The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-22
THE PR0HIBs CONFER
A Hurried Meeting Called TO Consider
the Vlrglnlan'S Opportune Question.
THIRTEEN OF THE FAITHFUL PRESENT,
hc UniuckS Number May Re the
Cause OF an Early Retirement of
ohe Participant-A Convention
S"id 10 Hnve necn Agreed Upon
A List of Those Present.

"A List of Those Present.
VIII the Prohibition party put q
,nghe. h.,Sa IN the field. or will the Prohi-
n:'iohists support citizsn'; ticket at
'ne coming municipal election?"
me eHorts of The Firrinian to OBJ
fSi, fnth d correct answer to this question on
tlday through interviews with n n,,m-
ner OF laading Prohibltionists. as n,,b-
,ished IN yesterdays Virginlan, evi-
uehliS convinced the gentlemen who
.ohtrol the ahairs of that party that
,heS We're at sea as to their future M
litical life and led th,m TO hurrlciIv
Hn ohieTence for last night to try
~ settle the merncntous question.
~ messenger was sent out vcstordoy
,iioshihg and he succeeded in getting
,osether Just thirtcen-unlucky num
per-of the faithful last night. But
those VINO were present attached no inn
portahce 10 the fateful number unless
Commonwta alth's Attorney Baum fnlt
some misgivings for he retired early.
ieaNing twelve to discuss the future or
the present regime
ne meeting was held at the office of
lhe Pilot. on Hill street Chairm., n
r,aciarE was among the first to arrive.
re was soon followed by Mr.. j. w. 30
rum. put the latter did not remain ion,,
and as he came out of the Office ho tnisi
Il N1rSinian reporter that he was M.
III politics and would not particio,te IN
the meeting ' ''
dhese gentlemen were all in The Pilot
oiiice by S:i5 o'clock in addition 70
MI. zachary: MIR. Ira B. White. cx
,, ,neh,ner OF me Councils; Mr.. S. n. Brick
iiou"e. OF the Common Council. MIR.
FRANK busch. Of the Street. Sewer and
Drain Board: Mr.. G.. w. KelIinrar ~
.! inc same board: Mr.. J. +. Burke. CITY
sergeant: Mr.. T.. NJ. Baum, Common
Wealths Attorney; Mr.. Robert John
SION; Mr.. w. Il. Wilder, of Portsmouth
business manager Of The Pilot: Nj,
w White. City Collector: cant T ~
Boiton. Police Commissioner; Mr.. ~ q
| White. member of the Common Council.
ana Mr. NJ. j. White. Messenger To ma
councils and Clerk to the Select co,,ncil
thirteen in all
The meeting of last night was held
-, ~ nirh room on the Sc cond floor Of
ne building. The window shutters vera
tightly closed and none but the fai,hrnI
We're allowed - enter. For OYER ,brea
hours they talked among themselves
enusavEEing To answer that question
~ the Prohibition party nut n
,:cke' IN the iie!d, Or will the Prohibi-
tionists support n Citizens ticker M th.
coming municipal electIon?'.
As has been said. Mr. Baum re;ir.d
early. In fact, it Is reasonable To sun.
pose he did not participate in the meet
ing. AS he came out Of the door a Vir-
e!n!an reporter asked him:
''Wil! the Prohibition par;v M, =
ticket in tn field. or will TIC p-nhihi-
ti"A!Sis Support u citizens ticket a; the
coming municipal clection?"
Mr.. E'um did not know. He woe he
said, opposed 10 a Prohibition ticket
Thgy did n?t succ. ed. Capt Bolton
'oid The Nirsinian man when h" came
out mat ii would have to be s,tt!ed hv
convention. II will be as tod
yen. he said, This is wha, he had pre-
v.ously said: Time will devclop we
VII! mold citizens mass..mcstinc TO
settle the question" AS capt. Notion
las; nigh, referred to convention il
mus; be presumed that the meeting
last night decided to hold a convention.
Ftnds--campaign funds-wega also
discussed last night. Thew are needed
needed badly. Chairman Zachary
yesterday published an urgent appeal
for aid
II was long after II o'clock las: nigh.
when The conference ended Mr.. busch
| left ten minutes before the meetinc
closed. H.; refused 10 talk. He said +:
i came near getting into trouble once
before for talking to n rsporter. | am
not talking" He then hurried off.
MT Zachary also declined TO talk.
lie acknowledged that a conferences had
been held but
In the meantime this question vet
remains unanswered:
''Will the Prohibition party put a
tickc; in the field, or will ths, Prohbi-
tionists support Citizens ticket at the
coming municipal clection?''