The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-13
THE poLITIcAL SITUATION.
How tho Contest for the PInrns is Pro-
crossing I'm the state.


to say anent the political situation in
this State tls
Judge Edmund Waddlll and Colonel
James d. Brady, the Mckinley leaders
IN this state. on whose shoulders large
ly rested the burden of Virginia Re
publican politics during the past cam
palgn, returned yesterday morning from
New York. whittier they had been for n
number of days in conference with Mark
Hanna and the National Republican,
Campaign Committee. They gave Mark
| Il full and complete report of the situa-
| tion in Virginia as they conceived 1t to
be, and assured him that they had eX-
| pended the contents of his bar'l in the
BEST possible manner, and would have
| succeeded in wrestling the State from
| the white people, but for the fact that
| the Democrats perpetrated all kinds of
fraud upon them, something the Re
| publican managers are not capable Of
Mark evidently believed their little
story, for they say he expressed himself
as being greatly pleased with their
] work in Virginia, and had no regrets for
| the emptiness of the bar'I
CONTEST TO BE MADE.
Judge Waddill was very retcent when
approached by newspaper men. but he
talked with Mr.. Edgar Allan, his right
bower, aud Mr.. Allan talked with the
Dispatch man. lie said that since the
return of the two leaders from New
York it was definitely decided that con-
tests would be made in the Second.
tourth and Fifth Congressional Dis
tr'ctS. 1t was determined several DAVIS
ago that contests should he made
against Aicssrs Epps ana Swanson, but
IL was not decided until yesterday TO
make contest in the Second District.
MI George l.. Bowdcn. of Norfolk.
member of the National Committee was
IN inc CITY on Tuesday. ana brought
al!egcd evidences OF fraud from Norfolk
ana lis surroundings. aud this. when
submitted yesterday to Judge Waddill
convinced him that he night succeed i'm
ScttinS Republican Congress to I'M
seat MI Young. and he issued instruc-
IONS TO DR.. Wise to prepare for a CON
test.
ALLAN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
inns gentleman said that there was no
doubt but that Mr.. Allan would be mndr
District Attorney. ana that his assist
ant would be appointed from Norfolk.
W course said this gentleman, Lamb
VIII 1ight Allan'S appointment. cspec-
,aily to the District Nttnrncyship. which
wall be about the first plum TO fan. but
there is no doubt in the minds Of Inc
leaders that Allan will he aucccssfuI
In discussing Judge Waddill's chnncos
Tor securing some plum. the Disp1tch,s
informant said that the Judge would
not nave anything but Il Judrcship and
as IL was well-known to Mr.. MCKINLEY
mat he had secured the Virginia dele
Satioii, he would be granted almost any
lnlnS ne wanted. In deed. Judge Wad-
an has been promised the first vacant
Judseship in Virginia. He is figuring
ON one OF two positions-thOse of Judge
Hughes and Judge Gofr. Judge Hughes
Is now - years Of age, ana ii IS believed
IN some quarters that he will retire early
IN McNlnleE'S administration on full
pay. and Judge Golf is expected to re-
sign to so to the Senate from West Vir
glhia. In either event it is fixed that
Waddill will don the erm!ne
Brady. the gentleman who discussed
the matter with the DISPATCH man
said' VIII not be candidate for politi-
ca! Office. lie is now ENJOYING n lnrrc
ana remuncrative law practice in WA sh
lnEton. and it IS thought that not even
1aolhet portfolio would tempt him to
give ii up Nick Smith will. therefore
he IN" Waddlll candidate for Collector
OF Internal Revenue. and the chances
are hat he viii get il. lie was. under
iiarrlSoh'S administration. first Deputy
ondef lirah%, and is conversant with the
affairs OF the oiiicc
MAY EVEN CONTEST JONES
When questioned 10y the reporter, Mr..
Allan said that there was a possibilitv
OF n contest being made in Inc F;rct
p!strlct also. Notwithstanding the large
majority given Mr.. Jones. MIR. AlIsl nd
united, though, that he was not at all
ShnSulneh OF success in this undertake;
ing, tloush he said it might he possible
To u!lSeat Mr.. Jones. with reference Ia
the I'hlrd District Mr.. Allan said that
while IL contest had not been decided
upon, evidence was being gotten ia
Seihcr for the purpose of making ono
and that circular letters had bann ec,,i
an oyer The district, requesting the Re-
iluhiican county chairmcn TO send in All
details of any Irregularities that might
nave occurred in their counties.
!, 3@rG can be no doubt that Messrs |