The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-06
Senator BarksdaIe and Delegate Stubs
All That Remain ofThs Legislature.
APPLICATION FOR LABOR COMMISSIONER
Tho LeEislaturo Rroko ali Previous
Records fin the Number or Bills
a-Democrntic League for
Good government Win Have n
Council Ticket.
Especial Dispatch to The virglnlan>.
Richmond, Va, March s, 1898.

Hlchmond, VA, March 5, 1893
There were but two members of the
= Legislature at the Capitol to-day. They
We're Senator Barksdale and Delegate
James N. Stubs. Everybody else, even
down to the pages have gone home.
z Governor Tyler was at his office early,
but did not remain as long as usual
Applications for the Office of Labor
Commissioner are still coming in. In
addition to Mr.. James B. Doherty, of
tichmond; Mr. John M. Donahoe, of
this city, and Mr. Fred. Ainspach, of
Bedford City, have made applications in
writing. Some others. have applied in
person and will later submit their en-
dorsements. The Governor will not
make this appointment for several days.
The Legislature broke all previous
records on the number of bills passed.
There were about fifteen hundred intro
duced and 1923 became laws. Cover
nors 'O'Fcrrall and Tyler vetoed eight
The time In which candidates for the
city offices who are to run in the Dem
ocratic primary were allowed to an
nounce themselves expired at noon to-
day. Mayor Taylor and Colonel John
Mayor. Following are other candidates
for the general offices: Commissioner
OF the Revenue, 12. j. Munford, Il. NJ
Noble and Q. a. Hawkins Sheriff T.
Z. Folkes, John T.. Hughes, Reuben II.
Jennings, Jr., and Phil Parsley City
Sergeant, H. Claiborne Epps, j. c.
Smith. Edward S. Rose and r. r.
Briggs. High Constable, e. c. CARR
son, George Med. Blake, John Erausse,
q. Courtney SHIELD and Robert r. Raj
ston City Collector Frank w Cum
bingham and Frank T. Bates. Auditor,
edward j. Warren, Chllles w. Fellows
K. s. M. Valentine and Z. a. Barber
commonwealth Attorney, d. c. Rich
ardson There is an unusually large
number of candidates for the Council.
among the new ones being Mljor T.. n.
y. Myers, president of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac road, 70:
alderman in Clay ward
me Democratic League for Good
government has tickets for the Council
IN four wards and next week will con-
duct lively canvass in their behalf
Inc primary comes off on the 18th Of
this month. II is expected that there
Will be about 1000 votes palled
1T is said Hon. George d. Wise has
positively decided to run for Congress.
There is talk also of Hon. Isaac Digs
and MT. II. M. Smith, Jr entering the
race. Captain Lamb will stand for re-
election. Colonel Elicit will not run
He Is out Of politics and is giving his
entire attention to business schemes.
NO one here seems able to tell why
the appointment of n postmaster for
Richmond is being held up. Whenever
the appointment is made Mr.. Wray Y.
Anight will get it, as he has the sun
port or Judge Waddil, Colonel Brady
and Judge Lewis.
When Judge Waddlll succeeds Judcc
Hughes all of the members of the Re-
publican State Executive Committee
Will have secured Offices. Colonel
Brady and Mr.. Park Agncw are Col
lectors of Internal Revenue Colonel $.
Brown Allen Is Marshal in the West
ern District and Mr.. George l.. Bow
den is to be Collector at Norfolk. The
members of the committee have appar-
ehtiy mad in view the old maxim that
nature"
can state upon reliable authority
mat the statement that Gen. James 4.
walker VIII not be Il candidate rbr,ra-
election TO Congress has no foundation.
he is determined to run. There is no
ooupt OF the fact that his opponent
VIII be Judge w. f. Rhea, and we shah
witness a''pretty fight in the Ninth
District Hon. Jake YGst will not run
oEain unless he shall change his mind
me Republicans are 50 much divided
IN his district he could not hone 10 hr
reelected unless the factions should
get together
On Tuesday, March Sth tho now ,,,,,
or the Supreme Court of Appeals will
begin in this city. and, within the
carly portion OF the term argument
VIII be heard in the case of the Com
monwealth against Private =. Miller
OF Company a, First Regiment Infan-
Try. The defendant was several
months ago tried by n general cour,-
martial. found guilty and fined g. Thc
point being raised in some quarters
that n fine imposed by a court martial
could not be collected, 1t was deemed
best to make Mr.. NIilers case n fest
case, although he was perfectly willing
TO pay his fine. Captain Frank NJ
WOOD, the Judge advocate of the court
martial, Will argue the case on behaLr
of the Commonwealth, while Licuten.
ant-Colonel George Wayne Anderson
Will represent Private Miller. Until
the Court of Appeals hands down an
opinion in this case, no further cases
VIII be tried by the general court
martial.
Special order No. 10 has been issued
by Adjutant-Gcneral w Nallc. under
which the commissioned officers of the
coml'dnies composing the Third Reui-
ment Infantry. Virginia Volunteers
will assemble in the Armory of Com
pany D, Third Regiment Infantry, at
Charlottesville, at 2 p. m or as near
that hour as practicable on Saturday.
nlarch 18th. The object of the meet
ing is TO elect colonel to command
the regiment as successor OF Colonel
Nalle. who has been appointed Adiu-
tnnt-Gcneral, and TO elect such other
Held officers as 1t may be necessary to
elect to iii any other vacancies that
may result from such appointment In
oil probability Lieutenant Colonel