The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
STILL ROLLING AND TOSSING AND
" TUNIBI.ING.

! ~ envious of The VirginIan's contents
men, of enjoyment Of healthy
| rest; still rolling and tossing and
tumblng abou. on the hard
bed that it's Sanctitied Band
Of Rngsters has placed him on-the edi-
tor Of the Pilot now pathetitally charges
that The Virsdnian snores. While rec
| ognizlng this ungenerous assertion as
another good sign of it's healthy condi-
ton, It. at the same time looks upon
1t as another proof of the lamentablc
agony endured by the esteemed and
gifted editor of the Pilot. due to nerves
all unstrung, the result of the terrific
strain Of the unplea SAINT and burthen-
some task he has assumed Of defending
the ring methods and machine politics
Of the Sanctiiied Band. for otherwise, 1t
could never be, that the sensitive and re.
fined nature of our friend should have
been forced to depart from the environ
ments of good manners as to make
known In public, no matter what the
provocation. that friend snored.
Good Lord What association with a
Sanctifled Ring will cause? But let 1t
pass. The Virginian forgives you, good
friend; II has sympathy for your condi-
ton.
With an earnestness that is touching.
The Pilots editor exclaims. I'VE do not
know, and we are not anxious to know
how the Prohibition Reform organza-
ton will determine that it's party shall
nominate its candidates" 1t required q
desperate effort to make this confession
and The Virginian is gratifled that It's
gentle, but persistent "sleep-talks" Sc
cured this reply. 1t demonstrates, how
ever, how close-mouthed and hide
bound the Sanctitied Ringsters are in
the manipulation of plans for "Swag-
Division" among It's "feed-trough" re-
formers. that even its mouth-piece has
not received the slightest data as to
their plan for action. But" remarks
the gentle-minded and innocent editor,
nobody In that organization has ever
been accused of fraud, much less cheat
ing in his own party"
Alas! Alas!! Why should the Rev
Sam. Small. the very SAUL and former
apostle of the Sanctified Band, in the
brilliancy of his invective and the indig-
nation OF his outraged heart, have testi-
\ fled that while among 1.-The crowd" there
were some few gentlemen. that his am
munition chest was already crowded
with the disreputablc past and PRES
ENT RECORD of SNAKE-FANGED
FRAUDS, whom he had helped ''to
foist upon the people OF Norfolk, and
whom he will delight to force back into
the dirty Dogs that bred Them
If the Rev. Mr.. Small Is qualified te
give certificates Of character to mem.
bers OF the organization OF the Sancti
fled Band. and their certificates are
blnzoned forth as q freedom from tho
slightest suspicion OF coming under the
terrific accusation Of Mr.. Smnll-so mucl
more reason for the public to assume
that the accusation still rests upon the
many-"the crowd" as Mr.. Small term.
1t. that makes UP the organization o!
which his distinguished successor is tn,
editorship OF The Pilot. in the innocenc,
of his heart and the ineXperience of hi!
limited acquaintanceship. pays such tri
/
trusted, either as to its methods or 1t:
men?
While the Pilot first asserts that Il
does not know and is not anxious Il
know how the Prohibition organization
: are making it's nominations-it after
wards asserts that the method of nomi
nation must be open and above board
Its exact language is. ANY method viii
do that Is open and above board" Thl:
is an admission that The Virginian'.
sleep talks" has secured. 1t will no
do, therefore, for the Executive Commit
l tee of the Sanctifled Band Of Rlngster
0 Ito be the master Of the tield-complet,
f dictator OF the OCCASION" II will no
do for them to do its work "in secre
? councils" or to make "a list OF candi
dates whether for salaried elective office:
, or for the Councils, putting off or leav
E, Ing on whom 1t will" 1t will not do foI
It to determine the price OF admiss;o,
or to determine whether one has nait
enough or not" 1t will not do for Il
to carry on secret manipulations.
There must be no States" no "tra DIES,
1t will not do to be "a little special ma
chine" you know, ito determine candi
dates from Mayor to Councilmen" Oh
no! No! No! Any one of these meth.
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