The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-09
.P0PUL|sTS TO CONFER
conference Of Leaders IS Called to Assem-.
Die In lynchburg Thursday.
THEY HAVE BEEN VERY, QUIET ABoUrIT
~ constitutional Convention ana the
VHtStion oG Fusion win tho nam.
"ernts Will P"obnbly Form The
ShieI Topics OF Discussion-The
arse Gum Fired For EiIyson.

1,hara healreahml,.9,mnd1 l,.,n1 Va, March s.-(speciap-.
iieIe WI! be IL conference in Lynch
l'urS on Thursday OF the Populist lend.
ers OF virginia. The fact has been l,ent
very quict and but little Is known 1,ere
10 =, 'hE onlece and purposes OF the meet
ins = - - ~, presumed :' that questions relat-
..i; ,nE 20 me lail election and to the Con.
Stltut1onnl Convention will be discussed.
! I IS salu that the meeting may apDoInf
q committee to wait upon the Statr
fusion. - - 50 q ei''eee ''eee 20. 70
'fhe announcement from Danvilc thnt
me hon. Claude A. Swunson's fr1enda
are urging him to run for Governor, f
was received here with some s,lrnilse
dentiemen in this city who have the
no.'iaence ,,oi, nee OF MI SWansoi, have never
''Gafd nm suggest 4 wisi, TO iii the
ONCE OF chief executive at this ltin',
ana they do not believe he would be viii
ins TO give UP his seat III Congress FOR
,our years rs Governor 1t may be,
SSoWever. that he hus his eye on the
oenntorsflip to succeed Mr.. Martin, and
Moula ,H', ne willing to take the Governor
snip, In the hope OF helping along his
chances for the other position.
-, El1l.YSON'S FIRST GUN.
ihat there Is no doubt OF the fact
that the letter or Mr.. II. 6. Tinsley.
advocating Mr. Ellyson for the Gov
ernorship. is the signal for the Ellyso,,
men In all parts of the State to 20 TO
work FOR their favorite. This letter
means That Mr. Elyson Is IL full nedged
candidate, and that being the case, ne
IS not going to allow the grass to grow
under lllS feet. He has no superior fin
virginia as an organizer, and with the
iorces at his command, lle will be ablc
TO get the nomination or make the man
hustle who carries off the honor
Quite number OF prominent Repub-
li"cns frnn, Eastern Virginia were here
to-day discussing the all absorbing
topic Of patronage. 1t is probable that
Some or the leaders VIII visit President
Al IS inley soon and make recommended
IONS Tor the various Offices to be filled.
But. as before stated in this corr espond-
ence. the Republicans have no hope OF
he Presidents making changes before
terms expire, nor have they hopes that
he will disregard the civil service rules
SO as TO make more positions for the
hungry ofllce-SeekerS.
The street committee left here last
night for New York on It's junketing
tour for The purpose or inspecting the
system OF the American Telegraph and
Telephone company, now seeking n fran
chlse In 'ols city. hIessrs. George
Weyne Anderson and Clarence e. Young
representing the company, went along
with the committee, and two newspaper
men accompanied the party. The gen
tlemen Will return in two or three days.
| a CONVENTION PROBABLE.
Advocates OF the calling OF q Con-
stitutional Convention are now more
hopeful that the proposition will carry.
Reports from many Of the country dis
trcts are to the effect that the farmers
are nearly all unanimous in favor Of
the convention This Is especially true
or the Southside counties and many in
the Piedmont and Tidewater regions 8.
Millionaire Lewis Ginter's name was
used Saturday night by a man who
sWindlcd q Broad street grocer. The
stranger represented himself as the ma
iors chef. He said the major wanted q
got the best he could find. The bogus
chef gave a check for Sl1 and got the
difference in change. The turkey was
ordered to be sent to the majors He
returned it, saying he had not ordered
it. Then 1t was found that the check
The funeral OF the late George Z.
Payntcr, secretary Of the fire board took
pace to-day, and was attended by q
very large audience. The fire bells Of
the city tolled during the funeral. Mr..
Payntcr was a remarkably popular
young man.
The Rev T.. CT. Powell Of Louisville.
native Of Norfolk, began a series OF
revival meetings at the Seventh Street
Christian church tonight.
A SERIOUS AFFRAY.
r. Danvillc special to the Dispatch
says 4 serious but not fatal shooting
affair occurred early this morning at
the corner of Pickett and Henry streets,
North Danville, in which Bruce It.
Adams, young married man, was
shot three times, by Wallace Riley. Both
The parties are white operatives OF the
Riverside mills. The two men met this
morning. and as the result of q quarrel,
III which Il woman is said to lie concerns
ed, Adams. it is alleged, attacked RI
ley, knocking him down. Riley there
upon drew q 39-calibre pistol and fired
four shots at ADAMS in rapid succession,
and at close range. One bullet enter
ed the right breast and passed out under
| the arm. another passed through the
! left thigh, the third entered the left
hand and the fourth punctured Adams
| coat. None Of the wounds gre Ianger-s
| Gus The merits of the controversy
have not yet been made known Riley
| is out under $500 bail
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