Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-27

denced by the fact that it has ordered
4 primary for September for the pur-
pose of selecting u candidate for the
state Senate and two members of the
House OF Delegates and instructing
them how to vote for Senator / was
shown 4 private letter to-day from one
of the best known men in Bedford
county in which the writer claimed that
the sentiment for Tyler in Bedford is
as 10 to l.
GOV. TYLER BACK SATURDAY.
Governor Tyler will return to Rich
mond Saturday. He has been invited
10 attend the horse and colt show at
HarrisonburS August Ills. and Will
probably do so. He has also been in
vitcd To attend the Confederate reunion
At Fishers Hill. Shenandoah county.
August =, and will very probably ac-
cept.
A HUNT FOR MARTIN.
Senator Martin. who was in Norfolk
yesterday. in conference with his polit-
ics,l friends. was expected back here to-
day but if he has arrived Il number Of
his Richmond admirers have been una
blc to locate him. Several were hunt
ing for him this morning. He was not
at Murphy'S. ana IL was said ut the
Wcsimoreand Club that he had not
been there. 1t is believed shat Mr..
Martin will promptly take the stump.
He has said that he would not make
speeches unless attacked by his enc
mics. He has now been assailed by
Congressman Jones.
ATTACK ON TYLER.
Governor Tyler has made IL similar
statement as to making speeches. Mr.
Clcm. Green attacked him and charged
that he has an office trust for him
self and his sons. Mr.. Green also init
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travel on railroad passes. His Excel
lency's friends have no doubt that he
VIII take prompt notice of these things
The primary election in Richmond
viii be held tomorrow. II is not
thought the candidates are hustlina
The campaign Will wind up with a rally
at Browns Hall. corner OF Cary and
Laurel streets. at o'clock tonight.
ANOTHER CHEROOT STRIKE.
Because the management OF the Ncy-
Argyl Cheroot Company discharged
/ Foreman James l.. Valentine and in
stalled Mr.. Nathan Mirtlebncher in his
| place eighty girls Went out this morn
ing.
| The girls were very much disturbed,
they said. and asked Mr.. NlcCabe to re-
| tain Mr.. Valentine. as they preferred
10 work under him. Some objection had
been made on the score of the alleged
| incXpcricncc OF Mr. Valentine. but the
| girls say when he was employed the
| management knew the extent OF his eX-
perience and that they told MIR. Nc
| Cabe that they would do no better work
| for Mr.. Mittlcbacher than for MIR. Val
| entinc. MIR. McCabc was obduratc. say
the girls. and they quit work between
10 and II o'clock this morning. Accord
| ing 10 the statement of the girls who
We're seen, 10 Gr so girls went out with
them. They deny that there was Il
| leader, but claim the decision to walk
out was simultaneous. They say further
that no one person acted as spokesman
| for the girls-that quite a party pre-
| scented tho grievance. The strikers made
no demonstration ana did not contem-
plate holding meetings TO discuss the
matter. They quit and seemed happy at
| their action.
Mr.. Chas. NJ Angel. of tho firm. saws
| that the strike is Il mere flash in the
pan and nearly If not 0;l the girls will
| he at work tomorrow. None will he
| barred on account of the trouble to-
| day
'MERCURIES" WILL STRIKE.
Twenty-sevcn OF the 20 messenger
| boys employed in the Western Union
| Office of this civ will 81 on n or