The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-27
COLLECTORS OFFICE
Mr.. Ryan Preparing 10 Turn Il Over 10
Colonel Brady.
BuFORD H0T AN ASPIRAAT FOa OFFICE.
EchOiS Stroug Gnudilnte-MRs1
Meeting Idcn Abandoned - Anti.
Lamb PcoS'Ie Get ihc Plums-Ol.
position 10 Isnupin-CrIticnf Case
OF two ChtIdrcn.
Richmond, Va, July &c, 1897.

Col. james -. Biudy mas not returned
from Washington. bur Is expected at
any time. 1t is not known when he
proposes 10 take charge of the Internal
Rerenuc Office. but his son, who Is here.
thinks IL will not be Il great while.
Collector Ryan is making ready to turn
the office over to his successor. Moth
'nS is known positively with reference
Ia the Coloners intentions as to where
The headquarters small be. but it Is
presumed tlal he will remove them to
Petersburg. Mr. Ryan has not decided
upon any plans for the future. There
were many Republicans III search Of tho
Colonel to-day to submit their applica-
tlons for positions under him.
some OF Colonel lSuford's friends were
tryins |" induce him TO become n can
didate FOR Lieutenant Governor. He has
received letters from admirers In sevc-
raj parts of the State. # Is understood
( that he will not yield To the wishes of
! those who are seeking to get him into
he race. but he would hardly decline
the nomination If II should come TO
him unsolicited,
IT. Is quite evident now that the name
OF Hon. Edward Echols will be pre.
sented for second place on the ticket.
! The action of his city IN endorsing him
Tor mat position settles this question.
AIR. Echcls will havt great strength.
nor only on account OF his popularity
ana M" lilncsS for the office, but geo.
graphical conditions favor him. Hon.
H. st. George Tucker. who Is one of
! ne delegates from Siaunton, Will no
doubt. present Mr.. cchols. name TO tho
! convention.
The names OF the delegates from
Richmond will not he given out as early
aS WAS thought last week. After
McSsrS; Tyler and IIliyson have COM
nietcu their lists they will send them to
| me city Democratic Committee. THAT
houN VIII commission the delegates ana
J give tbcir names 20 the press II NAV
/ hc as late ms next week. before the n .ws
| IpapcFs can print the names OF the dele
gates.
The movement looking to brInpna
me thrcc nominees OF the RoanoLe con-
! N'htion here to speak at n big ratif3ca
l'oh meeting immedia tely after the con-
| Vchiion adjournS seems to have brnr
'handoned. Some people will not think
vas practicable, as no arrange
n"hlS could be made until the gen
'r''rn nnmm, ncceried' and as IL was not
EhoWn who two OF them would he r.
may ne that the thermometers Mt Roo-
h"kc VIII see their way clear to hrInr
me candidates back with them,
some OF the Lamb Republicn ms oro
nov admitting that 1t looks as if The
o.n3' lact!on would get all The patron
age. brady and Agncw. the intarna,
revenue collectors are i,oth nnti.T n,,,
men. the latter having defeated Par
Mccanii: who stood by the State chair
nah- The Coliectoyship at Newport
news and other small positions have
s"nc TO the Waddil-Rrady faction.
hon. Addison Maupin, of Henrico. who
IS standing for recollection to the House
OF delegates, Will sf he goes back become
candidate for the Speakership Nv
Manpin was the fithc! of the NIaunir,
anu gambling bll which passed The LAST
session. Some OF the sporting fraternity
ar" lighting him. but he has nretty
strong support among those who backed
nim IN his fight for the anti-gamblinp
| bill.
Doctors arc working hard 10 save the
liNes or two boys In Fulton. Five-year-
Qua Willie Roberts has 4 toy whistle In
MS throat. Every effort known to sur
gerry TO remove it has failed. and to-mor-
row an operation will probably be per-
formed by DR.. George Ben Johnston
Inc other case Is :hat OF three yearsofd
Miles i'arnum. who fell down a flight 'of
| stcEs and fractured his skull. He 10 in
Il critical condition. III
Iher" Will be special meeting OF the
| council Friday night TO consider the or
dihance granting Il f:anchise 10 the
American Long Distance Telephone
! Company. Senator Daniel will be here
at that time being the leading counsel
| for the company.
- Is stated that Rev. ]. Horace L,acy.
o. Florence, Ala. may be called to the
paNtoratc OF Grace Street Presbyterian
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