The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-22
News and Gossip About Politics and
Other Interesting Matters.
MONTAGUE WILL SPEAK IN MlDDLESEX
Lc&islntivc Contest fn Mnnchcsicr
Governor O'FcrrniI VIII Publish
Another Reply bryan Not II Can.
didnte- Conference OF Y. NJ. &. a.
Secretaries.
Especial Dispatch to The virginlan.)
Richmond, Va, Sept. 2l, 1897.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 81, 1897
The Hon. y. ]. Montague. the Demo-
cratic nominee OF Attorney General,
spent the day here. He delivered an
address yesterday at I}oydton and will
speak tomorrow at Saluda, In Middle
sex county. Mr.. Montague visited DEM
ocratic headquarters and spoke encour-
aSingly of the campaign He had a
large audience yesterday and was given
Il most respectful hearing. He will re-
turn here Thursday morning TO deliver
an address at the Democratic ratilica-
ton meeting that'night. Mr.. AIontague's
father formerly resided in MddlcscX,
and was judge of the Circuit Court of
that district. He is very popular down
there.
The convention for the Legislative dis
trict OF Manchester, Chesterfield ard
PoWhatan will meet at Manchester to-
morrow TO nominate two candidates for
the House of Delegates There are four
candidates. as follows: Nlessrs H. t.
Owen. of Manchester: Il. J. Wood and
IhomaS Davis, Of Chesterfield, and Mr.
Jordan. of Powhatan. 1t Is practically
settled in advance that Mr. owen ard
! Mr.. Wood will be nominated The lat
| ter is an old member. having served one
| session. MIR. Owen is IL business man
or large experience, and u brother OF
Mr.. Ben p. Owen, Jr.. a we'll known
| newspaper man.
Governor O'Ferrall will make reply to
the last letter of Senator Daniel. II will
| probably appear in the Evening Lender
o! Saturday or III the papers Sunday
morning. In view of the fact that the
Senator said some rather sharp things
about the Governor in his last letter
HIS ENcellency'S reply will be awaited
with much interest. O'Ferral is handy
with his pen and is never so happy as
when he is after big game 1t is said
his rejoinder will be such as to call
forth an answer from Daniel AS stated
yesterday the best critics think honors
are now about even between the two
gentlemen and the discussion might
with proprety be dropped. But, if it
is Kept up, the public will read the let
ters with interest for they will surely
he entertaining and Interesting.
Congressman Claude Swanson has au-
thoriZed appointments to be made for
him. He intends going on The stump and
staying there until election day Con-
gresham Jones has sickness in his
family and is not vet ready to make
any speeches. He will be heard from
later on. There Is great demand for
speeches from MIR. Jones He is not
we'll known outside OF his district, and
there are not few In other parts OF
the State who wish to hear him.
1Nil tili> tulk MI. Joseph ISrVan
becoming a candidate for Governor is
idle gossip. In the first place the gold
Democrats are not going 10 make any
| nominations. Secondly. Mr. Bryan
could hardly afford to take the G Governor
ship If 1t were unanimously rendered to
him. He is one of the busiest men In
the city His large and varied bust
ness interests demand all OF his atten-
, tion. Mr.. Rryan Is said by those who
L. l, aim
bition whatever. His political enemies
have made very poor capital in trying
to make it appear that he IS seeking the
Subernatorial nomination by uniting
the anti-siver forces against the regu-
| lar Democratic ticket. a thing he has
never contemplated attempting
1t has been printed that General
Charles J. Anderson would be opposed
for rc-appointment sS the position of
| Adjutant General on the ground that
he did not vote for Bryan. Such pub
lcations are said to have done General
Anderson Oh injustice. Those who know
of his position in the last canvass say
while he was n gold Democrat he sup
ported the nominee of the regular Dem
ocratic ticket.
The Statc Central and Executive Dem
ocratic Committees have been called to
meet in this city on September 3Oth
night adopted resolutions endorsing the
action of the State Committee in refus-
ing to call convention The Lamb
Republicans met and elected delegates
to the I.ynchburg Convention
Y. NJ. c. A. CONFERENCE.
The conference OF general secretaries
Of he Young Mems Christian ASaocin-
tons of Virginia was called to order this;
| morning in the parlors of the A.socia-
ton building 1T Sixth and Main streets.
by State Secretary l.. 4. Coulter
The greater part OF the morning seS-
sion. which lasted until lis O'Clock, was
given ovs: 10 an open parliament in
which subjects OF interest TO asaocia-
tiona were presented by leaders and dis
cusscd by those who felt inclined
The frs: subject discussed was "The
Sunday Meeting" presented by Mr.. II.
p. Wood. In response TO a question as
to the manner in which it might be
made most successful. many suggestions
We're made. including the recommends
lion Of the use OF bulletins, cards and
the necessity of good music. The three
great aims of the meeting were. how
ever said TO be to make it. first thor
oughly evangelical: secondly, education
al: and third to develop young men in
active Christian service
1t was stated by some present that in
many instances responsive reading and
an opening song service had been found
10 be very beneficial, and three asocia-
tons which remained open during the
entire summer reported having held
Sunday meetings on lawns and in
groves with q certain measure of success
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