The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-14
A GOLD MAN SELECTED
To Make The Race for Congress In The
Second Virginia District.
HIS NAME is MR.. WILLIAM NJ. WHALEY
IL Is Reported That tho Gold Dem.
Ocrais and Republicans VIII Unite
TO Down Billy YounR-Rumored
That Doctor Wise Has Como Down
-GOssip Regarding the Outlook.

The National Democratic party of this
Congressional district has put candi-
date in the field in the person of Mr..
| William NJ. Whaley, of Norfolk Mr.
| Whaley is very we'll known, and it is be-
lieved that not only will he poll the gold
| Democratic vote, but that since the re-
| tirement of Deyer the anti-Lamb Re-
publican candidate for Congress, it is
probable that much OF the latter's sup
port will be thrown to the national Dem
| ocratic candidate. Indeed, it Is not i'm
probable that Wise will be withdrawn.
1t was reported last night that this had
been DONE but it could not be verified.
MIR. Whalcy is a business man, well
and favoraby known throughout this
district. He is gentleman of many eX-
cellent qualities. His present position
road and Lumber Company, with offices
In this city.
y rather unique and taking CAM
paign dodger is the following. gotten
| up ON flimsy in regular Geographic train
order style and bearing the appearance
| of Il carbon copy:
For w. j. Bryan and A. Sewall:
Especially
Telegraphic Train Order No. /.
Superintendent Office
November LIST. 1896.
You will run special extra Lincoln TO
Washington. special, nrst-class You
will overtake ana run ahead of McKin-
| ley and Hobart train from Canton 10
Washington. You will disregard Palmer
ana l5uciiner decoy train running wild
between indianapolis and Louisville
Keep sharp lookout for Mark Hanna
doodle train between Wall street and
Cleveland: Protect yourself against
wreck train, Cleveland and Carlisle, be-
| tween New York and ChiNapn
W. X. JONES
superintendent
y sound money meeting was held in
Odd Fellows Hall. Atlantic City Ward.
| last night under the auspices OF the CITY
National Democratic Committee \
large attendance was had. Mr. Tenrh
lTilghman presided.
The speaker of the evening was Hon
| r.. M Scott, of Accomac one of the
electors at large of the National Demo-
cratic party of this State. The speakers
address lasted for two hours and n half
and he stated that Mr.. Bryan's defeat
was already certain.
| The speech was regarded as one of
the strongest that has been made from
the standpoint of the National Demo-
cratic party.
There are two merchants on CONNER
ctal Place, partners in large wholesale
business, anu, oil course, great friends.
Two months or so ago they were both
ardent gold men, but one of them, upon
reading Bryan's speech of acceptance,
hecam" at once converted into a. red
| hot advocate of the white metal. They
have entered into an agreement not to
argue the matter between themselves
and If one of them gets hold of n GUS
toner or visitor first and engages him
| in a political discussion. it is under
stood that the other is not to have any
thing TO say.
Candidate Young spoke at Wakefield
yesterday.
The Republican National Committee
| yesterday assigned Hon. John $. Wise
| % make speeches IN Virginia on these
| dates: CORTLAND. October 10, after
noon: Portsmouth. evening. Suffolk
October 20. afternoon: Norfolk. even
| ing. Hampton, October p. afternoon
Newport News, evening.
The Republicans We're busy yesterday
making up a purse Of $1,000 to put
against $1,000, which 4 sanguine free
silver man of Norfolk wanted TO bet on
| Bryan's election.
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