The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-07
AND STILL THEY COME.
New Candidate In The Field for the Noml-
nation for Attorney General,
WALKER WILL hot RUN f0R GOVERNOR
EXC IL Said TO HIVE Assured, t,npsnin
IHrty lEe VIII Not Enter the a,nce
>Sstemntfc Work. for EIIyson-
Gold Democrats Arc Allowed 10
vote In Ienrieo PRIMARY.

-, Richifond. Va, March G.-tSpcciai)-
Ineic Is 4 new candidate In the field FOR
attorney General. He is MIR. William
X: alexander. of Winchester, Governo,
orerraiFs old-timc enemy. Nlr. Alex
unaer IS said to he full fledged aspl-
rant for the honor. \ few days. ago his
friends In his home city had a confer
ence 70 discuss pans for promoting his
candidacy. -
WALKER WILL NOT RUN. a
captain Warren S. Lurty Is authority
lor the statement that General James
a. Walker VIII not i,in for Governor
me captain says The General has assur-
eu nm mat he VIII not enter the race.
captain l.urty, who is candidate. s,ys
nc mas The support Of General Walker
ana nearly all OF the other party leaders.
me list OF series OF publica tons in
ne interest OF Hon. J. Taylor IIllyson' 5,
cihuldacy Tor the Democratic nomlna-
tion for Governor viii appear In some
or the papers Tomorrow. If l. wr,tinn
by his old friend, Mr.. Fl. G. Tinslcy. for
many years editor OF the Staunton Vim
ulcltor. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Ellv
sons friends in all parts OF the State
VIII go 20 work 10 secure for him the
nomination. a ''''' -
DID NOT DRAW THE LINE.
The Democratic Committee or Honric,
county met to-day and ag:eed ,pOn ,hn
pan Tor the primary to nominate county
oi11cers The action Of the BODY was
awaited with much interest, for the com
mitiee had to deal with the subject of
VINO should be entitled TO vote The line
wa not drawn against those Democrats s
who refused TO support Bryan last fall.
Ail Democrats who will pledge them
serves 10 support the nominees can par
ncipa.c In the election. The committee
n2,Wexer. reserved the rigAtto. consider
onIeC..onS 10 any candidate. II one per-
son knows of good reason why any
name submitted should not go on the
ticket, he can state his objections in
writing and the committee will meet and
inEeS tiGate the charges. This Is evil
dently scheme to keep Off the ticket
tne ndlne OF any person who refused to
support Bryan.
Ihe city electoral hoard Is nowj t
work selecting judges and registrars or
eecilon. 1t Is said that almost clean
sweep VIII be made. According 10 ru-
mors the board Is trying to get businc. S
men 70 serve IN all the positions In
other words. it Is proposed rs far ;
possible 10 have none Of the so-called
prof s!onal politicians as Judges and
registrars
DIR" ESSEN ARRESTED.
Pr. f. II. Essex, who Is thought to
De the bogus land agent who operated in
Henrlco ana Manchester. has been ar
resteu IN tiuVanna county. Sheriff Sol
ONION received telegram 10 this effect
To-Day. lie conferred with the Justices
or me pe1ce, and they advised him tha t
the man be let go, rs the evidence would
not convict him. Accordingly 1; tele-
gram was sent for the man 10 be rlecas
ed.
HE CUT HIS THROAT.
News has been received here of the
suicide of Mr.. S. r.. Is. Dorset, at CLAW
VIE, In PoWhatan county. He cut his
throat yesterday and soon died. Mr..
Dorset was siNty-nine years old and n
man or family. His people cannot ac-
count for his rash act.
Mr.. John w. Hamlin, the Henr!co far
mer, who has been mysteriously missing
tronl his home for q week or more ha 5
Deen heard from. He Is out in Ohio
with friends. His family cannot ac-
count for his conduct.
Is Cong! !cssman-elect John Lamb and
General Cullen 4. Battle, OF PETERSBURG.
Will address Pickett Camp on Monday
night.
Pitcher John Malarkey and his pretty
young wife are in the city for a few
days.
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