Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
''GOVernor Tyler'S Letter Has the
Right Ring" in the Verdict.
ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS
His Answer 10 wingfcId's Charges is
on Every Tonguc-GenernI Mnnn-
ger Stevens, OF 4. * a., Denies Res
portfolio Cnso or Captain Ward
Escaped Convict An Indian
Prenchcr-Persona
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I Richmond, Va, Aug. 1e.-"Governor
Tylers letter had the right ring" was
an expression 1 heard n dozen times
over in Richmond to-day. Everybody
is talking about the reply he made
through the press this morning to the
charges of r. L. Wingfeld, of Abe
marie county. charging him with op-
position to Lee six years ago, and the
support of Martin.
The insinuation of duplicity and
double dealing in the charge was worse
than the charge itself. and the reply
which every one expected was looked
for with more than usual interest.
TYLERS FRIENDS PLEASED.
1t came, and the friends of Governor
Tyler are well satisfied with il, ana his
enemies must a least nave suffered dis
comfture. Everybody recognized the
sincerity Of the letter. and the boldness
of the Statements made show on it's
face that it is backed by the eternal
truth and conscience void OF all
wrong.
A STRIKING DEMAND.
The demand on Mr.. Wingheld to pro-
duce the letters ana TO name the man"
was especially striking, ana commenced
on here. Tyler is many points ahead at
the close of the inning.
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
Nothing has been heard here of the
determination of the Governor 10 speak
at Wytheville Monday. hut consdera-
BILE interest is manifested over the an
nouncement, as i; is probable that the
Wytheville speech is the first Of a
series that he has been pressed 10 make.
He has many urgent invitations from
various parts of the State, which he
can hardly decline, having once yielded.
Secretary Ben L. Owen was not in
the Governors office this morning. ow-
ing to the serious illness of his son.
"A large number of people leave the city
saturday for the mountains. and there
was little of interest in political circles
outside of Tyler's letter.
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUES ADDRESS
Hon. w. y. Anderson, chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic League for reform in the cleo
tion of United States Senators. has
issued an address To the Democrats of
Virginia bearing upon the method of
electing Senators by the people and
calling upon all Democrats to support
that principle. He refers to Hanna.
Plat Stanley. Depew and others. and
declares that money considerations
usually determine the election of a
Senator these days.
lie refers to the May Convention held
here and declares that the great ma
1ority of the people of Virginia are
in accord with the principles advocated
by the league.
After reiterating the several prlnci-
pies set forth in the May Conference.
he declares that events of a startling
character have taken place in connec-
tion with the nomination of Demo
cratic candidates for the General AS
sembly in some parts of the State
which indicate a settled purpose on
the part OF the majority to suppress
any fair expression on The part Of the
people as to their choice. Mir. Ander-
son condemns what he calls the snap
primaries In Richmond and several
counties where the proceedings were
traVesties on fairness and outrages on
the rights of The people.
The Democrats of the State are
warned against the methods of the ma
chine which threatens the rights of the
people.
WILL NOT RESIGN.
A telegram from General Manager
George w. Stephens of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway to-day denies une-
quivocally the report hat he Is to be
.NNiN ~ tilc lpSiNipl tl JlISl vice pres
1deni OF the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad at a salary OF
S2o'ooO. His present salary is $4,000.
MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON ILL.
Mrs. r. ]. (StonewalD jackson. who
has been at Buffalo I.ithla Springs for
some time for her health. is in a dan
gerous condition and Will he removed
20 Richmond on Monday in n private
car for special treatment. She has been
growing steadily worse for some time.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN WARD.
The man calling himself Captain +.
Z: Ward and claiming to be an army
oihcer who was locked W. in the city
jail last night on charge of imper-
sonating United States officer for the
purpose OF fraudulently obtaining
money. is still unidentified He has Sc
cured counsel here, but neither he or
his lawyer will say a word as to his
case. The trial will come un before a
United States Commissioner Tuesday.
AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Chas. johnson. alias Henry Williams.
VINO was sent to Jail from the police
court Thursday as Il suspicious char
acter. turns OUT To be an escaped con-
Wet from the North Carolina peniten-
tiary. He escaped from the prisoners
pen In the police court here i'm 1855
while the court was in session by climb
ing over an opening protected by bars
tipped with sharp swear head points.
An officer came here from Raleigh this
morning and identified the prisoner.
j. r. Miles. Il full-blooded Pamunkey
Indian. 40 years old. was examined by