Richmond planet., 1896-08-22
Reorganization of the Police Force.
NoaroLK, VA, August 10. 1896

NoRFoLK, Va, August 1e. 1896
The muddle in which the Masons be-
came miYed, insomuch that the dedi-
CATION OF their temple had to be post
poned because majority of the
trustees of the joint board had leased
the store under the building for bar
room is yet in chaos. The liquor store
in the building has not as yet been re-
moved, although the matter is suppos-
ed to have been settled and taken out
OF the courts.
The Daily Pilot, the organ of the late
city administration prohibition re-
form) has taken down the Prohibition
National ticket and is full-pledged
silver advocate, supporting the regu-
lar national democratic nominees, Bry-
an and Sewall.
The difference existing in the main
of the republican party in this district
and city has not as yet been healed to
suit the rank and file of the party, but
satisfactory agreement is hoped for
and is believed will soon be effected
without the district is loss to the par
| ty which is republican from 5000 to
| 5000 majority. AS there are very few
| silver republicans in the city and they
are not inclined to the democratic par
ty, and with the rupture in the demo.
| cratic party on account of ward meet
ings to elect delegates to the district
convention instead OF primary with
the large number OF gold democrats
who will support Mckinley rather
than any side issue or third ticket
while quite a number will not vote a.
all. Together with large third tick
ct element in Norfolk will with any
kind OF half count go republican by
at least 1000 majority, the Walton Law
with all its disadvantages and pur
poses.
Norfolk has of late been infested
with a large number of thieves an(
Ihigh-waymen together with a lot o
tramps They have been plying thei
avocation with right much success
but the new administration has beer
equal to the occasion and have brough
most of them to justice.
The reorganization of the polio,
force by the new police commission
together with many of their appoin
tees heaped condemnation on thei
h ads by many of the late administra
tiOn and their allies and many wen
so far as to say that the city woull
again be wide open, with all of tn
vices that were in existence two year
lago, particularly so when the polio
force was in the main mostly tn
same of two years ago, but to the con
trary, Norfolk can now boast of we
disciplined force that reforms the re
FORMERS, and is breaking up vice an
the like, bringing many criminals t
Justice.
The most singular thing and DARN
sffrontery is that many of the support
ers of the late city government are ad
vocating and supporting a petition t
lre-appoint one officer Brown. who wa
dismissed for drunkenness, which is an
other of the inconsistency of many {
them
Mrs Mary Sylvia. who has been vii
lifting rel lttives, and also was calle
: away on account Of the serious Hines
of her mother and sister in HendeI
], son, n. @ has returned home and re
I ports them improved and out of daT
ger. She is much improved notwitl
standing her trying ordeal.
Mrs. Maggie Lee Reed. daught(
. of the late Rev. Lewis Tucker an
widow of the late s. s. Reed, died la
. week after a protracted illness. 81
= left host of friends aud relatives WI
we Join in extending them our symp
Ithies In this their bereavement. HI
+. funeral was largely attended and too
u place from Butte Street Baptist Chur,
n of which she was consistent membe