The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-08
WHERE is HE AT;

STABILITY, including the Assistant Post
maSterShip.
WHERE is HE AT?
Where Is he at?" This Is ques-
people. the subject of their solicitation
being DR.. r. a. Wise. late Congression-
al attempt. There are some who say the
Doctor will have something to say
about this Federal patronage business,
but the indications are that he will re-
turn once more to private life and use
fulness, and let the political buzz saw
alone Tor several years at least.
WILL HE CONTEST? HARDLY.
DR.. Wise was a distinguished visitor
to the city yesterday, and was closeted
for some time with his friends He was
non-intervie,wable, but It was not diff
cult to learn that the objec, of his visit
was to get advice as to the advisable
of contesting Mr.. YOung's election
While the result of the conference was
not made public, the F!rginian is able
to say with some degree of confidence
that 1t was hardly satisfactory to the
Doctor who IL anxious 10 displace the
newly elected Congressman. In fact, 1t
is almost certain that he was advised to
let 1t alone, but 1t Is said that his
brother. John S. Wise, of New York. will
be consulted as last authority on the
subject. and If he says fight. fight It will
be. If not, nit.
SO far as the local leaders are con-
CeIHeu, ehtluSlNe Vi lne nat OF Mr. John
5. Wise, of New York, it may be stated
that they look upon two facts as being
obstacles in the way of n successful con-
test. First. Mr.. You,Ig-s magnificent
majority that cannot be appreciably re-
duced, for If there Is any throwing out
to DO the Democrats here can do as
much of 1t as their friends, the enemy
Second, the big Republican majority in
the House. If said Republican majority
We're very close, say carrying a margin
of only two or three, it Is probable that
the members would take time and trou-
Bile TO consider DR.. Wise's claims, and
seat him, whether he deserved n seat
or not. But as such is not the case,
the newly-elected Congress is going to
be too busy attending to its own bust
ness to look after the broken shinS of
any unfortunate companion who may
have gotten lef: at the post. AS n mat
ter of fact, the Republicans of the Sec
ond District realize only too well that
DR.. Wise was net only beaten, but beat
en- badly-thrust into outer darkness, as
1t were, past redemption.
RED FLAG-NOT OF ANARCHY.
If you want to wave n red flag in the
face of a gold Democrat, ask him why
he cut Whaley's throat. This Is n start
ing question and does not mean that
Mr. Whaley Is not just as well in body
ana soul as he was thirty days ago. 1t
simply implies that he was politically
murdered. The truth of the above can
not be gainsaid. The gold Democrats
themselves the day before the election
claimed that they knew positively that
Mr. Whaley had at least 800 votes in
Norfolk city. They could tell you the
names of as many indeed If you had n SIX
ed. Well, Mr.. Whaley got only 5lS votes:
What became of the other thousand?
pertinent question. 1t may be men
toned in passing that about half the
support the gold men did receive came
from anti-Wise Republicans who never
joined sound money league. II NAV
also be said that the supporters of Mr..
Whaley looked for him ito receive al least
] 900 Silent" votes. Incidentally. while
on the subject of silent" votes. there
Is one office in this city which employs
eleven free silver Democrats. and an
other which pays salary 80 seven more
Four out OF this eighteen voted The
ether fourteen did not. They Were
afraid TO-
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The general public need not be sur
prised 10 hear something drop within
the next few weeks. for some time very
shortly Fhe Republican State Committee
is going to meet. probably in Norfolk
When ii does, Lew Morrison will have
10 take back seat as Il creator of Brock
EN- scenes. Some sensational busines
will come up before the body, not the
least OF which will be that of making a
number of changes in the personnel of
the committee. There will, of course. be
two sides TO the question, and it is heads
or tails on the general result
Colonel Lamb. State Chairman, isn't
saying much, but it is no stretch of the
imagination to say that he is thinking
hard, and Will he prepared when the time
comes to contest every inch of ground.
IT WILL NEVER END.
The battle between Colonel Lamb and
his friends and Hon. George T.. Bowden
and his friends Is only in its inclpiency.
The next few weeks VIII develop some of
the liercest fighting ever seen in the
state, if signs OF the approaching s:rug-
gle do not lie There Is no longer any
chance or desire for n compromise be-
tween the .wo factions. Now that the
spoils are To be divided. il is the best
man that wins.
YELLOW METAL IN EVIDENCE.
Meantime, while factions are fighting.
and hopes are budding in aspiring
breasts, King Gold. with a firmer grip
upon his recently impe:illed sceptrc, has
deigned to make his appearance once
more to the eyes OF ordinary work a
day mortals. Gold coins are again to
be found in the channe;s of local trade.
and are being paid over the counters of
our banking institutions, which two
weeks ago would as soon have Thought
of paying you in diamonds or pearls as
in eagles and double eagles
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