The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
LOOKS 70 VIRGINIA.
Mckinley Will Consider the Claim Of avIr.
gInla Republican for a Cabinet Position.
JUDGE WAODILL IS RECOMMENDED

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Looles to the Old Dominion Tor Tln,o
ber-- Nvadtiiil's Ci,nnccs 'Tis0uglit to
be Fnr0rnble II Lamb will ito Down
nnd DO Gootl-pr0bnbIy DO pons. +
mastcr Gonornl-Oiher News.
Richmond. Va, Feb. Especial. -
Mysterious kilograms have been passing
netWeen Richmond and Canton today
At the same time there was Il conference
OF leading Republicans being held.
among those In attendance were Gen.
Stith Boiling. George IL. Bowden, Nor z
gan Treat Mccoy. or tie Ninth District
ana others. It was learned that O mes.
sage had come from Canton, saying Il
me virginia Republicans could agree
upon some one for the Cabinet, HIS
.,i Claims would be given consideration.
Ihe confcrces were unanimous In recon-
mendlng Judge Waddill. / learned that
!Mcl<lnley, after Judge Gor declined.
thought OF giving d Cabinet place to Ell.
ther Maryland or Kentucky, but tie
party was SO much divided in those
states, he concluded to look over into the
old Dominion for timber. The wires
nave been kept hot all day and unless
II IS thought Judge Waddill's chances
Will be good. He would probably be
made Postmaster General. The Judge
IS very intimate with Judge Con, who
mas the ear OF the President-eIect. JudEe
Wnddtll Is siletn on the subject OF the
abinct talk. sslsgt sGlI e
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, who has beeii
down Into the 4th District, representing
Nlr. Epes, In his contest with Mr.. Thorp.
is here today. He has spent most or his
time In Dinwiddic. Mr. Lawiess says
Ir. 1Ipes came out ,splendldly at the
places where he attended the taking or
depositions He declares that no frard
was proven. but on the contrary, Mr.
Ihorp's attempt to show that he did not
receive all the votes he was entitled,
to Eel! very fiat. Mr.. 15pes' friends were
reatly elated over the news from Chase
,,;ly Gity, which was to the effect that Mr..
Thorp suddenly and unexpectedly Sstop-q
PED taking dispositions there Saturday,
One Of the big arguments tile oppo-
nents OF a constitutional convention are
going to use now Is that the people will !
not have the fight to accept or reject
the constitution as /. came from tile
convention. They say this fact has been
overlooked. Iii most states where q con-
vention drafted constitution. the peo-
PIE are given opportunityito vote upon it,
but not SO in virginia under the Under
wood constitution. The canventiorl's
work is final.
Hon. ~. w. Saunders, Of Franklin, III q
letter to friend here says it%looks as
II the convention scheme would be de-
feated ein May, and lie says the move
ment looking to holding one will go
right along. It s question Of but
few years, III his opinion, when the con-
yentlon viii come as the people Of Viz
ginia are forcing constitution that de-
mands new constitution or higher
taxes. l3sS Il7
a. movement was started here yester!
day looking to securing the International
convention or the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union for Richmond nextJuly. The
question is to be decided at the meeting
or the executive committee in charge
next week and Richmond will be repre-
sented on that occasion. Nashville and
Chattanooga wants the convention. Gem
orally about fifty thousand people at
tend these conventions. afn
Carlos a. Twitchell, the man who shot
Paul Davis, the negro who assaulted his
daughter, was today allowed bail in the 4
sum Of $1,000. s!5lsS,
The Richmond Locomotive Works will
throw open Its gates to O. small army Of
mechanics In very shorttime:
Hundreds of machinists, moulders and
workfngmen Of other trades who are
now unemployed will find work
When do you expect to begin work on
your recent orders?" a reporter asked
Secretary Jones, OF the company. this
morning '.'.5 ,-N''
IT can't say dennitely,r replied he
"but certainly within the next two or
three weeks"
How many locomotives have you or
ders for?" ,,$
The last order was ten and we will
commence on them as soon as the ma
terials can be shipped here. The force
Of mechanics will be Increased from
time to time as we find the work to give
them. 9f.'oIfs9,
Messrs. Charles Dodson and his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Gfbboney will most prob
ably have hearing before Squire
Jones. Of Swansboro for fighting last
Friday at Forest Hill Park. a- T1sE
Warrants have been issued for both
parties. f77-.'.s
Tt Is understood the seconds and any
other person who had hand in the
matter will be tried for feloniously en-
couraging q fighting.
Messrs. ~. T.. Redford, Charles
Bargamln and Joseph II. Shepherd, Of
Belvidere Council, 1889, Royal Arcanuni
have been appointed q committee to con-
fer with similar committee from Nc
Carthy Council, 46S, in reference to en-
Pertaining the Grand Council, which
conyenes In this city on Tuesday, April