Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-31
WHAT VIVA SEALED HIS FATE
Tho virginia Telegraph and Telephone Bill
hos Hurt Ills Future Political Prospects
-Distinguishod Visitors FROM washing
ton in virginia's Capital City-A Now
Paper Factory Chnrtorod-Dr. Hunter
McGuire's Condition Regarded as Hope
less-Escape of Prisoner-county Clerk
Dead.
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A. Richmond. Va, March s0.-The action
of the Council of Richmond last night
in declining to re-elect Mr.. J. Taylor
lGllyson a member of the School Board
while seemingly triflng matter. yet
means the beginning of the end OF his
career as a public man.
The time was when Mr.. Ellyson could
have asked for and received any office
in the gift of the city, but now he could
not be elected to the very poorest.
Whether justly or not the people have
come to disapprove his actions as a
politician and his connection with the
attempt to deprive the municipal gov
ernments of the right to control the
streets OF the various cities Of Virginia,
which was embodied in the telephone
Dill that failed to pass the Legislature,
has sealed his fate as a public man.
Should he aspire to the gubernator
chair again the delegation from Rich
mond would be the first to oppose
him.
NO EXTRA SESSION.
1t is practically settled that there
will be no extra. session of the Legis-
lature, even though the people on the
fourth Thursday in May should vote to
call a Constitutional Convention
Some OF the Democratic party leaders
have conferred and decided that 1t
would not 'be well to hold the conven-
ton during the excitement incident to
a Presidential campaign.
They favor leaving 1t to the I4egisla-
ture to fbe elected in November, 1901, to
provide for the convention.
1t Is practically settled, as already
stated, that there will be no extra ses-
sion. In fact, most of the advocates
s OF the convention are now convinced
that the convention scheme Will be
voted down by the voters at the polls.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The William r. Trigg Company will,
In a few days, be awarded q contract
n by the Government for the construc-
t tr9f OF revenue cutters Nos. and S.
The Trigg plant was inspected this
morning by the Board of Inspection as
ordered by Secretary Long.
The gentlemen OF the board also in
spected the Richmond Locomotive and
Machine Works, and came to the con-
clusion that the plant can construct the
boilers required for the cutters.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Board of Public Education met
to-day and fixed upon April 10Th as the
date for the election of n permanent
4 superintendent for the city OF Radford
Judge w. d. Vaughan has been fill
Ing the position since the removal of
MI W. J.. Nrlnn. All persons having
charges to make against Mr.. Gums
S conduct while in office were invited to
appear before the board at the next
meeting.
The election Of n superintendent for
Newport News to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the disappearance from
that city of MIR. n. T. Powell was pass
ed by for the present. Candidates were
invited to file papers No oral argu-
ments will be heard In favor OF or
against any candidate.
A NEW INDUSTRY.
s A charter was granted in the Law
and Equity Court to-day 10 the Eagle
Paper Company to conduct a general
manufacturing and conducting q papcr
and cardboard business
The capital stock is to be not less
than $4,000. nor more than 500, 900, in
shares of 500 each. The principal Of
fees is to be in Richmond, with these
officers for the first year: President.
Sol Hans; Vice President. 7. I.iebmann
Secretary, William S. Nowlan; Treasu-
rer, Meyer Frank. Directors. the above
and j.. j. Trounstie and Isaac c.; Haas.
DIR. INQUIRE IN EXTEEMIS.
The condition OF Dr. Hunter Mcguire
who was paralyZed some days ago. was
pronounced practically hopeless this af-
terEOon.
ESCAPE OF PRISONER.
William Tucker. in Amherst Jail un-
Ger eight years sentence for arson.
Knocked the iailor down and escaped
to-day. The citizens turned out to look
for him, without capture.
Samuel II. Parsons, clerk of Louisa
county, died OF pneumonia to-day.