The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-16
THE PLUM HANGS HIGH
And a Long Pole Is Necessary to KNOCK II
From The Reform Tree.
BUT LONG POLES COST LOTS OF MONEY
One Candidate Said to be willing 20
Buy the Pole iftt Has n Guarantee
Against Dreaknge-But the Plum
May Fail aud be Bruised-In DEM
Ocratie Circles,

The question OF campaign funds Is q
serious one al the present time to the
hackers OF the Citizens Reform ticket,
FOR withou; the necessary grease" the
leaders realize that the wheels will re-
fuse 70 .uTa. This IS why Clerk OF the
Select C>uacjs White was kept on the
jump yesterday suuimoning the candi-
dates - MAIN up 10 the captains Office
las; rSfA; ana discuss the grease"
0SsS.SH=.. ar course. the candidates
w-AlSt's ar, The discussion took place
az Ere esl?s;Al-'S office in the Pilot build
iEs, eAa: ehat 7hey did will probably
-s'ls&zG 8 secret for the meeting was
as.t wiiA closed doors.
Ic--:a7rvW might the second sitting
81 wf'Ss ua< until Monday night the
FE'oesss.ior.- Reform party will be held In
the CS.Ncl5: Courtroom in the City Hall,
wAs:: $ Comm 1SsiCasr of Revenue and
City Gs-S Sc. viii be nominated. IL any
agreement caa be rachel as to the first
named o1f!ce. Ii is this which is caus-
ing lets q trouble in the camp at the
present time. The office Is looked upon
as one Of The pluns. and TO reach il a
long pole is necessary. At this season
OF the year long poles are very costly.
and Ii IS said that one of the aspirants
does not feel himself able TO secure a
pole near long enough to reach the
much coveted prize. Another gentleman
who aspires TO the position can get the
pole. but he wants Il guarantee with II
that II Will not break. and that the
fruit Will be sound when IL falls to the
ground. In these warm days, however.
fruit bruises easily, and the owners of
the plum tree are afraid TO make any
such guarantee. If the aforesaid as
pirant insists upon the guarantee and
refuses TO secure the unwarraEted long
pole. then the tree will be given 4 Wig
orous shake and the plum will fall in
the owners yard. to be picked up by
the member of his family who does not
feel able to buy the long pole.
1t is said several of Monday nights
nominees are muck, dissatisfied with
soma of their running mates and are
considering plans TO get them out of
harness. But they are kicking vigorous
~ ana great damage 10 the band-wagon
is feared.
1t was reported yesterday that the
party managers had rented Armory Hall
from May 18th until the day Of election
and would hold nightly meetings.
IN DEMOCRATIC CIRCLES.
In Democratic circles yesterday the
list OF those who are willing To serve the
city as Councilmen. and published in
the Nirginian, was read with much in
terest ana many expressions were heard
as 10 inc personnel of the candidates,
and the Interests they represent in the
business affairs Of the city. These ey
pressionS were entirely complimentary to
the gentlemen mentioned.
Tonight the Council candidates Will
meet at the Real Estate Exchange at
o'clock to elect an electoral board who
VIII appoin; the judges of election and
clerks at the ward primaries.
Ihefe are very few candidates for the
City Aitorncyship On the Democratic
.ickr.' at least two of those who were in
the neId having gone into the contest
Tor commemorative Attorney.
Ihese Two are Captain r. w. Tomlin
and Mr.. James T. Duncan. Mr. W III
Iayior Is candidate for the city At.
torneysh!p.
Or. l.. c. Shepherd is candIda.. ror
IhSSician to the Almshouse, while Mr.
w. THOMPSON would like to preside
oTey the market for TWO years.
. r1r heeper of the Almshouse Mr.. 4
"a; duncan ana Mr.. Craig are candidates
while Mr. VI. W. Wyatt would lka -
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