The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
HANNA s ENDORSEMENT
Lamb People Say That It Was Obtained
by lmportunate Begging.
LAWMAKERS NEW TO THE BUSINESS
Leo nm Avowcd Candidate 10 Succeed
Martin-Ryan Goiu= 10 Washington
as IL CorrcspOnGenl-Sec Bnp.
list Church CnIls IL Pnsior-Rev. w
a. Burr Arrives In the City.
Especial Dispatch to The Virginian.)
Richmond, Va, Sept. ", 1897.

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Richmond, Va, Sept. y, 1897.
The Lamb people say Judge waddiIl
and Hon. Park Agnew went to Washing
ton and had Hon. Mark \. Hanna write
the letter .congratulating Mr.. Agncw og,
ms appointment rs chairman OF the
State Democratic Committee. They say
the letter was not only not unsolicited
pnt was begged for. Judge Waddill WAS
asked about his visit 10 WASHINGTON and
decl!med TO discuss the matter. He
laughinSly remarked that II man ought,
10 De able TO go away from the city
"lthout u newspaper man knowing it
or thinking there was an item Of news
III the matter OF a brief absence of n
person from the city. Whether or not
the Judge and Mr.. Agnew appealed TO
Nir. iiaalna 10 write the letter in uues-
Ion Ion 49, OIL course, known only to the
lhree gentlemen in question
Ihe anti Lamb Republicans are great
~ re1oiced over this letter from Mr.
mamma. Thcy do not hesitate to pro-
claim in the boldest terms possible that
IL completely kills the Lamb convcptiCr,
IL mas been got into all the newspapers
anu printed in circular letter and sent
broadcast over the State The Lamb
Nepubiicans. of course. realize the fact
mat 1t is something of a blow to thcm
N''>' "'ii ilOl iuIlll lnal IL Is, On
the contrary, they are OF opinion that
the effect will be only temporary and
lheS are Keeping II stiff upper lin.
ShreWd politicians who view the matter
from an independent standpoint saw
thls letter may help more than IL viii
hurt the convention.
Nearly all the Democratic nominations
ior tne Legislature have been made
Over half of the candidates nut IN for
me senate are new men and three
Iourths OF those nominated for The
rouse nave never served in that BODY
before. There will be more new mem.
pers than at any previous session In n
Srent many years
some newspapers are still talI,Irn
about the gold Democrats puttinr mn =
ticket against the one nominated NJ
foanoke There is not the remotest pos
siDiiity OF this being done. The man
OIL All others who was In /, position IN
nave a ticket put up has refused abso-
1uteiS TO take any part in such a. move
lilert. Not only is he opposed to a sep
arate ticket. but he thinks il The duiv
Of the gold Democrats to vote for TvIaS
peiier'hs they can do so without the
Sacraice or any principle they NAV
holu as regards nationaI issues.
teitEtl fBtHhuSh Lee is expected in
ehe ci'y neMt Saturday. He will o,me
ooWh TO spend a few days and confer
WITH ms friends with reference to his
cthltidacy ror the United States Senaie
;'S ltr as an De learned at this time
Ice is still determined to oDposc AIR
Martin. Before he goes back to Cnh,
plans Will probably he mapped ont for
ms campaign. The Generals Wife mud
elueSt daughter will spend the winter in
Richmond
MIR. William Ryan, late collector of in
lefiiai revenue is going TO Washington
10 become the correspondent of the Rich
mond Times. He expects to cntcr upon
the discharge of his new duties the first
or next week. Mr.. Ryan is an old news
paper man, having been for several
years prior ITO becoming collector. edttor
or The State. His long experience as n
newspaper man and his wide acuuaint,
ance with public men admirably fit him
Tor the work at Washington
I,ncle Is no doubt about the fact that
the Democrats will have IL hard fight
TO carry the Chesterfield Legislative dis
ti'ict. The Republicans will make no
nomination there. but will give their
support to Messrs. j. Haskns TIobson
ana James VI. Gregory. who will run as
fopuDSts. The district is always very
close Judge Gregory was elected 10 the
House four years ago, and declined TO be
candidate at the last election for the
House. MIR. llobsOn is State chairman
or the Populist party. and Judge Greg
ory is one of its leaders. They DIopnse
stumping every precinct in the district
Considerable interest is feht in dhe
meeting of the State Dcm'1cIat!c Com
m!ttee TO be held here next Thursday
night. Not only will rhc members of
the Stahe Central C%mmy:tee be in at
tendance, but Mr.. IIllysCn's Executive
Commf,tee will be here. Mr. l5lyson
hos. ,n ~,
members of his Executive Committee
but it thought that there will be few
| changes in the list of tlrcse who ad-
N.Sed him one year ago. AT this meet
ing there Will be reports from all over
ihe State, and plans Will he laid for" a
red hot campaign lin the doubtful dis
tl'icts
Senator Daniels friends here believe
he will not reply to the last letter OF
Governor O'Fcrrll. it is quite cv.deht
the Governor intends 10 have the last
say, $40 matter how long the correspond
ence Is kept up. Some Democrats re-
Grct that the Senator went into the dis
cussion with the Governor, and are
anxious for him to drop it. O'Fclrall
has everything 10 gain by Keeping up
the newspaper debate and Daniel, ac-
cording to the way in which many view
the matter has nothing 10 gain
Governor O'Fcrr!l left on the noon
train fjr New York to-day. 1t is said
he goes on Il business mission. 1t NAV
he to attend a meeting of the board OF
directors of the Klundike company, In
which he is interested and u director, or
possibly, he may he going 40 attend a
conference of the leading gold Demo
Gratis. Chairman Ellyson left on the
same train with the Governor. lie went
TO Washington 10 look after some bust
ness concerning the building and loan