Secreta-
rles *. F, Walker and Asa Rogers, were
on on duty at the Republican headquarters.
t, me! had many local callers, but few
il0in outside of the city, Colonel Brady
WIZ spend much of his time here as
secretary of the campaign committee.
Inc lact that 1t Is reported that the
hepubiicans have large campaign
'iuhd, makes their quarters quite popu-
IdLiar, especially with the colored poll
done little work as yet. They will got
uowh 70 business In day or Two. More
than likely the Republicans win stort
campaign paper.
Col. H.. Cuthbcrt, the Dispatches COR
Eespondent ut Washington, spent To- day
,Sa re says nearly everybody about
ac ,ia Na,ional capital believes Bryan will
ne elected and office holders Renuhli-
cans as well as Democrats, are pIlinp
over each other TO get I'm the siivar
pahd wagon. Col Cuthbert states Thai
ne does not remember ever to n ,ve seen
ANYTHING that approaches the interest,"
~ tIiis contest. 1t Is the opinion of
most OF The newspaper men at Wash
ihCton that Bryan will sweep the com.
try. '"e eoui-
me gold Democrats of Richmond will
mold their first public meeting here To-
morrow night. 1t will take place In the
nan of the y. NJ. c. A. Efforts ara
pelnE made to get out a big crowd
ilst what is to be done no one apnears
10 know. but probably some steps 10 ar
range for the State Convention will he
taken and the matter of putting nm n
candidate for Congress may be dis
CuSSed.
The man Vivian. who has been un-
der arrest here for over a week. was
discharged to-day 1t will be remem-
bered that he came to Richmond with
a story about having escaped from
Moro prison at Havana. His story was
proven to be without any foundation.
Mrs Ellen Wayles Harrison. widow
or the late William Byrd Harrison, of
uppcr brandon. on James river, ia
virginia died Saturday morning, the
18th instant. at the residence of her
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. B. Ram
dali. No. 1906 Park avenue. In this civ
Although her illness has been protroct-
ed and intensely painful, and death
came as gracious release to her. its
intelligence will carry sorrow into many
homes and hearts throughout the whole
country. She was the daughter of the
late Thbmas Jefferson Randolph, of
Edge Hill. Albemarle county, Va, and
OF Jane Nicholas. his wife. and the
Oldest living descendant of Thomas JEFF
ferSon. and was born and reared meath
the shadow of Monticello. where her