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The Daily Post. Of this oity, has a
correspondent VINO Tor humber OF
years has been accustomed 20 go into
Virginia during political contests, and who
| Tor long time mas reported our Stale
conventions, but, like AL outsiders and
correspondents not actually familiar with
the inside history Of the poftcS of Il
state. ne Is often Sled and his present
mark.
THIS correspondent, writing from the
Second district. predicts the loss OF that
district, with the Fourth Ninth and
Tenth, To the Republicans this fall. lie
begins with the statement that Hon. ~.
Gardiner Tyler was rs-nominated without
opposition and because no one else wanted
tne nomination. To any one VINO KNOWS
OF me exceedingly sharp contest for the
nomination at Virginia Beach on Sep
tember 18th. the story IN ridiculous, and
the letter writer continues his statement
by quoting the Republican nominee, and
predicting dismal things for the Demo
Gratis. He also quotes Mr.. X. G. Muir
ray, VINO, he says, ts "one Of the best
informed Democrats In this section Of the
state and has Murray declare that Mr..
lyier Is laborinS under heavy odds, and
VIII lose $500 votes this yea of the 35y)
majority which Norfolk gave two years
ago. 70 any one .who knows Mr. Hur-
ray this Is Idle talk. for he is Demo-
GIrat rat VINO hnds no pleasure In predicting
Democratic defeat. and who has persist
entity proclaimed md written that the next
Congressman cong from me Second district
There was opposition 10 Mr.. Tylers
nomination growing out OF the distribu-
tl9n Of patronage In Portsmouth ard War
WICK county, but Democrats Nke Maupln,
topper, hdttOn and Thompson, and
pug Smith DR.. Gillian and pr Crbw-
Io,d @ are too loyal party men not ;f de-
M e0te tuelr best efforts now for the tarty
shSo sh cess, ana those who know them know
In the city OF Norfolk the political CON-
PIehion was changed last spring in the
local light, but the large majority Of the
Dtmocrats who then supported The Pro-
nlbltion ticket will cast their votes for
Iyler next month.
Coz. William Lamb declared in rJbiic
speech IN Norfolk that the Republicans
had cast their votes for the Prohibition
lsts IN preference TO the Democrats be-
man by rogues, and IL is hardly &c be
expected that with such n declaration
me Prohibitionlsts will vote for Mr. Bor-
land In November.
The hnal changes IN the Treasury oe-
phrtnent which were recommended by
the Dockery Commission created for ihe
purpose OF reorganizng some OF the de-
partmental bureaus have been mate and
a large number Of supernnous cIerkshira
have been abolished. resulting I'm an enor.
nous annual saving 10 the Government
no one could possibly have gone through
some Of these divisions without being re-
minded OF the story which Judge Henry
Flournoy tells about the old ju1ge and
an appointee years ago In Halifax county.
iht yOunB man udu Deeu appointed 10
some Office. and he appeared before the
judge and said: Judge, have been ap-
pointed 20 this elerkship. and want you
TO qualify me-"
Qualify you? asked the venerable
jurist with a tlnge OF scorn: II Will adj
minister the oath OF Office to you young
man, but the deyii himself couldn't quali-
fy you for the place"
Senator Faulkner the chairman OF
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES, who
has just returned from New York was
In charge at Democratic headquarters
this morning He speaks Enthusiastically
OF Democratic prospects IN the State,
and is confident OF the election OF nine
teen Democratic congressman there this
fall. OF Senator Hill's election. he ssys
there ls no doubt. Developments sinte
the opening OF the campaign there irdi-
cate a stampede TO the Democratic tick
et in the rural districts. Senator Hiil Is
very popular with the agricultural ele-
ment In his State, aud the farmers have
pulled of their coats and gone 10 work
for his election with a zeal hitherto un-
edualled. Chairman Faulkner Is very
much gratined and encouraged at the
general outlook. He has been informed
hat the tight is q close one and the issue
In the Ninth Virginia district,
,ut thinks IL case OF over-anxety on
ne part Of the Democratic manaxars
here. which he IL rather pleased 90 see,
Is nothing will do as much 10 insure vic-
ory to the Democratic cause anywhere
Is the prospect OF hard fight.