The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
FUSION IN VIRGINIA
Until Late Last Night the Matter Was Con-
Sldered by the Democratic Committee.
POPULISTs MAY GET TWO ELECTORS
Il is Thought Tint There was Con-
siderable Opposition TO the
"eheme-The Hest Work is Now
befng Gotten I'm by Politicians
"en'Inrrison Speaks fn Richmonc

- Richmond, Va. Oct 2.-(Speclal)-
! mere were many Democratic politicians
mere to-day, who came to attend the
meeting of the State Democratic Com
mittee; 1T was not generally known
nd' S the committee would meet. The
iact mas been kept quiet. Early In the
morning Ii was learned that the obteot
III coming together was to hear n COM
iHiv'ee representing the Popuiists with
reference to fusion. The session was
hcid IN "he rooms OF the Powhptan Club.
behind closed doors The commIttae
adjourned at midnight witho,,t hovinv
erected an agreement sub-commits
zee was directed to lay before tho Pop,,-
hstS committee Eo-morrow the ultima
tuin oi the Democrats which is a count
GI poposltion 10 that submitted by the
Popuiists. IT is understood tho Demo-
Gratis are willing 10 concede an ncccnt-
ape number of electors but REQUIRE that
lhey shail be obligated to vote for
Scwall for Vice President. II is probabla
lhat thc Popul!S:s VIII be offered two
Alr Flood. the nominee for Congros.
ia the Tenth District. was here. having
just returned from West Virginia. where
lie attended the marriage OF senator
faulkner's daughter. He heard Mr
i'iyah speak TO 10000 people at Martins
iS'; ouiS; Mr. F!ood says from what he
- - W Ssi liSlnIl sure TO give
Bryan 4 respectable majority. with ref
efehce TO his own district, Mr.. Flood
stated that there was no doubt about his
election. He reports that there are a
good many Palmer and Buckner men in
cef'A'h localities but not In very many.
All of the political parties are now
putting in their best licl<s. The fight TO
the finish on November Sd will be about
as interesting an one as was ever wit
messed in Virginia. Every available
speaker VIII he kept on the stump. The
Democrats are complaining somewhat
OF Senator Daniels delay In taking the
stump. Flc expects 10 start out next
week. and VIII spend one week in Ken
lucky. 1t has now been q month since
the Senator returned from Europe and
he has made only two or three speeches.
The Republicans are making great
preparations for the meeting to biz ad-
dressed next Monday night by ex-rresi-
dent Benjamin Harrison. He will make
his address in the auditorium at the Ex-
position Grounds, into which some 150tO
or $4,000 people can be packed. GeneraS
Harrison Will no doubt have a large
crowd TO hear him. Colonel Lamb Is
expected to preside. The Republicans
hope TO have Tom Reed make a speech
here in a week or two.
"siJO. D't w ol SneSteTllelQ,
who recently left the Republican party,
went up TO call on Judge Waddill and
Colonel Brady Yesterday, but they were
both out. The Major said he wanted to
warn them that Mckinley would be de-
feIted. lie said Bryan would sweep
the country, and ii was time for the Re
publicans to stop believing that McKin-
ley would win.
Hon. George ID. Wise will not make
any speeches during this canvass. He
says all he can do is to vote for Bryan,
Sewall and Lamb, because they are the
regular nominees of his party
Mary V. SincndiSer spent a restful
night in the jail and to-day she Is more
composed than she was yesterday. Her
nerves are steady and she has 1earnod
with undisguised JOY that her husband,
who lies suffering at the Virginia Hos
pital. may live. She refuses to see any
one except her friends, and will not
even look at Il stranger.
The water in James river continued to
rise until after u o'clock last night
Ii rose to height of fifteen feet AT
about . o'clock the water began TO fall
and at o'clock L. NJ. It had gone down
about one foot