The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31
WILL NOT COME DOWN.
Mr.. j. r. Coles Friends VIII Not Agree
to Withdraw His Name.

to Withdraw His Name.
Mr.. j. II. Cole, the anti-fu fusion can
didatc from Norfolk county TO the Leg
iSlaturc. will remain In the race. This
was decided yesterday. when the anti
fusion Democratic Executive Committee
met at the Mansion House TO consider
the matter Mr.. John Whitehead, sec
rotary OF the District Committee, was
present acting for that body, and read
the following adopted by his committee
Thursday:
| Whereas, III appeurs TINT the primary
| cause Of the disaffcCItlcGl in the Demo-
| cratic party of Norfolk comfy ut this
time from which two candidates of The
party are now in the field for the House
! OF Delegates. results from u desire on
the Part OF each candidate 10 control the
| appointment OF the Electoral Board of
said county; and
Whereas. 1t is agreed by Hon. NJ S.
| NtW7bcrne. the regular nominee OF the
| Democratic party !rl the county, that II
elected he will submit only the names
| of such persons TO constitute such Elcc-
toral Beard as may he approved by The
District Committee OF the Second Con-
! grcssional District: ana
| Whereas. Such proposition meets
| with approval. of Mr.. ]. l.. Cole, the
other candidate aforementioned, and lie
agrees upon that condititn to withdraw
rs such candidate for the House in said
| county;
Resolved. That this committee agrees
to accept the proposition above set out
| for 1.-THE sake OF harmoniHing the party in
the county OF Norfolk
Resolved, further, That Is fclicitat es
the party in said county on this happy
solution Of the difficulty. and cxtcnds
| its congratulations TO the two gentle
men.
N1Aot lat
! over til NEXT Saturday, and that Mr.
| Dey shall act for the chairman of the
District Committee in this matter, and
! s'!Ha'l make such publicity he in his judg-
| merit shall deem proper upon the de-
| c:sicn of the Democratic Committee Of
| which w. II. Carney Is chairman. and
which represents The convention which
nominated Mr.. Cole.
| In presenting this resolution Mr.
Whitehead stated that the District
! Committee was opposed TO fusion and
| their action Elld been in the interest of
! harmony.
Mr.. Cc!e then mace the following
statement: '"lhc question was asked
me. THAT if the sole object of the fight
was TO obtain n Democratic Electoral
| Board for Norfolk county, and Mr.. New
| hcrnc agreed ITO name only such Flee
toral Board as the District Committee
approved. would I come down? My
answer was that If that was the sole
object of the fight us n Democrat !
could do nothing else: but represented
others, and they must TraSS upon the
question, and ] declined TO say what |
would do until the Democratic Executive
Committee mot on Saturday and passed
upon such question
After some further discussion fayora-
Bic to Mr.. Cole and rrlfavorable 10 Mr..
NewDeTnc, the following from the Halls
| Corner Good Government Club was read:
| Western Branch, Va, Oct 20. 1897
conference.-the see by the papers this
| morning that The District Committee
| WELL at your meeting to-day, offer to
compromise the difficulty shat is in the
| way OF Democratic success in Norfolk
| county; that II proposition will bc made
| TO withdraw Mr.. Cole. leaving NJ. S.
| Ncwbcrnc IN the field, and Mr.. New
| berne is 40 name only gentlemen for the
| Electoral Board who will he saiisfactor;
| TO the District Committee Now we. as
taxpayers and DemDciuts of Western
i:ranch, are downright opposed 20 any
| compromise that this committee may
! make that will leave the field opcn 10
| MI Ncwbernc or any of his friends
| Nh Newhcrne is responsible for the
stale of affairs that now exists i'm Nor
| folk county. We want n change in orr
| government. Not only do we want \
new Electoral Board, but n great many
! other changes. The man Who is elect ed
to represent Norfolk county In the next
| House has the naming OF the Judge Of
| Norfolk county. Mr.. Ncwberne makes
10 secret Of the fact that he will do all
In his power to re-clect w. y. Portlock
to the Judges seat Of Norfolk county.