The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-19
Few Democratic Candidates For tho LegIs-
lature VIII Have Opposition.
STRENGTH OF ELECTION REFORMERS
Republican Leaders Claim to Know
Nothing, About tho decentralization
senator Martin IIas no
FcnrS OF Fiizhugh Lee's Cnndidacy
-Fo0ucss Hun Sent 10 PenitentiI,ft.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Virglninn.)
Richmond Vn nntobnr 10 ,co7

iHcnmond va, october Is, 1897
The Democratic managers here are
now gathering inrormatiGcl with refer
cnce c 10 the opposition to their nominees
LOT the Legislature. They have not
completed the work, but upon n partioI
inHestiSation estimate that not over one
'h'rd Oh the Democratic nominees are
opposed. The strangcSt of the matter is.
us stated In my correspondence last
Week. mat no one Is running against
i'tiiocrallc candidates In several dis
.rlcts thut gave Republican mniori,ies
fast fall. 1t looks as If the anti-De,no-
cratic representation In the General AS
sembiy would be smaller than 1t was
two years ago
1t Is understood here that the Demo-
cral!c nominees have no ppposi-
lion in many Of the close districts for
Ule reason that they have plcdgcl them
serves TO work and vote for d new cleo
t!oh law. ii begins to look as though the
erection rcformerS would have consider
able strength in the next General ASSEM-
nly. ~ big fight will be made to pass a
new election law
Ihe Republican leaders here profess
ignorance or any movement looking to
bringing the rival ractons together
ihey say they know nothing of any ef-
tort 10 lrlHc n conference between rep
resentativcs OF the two factions There
arc, however, good reasons for believing
.he Republican leaders mt Washington
nave advised and are anxious for nm
elrort to be made TO get together
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson has returned
from business trip out West. which ex-
tended rs far as Cincinnati He SAYS
ne found almost as much apathy IN tho
ONO and Kentucky contests as there Is
IN virginia Mr.. Ellyson did not re-
main long here. but left on another busi-
ness trip. He Is very we'll satisfied with
| the outlook In VIrEiniaL
senator Thomas s. Martin was in
| town last night on his way to Rocking
nam where he speaks to-day. Mr.. Mar
I'm met few OF his friends while here
ana he expressed himself ms very much
gratifled with his reception during this
campaign. Just what Mr.. Martin thinks
| OF General Fitz. Lees candidacy for the
senate Is not known, for he is In the
haDlt or Keeping his thoughts to him
self. Intimate friends OF the Senator
say he does not fear Lee Mt ALL
Consul General Fitz. Lee, who lost his
pockctbook Saturday night. has recov-
cred It, Whie the Gcrnral was getting
on a car to go to Bunllc Htll's show his
pocket was picked Of \ ,il,.se, which
contained $50 in money aad SITS in nego-
liable notes. Yesterday while n carrier
was gathering mall from box on Broad
street he came across Il pocketbooit 1t
proved to be General Lees The money
was gone but NIL the papers were there.
~ footleSS man was received rs a. con-
Wet Mt the pen!tentiary Saturday night
He Is Ross Garter, n negro Of Wash
ingtcn county, who Is to serve five years
for breaking into bar-room and
stealing whiskey and cigars. The man
met with an accident some years ago
and both feet had to be amputated Just
above the ankles. He can get about
very we'll on his knees.
George Covert. the Brooklyn contrac-
tor. who attempted to commit suicide
here last week, were able to leave for
| MS home, In Brooklyn to-day. HIS
| wife accompanied him. The man was
| closely wrapped UP and the cuts on his
throat were not visible to those who
went to the depot to see him off.