The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-03
POLITICAL CHATTER
An Interesting Duel for the Position Of
City Treasurer 10 May.
CANDIDATES HUNTER AND HERMAN
The Fight for the LegisIature Next
october Will lie Lively one
New Material Will Re Put Up-Nor.
folk Gets rho state senaiorship--
Executive Committee 60 Meet.

On the 18th of May next, which will be
a very unlucky day for somebody, Nor
folk will see the elimination Of one of
the PROTEST games ever played on the
local politicel chess boald-a battle.
beautiful in its st.nplicity-the fight for
the office Of City Treasurer. now held by
Mr.. w. w. Hunter
There are two candidates in the field.
one of them, the present occupant. who
has already served three terms the 9TH
er MI, John demonstrating teller at the
Citizens National Bank. Both gentle
men have strong influence behind. them.
The friends OF Mr.. Hunter are numerous
ana then, too. he has a splendid record
to point to. On the other hand, MIR.
Herman is also plentfully supplied with
friends, and majority OF them think
that lie has Il good chance. especially as
they consider twelve years a sufficiently
Ions time for gentleman to hold office,
particularly IL he happens to be on the
other side.
THE LEGISLATURE SITUATION.
With the City Treasurer's election off
their hands the citizens of Norfolk will
be KEEP! busy thenceforward until after
the October election. at which a State
senator and two members of the House
OF delegates will be selected. Although
the date Is some time off. plans are al
ready being extensively laid. and 1t Is
said by those who ought to know that
the campaign will be one OF the hottest
ana most complicated in the history of
the city.
The present incumbents are Senator
Snead. of Princess Anne county. Hon.
Merritt T. Cooke and Hon.W. E. Foster,
of this city. 1t IS probable that none of
these gentlemen will be n candidate
next fall for reelection. The State SEN
atorship comes to Norfolk beyond n
doubt. the office alternating between
which compose this senatorial district.
Mr.. Cooke would not be averse to a
nomination as Lieutenant-GUvernor
and whether it comes to him or not will
depend largely upon later political con-
ditions. Mr.. Fosters health and private
business would probably keep hhim out
CT the race. In fact, he accepted the
nomination last time under protest. so
to speak
There are a number of candidates for
the honors which will be left thus ready
for the taking. Their names do not
matter much at this juncture, but will
be presented In proper time
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE
y meeting of the District Democratic
Executive Committee will be held at the
st. James hotel on the 18th instant, at
noon. All OF the various county and
city chalrmen will be present, and i'm
portant business will be transacted.
YOUNG-WISE EXAMINATION.
The examination in the Young Wise
contest l. proceeding quietly at the office
or r. w. Lamb, Esq, No. 1874 Main
street, at Beslow's Hall, and on Queen
street near Cumberland. Several laugh
able incidents have relieved the monot-
ony OF. the investigation, among which
Is the case of n colored man summoned
as witness for DR.. Wise. upon being
questioned as to how he would have
voted, promptly answered For Mr.
Young" Another witness at first did
not know whom he would have voted
for. but upon being coached. replied.
For Mr.. Wise and the other gentle
man."