The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
AFTER THE BATTLE.
The Public To a Certain Extent Has
Had Enough Of Good Thing.
THAT ALLEGED PROPOSED CONTEST
There 10 Some UnomcIal Talk-srate
chairman Lamb as n sphinx-AIe
Refuses TO Commit Himself Mr.
ID. Mccormick Is Also SILENTLY.
b. District Attorneyship.

Now that the result of Tue sday's cleo
tlon Is known beyond the peradventurc
OF doubt, calm has succeeded the
storm, characterized by a noticeable I'M
Willingness on the part OF the public to
discuss politics. 1t has been n case of
two much of good thing and the people
are apparently sat!ated
Notwithstanding the above there are
n few who are still talking OF the al
legged proposed contest of Mr.. Young's
election III the Second district, but "a
ye; no one IN authority appears to have
spoken. Dis;r!c. Democratic Chairman
.dr. Joseph r. Duke, when asked what
he Knew regarding any Intended contest
SAID yesterday that he knew nothing
definite. but had been given 10 UNDER
stand that there would be Il contest "If
there a." said Mr.. Duke. I'VE Will beat
them easily. The only votes that know
or that could he thrown oU; are those of
norfolk county. Every one of them
were technically illegal inasmuch as
,.hey were printed by printers Sworn In
by MI Findley Cromwell chairman of
the Electoral Board. instead of by the
Clerk. Mr.. r. l.. Shea. as the law. in
black and white. directs. Our Repu bill
can r.iends, however. will probably not
break their necks trying To throw Nor
folk county out, as II gave them over
l.500 majority. Still Norfolk county Is
Mr.. ID. Mccormick. National Demo-
cratic Chairman. when app! cached, de-
clared that he had nothing whatever to
say and knew nothing about 1t; nor had
he any Statement; To make regarding
Palmer and Whaley's showing In the
Second
State Republican Chairman Lamb has
transformed himself into a vertable
sphinx. When seen by :, V!rginlAn re-
porte! yesterday he spoke in riddles and
then asked that lie not be quoted, re-
quest which was readily granted as the
urbanc Colonel had given no definite
Information. 1t was. however. easy 10
see that the STATE Chairman believes
that his party has been robbed and Il Is
certain that he Is sure that If Virginia
Isn't normally Republican IL ought To
be. lie would not express himself re-
sarding the eXpediency of contest.
AS Il matter Of fact. the idea of Mr.
Wise making "A fight in the face of Mr..
founs's splendid majority Is secuted al
by those who are most famil-
lar with the situation. who say tina;
the only way the Republicans can get Il
decision in their favor Is to steal /, bod
lily. They are not worrying. nor Is the
new Cong! essman-elect.
The Commissioners of Election met 2 ;
the Clerks Office again yesterday morn
ing 20 canvass the vote cast In Norfolk
They had before them nearly all OF the
judges of election in order to have the
informalities In the returns corrected.
one of which was crediting the votes 20
the Presidential candidates instead Of
20 the electors. Owing to the large
number OF judges present the scene In
the Clark office was u very animate. /
one while the corrections we're going OIL.
Secretary of the Comm onwealth Law.
less WAS present. The judges from one
precinct were absent ana the Commits
s!oncys had 10 again adjourn over. and
VIII hold their final meeting this morn
ing. There viii he ONE change in the
totals from those published last Wrdnrs-
day. The following are the footnEs rs
they Will appear from the final canvass
which has already. practically. been
made