The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
There Is a Probability That They VIII
Make Congressional Nomination. a
THE MATTER WILL Be CONSIDERED.
state Hnd District Leaders to Confer
Tho Importance OF rsecurinr Com
sress Rcasou Assisned-JudE4
watts, Col. fabb, Il. ID. boyle ana
Other Namos Mentioned. S

There Is a probability that the gold
Democrats of the Second Congressional
District Will make the nomination. OF a :
candidate for Congress. A very promi4
hent member of that party, connected
with the State organization, stated 5yes,Ss
terday that the subject was one that
would meet with prompt considerable
Ihe adoption by the Port Norfolk Com
Vehtion OF a straight out endorsement OF
every plank of the Chicago Convention
is considered an important reason why
they should have in the field Com.
gressional candidate. Then again, ag
IL is their purpose to make as stubborn
a light as possible to bring out their,
forces throughout the State. they consid-
er this can best be done by rallyinE un-
der a Congressional candidate in every
district of the State Az
Before taking any positive steps in the
matter the subject Will be carefully
considered. The antagonists of the
chicago ticket recognize that 1t is ,as
important for them to secure major-;
ity In the House of Representatives as
IL is to defeat MIR. Bryan. for unless
tne House of Representatives Is secur-
ed against silver legislation, they feel
that their victory If successful In the
fruitless one.
Who VIII be the nominee. is the riddle.
The name of Judge Leigh r. Watts,
OF Portsmouth. is the one that is most
prominently mentioned. 1t is consid-
ered that he would make very aggres-t
SiVe fight. and that he would commGnd
the strongest support in the district
Mr.. Goodrich Hatton, of Portsmouth,
is also spoken Of as are r. d. DOYLE.
Esq, of Norfolk, and Colonel Thomas
Tabb, of Hampton. The object of the
move will be to draw Off voters from the
regular Democratic ticket. and thus se-
cure the election of gold standard re-
preventative. whether of the Repub-
lican or Democratic stripe E5;
The Norfolk District Is one of the Ytr-
ginia Districts that 1t is proposed to
capture. 1t Is generally known that
the Republican National, COMMITTEES
nave resolved to withdraw Colonel Dyer
of Southampton from the field. He has
been written to this effect by the COM
mtttee, and time has been given him
to draw out gracefully, or he will be put
out forcibly and not recognized. Colo
mel Dyer is recognized as a very stub
born fighter, and is capable of striking
back very forcibly if he chooses,
30 to elect. The Republicans recognize
this and he will no doubt be pIacated
and his submission appreciated in a.
proper manner But for the difference
between himself and State Chairman
Lamb he would long ago have CONSENT
ed to retire, but he considers that he
has been unjustly and improperly treat
ed by Colonel Lamb.
However In the event of McKinley.s9
election 1t Is surmised that Colonel
Dyer will be gratified II he is made
collector of the port of Norfolk, and ;fi
this is understood, Dyer will roll up his
sleeves and give ardent support to Ur,
Wise. e i5s se777.S9fJ
Much depends on the gold standard.
Democrats as to the Congressional fl CHIT
and the move on the political cheas
board will be watched with interest. Sss5
M. e. ingalls,, president of the Chess
paake and Ohio railway, will speak IN.
the interest of the gold standard at the
Academy OF Music Tuesday night. Mr.
INGALLS, is Democrat, but will vote for.
Mckinley ..-.ll,sf,ls'at