The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-10
ALMOST A CONVENTION
Conference Of PopuIst Leaders In Lynch.
burg VIII Be a Large Affair.
QUESTION Of ELLYSOR'S COMBINE
II IN Dentcd TINT Iae Fla. Entered,
Anfo ANY League VIII, MnrsI,alp
ma snhifi-tA Shaking UpAmonu
h'ecti"ss officers Tho Governox
App"intslisoards Of Visitors.

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Elections officers -Thc Goverpor
Observation-Disclosures rvIsitors.
,nic,,imond Va March o--{snclaD .-1,b.
!'rnpuIs !'rrnnpulst conference ut l.ynchbur,: on
at iirst s'g y, VIII DC larger affair than was
nave given reduced rites. ana ,hnrn o1is ',,Ii
Se Sesiariia u fiood-szed i attendance. AS stated
erinE Is not known to but n few ,tmt !,
mrn, ,tm,- hu stated ~ t IN general terms tina The
TIC h't "ture re- or OF the the prn9se anms Of considering
state. Some OF the popuitsis WHO 80 wera te,.s
most mo- @ ACTIVE in their support OF Mir. Bryan
provided tho Democratic candida tes '':MEi .,nS
p.hrhi piiet torhi are satisfactory. Iimt there nre
H,ners thn ranT VINO % Wish to keep in the middle OF
o,.',,,a err r4nu ana are ANXIOUS to preserve tho
ntffena1nnon 81 ha1ia or their party niact THESE,
VIII control tho convention. -
THERE IS NO COMBINATIONS
~ statement has been published IN ,
| rImu,mDer Im,i,er or papers to tho effect that Mr..
1ttiSysqn LII has entered into IL combination
Governor. and Hon. Lloyd T. Smith for
httorney.Ge General, TO capture the Stale
friends hero say there is not a Word Of
ruin III the report: that he has moi. and
Sor,,,ii M, i,3t, consent for combination 10 be
on the ticket. ri".ee|
Ms rs was nmllepated z few days, ago In
IA
great shaking np or the judges ana regis.
trnrs OF election III this city. The list has
ade nHe cop,eied a nnH many ohanges were
appolntees arc men who stand we'll ell WITH it4
Walker ana Mir. John j.. drnbbs are e. two
H OF me judges. and they are appointed mem-
with three Democrats. The Republicans
arc rejoicing greatly over the nction OF
the Electoral Board.
WILL BE A CLEAN SWEEP
~ lt no now anpenrs that City Treasurer
spring. There has been talk Of two St Or.
aVe not apPGihag @ but hsy y
incunbent i is probable that the the city it:y
clare him the nominee Of the party. 5
Inc howhatan club. which used to be
Ing on new life The club has had several
ups and downs. Recently It's membership
Ince has greatly sant lnnreased Presdent Jerf Wal
before the year is out. Various social
eatures have been added.
vitntion to respond to Il toast on the oc-
Gnson f ,S OF IL thS 81. PntriGks & day banquet in
public address since he presided ut tho
Buckner meeting In the Academy OF Music
ast septem6Gr o lie has had many iny
but his health did not permit.
. . . m # d
AWAITING HIS TIME.
Lieutenant John w. Starke, Of the Gu
"a lIbre, Is here anxiously awaiting
some new development, when he can go
TO Cuba with the men who have promised
TO enlist lie says he can summon 100
able -bodied young men on short notice, but
as long as there is danger Of interference
on the part of the Government.
FREIGHT MEMS CONFERENCE.
Chief officers Of the freight train depart
ments OF the various Southern railroads
The meeting is held pursuant to q call IS
sued By the Executive Committee OF the
members seen decIined 20 scuss hlte NE th oh
lcct Of their meeting It Is understood that
the l.4 recent cuts in freight rates made BY
for the meeting being called.
Prominent officials Of all the prominent
among them being Mir. W. VI, Finley. /
| third v:ce-pnesident Of the Southern rail-
way; General Manager Reuben Foster. OF
OF the Georgia railroad: Traffic Manager L.
~. Emerson. OF the Coast Line. and Mr..
John NJ. Egan, of the Georgia Central
The freight managers convened at noon
to-day and after discussion consuming
aoor oor4 hopT and half behnd closed
taken. g
II is learned tonight that at the meeting
States Freight association would be reor-
saiiized: committee to report a plan or
reorganization was appointed, and While
they were out the meeting took q recess.
The body reconvcned at 3 o'clock, and
the committee reported a plan which pro-
poses to do away with the office OF Com
missioner and in his stead substitute an
advisory board OF eight. whose chairman
shall be empowered to act for them,
his powers will not be nearly so great as
those OF the Commissioner under the pres
ent organization. The report conlcnl-
plates the continuance OF the Rate Conn
mittae and Executive Board OF the associ-
alton, but proposes to abridge their pow
erS.
The report was discussed n considerable
length. ana 1t apparently met with the
unanimous endor Spment, OF the ofiiclnis
present. 1t was deemed inc%ped ent tn
take hasty action. though. and the report
was laid over until the 22d, when anCt Cther
| meeting; will be held here and some final
a. ton will be taken ri
BOARDS OF VISITORS.
Gov OFerrall today made the follow
ing appointments of the members or the
Board OF Visitors 10 The various Stale
hospitals.
Eastern State hospital: Nm. r. AH-i
lett, Of King William; i. d. Starke. OF
| Richmond: Terence McCrachen, Of
Fredericksburg. n {a si1;s 5ss3{ (
Central State hospital: Robert Gil 3
! Ham, Of Petersburg; r. j.. James, s OF
Goochland: Beverly Il. 55 Egglestpn, Of
Western State hospital: Or. @: G. Con-
way oran gel z. !. s. Berll d off staurli7