The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-10
The General Assembly VIII Have an
Unusual Namhsr Of UntrIed Men,
HOT TIMES IN CHESTERFIELD MONDAY
Howden Faction Loses Colored Adj.
herent-aisstory Why tho Appoint
mcnt of Collector is Held Tin
Judgment Against Stokes Compro-
Inised for $4,000.
Especial Dispatch to The virElnini.)
Richmond, Oct. ., 1897.

In this correspondence some time ago
| there Will be larger percentage of new
| men In The General Assembly than nj
any session during Il long time. More
than half of the Senatorial candidates
nave not seen legislative service, and
probably two-thlrds OF the House candi-
| dates ure new ones.
| Mr.. Il. L. c. Scott. chairman of Tho
Democratic committee OF the third Con-
gressional district, said to-day that the
party was In most excellent shape. lie
states that In his opinion the Democrats
Will elect all their nominees In the Third
except, possibly. one.
| There Will DO hot times in Chesterfield
Monday. 1t will be county Court day,
and big crowd will turn out to hear
| the speaking. Congressman Lamb and
Hon. Isaac Diggs will appear for the
Democrats, and Messrs. j. IIaskins
| Hobson and j. NJ. Gregory for the Pop
ulists. II is thought that the Republl-
cans will have representatives there too
sam Clarkson. one of the leading
colored Republicans OF this city. has de-
serted tho Waddlll faction and gone over
to the Lambilcs. Clarkson was appoint
| cd to deputyshlp. but when tho Col
oncl learned that the colorcd man had
been convicted of violating the Internal
revenue laws, he quickly removed HIM
Clarkson states that he will support Mo-
| Caull for governor.
| None of the Republican leaders know
why the appointment Of n collector of
customs for Richmond Is being held up.
There are but two candidates-Cnptuln
b. G. Cook and Mr.. John 9. Bcthel--,heir
papers were presented some time ago
Collector Wallace made preparations 10
turn the office over TO his SUCCESSOR.
The fact that Secretary Gage has been
away from Washington Is thought to be
the reason why no appointment hue
| been made.
The Republican convention for the
House district composed of Manchester,
Chesterfield and Powhatan to-day nom
| mated jeremiah w. Nunnally, of Ches-
terfleld, for the House. No nominal ton
was made for the other delegate, 1t be-
Ing understood that j, Hasklns IIobspn,
Pnpulist would be supported.
I Captain Warren S. Lurty, who was
defeated by the Republican nominal tion
| for governor ut Lynchburg, to-day an
nounces that he would not support Nc
Caull. He charged Irregularities In the
count of the votes.
The Judgment obtained by the city Of
Richmond against the late Charles p.
Stokes fer $4,000 In a suit for $25 600
| against Mr. Stokes as bondsmnn for the
! late w. 9. Adams, who wnS short in his
| accounts as superintendent OF the gas
works To a large amount, vas settled
| last night by the Finance Committee of
the City Councils. The Judgment was
marked Satisfied" In the Law and
Equity Court to-day by City Attorney
| c. " Meredith. The city gets $4,000
cash as the settlement for the claim,
and n check for the amount was given
| the Committee by those who hnve Mr.
Stokes affairs in charge. The check was
turned over to City Treasurer Charles
II. Phillips. who deposited 1t In bank
to-day. The settlement Is regarded by
members of the Finance Committee as
| quite satisfactory under the circum-
| stances. and closes a long controversy.
! REV. Robert 4. Gibson, of Cincinnati
| who has been elected Bishop Goa adJutor
OF the Diocese OF Virginia. will he con-
| sccratcd In this city at Holy Trinity
church on the 2Sth of October. 1t was
left 10 him to designate the time and
place for the conservation services, and
on Friday Rev. ]. J. Gravatt, pastor OF
| Holy Trinity, received a letter from Mr..
Gibson, informing him that he had se-
lected his UIoly Trinity church as the
place. and Thursday. the 2Sth inst ant,
as the time for assuming the robes of
] his new office. This selection Will, of
! course. have 10 be approved OF by ISish-
op Whitte before II becomes final, hut
there IL little doubt that the presiding
bishop will abide by the wishes OF Alr,
Gibson.
WICKHAA1'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. William +. Wickham, who was on
| last Tuesday night elected State chair
| man of the Republican Committee by
| the convention held In Lynchburg, was
| I'm conference yesterday and to-day with
n number of Republicans. as a result of
which the following address was Issued
| by him to-day:
TO the Republican voters Of Virginia:
In response to, and in consequence OF
the almost universal demand therefor,
both in Virginia and IN other States,
| where our actions were being WATCHED, a
| convention of Virginia Republicans as
scmblcd at Lynchburg, Va, on October
! 5, 1897
This convention, composed OF upwards
OF 500 delegates, all Republicans, tried
and true, and representing every scc.
ton of Virginia, with absolute unanin-
ity, determined that the great body Of
Virginia RcpublicsNls would not be will
ing TO sacrifice their principles and re-
tire from action before the fiist gun was
| fred, but demanded that full CUB
| ernatc:ial ticket be placed in the field
| this fall.
The convention then nominated rs our
standard bearers Hon. p, ii, McCnull,
| OF Culpeper, for our Governor; Hon. O..
B. Roller, of Rockingham, for Lie,tcn-
ant Governor, and Hon. James Lyons,
OF Richmond. for Attorney -(icneraI--all
! true Penuhlicons deybto5 m IL ,>,,;,,