Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
OVERTURE FOR PEACE,
STEPS no RECONCILE DEMocRA-'
TO FACTIONS N xoRFoLK
cou0TY.
STATE PLEAS IN NEGRO Il !: l SUITS.
General Traverse ana Demurrer En-
tered-weddins Of VIZ. =. Bass
and Mss M.ry I. Porter-N.iliis.
Randall,s 1lIaess.
STATE PLEAS IN NEGRO SUITS.

4 NORFOLK, y Ar January N.-tSpsclaL@
The first step toward reconciliation Of the
factions OF the Democratic party in Nor
folk county has been taksn. The tight
here has caused the State COMMITTEES
more anxiety and annoyance than any
other phase Of Virginia politics. It has
frequently broken Into lame, and In 1887
serve order at Rerkley precinct
The Providence Church riot OF 1901 was
the climax OF the trouble. At the meeting
OF tte straisht-out COMMITTEES this af-
ternoon the initial steps were taken to
effect reconciliation. a committee to
confer with the fusion element was ap-
pointed. The resolutions rectta the tact
that the new Constitution removes the
cause OF friction-the negro-from poll
tics. and that the interests OF the party
should not be further jeopardized. The
fusionists, who, with one Republican
clerk Of the courts. control the county
government, are not expected to- respond
THE STATE SAYS NOT GUILTY.
john S. Eggleston. OF tho Attorney
Generals Office, was here to-day, and
fled plea Of not guilty and demurrer
to the suits brought by the negroes
against Governor Montague and the
members OF the Constitutional Conven-
ton. The demurrer says the United
:
cause the case is one against the State,
and that the question of the prociatming
the new Constitution was one in which
sthe State only was interested. and the
United States has no right to interfere.
The demurrer is long one. and de-
MES all the charges generally
At cave-in on one Of the wet docks
Of the navy-yard lahorer was seriously
hurt. He was caught in the slipping earth
and his head was badly cut.
Shallow water in the Appomatto1, anu
the difficulty OF landing, has caused a
cessation Of steamboat traffic between
Petersburg and Norfolk. This works a
hardship on the county merchants en-
route.
Mr.. William Palmer Busg. Jr., and
Miss Mary Louise Porter. were married
this afternoon at the home OF the bride,
on York street. in the presence Of large
assenblage OF invited guests.
The celebrant was the Rev. j. J. Tay-
lor, pastor OF Treemason-Sreet Baptist
church.
Miss Porter. sister Of tho bride. wes
maid of honor, and Mr.. r. Calvert Taylor
acted as best man.
It Ia stated that S. B. Carney, despite
his aspirations to the postmasterSh1p.
will be retained by Colonel Waddy as
assistant postmaster. This d1sappoints
many who worked hard Tor Naddy IN tns
hopes Of this position
William Watson and Miss Rosa Taylor
were married to-day at the home or the
Rev. DR.. J. J. Hall, pastor OF Park-Aye.
nue. Baptist church. Watson was released
from Jail for the ceremony. and after il
was performed the charges OF seduction
on which he was sent to the grand jury
were quashed.
WILLIAM RANDALL ILL.
Mr. William Randall, general frefgh
and passenger agent of the Baltimore
Steam-Packet Company, is still quite II
here. Mr.. J. n. Sherwood, vice-presiden
and general manager Of the line, was
here to-day to see him. It is feared b.
Mr. Randalrs many friends here thai
the condition of his health may compe
him to retire from his position. By we'll
Informed transportation men. it is stated
that Mr.. Key Compton, general agent a
Norfolk, who has been filing the position
of general freight and passenger agen
Of the Bay Line, at Baltimore, Md. dur
ing Mr. Randalrs Illness, will, in thu
event Of mis- retirement, almost certainl,
succeed him.
The present prospects are that the ru
NOR Is correct.