The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
Democrats Falling Over Each Othsf figlss
70 Get Into the Vehicle.
FUSION NOT REGARDED WITHSFAYiis,
Convention To-morrow 10 EIcdf A5
nishop Ford's Divorce Anis tie
Sensation OF tho Esenr--A Row Ida
Dnu.icfty's ADosto,io O church ~
EenuciinInp on Sins OF asi chm o1tss s Il:
Richmond, va. juno 2s 1857. ]!


Not counting the delegates elected ato.l
DAY. Major Tyler now has 2S4 to 81 forts
Nlr. lItlyEon, and III uninStructed, ,5S TheiSS
total OF those elected is 3S6, leapifig z I122H
out OF the l5oS delegates yet to bs3
chosen. 1t will require 755 to noniYnatsg
Tyor lacks All, ana Elyson Ga. Mr5i
Montague has more delegates it1strt1cteE1
Tor him than any other candidate for
Attorney General. His home city and
heighboring counties have elected early:
so as to give him q good start B5s5Is's'
Thc proposition to nominate a Pont,1iat n
on The Democratic ticket for Lieutenant
Governor. appears 10 be meeting with
very much favor except down In Charaf
iottc and Mecklenburg. Many who were |
expected to give their endorsement tof
,1 ,,e sGheme are withholding their ap-!
proval OF It. L is understood that mosrs
or the Democratic leaders arc opposed tns
thc fusion. trf-1''-S7 s5si,,'s2s
Alr: allyson's friends think his chances
could be hetter If counties favorable TO-
him had held early conventions Ty1ar.
showed better generalghip in havinf.' i3iai
supporters give him an early START. 5TIaE
mas a. lead that every one is forced "a
admit will ne difficult ii overcome. Tha
practical effect or it is that many Dem
oornts are piling over each other In
tho!r efforts to get into TyleSs bar'fy
wagon. It has generally been conceda6
that Mr.. 11llyson would oarry sou tfis
ampton. Nansemond, Rockingham. A1i.s
gusta and Abemorle. If the deleeates?
IRON these counties had been chosen
sa ear1y ne would be noarly up with his!
leading opponent, 3ETt4iFSlst
The Episcopal Co,:noll will meet here
on "wednesday to eleot coadjutor bisi-,
oP to succeed the late Bishop John II 4
Newton. It Is pretty we'll uhderstoodt
lhat IN addition 70 the names already:
bowman, Of Richmond, Will ba nra..s
sented. The Rev. Robert "A. Gibson: Of
cincinnati. continues to be the flvorite8
With the Rev. Beverly D. Tucker, of3
NofIo!k, a close second. 1T Is certain
aiinost that lSr. 3. Gibson will lead on the
lirst 'Dallot. No one Is expecting I an
election until after several ballots sha ia
been taken. y = - 80 = I,s rs
The suit Of Mr. Stewart Ford for s$ ~
Force from his wife is attracting yeryE
laueh attention here. Friends Of the
couple were not surprised when HI1ja q a..$
tiop was brought. They had been ~
peoting 1t for some time Mrs. Ford Is
supposed to be still In Washington with
her FATHER the Rev. Sam Small. "a
sood many persons believe she viii not
rerurn ,,I m mere TO fight the suit Mr.. Ford
VIII III NE his bill In week or ten days.5 as I5
There Is small sized row in 8 thas
apostolic ~ Church In Fulton, founded ~
ene ReV. John W. Daugtierty. ;formerIy8
OF Fortsmouth. Evangelist Bower, Who
nus nus 1ltted up q boat In which he pro-
puses n,,s1 70 travel down the James River
anu preach the Gospel, has not started$
On his tour: He did not preach yester.8
gay, and 1t Is said all is not working.
ssmoothly san with reference to the plans
Tor sending him out as a missionary. IN
Act' ne was not permitted Is prea ch!S
ahd ai the larger portion Of the congrega-s
o,on IS opposed to allowing the Gospel
Rev. ". B. Beauchamp, pastor of st.a
"a "a !, Methodist Church, last night be-
mond. This discourse was aibou't t11e 81 q!
!oon. Fle said there were 800 licenged
nells IN Richmond The preacher went
Tor the Wholesale dealers as well {aes tlIsS
retailers, I,a and severely criticised the po-s
the Sunday sale Of liquor. i'Ses'ist1S :, s,