Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-26
Great Rejoicing Over the Promised
Visit Of President Mckinley.
GEN. Flrz LEE COMING
The Election OF Every Democratic
Nominee for the Senate Predicted,
bnt Doubt Exprossed ms to House
ofDoIesases- Effort to Induce Leo
10 stand For Governorship-
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Y Richmond. Va, Oct. 25.-There was
great rejoicing here this afternoon upon
receipt of the intelligence that Presi-
dent Mckinley and his Cabinet will at
tend the launching OF the torpedo boat
Shubrtck next Tuesday.
AS General Fitzhugh Lee has also an
nounced his intention OF being ut the
Launching 1t can readily be imagined
that the occasion will be one to attract
thousands of visitors from every por-
ton OF the State, as we'll as from other
places.
Richmond will put her best foot for
ward and make w. in enthusiasm for
any lack Of waterfront that may be
apparent
The President is expected to reach
Richmond early Tuesday morning and
will be asked to review the great trades
parade. General Lee is to deliver the
charge to the knights at the great tour
nament.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
It was said ut Democratic head
quarters this morning that most pro-
bably every nominee of the Democracy
for the Senate will be elected, but the
garding the House OF Delegates.
A close investigation of all informa-
ton so far received shows that there
are now in the field for the House of
Delegates thir1y-eisht Republicans,
Prohfbitionists, Socialists and Populists.
besides the Independent Democrats. A
list OF those gentlemen is as follows:
bedford County,. M.Hancock
Augusta County and Staunton-E F.
Vincent aud J. C. Harris.
Sotetourt County-A. w. Harvey and
Jacob NJ. Croft.
Prlln SUirI- ID
FluVanna and Goochland Counties
n. J. Taylor.
Franklin County-G. w. B. Hale.
Grecnville and Counties j. 2
Baughan.
Chesterfield and Powhatan Counties
and Manchester Clty-N. B. Crosby and
George 1T. Holt.
Clarke and Warren Counties-Rob-
ert Beckett.
Craig County and Roanoke City and
County,. l.. Hannah and CIV. Crum
peoker.
Halifax county-s. B. Reese and w.
Hanover County-D. A. Timberlake.
Isle of Wight County-Dr. Claude ]
Bradshaw
Lancaster and Richmond Counties
L. Spicer Curlett.
Louisa County-B. 3. Miller.
Nelson County-R. T.. Gleason.
CITY,. a. Witcher
r., FRINGE George and Surry Counties
w. W. Baugh.
Rockingham County-C. D. Harms
berger and John W. Whitmore.
shenandoah County-Josiah Strick-
ley and John W. Fisher.
Washington County-A. TT. RIancb-
ard, j: M. Stevens, Thomas w. Clarke
and II. G. Hartsook.
. Wythe County-J. Williamson Nc
Garock.
This makes, thirty-.wo independents
which odded to the thirty-e!gh of other
political Views, gives seventy who nrc
opposing the regular Democracy for
seats in the House.
For the Senate there are five indie
pendent Democrats running and five
Republicans and Socialists. making n
total OF eighty adversaries in the State.
As before stated, there is no degree of
alarm felt by the Democracy.
LEE FOR GOVERNOR.
Some of Gen. Fitz. Lees political
friends are trying to induce him to
allow his name to be placed before the
people Tor the Governorship, and the
mater VIII probably be urged upon
him during his visit here. which viii
probably last about month. It Is nor
thought, however. that he will consent.
A HELPLESS PLEA.
An original document came to tho
governors office to-day in the shane
OF a petition for help. signed by half n
dozen men on the Eastern Shore. mo
letter is dated at Tangier, Accom- q =
county, and Indicates that the nett
1ioners were once residents of mi,
city put had been gotten to the East
ern shore TO labor In tho oyster beds
py nm employment bureau. According
to their story, they have been Iaf,
stranded on a strange coast, so f.
speak. % 10
The writers invoke the Govcrror.s