The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-08
POLITICAL XMAS TREE.
70 Whom Will the Executive Santa
Claus Hand the Gifts.
a FEW POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES
bidders for Federal Patronage Arc
SpringinE UP on Every Hand
And the Cry is Still They Come
Bitter Fight-Whnt Docs II Meanc
Gold Makes its Appearance.

"They cry is still they come" Refer
ence is not here had to the button fiend
or the bicycle girl, but to aspirants for
honors under the new administration
In addition to those names mentioned
as candidates for Federal gifts in yes
Ierdays issue, number of new ones
nave within the last twenty-four hours
presented themselves, and there are
many precincts yet to hear from. If
Aajor Mckinley doesn't wish he were
back again in his vine clad veranda at
Canton before six months have passed
over his Presidential head, it wont be
the fault of the millions who will sue
Tor his favor in the distribution of the
good things now hanging temptngy on
the Federal Christmas tree waiting the
coming of the Executive Santa Claus.
when he does arrive 1t looks very much
as though, instead of peace on earth,
good will toward men," there will be Il
general scrapping match which will
doubtless result in very numerous fgu-
rative but un-Chrstian black eyes and
, broken noses.
NEITHER LAST NOR LEAST.
Neither last nor least among those
who would like to serve our Uncle with
the striped pants is Col. James Lyons.
who deems himself the right man for the
United States District Attorneyship q
position which he would doubtless fill
with credit and ability were he given Il
SiiuuSe' SOi Lyons Is eS-Cnlet or Gov
ernor OFerralrs staff and was recently
nominated by the Bahen- Mitchell fac
tion for Presidential elector from the
Third District. He was withdrawn
later as is known, by the State Com
mittee. Col. Lyons was also Assistant
District Attorney under the Cleveland
regime to Callett Gibson.
NOT SO FAMOUS, STILL
Mr.. D. Lawrence Groner is. perhaps,
not r11 "a q Cnt \,
never Democrat and has that in his
favor with the administration to which
he Will apply for the position of District
Attorney also, not that the job of AS
sistant Is too small for him, but because
well, IL = Il case of rather be first in
the race than second. Mr.. Groner has
also done considerably more work,
though he may not know it. for the mod
ern Napoleon than the Colonel has. He
will go to Richmond in the morning and
hold q conference there with certain
ones OF the influential. after which, his
course mapped out, he will cling on Ia
the coast tails OF the Attorneyship until
something gives way.
WHEN THEY FIND IT ALL OUT.
When it is discovered who will have
the pull with His Excellency from this
district, MIR. S. 80 Carney will probably
Know To more definite extent what
his chances are for the position of Col
lector OF the Port He is and has been
most ardent Lamb man, and if the
Colonel comes out on top of the heap.
Mr.. Carneys stock may be quoted above
apeNical position on the aforesaid heap.
Major Banks, Mr.. Carney's old opponent
eight years ago, may have a chance to
crow again. Meantime. as before stated
Col. j. X. Waddy is still n candidate
though in the event of the selection of
Mr.. Carney would not consider it be-
meath him to accept the office of Post
master at this port.
SPEAKING OF POSTMASTERS.
Speaking of Postmasters. Capt. Harry
Sheen is out for the same fat job and as
member of the younger Republicanism
Will receive large junior support
though this is not the only place he will
look In this connection Capt. II. B.
Nichols and Capt. Robert w. Lamb may
be again mentioned as their thoughts
are just now flowing in the same chan
mel with those of Capt Sheen.
Col. j. d. Brady would like to get
back his old place Of Internal Revenue
Collector. 1t pays $500.
a FOREIGN MISSION.
General v. d. Groner, 1t is said, would
be decidedly pleased with some foreign
mission He has not yet said where he
would like to go. There are number of
places he might be sent-Cuba and
Spain would present interesting fields
There is a chance for good missionary
IL
occupy his mind trying to settle the
Venezuelan boundary line question
In the matter of foreign missions there
are n number of people who are Won
dering If Major Mckinley will not lie
Kind enough TO donate Mr.. George +.
Bowden to some savage land as n consul
n minister or anything. There are some
people who are very anxious to get Mr..
Bowden out of the country, and 1t is not
improbable that he would accept for
eign birth-after he has finished his fight
here
MR.. w. Fl. FAIRLESS LIKEWISE.
Mr.. w. II. Fairless. of Portsmouth, the
gentleman who injected more gold polit-
les into labor day address than any
other one man in the country last Sep
tember. is n candidate for Supervisor
and Inspector OF Steambo George
Jones would not be averse to the Inspec.
tors clerkship and Pat Sullivan is said
to yearn once more for the Boiler In
spectorship.
DEPENDS ON THE MAJOR.
II PresiSent Mckinley gives his SUN
port to the civil service theory of III,
Government Billy Webb. Charley Fitch
EFT, Billy Clegg and others Will have IN
let the present Democrats continue to
MUNICH at the Custom house crib and HE
themselves away to Washington and
take In some OF the spoils OF that more
prolific field, for all of the Custom house
attaches are eaid to be classified, as are