The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-06
NORFOLK'S DEMOCRATS.
THE REPUBLfCdNs ARE SEEKING
no oOLONJzE NEGROES,
But the Democratic Local Committee n
on Its Guard-Poiitieni and Gen.
erai News Items.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 5.-Spcclai.-Th'
Democratic managers are very busy TO
day closing IN the ranks for the great
struggle next Tuesday. Tho Republicans
Will endeavor TO vote North Carolina ne.
grocs here. Information from Raleigh is
70 the effect that more than one hundred
negroes have left that city in the last
week for Norfolk. They are here to
vote in the person Of old-tme voters who
have long since been dead. The city or
ganizaton IS perfect. and there will be
arrests IL the colored brother from the
old North State attempts to practice "A
fraud. The Democratic chairman states
that he only wants an honest election
and fair count, and this will be had
This morning long letter was re-
ceived here from General Malone, In
which the State chairman reviews the
Republican politics OF the Second dis
trict. After denouncng severely the ac-
ton OF Bowden. Bond and others for
issuing circular calling upon the Repub-
Iicans Of the district 10 vote for Corri-
gan he declares the circular is not only
violent usurDaton OF official functions,
but Is in open contempt and in deroSa-
ton OF the action OF the national con-
RTekflDIaA CoNUIllcc. ne GIN uidl 10 i
signed William Malone, chairman
The Bowden people. who disregard the
national committee, say that they eX-
pccted an attack from General Malone;
that he has always been opposed 10 Re-
publican success unless those who sue
ceeded were his crnging subjects and
political slaves. They will pay no atten-
ton 10 General Malone. and will carry
out the plans already adopted. ard VIII
u l.r IN aia
gan.
II is believed that the letter OF General |
Malone will cause the officeholding Re- |
publicans here to cease political work or |
rally 10 the support Of Dezendorf. II !
has been demonstrated very clearly that |
Dezendorf. who was the first TO attack |
Bowden. has whipped him badly The
first joint disc ussion in the district was
between Dezendorf and Bowden in Hun
tersville. Bowden advocated the Force bill
and appealed TO the passions and preju-
dices Of the negroes. Dezendorf opposed |
the Force bill. and declared that it's ad-
vococy will defeat Bowden for Congress.
1t appears that the prophecy has come
true. The negroes are becoming badly
demoralized
The pony given to the city executive
committee by McCleary e. McClelland
will be disposed Of at prize drawing
lie has been named Young Cleveland
Stevenson
Mr.. McCleaIy. who presented the hand
some pony TO the city Democratic execu-
tive committee, was seriously injured last
night while out trying the gait of
spirited sacdle-horse ne had just pur-
chased The horse at a time least ex-
pected slipped on the smooth paving
stones and fell upon his leg. crushing his
foot badly. He was taken to the Retreat
he vi 10 Cd mi, /
was operated upon. He is doing we'll
Bishop II. ". jackson. D. D., Of Ala
hama, is visiting his father, on Free
nasfs street The Bishop will preach Oh
Sunday morning at old ST. Pauls and
Sunday at $50 at st. Lukes. {
The shipments OF coal from Lamberts
Point for the week ending November 81
we're SS,7N tons; total since January LIST s
asst 1924 1-2 tons.