The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-21
10 LEfTk mr. "PHOIIBS."
Negroes In the Second DIS riot 10 Vote tho
Republ can Ticket

NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 2O.-Special.-
The Republicans Of this district will be
certain 10 nominate En- District Attorney
Thomas r. Borland for Congress. a
leading Republican said this morning that
without trouble Mr.. Borland could unite
the party.
What about the negro vote?" was ask
ed.
THE negroes. said re. "last spring voted
the Prohibition ticket IN the city elections
because II was a matter or local conse-
quencc but they have with great enthuai-
asm taken part In the meetings to elect
delegates, and when the election comes
of, they will be found true to their first
love"
do you not think that John Hector
the eloquent negro preacher Of Georgia,
who Influenced them last spring. Will be
able 10 do so again this FAM"
Il do not. Hector would. Of course.
induce few OF them 10 vote the Prohi-
bition ticket. but not enough TO injure
the Republican party. which has a large
majority in this district. The Prohibition
candidate will get Democrats, and so far
as the matter Of disanection goes il win
be a stand-off. with the odds In favor of
the Republicans.
Then you really expect to carry the
election?'
Certainly we do"
THE AUSTRALIAN ANNYX
HOW about the Australian annex ond
the constable"
I'VE have system Of education in on
GRAFTON. and but few Of our voters will be
unable 10 prepare their own ballots"
Canvass
1T VIII be hot-red holland our candi-
GATE VIII be match for anybody he will
De called upon 10 meet on the stumD
we VIII be ready TO divide time with
democrats or "Prohis." We will have
tne assistance Of some Of the best stump
speakers TN the state.
How about money!"
, oh. we won't need much money: II we
90. we can get all we desire Win these |
new mas f nah;a the prominent Republican |
successfully pull the city convention so |
.Iat mere would be no mishap I'm the cleo |
'ioh or delegates desired.
THF DEMOCRATS UV1rTD.
Inc Democrats Of Norfolk are fairly
Wen united. and when the election comes
on there will be only a few of ,hcn, t,ot
louhd IN line. The congressional fpht vii
oo'tec'iy test the true Prohibition vote
o os t me G ,i,, What they get in November
as the nttle boys say. "Wnl be hayin's "
10 come | an uI'e
The p'rohibiuonlsts expect that their
ppiihb Tho ne Illot. will wipe up the earth
T' t III democratic newspapers of Nor
ioIk They expect its CONVINCING arru-
naSh's ana It's humiiiating exposes" win
Do,,o nation into the ranks OF the
democratic party, not realizing that two
can play at the same game. WV
~ Is reported that the Pilot Comnon,
~ n" ha ppddsCnaSed new press and viii have
q d h"ndsome paper out I'm two weekq M
small viii be editor-in-cbiee AMI NJ
w. w. Gibbs manager an" "''
I'M OYSTER INDUSTRY.
, Mr. Peckitt. OF the firm NJ poo,,i,.
lnUs.. says that he believes an Of tbe !
' uys,er dealers Of Norfolk viii make |
", one ye1r TN, Ihc business has not
warm weather. bat more fn0miSios we
Deen received in the last month tbom IN
,etters l1ur months of last season.
LOOKING 10 business have been re
,eINel from States as far south rs Cor
ga. me oysters handled up to this limo
nv come from this vicinity and lanes
* To- tho SeIuehtly nothing can be said
" W. '"e sehcfai character of the stock
n'r1Lr WITH rHF WAVES.
Mayor Petit and party Of frionds
ave lust returned from a fshinr trin
o the Chesapeake In a naptha lannehP
ne ei'Slhe broke down. and "A storm came
{oo dsu U5bu%ht the party in Hampton
hey battled with the waves. II was a J
ARK nisht; and with Municipalities thev
me boat sixteen miles. arriving J
I NorIolk at O'Clock A. NJ The Nv I
r. VINO was at the helm, saws that t6o
flows rolled mountain bigh. ana The
nances were nine to one that the entire
, "r,iiE would so to the bottom. 1t was a ,
eh1tii,emen. especially those who used he
auuies' are sick, and one Of them had to
o TO bed ~ "'iu 10
A little boy named Johnson Balm vho.o )
arents reside i'm Brambleton was rr,p O
yer by the Norfolk and Western train p
! -annoerts Point branch this afternoon
,e Ia,r.s crushed; lie was taken to h
'-night "'''' nc uled /,