The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
VII! IN a Few Days Announce His Candl'
dacy for the Goyernorship.
OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
a" Interpretations OF tho Law Ret,nrt a
ing voting for e,onstifutionnl t,o,,.
se"ti"n Richmond IN to ITnyc
Morc Irndo Excnrsfons-A Mar
rsasc that Did Not Take place.

ana signed Many De1nocr,lts.', VII
published here this afternoon. II oalls
date for the Drmocrlti tic NOMINATION. for
GoVeTnor. There Is no longer any doubt
thut the colonel will enter the race "A
| reply 10 1his communications will prob
upiy be made IN q day or two, and the
colonel then Will be q full-ietiged caIi-
liu1tc. His friends here are preparing.
70 organize and work for his nominal tion. !
lis candidacy vii add TO the Interest; OF !,
the situation 5lTI II ~ ~ ~ - - ! !
Sol; Buford is an original silver man,
that rs, he was u silver man befors the
conventions were held last year. and his,
friends VIII probably use this fact to help
Ills cause. 0-'- m ''>i'&
Richmond is 10 have more trade excur-
| slons. me Associat ton for the Develop
ment OF Trade decided today to 20 ia
work to run excursions from Old Point
Charlottesvillc, Farrnville, Petesrbiirg
and other points.
II Is proposed to run, these specIala
shortly before Easter. Those ~ fha
head OF the movement are chiefly dry-
goods merchants. Last year the trade
excursions at Easter drought 5000 beo-4
pie to the city.
WITHOUT NIIEIR HOST.
Yesterday Mr.. John Young, Of Fulton
secured license to marry Miss Edna
ding did not take place last night as
contemplated. and Mr., Young has re-
turned 1.-THE license to tho clerk az Tia
County Court. It appears that Miss
M ttlharo'uEnuys "a E parents did not know OF
the intended wedding until after THE
License had been secured Then they OBJ
oeoted, on account OF the fact That the
proposed groom was out OF employ
ment, with no visible means or support
Ing a wife. This made MI. Young angry
| and he went into the street and dramclti.
cally tore up the license The pieces or
paper were collected together and re-
turned to the clerk.
superintendent Bolton, OF the cren1a-
Tory, mas u difficult problem to solve
This Is the time of THE year when III.
police are reporting persons for not hav-s
ing medals to show that the licens. tax
mas been paid on their dogs. A. short
Whiie ago Alr. Belton reported n few OF
these unlicensed CANNES for watch dogs.
Word got out that he would care For
all dogs without medals Since then
hundreds OF dogs have been taken to
him. Many carry the unlicensed Cd
mines to him and refuse to take them
away when he refuses to care for them.
Others Will srnuggle the CANNES into
the crematory grounds and leave them
there 1t is said that there are more
unlicensed dogs In the city at this time
time. =,
WORSE TF4lAN RIDING A GOAT,
Down at Seven Pines there IS O cli1b
called the Charcoal Club, Of which,
Squire Vincent Is the president Nhe
club has q very rough form Of initla-
ton Last night 4 candidate. rather
than 60 through the ordeal jumped from
second story window and painfulW
bruised himself
CONVENTION ELECTION
Attorney General Scott was reuiiesfeb
10 interpret the law regarding voting
on the constitutional amendment cues
ton by Chief Clerk Hankins, Of the
once Of the Secretary of the Common
wealth. The following reply was re-
celVed to-day, addressed to Hon. J. T.
LaWless. Secretary OF the Common
wealth: ''-'''>'''
Dear Sir:-You ask me what duty is
imposed upon you by AN act to take the
q convention to revise and amend the
constitution, approved March 4 1896
Acts 1885, page 1877
as l construe and understa tand this
Ia" your duty Is to provide the POLL
books and receive the result of this
election when duly certified by the com
misSloners Of election and deliver the
same to the Speaker Of the House of
Delegates on the 1st day Of the next
general or special Session Of the General
Assembly,.
HOW TO BE EXECUTED.
The constitution of Virginia,Act III.,s
section 2. Elective Franchise and utiaii-
ASA
elections shall be by ballot'
The statute under. considera ton an
acts Section T.: Be It. therefore. enacted.
That 1t shall be the duty of the officers
authorized to conduct the elections
within this Commonwealth. on the
fourth Thursday in May. 1897 at tie
polling places In the counties cities aid
towns Of the State. to open polls fbrs
the purpose Of taking the sansp OF Tie
people upon this questions: Shall there
be q convention to revise the constfttI-
ton and amend the same? and all per-
sons qualified to vote for the mem bers
OF the General Assembly shall be per-
mitted to vote thereon. j4
'"rhe polls to be opened shall con- teln
two columns, and shall be headed on 4
the one side of the pool-bD0 thus; y;
Shall there be q convention TO revise
the constitution and amend the saine?4
Convention; no conven tion.' j5@ s a & s zE7
Section 10, Of the amended ballot law
Acts 1S95-'96, page l69 approved 81 tfie &
same day, namely, March 4, 1896, orders: Il:
and when the election Is TO he held 10
ascertain the sense or the diallfEd 4
voters OF this State,go or Of any country,
city, town or district. Or district OF !. any
county upon III any ql est ION su bm Il tod v