The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-07
MANY PLUMBs TO PICK
But The Plckers Are Far Too Runafousi
For All 10 Be Satisfied.
AsPIRAATs FOR FEDERAL OFFICES
IL Would Appear as IL Yearly All Whesi
nid Anything besides Vote for tbc
New President Elect arc ExpectfngfI
Substantial Recognition OF ,TheirsI
Services at His Hands.


Services at His Hands.
Now thai the smoke of battle has
| cleared away and normal conditions are
about TO prevail again, there is silatu-5 &
raliy much conjecturlng as to who wiilS
nave the pull In the distribution Of
Federal patronage In this district. Heres
again the same old amb-BowdenHfig
rises like an unbanishable spectre, and ass
IS always the case In a contest for spoiIs,s
1t Is reasonable TO expect that the battle
VIII be waSed more flercely than ever.
AS an original Mckinley man, Mi.
George 10. Bowden would seem to have
somewhat the advantage, for his friends
claim that Col. Lamb went to the ST.
Louis convention opposed TO the inon1i-
nation Of Major Mckinley. At the Same
| time 1t Is argued in Col. Lambs favor I
that as soon as the nomination was \
made he came home, pulled off his coat
and threw himself into the front of bat
tie, doing all In his power to assist In
| the election OF the Man of Destiny Tt il I
also remembered that Col. Lamb adyo-
Gated the cause OF DIR. Wise, the nonli-s
nee for Congress. recognized by the
State and National Republican Com-
mttees. while Bowden and his follow
ers opposed this nominee and the will
or these guiding committees to the bitter
end, creating and maintaining q fac
| ton which the Lamb Republicans, with
| W.
declare lost DR.. Wise his election, for
had the breach been healed and haR
Alr. Bowden and his followers gone 10y
ally to the support OF the State chair
NJ. Whaley would never have been
| nominated, and with a united gold force
before him, Mr.. Young would certainly
have had a very hard fight.
Be all this as 1t may. q close abserver
| or the situation from now on till the last J
plum drops will find much that will In
struct, amuse and amaze him. Already.
before McKinley's election has gotten
| cold, tho scramble has, begun and the
two factions are arrayed against each
other.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Judge Edgar Allan, of Richmond. Col.
Lambs bitterest political foe In the
| state, Is said to be an aspirant for the
| office OF United States District Attorney,
position now occupied by Mr. William
dent Cleveland. 1t is also believed by
great many that Mr.. Whites chances
| or holding his job are about as good as
Judge Allan's are of getting it. B
THERE ARE OTHERS.
But Judge Allan is not alone in his
aspirations In this direction. 1t is said
that Col. Thomas r. Borland, OF this
| city, would not refuse the job. even lie (
| 1t were offered to him on silver plat
| ter and 1t Is further hinted that Judge
Robert M. Hughes would also accept
this plum were is proffered, while NAL
C. w. Murdnugh. of Portsmouth,, would i
not be ayerse to holding the position
| himself. ,s lss
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
| AS to the office of Assistant District
Attorney, which contains more work to-
the amount of glory therein than most;
| Federal Offices, Mr.. ID. Lawrence Groner
one OF the most interchangeable and brill
liant of McKinley's campaigners in the
! Second District, is very prornlnently3
mentioned, as Is also Nr. Hugh Miller,
who fought valianty but mpartiaIIy
under both the Palmer and Mckinley
standards, which is to say he adNocated
the supremacy of gold chiefly, lettinE
other topics. for most part alone. d
| COLLECTOR OF PORT. ss
Mr.. George L. Bowden will doubtless
come in for a good JOB Underline fad
ministration, for he has backed Mex
ley through thick and thin. Itis wifis
pered that the office his heart naost
warns for is that of Collector or the
| Port. Prominently mentioned for this
| position also is Capt. Petrick CsC,onla
nor, also a tried and true lieutenant 4
WOULD LIKE TO SERVE UNCLE
| Capt. H. 3. Nichols would also ,iixe
| to serve Uncle Sam in the capacit y ID
| Is said. OF Postmaster at this poisit:
while Capt. Robert w. Lamb and Col
j. II. Waddy would hardly obiec Is tf,S
having charge Of the same shop, aJisi
are spoken of in this connections. Mr IS
a. L. Lindsay, his friends sayi would ftiis
| a similar position in Portsmouth, to- ftll
nicety, and are accordingly advocatisiG
| him for the place. gss
OTHER OFFICES ALSO.
| Major Milligan, than whom ttefo d IA
none more competent or who have afifss,s
more unterriGed in the ranks OF III s5is III
| licanism, 1t is thought would liee ii {lf.sS
Inspectorsof HulIs, and, Mr.. w; fssa fsS'
of Portsmouth. IS urged by many 81 i,
friends as exactly the proper MA 81 fSsIs
Steamboat Inspector. 81 .s III = y '6sS
DR.. Week. eye expert is 5 sstsS
manently. fSxamina fx.Fs
Gale, 152 Main street 3 iss sss e
i II YOU want a good pal sss0f "a fa ssS n "A
DR. Week If62 Main street ~ ~