The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-25
THE PILOT ANSWERS QUESTIONs
NOT AsIkED-THE REAL CUES.
TONS.

i F
The Virglnian of Saturday. March
! 2lst, In Its brief summary of the queries
contained in Its issue OF March 4th, eth
er through fault of editor or printer
omitted the important words, THE
! CANDIDATES" from the first query
In the issue alluded to; and since then
save in its article of yesterday, the
this oversight is due the article of the
Pilot of yesterday. under the heading
OF Some Questions and answers" The
questions, correctly printed. are as fol-
lows:
!. will the voters who constitute
the Prohibition party of Norfolk have
an opportunity of expressing their choice
FOR CANDIDATES. for the general
offices and Council ticket in the coming
municipal election?
,. IF NOT, will Il ring of a few chosen
leaders of the Prohibition Executive.
Committee name the ticket. divide the
offices, and select the nominees for Coun-
cilmen?"
The words FOR CANDIDATES.. :"
In the firs; question, was the omission
Of the Nirginian In its issue OF March
2lst. and the words "lI' NOT" preceding
the second question. was the omission
of the Pilot In its issue of yesterday.
The questions corrected. presented as
above. is what the Nirginiau would
like the Pilot 10 answer. 1t VIII no
doubt see that the first has no re,a tiou
to the rights OF voters at the general
election. of expressing their voice. with
out the possibility of being counted ont.
but, that ii has direct reference to The
right OF the voters of the Prohibition
party of expressing their choice for THE
CANDIDATES of their party, for the
general offices and Council ticket In the
coming municipal election, OR, now we
come to ii, Mr. Pilot If NOT, ius,
lecollect these two little words, MIR
Pilot f NOT will u RING of a few
chosen leaders of the Prohibition Execu.
tive Committee name the ticket. divide
the Offices, and select the nominees for
Councimen?"
VIII YOU now answer emphaticalIy
the questions of The Virgin!an az cor
rectly stated? You can have all the
satisfaction you wish with your ..im-
asinary' conclusions TO the inaccurate
queries which YOU presented yesterday.
What is now desired is the information.
whether or not the voters of the Pro-
hiDiilon party will have the right to
vote their choice for delegates to the
proposed convention. to nominate candl-
Gates TO represent in the coming NUM-
cipai election. the Prohibition party? In
iAis natter, the dreaded Democratic
idng canno: interfere. but /; remains
10 be seen If the WHAT is IT, ANY
HOW? that looks alike Ring, smells
like Ring, acts like Ring and that
mas all the car marks of II Ring viii
ton voisT in the choice of nominees to
represent the Prohibitions Reform party
III the May election
The Democratic primary is going to
give every Democrat who wishes to
exercise his risht of suffrage in the
nomination of offices for the Democra lie
t!cke; an opportunity 10 do So 1t will
be conducted in mannsr that will pre-
vent the slightest; suspicion OF wrong or
fraud against the exercise of this Crca,
right. NO RING will control IL. 1t
will declare the TRUTH of the voters
choice. Evary voter will have his
say. il remains 20 be seen If the Pro-
h!bition vo;er will have the exercise Of
mis- right. or whether II Ring-comcocted
ticket will be rammed down his throat.
by those who pirate abou; the dangers
that threaten their blood bough, supre-
macy ii tile polls
Let the Pilot answer the simple. di-
rect queries OF The Virginian, "Win
the delegates 10 the proposed Prohibit
ton Reform convention be voted by the
Proh?biiion-R Reform voters. or will a
Ring of oilicc-holders and onice-seekers
name the Ge!esa:es?"