Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
The Governor Appealed Stoaiinl'Is a I 6
half Of Mrs.lEIIis, B
PARKER ELECTION / A'yySS
sendinE I'm Notices Z oss
thoir Intention 20 Run for leg sas
lature-Ncsro Candidates Rar sJsisS.S
fin Hniifax-Tho Dolin quent hands
Lnw-To Prevent Eiection' Frands---
Conditions In Isle OF wight,
Especial to virgInIa1i-Pllot.y

Especial to virglnian-P lloty Y.
Richmond. Oct. 6.Thc Governor has
been applied to by AIRS. d. r. Allen to 4
secure the release from the Eastern
State Hospital at Williamsburg OF her
daughter Mrs. ]. G. Ellis. The Execu-
tive has decided that this is a matten
for the hospital authorities to deal
with, - - 4 &
1t will be remembered that Mrs. ELLIS \
some time ago took the life OF her In
FAINT daughter in this city by giving her j
q dose OF poison. She was acquitted Of
the crime on the ground Of insanity
and sent to the asylum ut Williams
burg. Mrs. Allen Is now in Newport i
News. She will try to get work In w IL i
liamsburg to be. near her daughter
PARKER ELECTION LAW.
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth
rs now receiving from candidates in jya- S.
rious parts of the State the notice that
1t is their intention to run. The Parker
election law, however, requires that
they be sent to clerks of courts, and
not to the Secretary. s 5
The Secretary was In receipt day
OF communication from Minneapolis,
in Which was enclosed O copy OF the
Minnesota. Concurrent Direct Primary
Election Law, = adopted at the last ses.
sion OF the Minnesota Iegisla ture. M
In doing so the writer states that heS
saw from the Outlook that VirgtniaS
has just passed a law similar to that
OF his State, and asks that q. copy or
that law be forwarded to him.
Secretary Lawless. in. reply, Wflt state
that there Is no general primary cleo
ton law In the State, though there ara
special laws in the several cities, but
there hns been no publicatlonof them
by the State except In the Acts OF AS.
sembly. He will enclose a copy OF the
general election laws of the State, ),
HALIFAX POLITICS,
State Senator w. p. Barksdale Is I'm
Richmond to-day and reports politics
active in Halifax county. The Repub-s
leans have put up as candidates for
the House III. Clay Harris, a negro.
who was q member OF the Legislature
kdur!ng demonstrations days. Az John
Owen is the other darkey candidate.
Mr.. S. B. Keesee is running as an
Independent, says Mr.. Bnrllsdale, and
he favors Governor Tyler for the SEN
atorship. }i35a SO
AIR. Barksdale says the recent settle
ment In Charlotte was very favorable
to the anti-Priddy faction. They. gave
up their candidate for the House, hut
in turn were practically assured the
eeRtFoI OF the County Democratic or.
ganization for many years.
DELINQUENT LAND. Law. S
Mr.. Barksdale does not think the de-
| linQuent lands law will be repealed I'M
less n good substitute Is provided. n 1t
has been eminently successful in one
respect at least, he says, and that Is
as a tax collector. The State cannot
afford to let so much money, lie Idle,
especially where good security Is prol
testing the debt. go 3saissss
Mr.. Barksdaie says Auditor. Marrye in.
| formed him this morning that the last
two Legislatures saved the State about
| $4,000 in criminal expenses alone. IA
| great deal was accomplished by q tl1e3
jurisdiction of magistrates and the Fea5
| duction OF fees
ANTI ELECTION FRAUDS.
Mr. Barksdale Is ut work on several
measures he will introduce and work
| for in the next Legislature, anon e them
an antitrust bill and one tol prevent.
frauds in elections. II He was gratified
recently to find that Nebraska has q
law which forbids corporations contrib;
uting. to campaign funds. It has tho
| endorsement OF Col. Bryan ard Mr.
Barksdale thinks this ought to insure
Its acceptance by Democrats He has
| no pet measures to put through hut
wants elections purified and Is willing
to accept and work for anyb0d y,s bill
that VIII accomplish the purpose. gsS
Mr.. tBarksdale Will Introduce and "a !.
yocate the Withers Constitutional con.
vention bill. 81; RI 3 fs
The Senator states that N al tornar,.i
General Monta que will aid dress 4 IA
Democrats OF Halifax next court & IA q;
y brass band will besin attendance. II!
ISLE OF WIGHT n St
The conditions prevailing In isis 81
Wight county are thought to be grni.ch
more favorable. The Democratic man.
Continued on Fifth Pagse.)
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