The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
WHAT IS 1T. ANYHOW

stcrs in adopting rs plan of open and
above board methods In the nomination
of the Prohibition ticket. II twists away
in every possible manner from the FIRST
| pointed query of the Virsin!an, viz:
! Will the voters who constitute the Pro-
hib,ton party of Norfolk have an OPP
poytunity OF expressing their choice for
the general offices and the Council tick
| ct in the coming municipal contest. or
will a RING of few chosen leaders |
OF the PROHIBITION EXECUTIVE |
| COMMITTEE name the ticket, divide |
the offices, selcc: the nominees for Coun-
cilmen."
From the 4th OF March to the present |
time, the Pilot has failed to answer these
queries In q frank. straight. direct man. |
ner. IL has had column after column !
OF padded opinions upon this, that and
the other subject. but has been lament
ably slow and indirect In coming to a
direct. square answer At one time,
showing evidences of being pressed to
the wall. /: made the pathetic declaration
that it did mot KNOW" and was
NOT ANXIOUS TO KNOW how the
Prohibition Reform organization will
determine that its party shall nominate
| It's candidates" qualifying. however.
| this remarkable confession of ignorance
on IT'S part. and lack OF confidence of the
| ltngstcrs of the organization, in the dis
! tingu!shed editor by the assertion. that
any method will do that IS OPEN AND
ABOVE BOARD" Since then 1t has
| been as dumb as clam, as TO the lead
ing and starting issue In the discussion,
viz: The Firginian's query Nr March
ith. rs to the manner in which the Pro
addition party would make its nominal
| lions.
Again, feeling the pressure, the Pilot.
in lis yesterdays issue. starts out with
the following, viz: I'VE can tell the
N!rginlan that its unfoundcd and ina
Enary nightmare of u Prohibition-Rc-
form ring. which prompts its questions
If there were such a ring it
would know all the Virginian inquiries
about--and very naturally, IL the Pilot
We're in connection with such ring, it
could tell all its esteemed contemporary
i: 81 eager 10 know"
l Wen, what is 1t anyhow? II will he
l. seen that the Virginian's queries Of March
Q 4ih asked the direct, plain. simple Qucs-
ton, "Wiil the voters who constitute
the Prohibition party in Norfolk have
an opportunity of expressing their choice
for general officers, SC, sc II
not, how Will they nominatc?" 1t fur
thor added. 1T remains TO be seen HOW
THE PROHIBITION PARTY WILL
y NOMINATE. If its nominees are to be
L THE CREATION OF y FEW OFFICE
o HOLDERS AND OFFICE SEEKERS
c the sooner the Pilot ceases 10 pirate Il bout
Dem ocratic rings the better"
: II will therefore be seen. that the hetig.
:; ing of the Pilot, in evadins a reply tc
4 the queries of the Virgin.an on tn,
d ground that ii Is an imaginary night
mare on the part Of The Vrginian t,
conside" that there is Il Prohibitions Re
Is form Ring. will not do. The uuer
- les appked plainly TO the method III,
PROHIBITION PARTY proposed /,
employ 10 nominate n municipal tick ct
That IL its voters did not have an op
10 Nortun!ty OF expressing their choice TO
/ candidates, then necessarily the tickle
:, would be the creation of Il SELF-CON
i: STlTUTED ORCANIZATION of som,
IL few select office holders ana Office seek
ers. ths: would have all the ear-mark.
and tokens OF n ring" and this being
/, Tie case, the sooner the Pilot cease:
TO pirate about Democratic rings The
better"
0 Has the Pilot the confidence of its
executive organization. 1t has stated It's
lack of knowledge OF how the Prohibition
organization will determine that its par.
~ shall nominate its candidates And
in yesterdays issue it states, that ''if q
ring existed in the Prohibition Reform
party, it would know all the Virg!nian
inquiries about" Well it appears singu-
lar, thai: so sanctilied body OF political
: rcformcrs Should ,be 50 close mouthed
as not TO permit their distinguished de-
! fender. IN tho columns OF the official or
gan, 10 answer the simple query. for the
information of voters who are attached
TO the organization on nigh grounds.
whether they Will have an opportunity
OF expressing thei: choice in the selection
Of ticket for the coming municipal
, election.
| II the Pilot. however. VIII refuse to