The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
WHEN THE CTOUDs ROLL BT.
A Few More Dsys WIZ Cisar Up Matters
int tho second District

NORFOLK VA. Sept. I.-SpccAl.-
Nine days from date viii see some poliu-
tai mysteries cleared away In the Sec
ond congressional district and md not
less than hat a dozen AspltSnts Tor COG
,,ressional nonors 60 say nothing OF
thcir rcspcctve contugents OF friends
ana followers. ssddor and wiser men.
The situation Is fun OF cObweos and
dark corners over Ia the peninsula MAJOR
baker \. Leo. Win Nsiiick ana bll1%-
BETH city counties soldly behind MINI
immensely popular. personally In Noil"i~
and surrounding counties. sits like
s3ninx unspcaIling immovsble. and en-
rlrely uncommunicAtive. lie Is also
novelty in politics lac won't talk. and
don't know how TO give himself away
There are a number OF candidates LOT
congressional nomination who wish ne
did They would then know wat W
count on and some OF them what no1
To- ~.
Now. Mr.. w. A. Young, Of Noiloi~
j. rgrrug on the Peninsula vote !" 'ru
event Of the Majors witndi - a. OF mo-
correctly. OF his announcement 'h'p 10
IL not in the nght lie VIII fe' 0o'D
uiimentary percentage OF tie same any
way. Down i'm Isle OF Wight young
following IS said 10 be strong IL
slated authoutausely that no mas me
entire vote Of tno Oystermen's fIolec-
live Leagues OF the Second district ne
hind him and their influence in the mat
Ter of selecting delegates IS, ~ no means
small In the precincts along the Ioaus
and adjacent rivers ana cfeehs'
lie nkowse expects 10 receive poi'oh
of the votes OF Surry Southampton ana
particularly OF Nansemond touhues' on
the nrst ballot. and sood many more
F.NI I
has as fair a show as amy OF the cahul-
dates. while he justly considers bis home
cit, delegation his long suit $50 90 SPEAK
As a matter Of fact his friends conce1e
10 Air. Tyler only f0ur votes ~ iha Nor
folk DELEGATION on the inst ballot.
speakhg OF Mr. Tyler, that gentleman
friend. are oXultaut and claim everything
IN sight They confidently assert that
their man will get the entire Peninsula
vote as wen as that of Noriolk Guy as
soon rs she has rendered ar Young the
doubtful honor of complimentary vote
gncy go further. and say that surry
Nanseuoll. Isle of Wight and South
ampton counties Will fam into line in the
same way after doing q similar duty for
their respective favoutes.
IN fact they look for "a sort ot whole
sale collection of Judas kisses-and then
glorious si'lmp. They may be right
such things have happened before. hut
opponents of Afr. Tyler say IL is 4 Joke.
The two other candidates in this sec
tion are Senator Harry Maynard and
Hon. 'lSits IT, Bland. both of Ports
mouth. aud well known ia Richmond.
where they served their city efficiently
IN The last Legislature. The former Is
confident, but 10 caiin0t be truthfully
said that as friends are altogether so.
A. matter OF fact. thorough review
Of the situation results IN the inevitable
conclusion that the night will he between
Young and Tyler. and that they are not
altogether uuevenly matched. The latter
has the advantage of being in, over Mr..
YOUNG, who is out. On the other hand
the Norfolk man. IL f. thought. will get
the Portsmouth vote about the third bal
lot at which time there will Dee a break
in the counties, resulting TO the advan-
1age Of both candidates n one is 10 believe
the predictions of the Young and Tyler
men anent the proposed slump.
However this may pe 10 would seem
that the decision VIII nnally rest with
the Peninsula. and that the way her
delegations 20 the nomination will follow.
Major Lee mgls tell more about tho
subject n he were inclined TO, but the
result remains TO be seen.
Meanwhile. there are at least Two dark
horses patiently awaiting Developments
aIr w. a. Jones. Of Berkley. and Mr.
Joseph II. Duke. of Norfolk county, chair
man of the Dis'i.-t Democratic Execu-
tive Committee. Mr. Dukes chances
with SO many opposing candidates and
conditions in the heS. coupled with his
wide popularity and weil-known ability.
are by no means as dark as the horse
10 Is supposed 10 represent