The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-08
poLzrrcAr. PARAGRAPHS.
The Politics of tho state from Every
Point of View.

Congressional Committee of this district.
saws he knows of only two colored Repub-
Wcans who are willing Ito vote against
Mckinley. and that one of them is James
II. Young, of the State Committee. lie
adds that with the exception of Young
every member of the Fatter committee is
absolutely I'm favor of the Mckinley
ticket standing as 1T is. Johnson says
that some white Republicans will vote
for Bryan, but that HE considers they Will
be offset by Democrats who will vote for
Mckinley. johnson says as yet there are
no td!ngs from M. =. iEnglsh as to
whether he accepts the nomination for
Congress, and that the long waiting OH
English is due 10 politeness. lie says a
good many Republicans are in favor OF
free silver, but want 1t through the Re-
publican party.
"a desperate effort Is In progress to de-
feat Congressman Tom Settle in the
Fifth district.
News which comes from number OF
COUNTIES is that the Populists and Repub-
licans are fusing. The desire of the Pop
ulists is clearly for local fusion with
their former allies.
1t appears that John S. Lockport viii
be nominated by reclamation for Con-
eress by the Sixt h district at Rockingham
OH the 18th inst.
Cyrus b. Watson, the head of the Dem
oCratic ticket, announces that he does
not intend TO refer to State Issues in his
campaign. onthe ground that the people
know all about State issues, but that he
will devote himself entirely TO national
issues. Some of the papers declare he is
wrong In this His line of effort must
have been planned by the State Commit
tee.
Burnham Cameron declares that the
Populist,s in Orange county are favorable
no cooperation with the Democrats.
The delay of two hours in the arrival
there of the Ch3ttanooga Norfolk tain
vest erday was due 10 the fact that at
Hickory the engine ran into TWO box
ears and was wrecked.
Editor Westmoreland. of the Lexington
Popuist paper. and Editor Click. of the
Hickory Popuhst paper, both came out
for Hal Aver as their party's nominee
for Secretary OF State.
None of the Popul!sts will say whether
lilheir panty will at its State convention
next Thursday nominate n complete
State ticket Otto Wilson says he doesn't
know There are plenty OF Populst as
p.ramts for Office. OF course Guthrie WIN
get the nomination for Governor. as he
has no opposition w. T.. White, of
alexander, and a. T.. Nloyc want the
nomination for Secretary of State. as
does of course Aver. For associate
Jusuic w. A Montgomery will be de-
nominated by acclamatlon as VIII also
| w. II. Worth, for State Treasurer. Some
| of the Populists say Xeb Vance Watson
| will get the nomination for Attorney
General. Others say that depends.
John A. Sims wants the nomination for
Auditor Ii appears that there Is TO be
some sort of a surprise as to the nomtna-
ltion for Lieutenant Governor.
| Dr.. Mott will remain here until the
| end OF next week He is watching all
| the political moves with great care.
| They are made SO rapidly that 1t is hard
| TO keep up with them.
| If Senator Butler favorS electoral
| fusion with the Democrats he Is going
10 find IL hard to hold his Populists up
10 II and the Democratic State Commit
tee will find ii IL great task to get its
people in line The question is, "Will
the Populists override any fusion senti-
| ment at their convention"
| The official Republican organ in this
| State says that Senator Priichard was
| ins .ructcd by the combination which
| elected him 10 vote for free silver and
has done 80 and viii doubtless do so
until the end of his term next March,.
| whenever II IS presented as an !ndcpend-
| ent proposition. 1t goes on to say he Is
| now on The ST. Louis platform. The Re-
| publican organ to-day comes out strong
ly for the gold standard 1t is its iirs;
| positive declaration.
| John r. Webster, editor of Webste :
| w tehly anu llcliiDtl vi LIlt llrN A'tlllD-
| cratic Central Committee, says to-day
| that the State Committee by It's action
| in proposing fusion 10 The Populists has
| put the patriotism OF the latter to the
| lest.
| If public talk and plain declarations
| of the Democratic papers count for any
| thing then the party is opposed to fusion
| of any kind with the Populsts. Many
| of those who favor electoral fusion are
| bitter against State fusion.
| A so-called preacher here Is dissemina-
| ting the "Sanctilication" doctrine, which
! has made many lunatics in the Eastern
| counties of the State. Seven of the
| "Crumplerites" aye now under treatment
| in the insane asylum here, and still
| his work goes on. He has a lot OF imita-
| tors. who are now preaching this new
| gospel
y movement has again begun to in
| duce the Eastern Band" OF some 800
| Cherokee Indians in this State to go
TO the Indian Territory 1t Is greatly
| to be doub. "a that they will ever leave
| the grand ountain country in Western
| North Car ina. which they love so we'll
| II is said ihat the two chief promoters
| Of electoral fusion are greatly disturbed
| by the nearly universal condemnation
] on the part of the Democratic press of
| the State.
The talk Ia been that the Populists
| have $4,000 votes in this State. and In a.
| they came f:om the Democratic nnrty.
| The delegates 10 St. Louis were ON THIS
basis. and so Sill be those to the Pom
| list State Convention The Democratic
loss Of f,s.,.,