The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-06
TYLER MEN Confident
That Their Candidate VIII Be Nominated
Without Very Much Difficulty.
CLAIM THE PENINSULA DELEGATIONS
Also surry, Southampton, Isle Of
Wight nnd Nnnscmomd AFTER They
Have Voted for Their Fnvorites-
Maj. Lee n FRctor-Mr. w. A. Jones.
ncrkley. "a Probable Dark Horse.

oiitics has been likened, and not in
appropriately. TO game OF chance, in
which the luckiest man throws the
Iargest number of votes at the polls.
This figure of speech Is not. however,
always applicable, and certainly My
Lady OF the tickle smile is not playing
any great part In the Second district
campaign for Congressional nomination
on the Democratic ticket. All the can
didates in the field have thei, coat: off,
tuents are working for the coveted
honor with an assiduity and earnestness
which leaves little to chance
The friends of each aspIrant express
themselves as satisfied with the prob
able result. or them all, none were
nappler yesterday or more confident
tnan the gentlemen who are throwing
themselves and their influence into the
light for the nomination of Hon. ID.
Gardiner Tyler, the present Congress
man from this district
His friends predict his nomination
They claim the Peninsula counties. and
aver that when Surry, Isle of Wight
Southampton, and Nansemond counties
cast their votes for their favorites, their
ballots will then go to MIR. Tyler.
Ihey also claim a number of the votes
OF the delegates from Norfolk and Prin-
cess Anne counties will go to their can
didate, and deem 1t proba BILE that he will
delega tion on the first ballot. and that
he will receive the entire vote OF that
uelegatlon after II has cast u compli-
mentary vote for Mr.. Young.
Ihat Newport News Is q Tyler city
was demonstrated Friday night at the
ward meetings when seven of the eight
delegates to which that city Is enti-
tied We're elected Favorable to the pres
ent incumbent. The eighth man. Mr.
smith, Is thought to be favorable to Lee
win Mr. Young as second choice. Hay-
ing thus figured out the situation. the
lHieT men were very happy yesterday,
and look forward to the nomination of
their candidate at the Port Norfolk con-
vention of the nth instant with conf
dence.
The Newport News Press of yester
1aE; referring to the situation In the
peninsula, has the following to saw.
Major Baker p. Lee has been prom
inenlly mentioned in connection with
the Democratic Congressional nomina-
ton in ihis district. but az yet no one
mas becn able TO ascertain whether or
mol ne intends TO make the run. II he
does finally allow the use of his name
somebody interested In the nomina ton
is going to suffer; II he does not come out
tnen the chances of come other candi
date Will be bettered. But those candi-
oates VINO are counting on the possibili-
W or MAJOR Lee not entering the race
are at loss 10 prophesy how the War
Wick and Elizabeth City delega tIons will
cast their votes, as these two counties
are solid for the Major. IT Is well known
that the "Old Free State of Warwick"
is strongly anii-Tyler. but II is general
~ conceded that the present incumbent
WIZ nave good following in Eliza
beth CITY county 1t Is more than prob-
able, TO judge from the sentiment amonu
the leaders, that the Free Statets' del.
egaiion Will go solid for Young, of Nor
foik. in the event Lee decides TO re-
main out of politics in this Campaign.
The Bryan and Sewall Club of Naw-
port News, Is now making arrangements
Tor another public speaking at the Opera
iiouse next Friday night, and for this
occasion they expect to secure Hon. w.
Il. Mciiwaine, of Petersburg, one of the
most prominent criminal lawyers in the
state. lie Is an earnest advocate of the
Tree coinage of silver and has an envi
able reputation as an orator.
The friends of Mr.. w. a. Jones. of
3erklcy prominent in the politics of that
town. and Norfolk county are pressing
him forward as q probable dark horse
nominee for Congress. Mr.. Jones Is an
eloquent speaker and has a great deal of
push about him. His friends claim that
ne would make an admira BILE represen-
tative. and that he would watch OUT for
the interest OF the harbor OF Norfolk and
hampton Roads with eyes wide open.