The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-16
DEMOCRATS ELATED
Chairman ElIyson Finds Them Very Hopefn|
OF National Success Next Year.
BRYAN ON VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
An Thinks They DO Not Need SIucI,
Tniitina-Thcrc VIII be No state
Epworth 1.cnGne Conference thia
fcnr-<iovernOr Appoints Commits.
sioncrs I" TcHnrssee Exposition.
Special Dispatch to The vlrginian.)

NSpcciai Dispatch to The Virginian)
Richmond, Va. April H.
Hon. j. Taylor IIllyson is back from
washington where he went to attend
Inc banquet given In honor or JctIerson's
blfthdnS. He says; he had 4 fine time
ana enjoyed the addresses made. Mr..
L5rShh. nc states, was llonlzcd by the
Democrats who were gathered Mt tho
National Capital. Mr.. Elyson asked the
late presidential candidate when he cx-
Dected TO come down into Virginia and
make speeches. Mr.. Bryan replied that
he did not think the Virginia Democrats
up very we'll last fall Mr.. IIllyson
found the Democrats Very hopeful of
success in the Congressional elections
next year and in the Presidential elcc-
ton in 1900.
1t is very Hkely that the State Demo-
cratic Committee will be called to meet
In May to fix the date and basis of rep
riesentation and select the place of meet
iiig FOR the State convention. 1t is not
expected that the convention Will lie
held before the latter part Of August.
WILL ELLYSoN RESIGN?
y good many people appear to be In
tercstcd in the question OF whether or
not Nlr. lIllyson intends resignng the
chairnranshiD OF the State Committee.
He has not indicated by any word what
he intends doing.
Maj. DIIRBYSHTRES CASE.
Police Justice Crutcilfiel1 this morning
heard the case Of Major j. III. Derby
shire, who was charged with ejectlng
Assistant Gas Inspector ~. w. Moore
from his place OF business yesterday
some expected. Nothing was said with
reference TO the reports Mr.. Wood wap
| accused Of circulating about fhe Major
and a, married lady. Major DerbyshIrs
was fined 500
Manchester will probably have frea
delivery system by July. Congressman
John Lamb Is working hard to secure It.
Nice-PrcSldont AXtell states that bust
ness IS picking up rapidly all along the
line OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. This is evidence. ne says, by the
increased freight, which is % per cent
better than It was this time last year.
Mr. ~. w. Archer, for SO many years
the popular manager Of the Exchange
hotel, will SO to Buffalo Lithia Springs
to manage the hotel there.
UNITED BROTHERS.
Capt. Joseph G. Mason. who has
charge OF the carriages at the Jefferson
hotel. has found here his brother. John.
from whom he had been separated sew
enteen years. They are from England
He did not know what had become of
John. The latter has for eight years
been 4 street car conductor here and
Joseph boarded the car the other day
and recognized him at a glance.
NO STATE CONFERENCE.
1t has been decided that there will be
no State conference or Epworth Lea
Guers this year. President Rawlings has
just issued AN address. which explains
why no 1897 conference will be held
1T has been decided by the State
Council to postpone the annual meeting
OF the State Epworth League conference
10 1858. 1t would be a very liberal con-
| 4 ON n Hp1 in, l,a pto
in that constitution, that says: The
time and programme for which shall be
arranged by the council" the authority
OF the council to postpone for q year:
and yet. for reasons the force Of which
leagucrs Will appreciate. we have
thought It best 20 put Off our next meet
ing 10 the later spring or carly summer
Of next year.
There was 4 feeling at the conference
in LynchburG among some of our leaders
that to hold q conference every year
would be too often. That feeling has
tlecpened until it has become conyic-
ton in the minds of many; so that the
council will probably recommend q
change in the constitution providing for
bi-annual instead OF annual meetings.
Norfolk takes the conference In 1898,
and promises the greatest meeting Of
any kind this royal old city Of the sea
has ever seem"
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
Gov. O'Ferrall has appointed the fol-
lowing commissioners to the Tennessee
centennial from Virginia:
At Largc--Hon. Robert G. Kent.
Wytheville: Hon. A. Moore. Jr., Berry
vile; Hon. John II. Ingram, Manches-
ter; Hon. r. l.. Henley, Williamsburg.
First Congressional Distrct-Dr Jno.
W Bowdoin, Bloxon; Second District,
Col. G. a. Nash, Norfolk; Third District,
Ashton Starke, Richmond; Fourth Dis
trct, DIR. Il. j. Taylor, Walthall's store;
Fifth District, Robert I. Anderson, FL
ba; Sixth District Captain Henry Ed-
munds, Houston; Seventh District, VIM,
l.. Yancey, Harrsonburg; Eighth Dis
trct, Hugh Hamilton. Warrenton;
Ninth District, II. c. T. Richmond, Ew-s
ing; Tenth District, John ". Stephen-
son. Warm Springs.
SUPREME COURT
In the State Supreme Court Of APP
peals the following opinions were hand
ed down to-day: .34%# # !: z
by Judge Riley-Tcrry vs. City OF
Richmond: Law and Equity Court OF
Richmond; Judgment affirmed. 5sE55
BY Judge Keith--Fhc Manly Manufac-
turing company vs.. Bronddus & Parks;I
Circuit Court Of Page county; reversed .S
Judge Cardweil ~ Stringfellow. Va.
Wise; Circuit Court OF M Culpeppsa:
county; affirmed. sSs s4S ys
Judge Buchanan Tifield ana Il otsa or