The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-09
heSSTS loHerg, Banks and Nichols Were
Among The Delegates.
CAPITAL NEWS GOSSIP
calhoun Leaves for lsnvnnn 10 ssc-iu
tho hoInvestiEnIiam uf Tho meath or
hr' sniH-Fourth Glass vtrsinin
Postihnstcrs Appointed YcatcrIny
-Presidcnt I'nrdOns NIoonsilimcrs.
Washington. D. C., Nav 8


~ delegation OF about thirty Republi-
cans, representing the Bowden faction in
the Second Congressional District OF
virginia, had an interview with Post
master General Gary To-day They pro-
tested warmly against The efforts OF the
W lSe faction to secure recognition and
denounced what they called The inter
Ncntion In Virginia politics OF John S.
Wise. OF New York, who was spokesman
Tor the Richard a. Wise delegation that
was recently here. They said their
speakers were Virginians ana that all
three members OF the state Committee
from that district supported Bowdcn
SEVERAL NoRFoLK1ANs.
They were headed by Col. John ].
Dyer, recent candidate for Congress-; cx-
Mayor Banks, OF Norfolk; State Com
mittcemnn II. Il. Nichols, Of Norfolk; F;
Ihomas lowery, chairman Of the Nor
iolk city Committees; Col H.. Il. Cray, or
Newport News, and Chairman S. l..
Burroughs. OF the Republican Congress
sional Committee, ana c. T.. Corrgnn, a
cOlored orator
They asserted they represented the
Republican organization or the Second
District, the original Mckinley element
OF Virginia and We're opposed "to the
Lamb and Wise faction forcing a bogus
organization on the administration"
LEAVES FOR HAVANA.
w. j. Calhoun, Of Illinois, special coun-
sci for the United States Government
in the Ruiz case, left Washington to-
night on the Florida special for Tampa
where he will take the steamer for Ha-
Eana. lie was accompanied by Mr.
tishback. his secretary. Mr.. Calhoun
expects to spend a day or two after his
arrival In Havana in consultation with
Consul General Lee before undertaking
the formal inquiry. He says that his
functions are strictly limited to the in
Vestiga ton of the conditions under
which DR.. Ruiz met his death in the jail
at Guanabacoa. The proceedings are not
to be in the IA turc Of a legal trial, for so
far. at least there is no accused person
No official notice has been had from
Consul General Lee that the Competitor
cases have been transferred to the civil
courts. but assurances have been had
that Melton, the newspaper correSDOn-
dent, VIII at least be treated with all of
the considerable that his non combat
ant connection with the expedition war
rants.
AS for the other American prisoners.
all Of the privileges guaranteed by treaty
are to be extended The State Depart
ment has taken the position that the
crew OF the il-fated Competitor, which
was an American vessel, are 10 he held
for all legal purposes as American citi-
Zens.
The President to-day made the follow
liiS uISppSdl ol ttDDl!cdtitHS 10! clefll-
ency:
w. p. Hunger Of North Carolina, il!-
cit distillng, fine remitted
Ennis Thomas. Virginia, Illicit distil-
ing, fine remit;ed
a PLACE FOR HUNTER
Senator DeBoe'is call at the Whit
House to-day was for the purpose of
urging the President 10 appoint Dr.
Hunter. OF Kentucky, to a leading for
eign mission, probably Chill. DR. Hun
ter was for some time the leading candi-
dates in the recent Kentucky sensational
Senatorial contest, finally giving place
10 MIR. DeBoe. The President spoke in
high terms of DR.. Hunie. and the lat
ters friends came away feeling that
though there might be doubt as to his
appointment to Chilli. the prospects
were encouraging for the selection Of
their candidate to some other foreign
pos. OF equal rank.
VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS.
The following Virginia fourth class
postmaSters were appointed today:
Batna. Thornton, Stringfellow: Con
RAIDS Mills, G. II. 3urlcy; Crockett, j. S.
Dix; Friendship, Jacob Ingram; Hall
wood. S. c. Abbott: Holsion w. c..
Miller; North Garden. C. r. Chamber
lain; Profit. S. NJ. Cox: pongotcague,
j. w. G. Ayers; ppahannock w T..
| Todd.