The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-31
popu|lsts Hardly Expect the Democratic
Convention 10 Endorse Him.
MAJOR TYLER NOT TO Be ANTAGONlzED.
Revenue Gihce Certain TO Iio Removed
to Pctcrsbnrg--AlrIn OF tho Uni
vcrsitS Favor tho Election of u
PrcsidcMt-Orgnnini ~ KIOndylko
ENpedittou.
Especial Dispatch to The Vlrgininn.>
Richmond Va, July 30 1897

Richmond. Va, July 30, 1897.
a most interesting hit Of political In
tclltScnce was made known here To-day.
1t was TO the effect that the Topulists
would make no further nominations on
their state ticket aud that Capt. r. II.
Cooke would have to 20 It alone in the
event that the Democrats do not ac-
CcPt him for their Lieutenant Governor.
Ihc appointment of q conference COM
mittec was In good faith. however. 1t
was done to appease that wing of the
party which docs not believe in fusion
or co-Operntlon with the Democrats as
they prefer to call It. This element Is
very strong. The committee, It Is said,
will never meet. 1t VIII not 20 to Roa-
noke and Will never be heard Of again.
CAPTAIN Cookies name will be presented
to the Roanoke convention just like the
names or any aspirant Will be. He has
n following among the Democrats In
several counties and they will look out
for his interests. The PopuliSts will not
do anything to inJurc the chances of
Major J. Iioge Tyler FOR Governor.
Mr. H. a. Muller, the secretary of the
state Cnm!ttcc, was here to-day and
admitted that there was n tacit under
standing between the conference COM
mittcc and tic leaders mat they should
never meet. He said: "Rcllcving that
The majority Of the people OF Virginia
want Major Tyler for Governor we will
!
understood that the Roanoke Demo-
cratic convention can do as IL pleases
we Will have 10 fault TO find II Captain
Cooke Is not chosen. We are not after
lie Offices We urc after principles and
W" have nothing more to ask than that
they accept the non partisan election
plank In our platform"
| II may be set down ms almost abso-
luicly settled that the Internal Revenue
once VIII be removed. under Collectl ~
| BradN'S regime, from Richmonu t6-'Pt-''
tersburg. The new Collector has not
| definitely stated this TO be the fact. but
II is known thnt his associates In the
republican party think It advisable. 1t
Is probable that son Of the late VIII
liam Malone will be appointed chief
deputy, and that Mr. N. j. Smith Will
he the stamp clerk In the Richmond
office
The Richmond Chapter OF the Society
OF the Alumni OF the University of Vir-
Ginla held meeting this afternoon In
me Assembly hall OF the Chamber of
Commerce and by q vote or l8 to de-
| c'dea to favor the appointment of n
president for the university. The meet
ing was organized by the election of
Col. Archer Anderson. chairman, and
Air. Allen Potts secretary. Mr.. Joseph
l'rNan read both the majority and tho
minority reports Of the Board OF Visit
tors of the University. The latter report
was lengthy argument against the
|, election of a. president the principal CON
trntlon OF which was that II would be
almost Impossible to keep the position
out or politics and that 1t would greatly
imDar the liberty OF the professors In
other words The election OF a. Dresi-
dent was characterized M the substI-
tuition OF Il monnrchical for a. republi
can form of government. The majority
report was hat of Mr.. A. c. Gordon. of
Siaunton. and Mr.. w. b. McIlwaIne, OF
ictcrsburg, and strongly advocated the
establishment OF the presidency. An
animated discussion followed, in which
MI Archer Anderson, Jr., and Major
Stiles advocated the majority report
ON vote being taken the resolution to
adopt the majority report was carried
by n vote OF 1S to s. Mr. Wyndham r
Meredith was appointed to represent the
Richmond Alumni nj the meeting of the
Society of the Alumni to DO held at
Hot Springs.
\ company Is being organized here for
the purpose Of equlpping m expedi-
mon TO The 1tlondikc gold fields, in AL
ASIA. but those engaged In the enter
pflSe are very rcticent about the mat
Ter. y number OF business men have
hcen approached for stock subscriptions.
bIt rs yet no regular orga nizatIon has
been perfected. 1t was said this morn
ing that Mr. Wyndham Boiling, the we'll
known insurance man, was at tho head
OF the movement. but that gentleman.
when approached on the subject, denied
any connection with 1t. From what can
be learned 1t Is the intention Of the com
panE to equip and bear the expense Of
getting honahde Drospcctors to the fields
IL In return they will sign contracts for
an equal division Of their finds with the
stockholders. While no names can be
Learned it is understood that the pro-
lnotcr of the project Is n young man In
whom the business men OF the city have
every confidence. He VIII start for the
gold fields as soon as the necessary
money Is raised
Mr.. William +. Schmidt died at 3:45
O'Clock this morning at No. 2402 East
Broad street The death OF this young
man Is one OF the sadlest that has yis-
tied the community for a long time.
fie was taken with quicle cnnsumpti0r
iwo weeks since. His physician did not
think he could live. but the end came
sooner than was expected lie visited
Germany one year ago for HIS health.
Ny. Schmidt was only % years old and
the Youngest son of Mr. Adam Schmidt.
who survives him, with ono other son.
j. Henry Schmidt