The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-12
Both Republican Congressman WIN Sup.
port the LynChhurg Nominees.
WADDlLL FACTION FEELS THE BLOW
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10 SEQ About Federal AppOInt.
mcnts-Ncwp0rt News Poiitscs
Slightly N.xed-Court nlnreiaI for
7nsutsor.iI IantIons.
Especial Dispatch to The vlrglnlan.> )
Richmond. VA. OcLohnr 11 1sn7

ltlchmond, Va, October ii, 1897
General Jas. ~. Walker has come out
squarely for the Republican ticket nomi-
Mated at Lynchpurg last week. His
ioSit!on n2l been somewhat I'm doubt
since Colonel Lamb was dcposed from
inc chairranship. In Il very brief note
10 Sol. w. IL. Wickham who was nlcctcd
10 succeed Colonel Lamb as chnjSnon
,'telcral Walker says he will not only
Nc.n l"r Nccaull, Roller and Lyons, but
VIII work for the success OF the ticket
re aduS that all the Republicans I'm ,hn
-Nihth District. 50 far as he knows, will
support McCaull. There was grca, low
III me Lamb Wicliham camp on the rr-
cclpt ol this letter. That faction regards
~ us lta strongest card. The fact that
,rt NJ Two Republican Congressman from
niIGihiL are supporters of the Lamb
ticket Is Il blow to the othc,. .;ldr
colonel Brady, Judge Waddiu Mr.
r-ubar AliaCl anl MIR. Morgan Treat
went TO WnshinEtob last night with n
view OF Interviewing tie President re-
sni"inE several appointments. On this
irip they hope TO have MIR. John &
Bethel appointed Collector of Rich
n,ohd and MIR. Morgan Treat United
Sla'es Marshal. These leaders have MI
recommended Mr.. OTIS H. Russell for
ioSimastcr and expect his appointment
10 ne MADE about the fist OF next year
~ it. ~ Wise was n caller on Chair
two had 81 long conference. S.eakIpp Of
| INC legislative contest .Gl the Newnort
! news district, DR.. Wise said IL was very
much mixed. The Democrats have set
| ticd their troublcs and Hon. n. r.
! rowcll Is the nominee. Mr. Beverly
| "hcpherd, president or the knitting mills
~ newport News. has been nominated
| py q iaction of the Republicans and =. G.
SorfiEan, an East lndian, has been nut
ui' ny the rival faction or the Republi-
cans. DR. Wise says rnere is no doubt
hDout the fact that Mr.. Shepherd IS
lc .tEuiar nominee OF the party, and
ne lninka the race will be between that
| gentleman and Mr.. Powell, with Cor
rigan simply n side issue
me anti Lamb Republican faction
| opened state headquarters at No. III
| 5aht street to-day. a. suite of rooms
nus nceh engaged ana nicely fitted up.
IL Is expected that Major II. II. Walker
VIII be In charge Of the HEADQUARTERS.
me military people here arc intensely
| interested In the court-martial ordered
! Tor Private John IL. Hartman, OF Com
phny &. First Virginia. Regiment He
| nad been II corporal, but for some al
| legged oifcnSc was reduced to n private
ON the occasion Of the last inspection he
| went TO the Arnory with two ladies'
Captain Shackclford saw him In the
| audience and demanded that he put on
! MS uniform and appear for inspection
Hartman objected was placed under ar
rest ana made to appear in line. MIR.
| Hartman was then charged with insub
| ordination. He will be court t-martIaled
this week and has employed able coun-
sci TO defend him.
| Nothing more has been heard at thia
writing of the alleged burning Of a negro
IN Amelia county. who is said to have
committed an outrage on q white girl
| "A gentleman has gone from Richmond
10 investigate the story. but nothing
| mas been heard from him.
| The National Wholesale Druggists
| Association met to-day at the jefferson
hotel, with a large attendance OF mem
bcrs from all parts or the country. Tho
| association will DO in session three or
four days.
| Governor O'Fcrrall has offered q re-
ward OF $50 for the arrest of Richard
| Gibson. who killed Daniel Webster In
! Franklin county several months ago, the
| Board OF Supervisors OF Franklin hay
| ing offered reward of $780,
! Thc popular haScba1I player and the
| iast half back of the Richmond Athletic
| football team, Otis StoCksdale, Is lying
| very Ill with pneumonia at the resi-
dcncc OF Alr. Louis Gissclbrccht, the res
| tauratcur, at 1914 East Main street. MIR.
| Stocksdale has been sick since Friday,
but Insisted on playing in the football
game Saturday. Yesterday he was
forced to take to his bed and DR.. Lewis
| BoShcr was called.