The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-18
Labor hea Could Have Captured The
Entire Richmond Delegation.
POLITICS IN The NINTH DISTRICT
GOV. a"tncron's Position Approved
Democratic STATE Committee TO so
called a"=ethcr-icct Sugar Im-
duatry = Richmond Club ana the
Atlantic League.
Especial Dispatch to The virglnian.r
T2lSl,nnpH STo Cav.

tichinonu, va, Sept. II, 1897.
The small vote Dolled in the Demo.
cratic primary election yesterday has
hccn the subject of conslderab BILE talk in
political circles to-day. Merchants and
other business men turned out In cx-
ceedinsiy small numbers. 1t is quito
evident now that had the labor people
pun up live instead OF one man for the
llouse they would have nominated all
OF them. The labor vote came out
splendidly All of the nominees are
good men and popular, and IL does not
at this time appear as likely that they
VIII nave opposition. 1t may be. how
ever, that there will be independent can.
didates.
me Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson has lust
returned from Wythevillc, where he at
tended the convention which nominated
Alr Tate for the Senate yesterday. MIR,
lIllyson met the party leaders of the
Ninth Congressional district and con-
ierred with them regarding the political
situation out there. The reports made
to him were OF a cheering nature. Mr..
tIllyson realizes the fact that the party
Will have to fight to carry some of the
counties in Southwestern Virginia, and
he Is determined to see to II that the
organization is made as strong as 1t
can be.
Colonel w. e. Cameron's position re-
the Democrats was 4 subject Of some
comment here to-day. Most of the
gold Democrats or Richmond approve OF
the course the colonel has mapped out
for himself. In other words they see
no objection for voting for good men
when they think they can do SO without
giving approval to the plntform. All
the talk about the gold Democrats put
ting up a ticket Is idle gossip. There
Is no prospect of anything of the sort
being done, and nearly NIL Of those Dem
ocrats who refused to support Bryan
last fall Will vote for Tyler in Novem-
ber.
Congressman Jones Is not ready yet
TO enter the campaign. He has sickness
In his family and cannot leave home at
this time. AS soon as the sick onea
get better ne will go on the stump.
meeting Of the STATE Democratic
committee will A,e called in a few days.
1t VIII probably be held before the first
OF October. 1t is Mr.. Ellyson's purpose
TO get the members together and discuss
the campaign plans in all their details.
This Will he the only meeting Of the
committee before election day unless
something unexpected In politics should
turn up.
Sugar beets grown in Charles City
county and at the penitcntiary State
farm are being analyZed here under the
direction of the State Board of Agrl-
culture The experiment made proves
that the soil of Virginia is peculiarly
adapted TO the production Of these beets.
DR.. Froehling, who Is making the anal
ysis. found that twelve-ounce beet
grown In Charles City contained over
fourteen per cent. of sugar. Should tho
analysis prove satisfactory In every res
pect Mr.. James B. Pace will undertake
to raise the money necessary to estab-
lish n beet sugar factory in this city.
He thinks the factory would be profit
able investment If sufficient beets can
be had 10 make into sugar.
1t Is understood that Major D. w.
Rawlcy. of this city, will be Il candidate
for railroad commissioner
There is some talk going to the effect
that the Richmond baseball club will
not he in the Atlantic League next sea-
son. President Charlie Donati says the
club viii be, and that it will be stronger
than ever.