The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-20
ANOTHER CANDIDATE
Contest for Delegates In Richmond Will
Now Be Triangular.
MAJOR BAKER P. LEE IN THE RACE
Curious Contest About Putting Up tho
Money 10 Dcfrny Expenses Of the
Primary Friends Of Tylcr and
EllSsOn Warming UD-A Richmond
Man Murdered In West Virginia.
lsichmond. Va, June 10, 1897.

leichmond. Va, June 10, 1897.
There We're some rather lively times
in Democratic politics here to-day. 1t
was the date on which candidates for
Governor who propose running in the
primary next Thursday had TO be off,
cially announced and their pro rata share
of the $500 election expenses paid. Noon
was the hour for all this to be done.
Messcs. William FL Sands, Williams a.
Price ana William NJ. Trupin. support
erS Of Mr.. lIllysOn, went before the
chairman and treasurer Of the City Dem
ocratic Committee and rendered $500.
They said this amount had been raised
by Mr.. EllySon's friends, who desired
to pay the entire cost OF the election,
so that all candidates might be voted
for Mr.. Sands made announcement Of
Mr.. Ellyson'S candidacy, and Mr.. Price
announced Major Baker =. Lee as Il
candidate. The announcements for Major
Tyler was made by his brother, Henry
N. Tyler, who is treasurer of the City
Democratic Committee. Mr.. Tyler re-
fused TO allow Mr.. l1llyson's friends to
pay the amount for which Major Tyler
was assessed. MI. IIlyson's supporters
insisted on paying and Chairman Daw-
son declined to accept any more of the
$500 than what was necessary to pay the
entrance fee Of Alessrs. Ellyson and Lee.
Mr.. Sands refused to accept the money
returned and he and his TWO cOmDa Mons
left. MI. Henry Tyler put up the money
1or ms brother. Chairman Dawson sub
sequcntly went to the office OF Mr..
Sands and rendered him Sl333l ALr.
Sands refused to receive it and Mr.
Dawson placed the money on u desk in
front OF MI. Sands and left It, This
ended the proceedings. Richmond
democrats Will have an opportunity now
60 vote for Major Lee as well as for
Messrs. Elyson and Tyler.
y good deal of feeling Is being mani
Tested between the Ellyson and Tyler
forces, more to-day than ever before.
Iach side IS getting in hard work, and
the result will be an unusually large vote
in the primary. Mr.. Ellyson's friends
in the West End had q meeting in Bel
Viderc hall tonight. 4 good many
speeches were made, and the City Dem
ocratic Committee was handled with
gloves off.
The Hon. John - Evans, of Peters
burg, was here last night in the interest
or the candidacy Of Mr.. Lass;ter He
expressed himself as perfectly satisfied
with the result OF his visit He found
mere q stron sentiment for the Peters
purS lawyer. Mr.. Evans said MIR. Lass-
ters canvass was progressing just as
SATISFACTORILY rs he could wish.
mere appears to be no doubt but that
the man murdered near S;stersvIle, w.
va, was Mr.. Crull, Of this city His
wife and children are certain that The
body taken from the water is that of
husband and father. Mr. Crun came
mere SIX years ago from the North and
mas been In the livery business. He
went TO West Virginia to try to sell
horses. He has a sister near Sisters
vile. but she had not been heard from
until The body was found