The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-19
A Comprehensive and Interesting Review Of
Public Sentiment on ClsVGIand'S Message.
uASTINTED PRAISE OF REPUBLICANS.
Thc EIcctions Committees and Thcir
Preparation for the Slaughter of
and the Virginia Legislatures on
Ghc Race '1rncit question:.
Especial Corrcspondence.)
Virginian Bureau,
Washington. Dec. Is, 1885,


thing and said something which caused
the unstintcd praise OF the Republi-
cans in both Senate ana House. The
rejected stone has become the head OF
the corner. and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. the enthusiastic supporter of the
Monroe doctrine: Senator Chandler. who
has been camping of late on Engiands
trail, and Senator Stewart, who has
for thirteen hours at Il time denounced
British gold, are all us happy as chill
drcn dreaming of Santa Claus.
There will he no further talk of vacii-
1ating or weak foreign policies as far
as this administration is concerned,
and England cannot possibly mistake
the full meaning of the message.
The Wariikc Document.
or course, we all know that there shall
he wars and rumors of Wnr. but III this
instance IL is not very likely that we
shall ever have either. for as sure rs
fate If the commission which Is likely
to he appointed should find that Great
britain Is attempting To gain territory
in Venezuela Mr.. John l3ull would then
agree 10 arbtraie or withdraw within
the lines, as conceded by the South
limericni state
There are too many nations waiting
FOR ENGLAND 10 get into trouble with
some such power as the United States
just to BEGIN some crcroachncnts Of
their own into the british possessions
lying scattered about the face OF the
Garth and oi which Daniel Webster said.
"i'er morning drumbeatG begin with the
rising sun Keeps company with the
hours ard rucirclcs the earth with the
martial airs of England"
The attitude taken by this country
now. however the case may finally ter
nlin3tc. m;ty prove Of considerable loss,
even If only temporary. to tho United
States. 1t would not he surprising If
many of the American securities now
held in England would not he returned
TO IL" markets here. and I've followed bv
I u-.1l fT .,i ~ I
which has found itself on this side OF
the water sustaining industries. which
extend over this entire country. This
Is only an aspect. however, and the
statesmen all agree that AT whatever
cost. the Monroe doctrine. which they
declare essential to our safety and wei
fare. mnst he maintained
ihc elections Committee.
As already forccastcd in this cor
rcspondcncr. the Elections Committrr
has been divided into three committees
of nine members each, and the work of
unseating and seating will begin with
NiEor- and at the Same time with a
View of strengthening the Rcpuhlican
party in general ana the Presidential
aspirations in particular. OF n gen
ticnan very prominent in the House at
this time.
1t may not provc n Wholesale slaugh-
ter. Int there is nothing i'm the stuatio
calculated to give any cncoura cement
to the Democrats. who have received
certificates Of election and whose seats
are contested.
the scheme taking the ground that the
multiplication of tho committees was
only designed to nnscat the Democratic
mrtnhers holding the contested seats.
ne E"p"biicans. however. as usual,
presented solid front: the minority
was powcrlcss before it,
Fhc Virginia Race Trarks.
Erea, many people here are watch
Ing with interest to see just what action
the Legislature of Virginia will
1aEc regarding the race tracks
at ST Asaph and Alexander
why the Governor in his message should
have recommended the revocation of
1hc charter of one Of them and re-
manned almost passive on the other
the individuality of those who own
control and advocate one track MS
against another, nor does ID seem rca
*onable that it could be done because
charter OF the Alexander track. for If
Is safe To say that the Legislature Of
the state did not contemplate in either
case the result which has followed lis
action, AS far as the tracks themselves
are concerned. there is no marked or
pcrccptiblc difference In them. for since
last March an agreement has been In
force between them under which racing
is held three days week on each track
alternating from Monday to Saturday
The same frcqucnters. the same book
makers and frequently the same Jock
eys and horses so from one to the other
on their respective racing days and
thus IL harm exists at one II must of
necessity be found in the other. and if
one is i'm violation OF the law the other
must also be in conflict with the sta
tutcs. The fact is that n very popular
yet erroneous idea prevails. and ono
which the Governor may possibly have
unwittinSly entertained and that is
that the Alexander island track is In
some way associated with jackson
CITY. the notorious hot-bcd of corrup-
lion, and the constantly recurring
scene Of crime. This. however is not
lhe case, and although the Alexander
Island track Is the nearer of the two
10 jackson City, 1t is still a considerable
Instance from It. and has absolutely no
part nor lot with this resort. and since
inc hnhitncs of the two race courses are
practically the same ii Is folly to say
that one contributes more extensively
than the other to the unlawful proceed
ings at jackson City. As a matter of
TACT both tracks are singllIa rly free from
anything save the selling of pools which