The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
POLITICS In RICHMOND
Each Of the Three Speakershlp Candidates
Will Pull for the Prize.
JEFFERSON WALLACE A RISING MAN
Congressman Young visits Icnd.
quarters = Evnn Ghextcrmnn Will
Practice 1.nw- EiIyson's Populari.
ty-Nnnno Agninss lamb = Gold
Democrats Will Support TyIer.
Especial Dispatch to Tho vlrglnIan.)
Richmond, Nn., sept. "a, 1s97.


Richmond, Va, Sept. "a 1897.
Quite number OF gentlemen who
came here TO the Democratic ratitlcatlcsl
meeting are still In the city Major
Tyler. Mr.. EcholS and Mr.. Montague
have all left TO fiji appointments. Hon.
james n. Stubbs is among those still
here. He has decided not 10 he candi-
date for the House Speakcrship. but will.
1t is understood, support MIR. Ryan for
that position. The fact that Mr.. Ryan.
Nlr. Saunders and Mr.. Maupin, the three
aspirants for the Speakcrship, were here
and In frequent conference led to Il re-
port that Il compromise might he liked
up. Such was not the case, however.
The three gentlemen are very good
friends but each one seems determined
to remain in the race.
Congressman Young, Of the Second
District, was Il caller at Democratic
Headquarters to-day. He spent some
time In conversation with Secretary Joe
Button anu presented ve!y cheering
reports from the Norfolk section. Mr..
Young is Of opinion that the Democrats
Will bc able To hold all they have IN
that district, and he thinks Princess
| Anne, which sent Republican to the
| last House, will surely elect DR.. George
| II. Sncad this year
! Several young politicians are coming
| rapidly to the front in Richmond. Among
| them is Mr.. jefferson Wallace, the prcsi-
| dent OF the Powhatan Club. He is u
man Of remarkable energy and rs u
politician has few eqliais In Richmond.
fle Is nn untiring worker. In this re-
Spcct rs In others, he reminds one OF
Hon. j. Taylor IIllyson. When Mr..
Wallace champions the cause or man or
measure he does so with all his might.
This young man last night called tho
Democratic ratification meeting to order
and made n splendid ten minutes speech.
lie Is not candidate for any Office, but
he Is going to have u good deal to say
ms to who shall fiji political positions.
Mr.. Wallace Is an occasional Contributor
to the press and Is one of the brightest
writors In the South lie Is generally
looked upon as IL man who has IL great
political future.
1t is practically settled that Mr. Ben.
u. Owen, Jr., will be Governor Tyler's
private secretary. He is an old news-
papers man and will be Il worthy sue
cessor to Mr.. Evan II. Chcstcrman, the
prescnt incumbent -Four years ago next
january Mr.. Chcstcrman gave up his
position on the Dispatch 10 become Sec
rotary to the Executive. lie has filed
the position In Il manner that has made
for him friends Of all who have had
dealings with the office. He has studied
law. been ndmittc to the bar and will
probably follow that profession. 1t is q
pity that the press will lose such 4 bright
ornament. Mr.. ChcStcrman Is n gifted
writer. His letters m the Dispatch over
the nom dc plume or "rhc Idle Re-
porter" have attracted much attention.
tle has written some very clever stories
for the magazines and Is peculiarly
lifted for literary work Should he de-
eide to give his time to law his friends
believe there is q bright future for him.
Mr.. Chesterman was not a. candidate
for secretary under the coming admin
There M
usefulness for him.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellysor Is more popu-
lar to-day than he ever was. His course
In the present political campaign has
made him friends OF old-time political
enemies. One thing was particularly
noticeable at last nights meeting That
was the very cordial reception given
Mr.. Elyson. Amothur thing was OBJ
served by those who kept their eyes and
ears open. That was that men who
were the leading boomers of Tyler for
the nomination were predicting that Mr..
lcilyson would have IL walk over for the
Governorship four years from this time.
The Republicans of the anti-Lamb
faction are rejoicing over the letter pub
liShcd to-day from Hon. Mark y. Hanna
c0ngratulatinS Hon. Park Agnew upon
his appointment to the position of State
chairman. They say the effect Of this
will be to kill the Lamb convention
completely. There is no question about
the fact that the first shock caused by
the news that tho chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee had taken
sides was a blow 70 Colonel Lambs
movement. But then, It was not q sur
prise to some and, perhaps, will have no
very lasting effect.
n good many gold Democrats heard
the speeches at the Auditorium last
might. Upon the whole they were very
much pleased. The principal criticism
| they had to offer was in regard to Major
Tyler's contention that times were not
improving and that he saw no prospect
of business getting better. Most of the
gold Democrats here Will vote for the
Democratic nominee, believing, as they
say. they can DO so without the sacrifice
OF amy political principle they have laid
down.
According to gossip in political cir
cles to-day Colonel Lambs convention
at Lynchburg will probably nominate
Hon. Pat McCaull for Governor. 1t
Is said there is objection to Capt Warren
). Llirty on the ground that he has
written letters 70 negroes asking their
support In return ior what he did some
years ago toward getting them the same
privileges with the white race on trains.
SOLDIERS OFF FOR ALASKA.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. ga ,tele-
gram was received ait the War Depart-
mcnt to-day from Lieutenant Colonel