Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-05
NEWS FROM
STATE CAPITAL.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson Re.
nominated for Congress-.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
State Chairman Eilyson Will Announce this
Names of AIembers After Adjournmont
of National Democratic Convention
Favors postponins the Opening OF tho
NJ Campaign Until septe.nber-Repubii-
cans Waiting to SEQ What the nemo-
Gratis viii DO Before Making Plans.
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Richmond, Va, July A special from
Rocky Mount says the Fifth District
Democratic Convention met there to-day
and renominated Claude A. Swanson for
Congress by reclamation. The proceed
ings were very brief. Silver at 16 to /,
was endorsed. Mr.. Swanson and other
prominent Democrats addressed the gath
erinE.
STATE DEMOCRATIC COAiMITTEE.
State Chairman ]. Taylor Ellyson, of
the Democratic Committee, will announce
the names of the members OF his Execu-
tive Committee soon after tho adjourn
ment of the Kansas City Convention 1t
is thought he will make very few changes.
OPENING OF CAMPAIGN.
Mr. Ellyson favors ,postponing the open
ing OF the campaign until September. TIe
advocates n short and sharp campaign.
The Republicans are waiting to see what
the Democrats shall do before making
their plans.
The Fourth of July was observed as a
general holiday here. Nearly every busi-
ness place was closed. Thousands OF peo-
pie went out of the city on excursions.
the most OF them to the seashore.
number OF country people came here to
spend the day.
NtAHON-wASSMER NUPTLALS.
MISS MARY Il. N1SSIneT ana Il. 06nl9l
a. Mahon. both of Richmond. were mar
ried yesterday at st. Peters Catholic
Church. In Washington. d. c.. by the
Rev. Father Sullivan. The bride is the
attractive daughter of AIR. and Mrs +, b
Wassmer of No. l2l5 West Cary street.
Mr.. Mahon is a we'll known stonecutter
OF this city. and is employed at the estnb-
lishment OF Mr.. Alonzo ]. Brown. Tho
young couple will reside on Randolph
street after their return to the city.
REoUISITION PAPERS.
Sheriff r. b. Williamson. of Kershaw
county. S. c., reached the city to-day
With requisltion papers from the Cow
ernor OF that State. for the return OF the
2d, 1899. shot and killed another negro
named William Kelly. near Camden. In
Kershaw county.
CRITICALLY ILL.
Mrs. A. ]. McMath. wife OF the former
member of the state Board OF Agricul-
ture. from the First District. is critically
daughter of Mrs. John Il. Bosnian. wife
Of the pastor OF Park Place Methodist
KILLING or DlCKERSON.
y special from Saginaw N. c.. says:
The war which has been going on for
hT pase isw @hys on t b i nrie nss
Perry and Dickerson on one side, andi five
of the Young boys on tAe other side. ter
O'Clock in the killing OF Bob Dfckersop.
the leader. The circumstances of the
killing are as follows:
-1iCkerSUn
past Wash Young's house, and seeing
he opened fire on them with a A Colt
which was Immediately returned by the
Youngs. and after an exchange OF several
shots and the smoke had cleared away,
Dlckerson was found lying in the road
with his brains oozing out and his body
filled with buckshot.
"Dickerson was known as an outlaw.
always going about with q II Colt in his
belt. and considered a dangerous man. 1t
Is reported that Dickersons companions
have fled to Tennessee.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
A. r. Overstreet. Deputy Collector OF
Bedford county, Is short In his accounts
81. 200 and missing. 1t is not known where
he has gone.