The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-15
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
iGsnsraI Comment on the Citizens Reform
Ticket and Its Chances.
THE CANDIDATES Foa THE COUNCILS.
Tho Names Handed An 60 sae City
last Night-wiiI the Republicans
Put n Ticket I'm the Ffeld9-Candi.
dates for Other Offices.

The Citizens Reform ticket nominal ted
at Monday nights Proh!bitionR Reform
Convention, was the subject OF much
discussion yesterday, and even several
well-known Prohibitlonists did not hesl-
tate to express their misgivings as to
Its probable success On running the
gauntlet at the election next month
That some of them were disappointed,
there is no doubt. They did not look for
such turn down of men who are said
to have stood by the party and per-
formed their duties satisfactorily.
Among the disappointed candidates
was Mr.. w. G. Ashley, the present clerk
Of the market, who is doing much In the
way of missionary work among the un-
converted in this city. MIR Ashley takes
his defeat as easily as possible, however
consoling' himself with the thought that
the Lord wants to use him elsewhere
William Thorogood, the colored wire
puller In the up-town district, smiled
as he read the list of nominees Thoro-
good did good service for the party two
years ago, but times have changed since
then. He wanted an office and got left
He attributes his defeat to Mr. Walker.
the nominee for Street Inspector, and
VIII endeavor to pay Mr.. Walker back
with interest.
It is said that the laborlng vote will
take hand in the contest, and that
at least two of the candidates on the
ticket will suffer materially ut tho hands
of workingmen.
MIR. MATTHEW'S INDIGNANT.
Mr.. L. H. Matthews was indignant MS
to the use OF his name for the position
OF Sealer OF Weights and Measures in
the convention of the Prohibition Re-
form party Monday night He asserts
that 1t was unauthorized and undesired
by MIN, and when approached on the
subject by the representatives OF that
party he specifically and repeatedly as
sured them that under no circumstances
would he become candidate for any
position within the gift of the people
on any other than the Republican ticket
and left them with the full understand
ing that his name was not TO be used
by their convention.
He says: II have always been Re-
publican, and as such l could not con-
sistently have allowed myself to have
become candidate before the Star
chamber meeting which Monday night
nominated u so-called Citizens ticket"
There Is some doubt as to what part
the Republicans will play in the munich
pal fight Both factions are consider
Ing the ACCESSIBILITY of putting up
ticket. but they have not yet decided
what to do. Nor will decision be ar
rived at until after next Tuesday, when
the Republican District Convention
meets at Newport News.
In Democratic circles the Clt!zens-Re-
form ticket Is considered, as a whole.
very weak one.
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
The S!ty Democratic Executive Com
mittee last night closed the list of can
didates for the Councils to be voted for
at the Democratic primaries next Tues
day night. Following Is the complete
list:
First Ward. B. Lowenberg. ]. J.
Womble, J. r. Briggs. ]. Lee Seneca
Jacob Hecht. w. F. Allen, ]. A. Ridge.
well, j. c. Carroll. Theo A. Walters.
Second Ward-Thomas r. Ballentine
j. 1homas Peele, Charles C. Kizer. Daw
son Mccormick. William NIcAfanus. w
Hannah A
Third Ward-T F. Rogers. IT. G
DaHis' L. u. Freeman. r. Henry Jones.
Or. L. b. Anderson. LEROY w. Davis
FRED Greenwood. Philip L. Yeatman.
Fourth Ward-W. T. Sheldon, b. F.
Bunting. Charles A. Mears. Frank Ia
| coos. nj: Mcfarland. Morris ID. Cannon.
Alexander Rsdd. T. j. ROLAND.
flfth Ward-J. a. Elliott a. S. Cooper.
James l. Winston, f. W. Thorne.
| - Skin Ward-J. q. Womble, William
L. Anderson, J. d. Mallory.
In addition to the names already nuh-
| lished the following candidates will be
voted for in thc Democratic primary on
the ed instant.
For Street Inspector = virginius
| Tucker.
For Sealer of Weights and Measures
a. w. Grandy.