Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-29
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Richmond, Aug. 2S.-'rhe Republican
Executive Committee, which met here
last night, having issued an edict that
candidates must be put up'in each dis
trict of the state, the Republican COM
mittee of this city has been called by
Chairman John l.. Grubbs to assemble
in this city next Saturday to decide
upon the time ilnd place for holding the
nominating convention. 1t is said that
September 10Th will be the date and
Manchester the place. Mr.. e. p. Snead
will no doubt be the nominee
The Republicans, il is understood
Will have money to spend in some OF
the doubtful districts. but they do not
expect u great deal. as Hanna seems
to be having some trouble in getting
funds together.
prominent Republican said to-day
that the rank and file of that party
were now running things; that the
days of bosses were past lie did not
regard Park Agnew in the light OF
boss by any means.
y SAD CASE.
n case about which there are many
pathetic features came UP in the Gov
ernorS office to-day when a petition
was filed for the removal of the politi-
cal disabilities of William a. Raincs.
Raines was Il gallant and brave Con-
fedcrate soldier. He was Il courier for
General Robert II. Lee. having enlist
ed about April, 1862. in the Thirteenth
Virginia Cavalry, Chambliss' brigade
William III. +. Lees division. ana re-
NAMED in service till the surrender mt
AppomattoX, where he WAS paroled.
His father was also In the Confederate
army, and was Major l.. l.. Raines
Twelfth Nlrginia y, Infantry. Mahone's
| In 1871, at the January term of the
| County Court OF Prince George county
Raines was convicted of assault and
battery on James r.. Moore, and SEN
fenced Ia seven years Imprisonment in
the State prison. The ofrcnsc was COM
mitted N few years after the war; when
sectional feeling ran high. Moore was
IL Federal soldier and was cndcavoring
to liidnap iaines' sister Raines ran
after him with gun. fired at Moore,
but missed him. killing Moorc's horse.
In 1877 Governor Gilbert c. Walker
committed Raines' sentence, whose con-
duct in prison had been exemplary.
After his release he felt so Inundated
that he went to an obscure part OF Pat
rick county, where he remained till q
Year ago, when he removed over the
line into Stokes county, N. G.. The
papers presented to the Governor set
forth that "the petitioner has taken
heart again. He is member of the
Presbyterian Church. If restored to
citizenship he Will make n good citizen
and he is now held in esteem by his
neighbors. Raines is Il poor man. COM
pletely cowed by his Imprisonment, but
his friends want this request granted
for his splendid record as q Confede-
rate soldier and for the good he can
do us II private citizen and because it
is right that it should he DONE"
a SNOW STORM.
Commissioner of Agriculture George
w. Koiner, who is now at Colorado
Springs, Col. writes that he was
caught in severe snow storm on
Pixies Peak a few days ago. and wished
for II while to be back in Virginia with
the thermometer around the 100 mark.
a PROCLAMATION.
Governor Tyler to-day issued the fol-
lowing proclamation;
State or Virginia,
Executive Department.
The legislature OF Virginia. having
passed n law setting apart the first
Monday OF September or each year as
Labor Day. which should he observed
by all toilers as II day OF rest. improve.
mcnt and enjoyment: Now. therefore,,
/. j, iIngc Tyler. Governor OF the State
of Virginia do hereby recommend and
request that on Monday. September &
1900 all places where labor is employed
within this State, shall, az far as pos
sibe so TO do be closed. so that all
toilcrs may have opportunity to assem-
BILE together and enjoy the day as one
free from all cares and labor. Thus
may the worth and &gnity of labor
obtain public attention, and its true
greatness and value 10 the prosperity
of the State and nation be impressed
upon the public mind and its purest
hopes and aspirations be q happy real
izatiun.
Given under my hand and Lesser
Seal OF the Commonwealth, at Rich
nond, this the 2ith day of August.
dred. and the 125th year of the Com
monwealth.
IScul.l ]. JIOGE TYLER.
Governor.
by order Of the Governors:
j. It. LAWLESS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
DIED.
Mr. Beverly r. Shore, one of the
most prominent young business men
in Richmond died at his home. No. ITO
North Eighth street. at 0 O'Clock this
morning. He had been a sufferer from
consumption for the past year. Mr..
Shore gave his personal attention to
his business until n week or two ago,
when he became too i'll to do so.
He was the head of the wholesale
drug firm of d. l.; Shore 6. Co, exclu-
sive agents in this section for several
of the largest drug supply manufac-
turing concerns in America, and though
a young man, IL is said of him that
these firms had implicit confidence in
him. and at any time would extend him
almost unlimited credit,
Mr.. Shore was SO years OF age. He
was born in Nottoway county, but
came to Richmond twelve years ago
no m. no -tx. .t,