Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
RICHMOND News
AND GOSSIP
The Political Situation SatlsfaC-
tory to Chairman E|Iyson.
INDEPENDENT ELEMENT
sover., Socialists. popu,,.,. and No.
gro Repup,,can. Among Thosc
oppoosaE Democratic Nominees
G. 6 o. Stockholders meet-Thc
New oonaeot,ns Line tn West Wiz.
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Especial to vlrginlan-Pll0t

1.-THE returns are all in, we know who
IS In the field, and there Is no doubt
that the next Legislature Will be over
whelnlingly Democratic"
The list Of candidates complied at
Democratic headquarters confirms the
forecast published In the Eirginian-Pl-
lot a few days ago. chat there would
be opposition to the Democracy in n
number of places. There are over sixty
independent, Republican, Populist and
Socialist aspirants for seats in the
House of Delegates. and more desire to
go to the Senate. There arc five negroes
In the field None of them, however,
has the remotest chance OF being elect
ed.
A SUFFICIENT ANSWER.
Governor Tyler has recently been
shown a number of editorial articles in
Virginia papers calling upon him to
come out and declare whether he will
accept the support of members OF the
Legislature other than Democrats for
the Senate. The Governor contents him
self by pointing to his letter accepting
the nomination.
MORE INDEPENDENTS.
Secretary Joe Britton, Of the State
Democratic Committee, was notified
this morning that MIR. NJ. S. I1ley, whose
politics are unknown, will oppose Mr..
John NJ. whitehead, regular Demo-
cratic nominee In Lee county.
w. d. Laws. g colored Republican,
has filed his name with the county
clerks of Westmoreland and North
cumberland, as candidate against Mt
G. j. Gouldman. This makes five ne
Eroes now In the field in various sec
tions.
In Lunenburg county, there Is no
mn two Ion, ~
and DR.. j. w. Ellis, both Democrats,
ore in the field.
The name of Hardy Miles has been
certified to the clerl, of Cumberland
county as candidate against Mr.. T.
w. Hubbard. His name. however, has
not been filed in the Buckingham Coun-
ty Court, and cannot, therefore, appear
on the official ballot OF that county.
In Norfolk county w. e. Charlton
will oppose NJ. S. Newberne. Demo-
cratic nominee. AS has heretofore been
stated, John w. Rutter. Republican. is
also running against Mr.. Newberne.
X In Alexandria city and county the
same thing has occurred. The name of
John II. Lot has been certified to the
clerk of the Hastings Court of Alexan-
drin city as a. candidate against Hon.
Frank Hume, but the clerk of the
Alexandria County Court has not been
notified.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of tile stockhold-
ers OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company was held at the general offices
OF the company In this city to-day. Mr..
Virginius Newton presided over the
meeting aHu MT e. T.. W clifford acuyd
as secretary.
Inc capital stock Of the company Is
6o6.3 $50 shhres and there were present
e. tne meeting In person or by proxy
$4,000 shares. The annual report OF the
president, which has been already pub
isneo: was approved. and the old Board
OIL Dlrectors--Me Decatur Axtcll
George L. Bliss. G. II. Cester, Chnuncey
nj. Depew, Charles d. Dicky. Jr.. Wal
Ter 3. Horn, NJ. E. Ingalls,, Samuel
Spencer. Henry II. Wickham-were un-
an1mously reelected.
A NEW Line.
a special meeting OF the stockholders
OF the same company was held Mt ~
m. at which the same amount Of the
STOCK was represented and at which Mr..
Newton was also chairman and Mr..
Wexford secretary.
Ihis meeting was for the purpose OF
authorizing the company to aid in the
construction of the Greenbricr railway.
a line which leaves the main line Of
1he chesapeake and Ohio at Caldwell
station and runs north along the Green
brier river for about 100 miles to what
10 known as the "Forlts of Greenbrier."
IN Pocahontas county. W. Va, where
1t Is expected 1t will connect with the
West Virginia Central and Pittsbure
railway, and thus give n shorter and
more convenient access to northwestern
Virginia and the lakes for Rtohmond
and other Virginia points. The line will
also develop large lumber and cattle
country, which is now without rail com.
municntlons.
ha ct
the necessary resolutions and then adj
iourned.
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The annual Meeting of the stocl,ho,d-
ers Of the Southern Railway Company
was held today at 10 O'Clock a. IN. at the
general Offices OF the company In this
city Mr., Joseph Bryan, one of the d.
rectors OF the company, acted as chair
man man or the meeting, and MIR. Josiah l..
meeting
a worry large majority of the capital
Stock OF the company was represented.
Inc old Board Of Directors was re-
erected Without change as follows:
alexander q. Andrews, Joseph Bryan,
Cherries II Costnr, iInrris C. Tahnc-
s s. William ". Finley, Robert M.
lsehn, Jr.. Samuel Spencer Sltipwith
: winner james 7. Woodward,
A RuMOR.
There is rumor N the street 20 the
effect that the Seaboard Air Line and
ahe Atlantic Coast, aa well as the
southnTn and Norfolk and Western
r'oada are ANTIQUE to secure control of
the Marnyilic md Powhatan railroad,
5fori yhicll: @ ~ oeiver. mas been asked. by
cred tors IS q 49,. q =
Ss tAat TOR some ..ns tho Nor
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