The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24
WHAT. is 1T ANYHOW 1T LOOKS
LIKE q RING.

repeat the query IL mas on q number
of occasions asked. viz: WHAT IS IT,
lANYHOW?" In it's Issue Of yesterday
the distinguished editor OF The Pilot. In
Il leading article. states: From the
| first. THE PILOT has denied any
knowledge OF II Ring In It's purity, and
hence has equally disclaimed all fore
knowledge as to what it's party will do,
save in u general way nnd as, u mat
ter of opinion" And. continues our cs-
teemed contemporary, "All sensible per-
sons will see that The Pilot has been,
and Is. right In this, and that It can say
and do no more in the face of Inquiries
rounded upon the existence OF an ina
Einary Ring on Its side. and upon even
more imaginary connection between
The Pilot and this imaginary Ring"
In another article. 1t says: THE Vir-
Ginian charged that there Is q Prohibit
ton Ring-or Prohibition Reform
Ring. The Pilot disciaimed all knowl-
edge of such a Ring--denicd that there
Is such Ring. and very properly call
cd upon The Virginian to tell us what
1t knew of this alleged Ring and it's do
inSs."
Wen. WHAT is IT. ANYHOW? In
its saturdays issue The Eirgini.n re-
ported the replies of a number OF promi-
nent gentlemen ana leaders of the Pro
hihition reform movement. in answer
to its queries. VIII the Prohibition
party put ticket i'll the field. or VIII the
Prohibitionists support Il citizens ticket
i'll the coming municipal elec;ion?" The
community is aware Of the fact, TINT
the Prohibitionists officially proclaimed
after the May, 1894, election. that the
victory won was PROHIBITION VIC
TORY. The query of The virg.nian
was intended to secure The inrorma-
ton whether the Prohibitions proposed
in the coming contest to Make 4
FIGHT FOR PRINCIPLE, or whether.
as party. they simply proposed to
support q so-oalled citizens ticket, and
make = iigh; for the SPOlI.S and
| FLESH POTS Of office
The chairman of the Prohibition
party, M. Il. Y. Zachary. in response to
the query. said he could no, speak with
authority" Wait lie said. .'unal
our convention meets and then See
Major D. Humphreys said II know
absolutely nothing about II. | hear
that CONVENTION will soon be held"
Captain john l.. Roper president of
the Common Council. said: Il suppose
the Prohibit!onis:s will support a cltl-
z2ns ticket Mr. Luther Sheldon,
Prohibition Councilman. said: Il don't
know. | have attended TO meetings.
Ask Mr.. Zachary" Mr. Smith y. Brick
house fratornally replied: II can't tell
YOU. brother" Mr.. II. B. Goodridge.
Prohibition Councilman. remarked:
| You have asked me something l am
not prepared to discuss Just a. this
| time" Mr.. J. w. Borum. Prohibition
Councilman. answered. That is n
question can't answer. know moth
ing OF political matters" Police Com
| missioner c. T.. Veraier said Lluntly
Il Wouldn't tell you If COULD" and
Captain john r. Bolton. OF the Board
OF Police Commissioners said: "'rsme
will develop. We VIII hold citizens
| mass-mcc,nG To settle the question"
Well WHAT Is IT. ANYHOW? Sure
ly the replies above presented give 10
definite information. They do not sus-
tain the assertion of the Pilot of Sat
urt!ay, viz: THE PROHIBITION
REFORM PARTY WILL NOMINATE
y PROHIBITlON-REF TICKET
in Norfolk this spring. and il viii b;
dono by DELE gated convention"
But WHAT Is IT. ANYHOW? II
will be remembered that on March It'll
The Nirginian asked. LIST. "Wnl the Pro
htbitlon party of Norfolk have an op
portunty OF expressing their choice 70
the general offices and the Council tickle
i'll the coming municipal contest" o
IF not. will y RING OF y FEW CHOS
lIN LEADERS OF THE PROHLBl
TlON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NAME THE TICKET. DIVIDE TIL
OFFICES AND SELECT THE NOM
EES FOR CUNCIIIMEN?" And
remarked. that III it's nomi
nees a:e 10 be the creation of q fe,
! otliceho!ders and olicc-seekers, tn
;. sooner The Pilot ceases to pirate abou
/, Democratic Rings the better"
III another part of this article I'll
8 Nirsinian has quoted from The Pilot c
, sunday, the statement of its editor
From the first The Pilot has denied an
q knowledge OF Il Ring in its party. henc,
. has equally disclaimed all fore -knowl
edge n what t,orty will do I'M