The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-30
His Supporters Consider the Contest for
Governor as Good as Settled"
STRONG SUPPORTERS OF FUSION
Interest Centres in tho Contest for a..
soFHcJ-:cncrnI-S0 Things that
Appear in thc GoVcrmor's Inter.
view = H'shoP IGcnuc May Go to
New Orleans.
Richmond, Va, June 20, 1897.


montgomery county and Highland
county Democrats having to-day in
structed for Major Tyler, the total num-
Der of his instructed delegates now is
3l2. He lacks now I43 OF the number
required to nominate. II is quite safe
TO say. however, that he has about 20
OF the uninstructcd Delegates Mont
gpnery elected &c men to cast its 10
votes. The Tyler people naturally
enough, are pleased with the situation,
and claim that the nomination OF their
man IS practically settled.
With reference to the proposed fusion
with the Populists learned to-day that
Senators Daniel and Martin, Congress-
men Otey, Lamb. Swanson and other
big leaders are In favor OF giving the
nomination for second place on the
ticket TO some member OF the Peoples
llrty who supported Bryan Their
wishes and advice in the matter may
cause the lesser party lights to with
draw their opposition. Certainly, there
is now very many Influential! party men
who are not in favor OF fusion
The race for the nomination for At
torney General Is one OF the prctticst
we havo had in Virginia in a long time
several old politicians say they cannot
safely predict what the outcome OF It
will be for they think each candidate
mas Il lighting chance. The interest in
THIS contest now promises TO over
shadow that In the gubcrnatorial race
The interview with Governor OFFER
rail-, published In q kentucky paper.
mas attracted some attention here His
lSXceilcncy makes It quite plain that
he IS not going to support the nominee
or Inc ltoanoSc convention II the Chi
cago platform and Bryan are endorsed
Nor Is this ALL 1t would appear thai
the Governor intends to make an ne
tual light against such n ticket IT
would not be surprising if he Should GO
on the stump in the event gold Dem
fnfdentiai 6aF5sa saA 5Rf SysE41f sfs psn
op John J. keane will succeed the late
Archbishop Jansscns at New Orleans.
They say he will certainly have the
support OF Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop ireland. Private letters from
bishop Keane yesterday stated that he
would rel!nquish his duties ut Rome in
few days. and after spending q short
time in France will sail, for New York,
reaching there the latter part Of July.
Delegates to the special session Of tho
episcopal convention. which convencs
Here tomorrow arc arriving In large
numbers. There will be q very full at
tendance. Nearly all who Will express
an opinion say that either the Rev DR..
Robert a. Gibson or the Rev. Beverly
D. Tucker will ba elected bishop
There IS an interesting sequel to the
granting, Yesterday afternoon by the
Chancery Court, OF an absolute divorce
to Mrs Lottic Lee Brooks, OF 9O9 Will
liamsburg avenue. from her husband,
I'rank a. Brooks. on the ground OF de-
scrtion. The strange part OF the story
is that after years or aimlcss WANDERING:
and neglect Of the one he promised to
protect, tho late husband should have
turned UP In the city this morning,
just one day after his wife had been
allowed the privilege Of assuming her
maiden name. The three children re-
sulting from the unhappy union are by
the recrce of the court given into the
custody og their mother. At the time
OF the institution of the suit Mrs Brooks
had been deserted by her husband Off
and on for q number OF years .Uutil
his sudden rcappcarancc here, as stated
above 1T was thought that he was In
Europe. II IS not believed that there
will be q reunion