Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-28
To Arrange for Holding the Con-
stitutionaI Convention.
THE MEMBERS WILL PETITION
Ii Necessary tho Governor VIII be Cont
PEELED TO Issue the cali-Aeeiden: to q
Lady Marriage of Miss wattins to nIr.
Hancock Death of DIR. w. L. wright, 4
Former rIohmond Pastor -Postmasters
to Meet-rarade of the State Firemen,s
Convention.
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richmond, Va. Sept. 27.-whiIe the
parade was passing up Main street to-
day Miss Gathright tainted and fell. n
cutting her head severely.
Inc ambulance was summoned. but
when it arrived in charge of DIR. w.
AfiniSteau CHS clerk in the drug
store OF Mcssrs. Owens & Minor, OBJ \.
Jected to the vehicle stopping in front
OF their establishments A fight follow
cd between the ambulance surgeon and
the clerk. which resulted in the van
leaving without attending the SITTER
w. VINO was carried home i'll pri-
Nate conveyance.
WILL CALL LEGISLATURES.
II can be stated with the utmost
confidence that the Legislature will he
cal!ed TO meet in extra session early
III January to arrange for the Constf-
tuttonal Convention, though whethers5
Governor Tyler will call it except nm
der compulsion remains to be seen.
THE UNDERSTANDING.
IT Is Il weil-known fact that when
the last Legislature passed the Bill
allowing the people to vote upon the
question of holding a Constitutional
Convention it was with the UNDER
standing that the same body should
make arrangements for its holding
RMS fact was also recognized by the
Democratic State Convention at Nor
folk
The members are not willing to re-
linquish this right to a Legislature yer
TO be elected This. they say, would
be like beginning the whole fight over
again. us
WILL PETITION GOVERNOR.
IT, therefore, Governor Tyler does not
can the extra session of his own vo1i-
ton. he Will be confronted with a petf-@
tion, signed by two-thirds of the mem
pers or the General Assembly, which
will compel him to call it.
ANOTHER ELEMENT ENTERS.
another element enters into the ques-
ton. The Legislature. in addition to-
passing on Constitutional Conven-
uon. must choose Il successor to judge
John w. RELY, of the Superior Court.
III the present Legislature does this
work Hon. Archer A. Phlegar, who was
appolnted by Governor Tyler, will most
probably be defeated. But Ii the mat
Ter goes over until a new Legislature
is elected. there is no telling who Will
win. The friends of Judges William
hodSes Mann and Stafford c.. Whit
We WIZ insist on an extra session. and
point. -
a MARRIAGE.
MISS katherine Darlington Watkins i
me daughter OF the late Major CARING.
con Watkins, became the bride of Mr.
John y. Hancock, postmaster of ms
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. to-aaW
The wedding was a very quiet affair
owing TO recent death in the groom,s
FAMILY. and only the members of the
immediate families were present The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Or. Jere Witherspoon, pastor of the
Grace street Presbyterian Church, and
at the country home of the bride, Naya-
sink Chesterfield county
The couple left Immediately after
ward on a Canadian tour, where the
honeymoon Will be Spent
DIR. WRIGHT DEAD.
Information has been received here OF
the death near Troy. N. G.. at 2:15
O'Clock this morning, of Dr. w f.
Wright, for long time the pastor of
Leigh Street Baptist Church, of this
city.
Or. Wright was greatly, beloved in
Richmond, and though not unexpected,
his death will be sincerely mourned by
members and friends. He had been in
feeble health for some time
POSTMASTER TO MEET.
The National Association of POST
masters will meet in Richmond IN Sep
TENDER, 1901.
This information was received here
this morning by. Postmaster knight,
through Il telegram from Assistant
Postmaster Grubbs. who is in attends
ance upon the convention in session In +
Peoria. Ill. s
THE FIREMEN'S CONVENTION.
The parade of the State Firemen's
Convention here to-day was one of the
most magnificent eyer seen in Rich-l
mond. The performances of the SOL
diers Home Band, of Hampton. and the
$. A. l.. Band, of Portsmouth,. wsre
articularly commended.
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