The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-02
SOME POLITICAL DRIFT
VINO Will Represent the City of Norfolk in
the Next General Assembly?
LABOR MEN WANT REPRESENTATION.
{" Represent Their Interests i'm thc
Next Legislature Probable Candi-
dates Before the Nominating Com
NentiOn.

Who Will be the candidate for the
legislature put forward by the differ
ont political parties in this city"
rms question was asked of Il number
OF men y"St"rday-mvu well known il.
the political affairs of this city. Not
one OF those spoken To seemed willing
or able To- give any Information on the
subject. They We're cvaSiVr in their
replies and it looks as if the powers
that be have very little idea of who
will be put forward to claim their suf-
rage at the polls next month.
In IN" Democratic party the names
mentioned ar" those of Hon Merritt II.
Cooke, present member of the Lcgis-
ldturr, VINO, II is conceded by all spoken
20. Will again bc nominated; Major w
=. Foster. ANA j. T.. Heath. jr. AS tu
WHO other candidates will be everyone
seems to be guessing and ali are afraid
to mention AN opinion or name anyone.
Al least. thoy are not willing to be
quoted as advocating anyone.
The prohibitiuuStS ar" laying low
and saying nothing. AT tn" ktSt Leg
iSlatiN" election they had candidates in
tn" Held. hut met with such an over
wh"lminG defeat ii is thought they will
not attempt IL cut any figure in the
effort To ret control Of the state I.cgiS-
lalur". Members of the party spoken
to- declined to say what they would do
this fall but hintcd that they as
party. would take no part In the fight
The republicans however. are hard
at work. There is n difference" i'm the
orGaui%a tiou of the party between this
ana former years, there being two fac
tons tn" white and Cuior"d Tn"
white wing Of The party have organized
and hold weekly meetings 1t is said
that their club numbers hctw"en 800
and 800 members. ana that they will ir-
nor" the Colorcd man entirely i'm making
nominations and casting their votes.
Next Monday night" said one of
,f,,st
tionS for the Legislature and il will
be the first time i'm the history of the
party in this city when tn" coorod man
Will have no voice"
This faction. il is said. will place the
name OF Edgar T("cf" before tn. peu-
pl" for their support This is looked
upon by the Democrats to b" Il move
tu secure the support of the organized
WORKING men Of the city, who are now
in position To bring about a great
muddl" in tn" political fight.
Mr.. k"cfc is president of tn" Central
Labor Union cirar-maller by trade.
and Very popular among the young men
of this city.
The Republicans figure that his namc
VIII bring l" their support nearly all
of tn" members of labor ORGANIZATIONS
in Norfolk
II this move is made the Democrats.
II is said Will spring big surprise on
their opponents by NOMINATING a man
who has been oven more prominent i'm
| the ranks uf labor than has Mir. Ecerr
| ThiS possible dark horse holds a re
| sp"nSihlr position in the Central Labor
mon ana was especially Prominent in
| tn" late lahor-buy celebration
The ColOrcd Republicans will occupy
! an Interesting position in IN" contest.
Seeing the manner in which they have
been ignored by thu white Republicans.
they hay" organized clubs in every
ward of IN" city and. under tn, leader
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