The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
pROHIB OR CITlzEA;s?.
What Kind of Ticket VIII the Prohibition
lists Support This Year :?
THE LEADING PARTY MEN INTERVIEWED,
The Majority of Them Say Conycn.
tion VIII BE Called, lint They Don,t
Know what VIII Re Danc-Tnlk
OF "Denfs" md "rnrn Downs', by
the Management

VIII the Prohibition party put
Ticket In the field. or will the PROFIT
Dltlonists support u citizens ticket at
the coming municipal electiou?'
Is there u single person in Norfolk
VINO can correctly answer the question?
II Is not reasona Bile to suppose that any
Democrat can give the information. on1
as for Rcpublicans-well. they have
troubles or their own. without spend
i ing their time In guessing at conun-
drums proDounded by others.
~ Eircin.an reporter has made n do
tcrmined effort to obtain information on
I lie subject and the result is given 10
low The Prohbitionists interviewed,
are men who are looked upon rs tho
leaders in their party-several of them
members of the Executive COMMITTEES
hey are all well-known business men
men whose utterances even in political
matters can be implicitly relied unon
me replies to the question show that
tne recognized leaders of the Probihi
ron party -are as much at sea as 70
the future Of their party as IL Is nossi-
nie 10 be Not one could tell anytbInc
hach OIL them acknowledged that much.
ma.ai one exception. This one exception
frankly stated that he would not give
the information If he could
Ill the Prohibition party put :,
tickct IN the field, or will the Prohibi-
tiohists support citizens ticket nj
the coming municipal election?"
This identical question was asked Of
each one ana i'm the majority of cases
the replies We're written down and SRI
mittcd for approval
MI. zachary stated that Rev So,,
jones or KEY. sam. Small would not he
engaged to speak here during tho cnp
palsh. MI Zachary was non-committn1
us 10 ms partys policy. With him 1t
was d case OF wait" But the replies
; are interesting to the political student
They are given just as they were ast,
ed. ASK
VIII the Prohibition party mt
ticket in the field, or will the Probibi-
l,ohists support a citizens ticket nj
me coming municipal election?"
~, .aI: *; Zachary. City Chairman of
!me Prchihiiion party, said: Wait un-
III out convention meets and then Coo
! can't speak with authority myself"
VIII the Prohibition party mt q
ucEe' In the field, or Will the Probibi-
.iohists support citizens ticket =,
III" coming municipal election?"
Major ID. Humphreys, an original Pro
nloitionist; said: Il know absolutely
hothing about it, l hear that CON.
rention will soon be held
VIII the Prohibition party mt .
mcKet IN the field, or will the Prohibi- |
t,ohiSts support a citizens ticket ~
'he coming municipal elcction?"
Capt. John l.. Roper. President Of tba
common Council. elected on the Prohi-
bmion ticket, said: II suppose the PRO.
Iiritionists will support Il citizens tic,.
e'' nave SO advised them"
VIII the Prohibition party nut !,
i!cket In the ii-!d or will the prohlb;
tionis's support a Citizens ticket at The
coming municipal elcct!on?''
Mr.. Luther Sheldon. prohihit;on ,-,
Gilman and chairman of The Connniis,.
nance Committee. said: II don',
know. ! have attended no greetings
You had better ask Mr. Zachary
viii the Prohibition marty put n
ticket in the field. or will the prohihi.
iionists support Citizens ticket az thA
coming municipal clec,ion?"
Mr.. 5. y. Brickhousc prob,n,,io,
htHtper oil the Common Council and nj
one time a candidate for the I.eyislat,1rn
on the Prohibition ticket. said: II cant
zen you, brother. We will settle that
VIII the Prohibition narty put a
ticket in the field, or will the Prohibi-
t'oniais support Citizens ticker nj ,hn
coming municipal elcc:ion?"
Nj. II. t. Goc-lridge. Prohibition
member OF the Sclcc; CouncIl said.
you have asked me sometime IN,
not prepared tn discuss lust at th,s
time. | think the nsxt few weeks will
develop :hc situation. The name of the
ticke; viii be decided upon later rs.w
| ever, whatever the naHe of the ticks,
may be. the nominees Will b. selected
| without reference 10 party affiliations. :"
| Win the Prohibition party nut q
ticket in the field. or will the Prohibit
/ tionists support Citizens ticket at the
| coming municipal elec.ion?"
AIR. ]. w Borum. Prohibition Nom
| bs" of the Common Council from Bran
bleton Ward. said: THAT is a Question
| ] can't answer. ] have not attended n
meeting this year and know nothing
whatever OF political matters"
"Win the Prohlbition party put a
tickci in the field. or will the Prohibi-
tion!sts support a Citizens ticket at the
coming municinal clection?"
Mr.. w. Il. Wilder. business manager
of the Pilot. the Prohibition organ n. said.
II can't speak for the party. but T sun
! pose that is Il matter which will he
determined by the proper parties when
| the time comes"
will the Prohibition party put a
| ticket in the field. or will the Prohibi-
tionists supper: a Citizens ticket at the
coming municipal elec,ion?"
Mr. c. Il. Verdicr. Prohibition Police
| G ~ a