The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-06
Richmond Primary Plan Gives Great Dis
satisfaction TO Them.
THEY EXPECT TO CARRY THE CITY
The hoard of EhncntiOM Appoints
City and County Superintcndents
Richmond Hopes TO Izcnr Rrynsi
-EnElfslInaerl VIII Decide How to
Celebrate The <luccn's Jubilee.
Richmond, va, June5, 1897.

The State Board OF Education, after
meeting four days. has completed the
list Of county and city superintendents.
There were spirited contests in Il num-
were all re-appointed, except In Apo
mattox. Bedford, Bristol Buchanan,
Craig. Cumberland, Floyd, Franklin,
Greenvlllc New Kent. Radford, Russell
and Smyth counties.
j. X. Hannah is the new supcrlntend-
ent IN AppomattoX: James II. Guy. IN
Bedford: T.. II. Russell, in Bristol; c. r..
Watkins. in Bucleingham; II. II. HUFF
man, IN Craig; II. l.. Blanton, in Cum
Derland; p. Il. Shelton, In Floyd; w. @.
Eritt, In Franklin; Horny Machcn, in
Greenvtlle; George Il. Fisher, In New
Nent; W. e. Gum, In Radford; w. j..
Kendricl, In Russell; Charles E. Andcr-
son, in Smyth
It has developed that Mr.. Ellyson's
friends are not satisfied with the plan
adopted here for the election OF dele
gates 10 the convention. The usual plan,
which was to cleo; by the precinct pri-
maries, was departed from, and the
condidatcs will be voted for in the city
at large and each will name dclegn tcs
according TO the vote lie Will receive
Mr. Lilyson's friends say this plan would
pc fair II It were adopted all over the
state, but they are quite sure there will
be no minority representation in Major
Tyler's home county, nor in counties
generally where his supporters are in
.he majority. Major Tyler has brother
IN the city Democratic Committee and
1t Is said n majority Of the committee
are favorable to the candidacy Of the
Radford man.
The Ellyson people are perfecting a
powerful organization here, and they say
their man will poll three-fourths Of the
voters. Interest Is SO great that the
vote IN the primary Is likely to be very
large. l,.ti :. :
The news OF the death of Colonel IT.
deB. Clay, the Republican leader at
Newport News, and man widely
known was great shock to his friends
mere. Judge Waddill was teleDhoned to
come to Newport News and act as n
pail-bearer, but the message came too
late. The body passed through here
inns evening ell route 10 Cincinnati, the
coloners old home. Colonel Clay was
about so years old: he was q G.. A. r.
man; had been collector Of customs in
this city, and was an anti-Lamb Re
publican.
superintendent Of Schools M. G. Clarke
ana Judge Ayres Of Russell county.
called On the Governor to-day to ask ex-
ecutlve clemency In behalf Of Charles
Hobbs, who was sentenced q year ago
10 three years in the penitentiary for
stealing horse from Mr.. Clarke. Mr..
Clarke is In the city In the interest Of
Mr. w ] .kendrick. whom he desires to
nave appointed rs his own successor
and while being shown through the pen
ttentiary yesterday by Major Lynn en-
countered Hobbs. who appealed to Mr..
Clarke to see the Governor in his be-
half. Governor O'Ferrall has the matter
under advisement
The Hon. William Jennings Bryan
may come 20 Richmond and lecture q t
the Academy Of Music or the Auditorium
on the evening OF the 18th instant. Mr.,
n. T.. Smith this morning wired the dis.
tlngulshed lecturers manager an offer
for a lecture on "Blmetallism." Mr..
Bryan's tour includes Norfolk and Char
lottesVllle. He speaks In the Sea sid e
CITY on the evening or the 14th and in
CharIottesville on the morning Of the
18th. While one lecture day IS the rule
observed by the famous silver cham
pion by the advice Of his physician. Mr..
Smith was confident that. in view Of the
immense popularity the Boy Orator Of
the Platte enjoys in Virginian and par
ticularly In Richmond, an exception
would be made In favor Of this city.
Mr.. Alexander Cameron, Of this city,
who is president Of the British associa-
ton OF Virginia. WILL in the next few
days, through Mr.. ?. a. S. Brine, the
secretary of the association, issue Il call
for meeting OF that body for the
purpose of determining In what manner
the Diamond Jubilee" the Goth anniyer-
sary of the reign Of Queen Victoria,
shall be celebrated in Virginia Several
local Engl!shmen will go to London to
attend the jubilee exercises
On June 14th the five social clubs here,
the Westmoreland, Commonwealth. AL
bemarlc, Lakeside and Deep Run, Will
present the battlcship Texas with g. low
ing cup. The ceremony will take place
at Old Point and there will be a ban
quet al night at the Chamberlln hotel.