The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-04
SITUATION CHANGED
kr. ". 7. Anderson the Latest Candidate
for The Postuastership Of Norfolk.
RECOMMENDED BY TYLER AND MARTIN
Personal strife siceIns to nsnrs B.ess.
cnca the Chances OF FornIer Ap.
piscants--Whnt ts,c 'RtIncs Thinks
The Itncc for city un.
ter Men Are Confident.

The pos;odice situation has taken an
other turn, and according TO the latest
advices Mr. w. Il. Anderson, we'll
known business man Of Norfolk. and q
sterling Democrat, stands the best.
chance of appointments
1t seems that the personal fight be-
tween .McssEs. Doyle and Sharp has had
Inc effect CT materially lesSening the
chances Of both gentlemen for the post
mastership. ~; any rate, on last Mon
day congrcs:man Tyler telegraphed a
rrominent gentleman here and asked
MIN 10 suggest the name of a good man
FOR the position. against whom there
would be no personal fight. This gentle
man saw Mr.. Anderson and asked his
peHnlissionio forward his name, which
vas given. Senator Martin and Con-
gresham Tyler have accordingly both
recommended the appointment Of Mr..
anderson. What action will be taken
by he President remains to be seen, but
the indications certainly point to the be-
lief that neither Of the two applicants
who have been so strenuously urging
their claims will receive the plum
May NOT APPOINT.
In Republican circles ii Is believed
that AIr. Cleveland VIII not make any
appointment but will, as suggested in
The Ni.@nian when the matter first
2
cessor in office. or should he make the
appointment. the Republicans believe
that it Will not be confirmed by the Sen
etc. should It be confirmed. the belief
obtains mat the next admin ira ton
VIII make short work OF substituting
another.
NJ. Anderson, however, goes before
the President as a strong man. Having
received high endorsement ana pos :ess-
ing me ncceSs1ry Gual!1ica ions. 4 -lIen
iaFse supply oI pluck and energy,
his chances, IN the event OF an appolnt-
menl. would appear TO be al.
s& TILE TIMES THINKS
The Richmond Times edtoriaizcs on
the situation ihus:
~ dispatch from Washington repre-
sents that information has been sent to
the Fo:toilice Department from Norfolk
mat MI Walter sharp, one OF the appli-
cantS for the snpuin;incn, OF postmls-
&c: a Norfolk, has al some time been
exceedingly S.rong in cpu. So and gross
Nitupelation Of President Cleveland ana
l;lt Mr.. SHARP IS now called upon TO
give SoHle explanation OF this before
MS claims 70 appointment can be CON
siueEed. We most earnestly hope that
no such demand has been made upon Mr..
sharp, ana III saying this wc are 10 no
extent ta!.inG his side in the contest for
the Norfolk posioflice.
IL is not any part Of the plan of our
government that officers OF the United
states are to he appointed or refused ap-
polntmcnts accordingly as .hcir opinions
or lne President are complimentary or
otherwi:e., \ man may think badly Of
the PRESIDENT and yet he may he ne
very man best qualified for d particular
office and the Very man tho public in
forests require 10 be in that office. IN
such case, the President should totally
ignore this individual'S ,mcomplimcni-
ary opinion OF himself. and appoint him
10 the ,oillce With as much readiness rs
1t lie thought the President the wisest,
best, and greatest radn III the country
- Is almost humliatinE to think that
Nr Cleveland VIII allow Mr. Sharp's
opinion OF him as a man to affect the
question, whether ne shall or shall not be
postmaster al Norfolk. and Vet we
should not be surprised II the c,rcum-
stance Is actually allowed to be n con
trolling one. The weakness Of Mr.. Cleye-
lands administration has been his ten
dency to look upon the government, as
his own personal affair. Ills present m
popularity has grown more out OF that
than anything else, and 1t will leave
traces upon the page Of history, which
will permanently tarnlsh the really bril-
liant and noble services that he has rem
dered to his country.
RACE FOF: TREASURER.
Mr.. Harry Herman is the opponent of
MI. w. w. Hunter in the race for the
Clly treasurer : once, ana not "IOhn't
Herman. He Is developing cons;de blt
strength In certain quarters, and will
give Alr. Hunter a good race. 4 promi-
nent Republican said yesterday that IL
he got chance he would vote for Her
man, and he thought q large contingent
OF his political friends would do the
same. Of course il is TOO soon 10 count
chickens; but Mr.. Hunters friends can
not be said 70 he apprehcnsive
THE PROBABLE COURSE.
The probable course Of the Republi-
cans in the next contest for the Le@isla-
turc was outlined by well known Re-
publican yesterday, when he said: eve
will slip in some candidates If there is
any opening" which, interpreted means
thl. there isn't much idea at this stage
OF The game OF putting a Republican
ticket in the field. If there is but one
ticket 70 fight against.