The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-20
PRICE TWO CENTS.

of his medical experience, expecting
no return. He is popular among the
co,orcd people, and viii poll as large a
colorcd vote as any one could get in our
party. and n vote that no money could
buy for Il sound Democrat"
AS To Col. neycr's course, Mr.. Thomas
Lowerv. his Norfolk city chairman, de-
cIarod that his candidate was in the
race 10 stay and showed q letter from
The Colonel received the day before most
rmphattcallv to that effect
ihc general result, therefore, of n
rhtncr commemorative glance over the
hcld. leads to the statement which is
assnrediv more than prediction. that
u National Democratic candidate will
De nut I'm the field for Congress, and
that he Will probably have to fight hts
pattle without the support of either Re-
publican wing. 1t may be stated, how
ever. that II was CLEANED from other
sources that there lis yet 81 proba bility
that Col. Deycr may retire. I'm which
event the new candidate will be given
the strength of Deyer's constituency
however large that may be, and Chair
man Lowery says If he sticks In the
race Norfolk will give him two votes
for every one Wise polls
III Is also certain that no action will
pe taken until after the middle of the
week. On Monday night the National
ar '6old' or Sound Money" Democrats
Id form II city organization, which is
OF course. distinct from the Sound
Money League formed last night, mas
much as the latter, If the word may be
used Is impartiZan. being composed of
men OF sound money belief, regardless
OF party afiiiation.
POLITICAL POTPOURI.
MT. Joseph 7. Duke, Chairman OF tho
democratic Executive Committee of the
necohu congressional District was I'm
tne clty Yesterday. He declared that
Whlic there was some small personal on
COZ. oos'Lion ,.,,, 10 Mr. Young. the district was
Ter MN to finish. and would elect him
bevond doubt. MIR. Duke declared his
Intention of pulling Off his coat, figura-
.iVeiN. FOR the nominee OF the conven-
ION lie is OF the opinion that he could
nave secured the nomination had Ports
Ntonth come to his rescue and struck by
him. N'
a number of gentlemen from Nanse
mond Princess Anne and Norfolk conn
.ies were In the city yesterday, and the
ma a1oritv OF them in discussing the sit
uation In the Second District expressed
the opinion that there would not be n
handful of gold" votes outside of Tho
clues. one or two of them, however,
assert that there Is Il sound money
hucIeus In every county in the district.
Another predicted McKinley's majority
IN the Second by 1000, hut would not
allow himself to be quoted, saving he
was not a political prophet.
The Chesapeake and Ohio tug Hinton
Drou0ht excursionists by that route to
Richmnnd back from Newport News
Yesterday morning.
Among those who occupied seats on
the platform near Mr.. Bryan at the
ltichmond meeting Friday night were
Mr. W. a. Young. Democratic candi-
uate Tor Congress from this district:
iion: NJ. i, Cooke. member of the House
pI Dslegntes from this city, and Mr..
Joseph y. Duke. chairman OF the Sec
ond District Democratic Executive
Committee.
The local gold Democratic leaders are
chdeaVoring to have the Board of Di-
Iec'orS or the Y. M. c. a. grant them
lhc privilege of stretching u Palmer and
ifuckner banner from the association
building TO the Headquarters In the
LowenberG building.
MIR. a. 3. Griffin, the independent
Souhu S Money democratic candidate for
Congress. was In consultation with Col.
Lamb Yesterday with 81 view to getting
the Colonel to use his influence to have
the Republican candidates Withdrawn
In his tMr. Grifiin's) favor. The re-
suit OF the conference was not satis-
ne received from Col. Lamb was cold to
the point of freezing.
There will be a meeting of the new
Democratic Executive Committee Tues
DAY evening al O'Clock in the Office of
Hish Constable d. j. Turner, on Will
liam street.
a number of Republican ward clubs
nave endorsed Mckinley and Hobart.
state Chairman Lamb and City Chair
man Waddy.
The National Democratic district or
EaniZation has Its headquarters in office
is. Lowenberg building.
Judge Tenny, OF New York Is adyer-
tised to speak at Armory Hall Tuesday
evening and Mr.. NJ. E. ingalls,. OF the