The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-09
ROSS RULE AND RrNa nU1.I.

| Inc lonR COHtTONeEsy thut haS bSch
| going on between the yirginian and the
Pilot. was provoked by an article OF the
Virginian in its issue OF March 4th. when
the following series OF questions were
propounded:
"Will the voters who constitute the
Pr hibition party of Norfolk have an OPP
portun!ty of expressing their choice for
| candidates for the general offices and
the Council ticket in the coming munich
pal contest? If not, how will they nomi-
nate? VIII Il ring" of few chosen
leaders of the Prohibition party name
the ticket, divide out the offices, select
all the nominees for Counctlmen?"
1t was long time before the Pilot, the
organ of the Sanctiiled Rlngsters In
control of the Prohibition Reform party
would toe the mark in any character
of direct reply TO the questions. 1t
sought in every way possible to dodge
the issue. But the Virginian never
ceased to continue its proddine for
some reply. AT last. in agony. the PHO,
exclaimed in its issue OF Wednesday. tho
18th of March: I'VE do not know. and
we are not anxious to know, how the
Prohibition Reform organization will de-
ts'rmine that its party shall nominate
It's candidates." but that, 1.-The way of
nominating must be OPEN AND
ABOVE board" This declaration an
the part of the editor OF the Pilot natu-
rally committed his party to u method
mat must be free from the d.ctation OF
an Executive Committee, and that rs n
consequence the Executive Committee
of the Prohibition Reform party could
not be master of the situation. This
was declaration that there should be no
SECRET COUNCILS to make a list OF
delegates TO create A LIST OF CANDI-
DANES for the salaried offices and Coun.
cilmen. 1t was an announcement that
there must not be "a LITTI. II SPE-
ClAL MACHINE" in the party to RIM
1t to suit themselves, and especially did
open and above board methods" imply
that there should be no BOSS. whose
word was law, and before whom all must
bow.
The Virginian. however. took this
statement of its esteemed friend tbo
Editor Of the' Pilot, with MANY grains
OF allowance and doubt Not that n
questioned his sincerity of conviction. but
mat 1t lamented his knowledge and ex-
perience OF the party and party leaders
nc WAS defending, and in It's issue OF
March Ii, it said: 1T remains 10 BIZ
seen. whether the issue will vet be made
between tho Editor of the Pilot and
the Sanc,ifisd Ring on the question of
open and above board methods. Ii re-
mains to be seen whether Il 'EOSS., who
wears belt a little larger or little
smaller than the famous Speaker Reed,
Will not make all the nominations tina;
Will be embraced ,on a ticket. the title
OF which has not yet been determined
on"
well, on Tuesday the announcement OF
n Prohibition Reform Convention an
peared in the morning papers of the CITY.
signed by "R. y. Zachary, chairman
Executive Committee" stating that the
delegates to the Prohibition r eform Con-
Ventio1 will meet on Monday, April 13.
Tor the purpose of nominating IL full
municipal ticket. The announcements
was surprise, ,as no meeting OF Prohibit
800 $3.50 'ioo DSSi HeIu 10 SeleCt dele
gates, and the query naturally was
asked: How were the delegates select
ed? The organ of the Prohibitions Re
form party was thoroughly silent on the
subject, as 1t was on tho meeting some
weeks ago. held in the Pilot building.
The Nirsnian. however. sought to Sc
cure some information and its
Representatives on Tuesday inter
viewed prominent leaders in the Prohibit
t!on-Reform movement with singular
rosuks. Councilman Goodrdge said "he
waatotally uniformed" Major Humph-
rvs did not know thing in the world
ABOUT H." remarking that 1.-The ,lrst
intimation had that n conven ton was
10 be held was what I saw in the pa
psrs.' Alr. s. y. Brickhouse said II
don't know" Mayor Petit remarker. in
response to the query: Indeed do not
have attended none of the meetings"
Mr.. w. p. Wilder confessed that the
delegates were selected by the Executive
Committee after conference with repre-
sentative men from each ward" Mr.
| Robert johnson said: There Is moth
Ing to kesp back; nothing secret abou.
IL. Yet 1t was all kept back, So much
SO, that Chairman Zachary could or
would not furnish a list OF delegates. or
state how they We're appointed. although
MI Hugh Miller, while replying yes"