The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-28
THE CONTEST TO-DAY
Both Sides Ready for the Great Battle Of
the Ballots to Be Fought.
FORTY SPECIAL POLICE APPOINTED.
A scheme To Mako wholesale Arrests
Candidates for saIaried Offices 30
BE Voted For-Other Interesting
Election Notes.

To-day the battle of the ballots will
be fought-a battle which has been con-
| templated and awaited many months.
| Both parties have conducted an active
| campaign, and 1t Is safe to say that the
Democratic party was never better or
ganized than at present. In every ward
| In the city they have clubs and have
held weekly and semi-weekly meetings
during the past week, getting their forces
| In line for to-day's contest In the nom
| nation of their party ticket every voter
| has had an opportunity to participate.
They are sanguins of success in to-day's
contest
The leaders in the so-caled Citizens
| Reform movement did not seem so jubl-
liant yesterday. One of them who has
made several speeches during the cam
padgn. said to a Virginian reporter last
night that his party expected to elect two
or three OF their candidates to-day.
II Is known that they yesterday swore
out several warrants, one OF them for
one of the registrars, on a charge of
Illegally registering a man. i is limited
that Wholesale arrests Will be made to-
day.
In fact, these tactics were begun last
night, when Robert Stith was arrested
at meeting offthe Third Ward Pro-
tective League. Stith is supporting the
Democratic ticketdn the present fight
ana as he Is member of the league,
attended the meeting last night. After
making several attempts to make q
motion he was made to leave by Officer
Wilson. Three times he was thus eject
ed by the officer, and upon his again at
tempting to enter the hall to have a
voice In the proceedings of his own or
ganization the officer came up, and
with an oath placed him under arrest.
He was bailed out by Justice,McCrac
en-.
Yesterday afternoon forty-one special
policemen were appointed and sworn in
1T Is said that some OF them are not citi-
zens OF the State, and that warrants will
be issued for their arrest to-day charging
mem with swearing falsely in taking
the oath OF office yesterday. Here is q
list of these appointed: John F. Gid
dlngs, Edwin Moseley. ]. B. Russell, C.
II. Sands, e. r. East, w. H. Benthall
w. j. Cooper. o. E. Griffin. c. w. But
Ter X. H. Duff. w, T. Waite, w. p.
Burfoid, r. Leaning. II. H. Hill, L. b.
curtis. H. l.. Luckhard. James White,
II. {. Suller, w. T. Roach. H. CT. Pruitt,
J. NJ Berry. L. z. Moore, G. l.. Cruiser,
u. II. Underhill, John w Sadler. ]. b.
Simmons. w. ~. Hall, j. II. Nichols,
ID. IL. Nichols. l.. ], Schanck. NJ. C.
Mercer, c. G.. kellum, N S. Sands. l..
Sands, Jr., j. Il. Garrison, ]. ]. Gelope,
w. II. Robinson, ]. W. Grimstead. w.
N>''''''N'N' " W oaubuSLS, anu OIeO.
r. Barron.
The specials went ON al midnight and
will remain until the vote is counted.
Following Is list OF the candidates
TO be voted for to-day:
Mayor-W. r. Mayo, D; E. A. Outten,
G. j.
City William L. Baker. d.
Luther W. White, c. r.
Commissioner of the Revenue-W
w. Dey. D.; w. c. Cobb, c. r.; William
l.. Thompson. l.
City Sergeant-John F.. LAWYER D.;
10 Il. Guy, c. r.: w. B. Degge, l.; c.
w: Morse. l.; Walter c. Witty, I.
commemorative Attorney-James +.
Duncan. D.: f. NJ. Baum. c. r.
City Attorney-Walter H. TAYLOR. D.
c. Whittle Sans, c. r.
Inspector of Streets-W. ]. Butt. D.:
w. a. Walker, c. r.; w. A. Woodhouse.
J.: Robert c. Stith, colored, I.
Clerk of the Marketable Moses. D.;
Edward Church. c. r.; Walter p. vii,
bern. l.; Oliver j. Spann, l.
Physician as Health Oficar-L. c.
Shepherd. d.: ii. r. Dupuy, c. r.: G.
Jarvis Bowers. colored. l.
Keeper of the Almshouse-P. NJ. Nor
dica. D.; III. a. Tarral. c. r.; George r.
keefe. l.; Thomas Guy, l.
superintendent of the Cemeteries-
John NJ. Broushton, D.; NJ. j. Chapman.
c. r.; VIM. Rosson, T.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-A
W. Grandy. D.: o. II. Whitehurst. c.
r.; Robert w. Goode, l.; John F. Spann,
l.: f.. Cannoles, l.
Gauger and Inspector of Liquors-G.
NJ. Holland, D.; Paul E. Whiting. G
X.
At several of the precincts voters be-
gan railing in line shortly after mid
night. This was especially the case in
the Fourth Ward.
The polls open at sunrise and close
at sunset. The count of the ballots, il
Is thousht, VIII not be completed until
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, heavy vote being
expected.
The Final Meeting.