The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-20
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
What Some Prominent Citizens Say of the
Outlook.

What Some Prominent Citizens Say of the
Outlook.
A representative Of TIE TIMES in his
rounds yesterday found the people ready
and willing to express their opinions as
to the outcome of tho pending cam
paign.
A gentlemun, prominent in Demo-
cratic circles and heretofore an enthu-
siastic worker and, by the way. an
officer OF one OF the ward clubs, upon
being asked for his opinion, stated tina.
he considered that Allen Watts cake
was about baked.
A member of the old Democratic
regime, whom discussing Mr. Watts posi-.
ton on the Gas and Water Company,
stated that IL Mr.. Watts were to offer
the same bill . second tins he would
vote for him.
Another good Democrat wants to
know why Mr.. Watts could not offer his
"fccent explanation" as 10 the poBition
he occupied in regard to tho Gas and
Water bill when the natter was strictly
fresh" in hia mind and the condemna-
ton meeting OF the Couucil and indign&.
ton meeting OF the ci.iz ons OF Roanoke
were brought TO his attention and thus
set himself right with his constituents.
a prominent poiiticiau from the
good news for the "Citiz ans' ticket"
and predicted that there would not be
corporal's guards of machine Demo-
cratic voters in that part CT the county.
The news from Vinton, straight from
lifelong Democrat, is that Mr..
Berkeley will lose a majority Of the
votes in his own town and, from the
present outlook the Citizens ticket will
carry the town by q good round ma
jority.
Two OF the Democratic boys, candi-
date and his booster" spent day re-
Gently with ex Treasurer Brand at his
home in Roanoke county, and were so
Hospitality entertained that they
jumped to the conclusion that the ex-
treasurer would support tho machine
combination and have been busy spread
ing the news" Like most boomerargs,
the thing has reacted, and tho boys
have been struck between the eyes.
The story was called to the attention OF
MFR. Brand yesterday and no promptly
branded it as u mild poljtcsl fabrica-
t;Cn-that he intended 20 deposit a
solid Ci;izens' ticket and hoped TO see
the machine crowd showed under beyond
the hope Of resurrection.
The Goo Goo ami Spring Water Club
in the Fifth ward has enrolled about
tulI Wy i've iuttl OtC5 anu Will soon UcoU
for the purpose o! permanent org anizl-
ton. These boys are in earnest, ana
will be powerful factor towards
cementing the Fifth ward vote on Clay
tor, Jones and IIsnnah.
Some OF the ward workers and ma
chine heelers express themselves as be-
Ing much discouraged in regard to the
success OF part of the machine ticket.
A New Style Gross.
JOHN II. BROWN, the marble dealer,
has just placed number of nice jobs in
East Hill Cemetery, Of Salem. Among
those is a new designed cross made OF a
very fine quality of marble, pure white.
and the work shows for itself and will
bear inspection. This cross Is placed
over the remains OF Miss Virginia RAN
dolph Burwell. Mr., Brown Is hustler
and always makes prices 30 low that
customers always favor him with their
orders and he guarantees satisfaction in
all cases or work need not be received
SO anyone wishing to purchase monu-
ments or tombstones cannot afford to do
SO before calling on him.
If you wish to get the best quality of
coal and wood buy it from w. X. An
drews & Co., 219 Salem avenue.
CONSUMERS of Anthracite Coal can
save mOnav NV uEiDO pur coa1 rru