Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-27
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Richmond. Va. July 26-It was
stated to-day by one of the leaders OF
the Republican party in this district
that there was but little likelihood of a
nomination being made by his party.
The proposition is 10 call for a volun-
teer as 1t were, to lead the forlorn
nope. II is said that Gold Demo
crat will be asked 20 come out ms an
ildependcnt. and that he will receive
the united support of the Republicans
and gold people.
THE ISSUE.
The issue OF the campaign will he tba
Improvement of the James river. and il
VIII be urged that only Republican
viii be able to obtain from Congress-
the Appropriation needed 10 deepen the
chanhei so that large ships may come
UP 10 Richmond.
The Republicans think that this plea
VIII rally number of voters to their
standard and probably carry the div.
Ihey are firm in the belief that Nc
lNiniey will be elected. but the Demo
Gratis are equally certain that BRYAN
Will be the man.
Capt. John Lamb. who is tho only
Democratic candidate for Con,
gross from this district. and
VINO was accorded the privilege
Of naming his own delegates
from , ms city, to-day made public the
list. embracing the leadin, politicians
OF Richmond. Mr.. Horace g. Buchnn-
an young lawyer. has been selected
Tor temporary chairman. The conven-
tion VIII adopt resolutions endorsing
the Kansas city platform, and declar.
me enthusiastically for Bryan and
Stevenson.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
number OF the leading citizens OF
Richmond will probably get together
shortly and consider the question OF
recommending delegates TO the Con-
sutuiionnl Convention. II is proposed
to send from this city only men thor
ouShly qualified 10 undertake the i'm
portant work 10 be done
THE STATE MILITARY.
1t is pretty well understood now thut
the military companies I'm Virginia Will
not be formed into regiments until az
Ter the next annual Inspection. which
VIII take place in September and Oc-
tober.
As soon as this Is completed the
Governor will issue his orders desig-
mating the companies to form two reg
incnts of twelve Companie each
1t is generally thought that the Col
oncls viii be selected from among tho
officers now In service Mnjor Sol,
Cutchins. OF the Blues Battalion, /.
spoken OF for a Coloneicv
The elections of Colonels. Lieuten-
nnt-Colonels and Majors will be madd
h. the Captains and Lioutenants OF the
companies. In other words, the line
officers select their field officers. There
VIII be one Colonel. one Lieutenant
Colonel ana two Ma jors for each reg
incnt
SENATOR DANIEL LIONIzED.
CONGRESSMAN John Lamb is in re-
.."f t.f % III g.. ~
NJ. Coullng, formerly OF this city. but
who is now in the United States gov
eminent service on board the trans
port Sheridan.
The letter Is dated San Francisco.
July 10th and says that the people OF
the Western coast are much stirred up
over the Chinese situation and are ex-
pecting long siege. Captain Coulling
says Senator Doniel was fairly lionized
during his recent trip to the Pacific
coast
RAILWAY PURCHASED.
Mr.. John L. Williams. OF John l..
Williams & Sons. said to-day that the
report that the Portsmouth Street
Railway had been purchased by syn
dictate headed by his son, r. Lancas-
ter Williams, was correct.
MOTORAIAN ENUMERATED.
The coroner's jury this afternoon ex-
was In charge OF the electric car I'M
der which Mrs. Mamie Evans met her
death yesterday. Meyers was under
arrest charged with murder. lie was
Il warm friend of the dead woman,
and is almost crazed by grief.
DRUGGISTS ORGANIZE.
The majority of the druggists Of
Richmond to-day organized under the
name of the Richmond Druggist AS
ISOLATION. OF which II. c.. Forstmann
was elected president. The object OF
the association is TO prevent cutting OF
rates in the sale of proprietary nedi-
cines.
FREIGHT DEPOT BURNED.
The large freight depot at Hender-
son, y. c., was burned to the ground
TO-DAY. The accident was due to an
explosion OF gasoline. 'Chrea carloads
of freight We're burned. and the en-
ployes lost their clothing.