Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-12
The Early Martin Conventions
Have Spent Their Force.
a VERY POOR SHOWING.
only n Small Pnrt OF the FIcio Cover.
eel ana Evory Day That Passes 4.
I'm Jyicr's inyor-Thc PIIkintou.
Flanagan Murder Case-Awerd Of
Peabody Scholarships A Bonra
Decision Qunrnp,ine.
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Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE early
| Martin conventions in the Fourth and
| Tenth Districts have now about spent
their force. there being no more matte
rial ready made to work on, and the
claim is made that they already have
fourteen votes in the causcus.
When it is remembered that there
are one hundred members OF the House
OF Delegates and nearly half as many
Senators. practically all of whom viii
De i'll the Democratic caucus, this is q
not such Il brave showing.
The Martin people have hurried the
selections wherever they knew the cam
cidates were for Martin, in order to-
make an impression on the campaign.
and that they have worked il for all it 4
was worth no one will deny.
EVERY DAY HELPS TYLER.
very small part of the field has
been worked over. and every day that
passes is in Tyler's favor. People in
remote counties. who have not given
thought TO the grave questions INVOLVE
cd in the canvass. are becoming inter-
estcd and aroused. They resent any
attempt on the part of the machine to
claim votes for Martin. and such re-
ports have done more to bring the mat.
ter under discussion and TO create
sentiment III favor of elecrng u. S.
Senators by 4 direct vote of the people,
and TO call attention TO the claims OF
Governor Tyler than any other methods
that could have been adopted
THE PILhINTON MURDER CASE.s
BY agreement between Judge Watt
kins. prosecuting attorney, and COL.
Wlckham, the counsel for. defence thu
case of w. G. Plkinton charged with
the murder of State senator VIM NJ.
Flanagan. VIII not come off on the 18th
rs appointed. but will be continued to
the October term.
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIP.
The eighth Peabody Scholarship,
which became vacant this year. We're
awarded to-day. The awards are, made
on competitive examinations held at
me three white normal schools and in
petersburg and Richmond The schol-
arShlp entities the holder to travelling
expenses tuition and 500 n year ut tha
meapody Normal College at Nashville.
rem. Eighteen scholarships are Vir-
ginias allotment. ten being awarded
one year ana eight the next Twenty
t'nee persons went up for examinations
~ the successful ones mona made lesx
IMAM ~ per cent. on general average
one vacancy WAS filled on the nomi.
nation of DR. VIM. H. Payne. president
oi the college. as is provided by tho
lvSulatlon. DR.. Payne nominated OmaS
Shafner. of Rover. Va. now a student
at the college.
Scholarships awarded on competitlys
examinations this year went to the fol.
lowing narled persons:
{. Claude Carr, Max. Carroll countv
VIM. +. Gray. Petersburr
Mary Il. Jones. San Merino, Dinwid-
die county W
Lonnie L. Osborne, Independence.
Grayson county.
j. Mason Perkins Pulaski.
Jennie f. Showalter. Snowville, Pu.
laskl county.
French NJ. F. Wampler Crocketts.
Wythe county.
y DECISION REVERSED.
In the United States Circuit Court =
OF Appeals to-day Judge Con- filed an
opinion in the case OF the BOARD ~
Commissioners of oxford. y. c.. VS. the &
mon Bank of Richmond Va. revers-
lhS ana reinanding the case, with in.
struct!ons ~ set aside the order award. s.
ing writ or mandamus, and then dis :
miss the complainant's bill.
me case grew out OF an issue oe
bonds for railway. Payment of inter,
est on the bonds was enjoined by citi. Is
Gems or oxford on the ground that the
Jaw authorizing the issue OF bonds ives
inFAHd' as the act was not voted on at
the second reading in the Legislature.
THE QUARANTINE. +
Much satisfaction is expressed here
over the early expected raising of tho
quarantine at Norfolk. The traffic be-
tween the two cities has been largelv
Interrupted and especially the social in.
,ercourse. which is very large. has beer.
much interfered with by the difficulties. 4
or The Quarantine and thu fears of
Verse consequences to come.
Al danger Is regarded hero as r,asf. 81
ana the travel to the seashore. which 4.
very large from Richmond every Sun,
dly. VIII be resumed as soon as the EN-.
barge IS removed. - u (
OTHER TFtEcRapJ pne~