The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-29
Promised by The Adherents Of the Lamb
Faction iniThlSiCity.
THEY ARE MAKING HERCULEAR EFFORTS
And Tt is Said. II House to House Can.
vnss- Democratic Executive Con-
mtitce Mcctin.-Thc Norfolk
County Split Discussed Meetings
Last Night and Scheduled.

rs lil4Illicitl yesterday, the RcDuDll-
cams ale making Il still nunt. just what
ihc result viii be c.,nnut be predicted,
but !; VIII BE- sufficiently emphatic to
make Itself felt.
Ut is stated upon very good authority
that the uforc..iid ''Stl! hunt" amounts
To almost Il house to house canvass
Inc ii2umenants of Colonel Lamb and his
crowd are making desperate efforts and
inat they feel distinctly encouraged may
he dcduced from the fact that Yesterday
"a well known Republican placed even
money on q bet that at least one Re
pul'Acan would go from Norfolk to the
House OF Delegates this election
lhe Republicans have good cause To
nc working, for more than the mere
election or Il man Ito tho House of Dele
gates depends upon the result OF the
election. Crlccrcl Lamb and his faction
arc :straining every nerve TO make a good
showing in order, first of all to strength
en- DR.. X. ~. W!ses case in the contest
Tor the Congressional scat; secondly. To
prove that Colonel Lambs following is;
the principal part OF the Republican
Party III tbs section, and, thirdly and
nHcSltly and net leIls,sly, To beat George
l:owden ut any cost. 1t WAS for this
that the State convention flank move
uheht was sprung; it Was for this that
MI. john ). Wise, the Virginia Yankee
piopcSed' 10 Come down here from New
ork and got irrto this little local fight
ana 1t Is for This THAT the Lamb people
are WORKING ike bees and burning The
rnldhlSht oil In meetings. and conference
IL tboss rlTt require amy stretch If The
ihrlSlnation to conceive that If THE Lilinb
men can oltct one man IN, Norfolk civ
possibly one i'll Princess Anne and have
u iinSer i'll the NCi folk county pic, that
these things will lnvc immense infiu-
ence IN Washington, whcrc they will saw
| ~ ,, t.,,s I
ne WrS, and there must be enough Re-
! publicanS there to elect "a CONGRESSMAN
| H. III the largest city in the district.
'1ncy can elect Il member OF the House
OF Delegates. This Is The line of reason
ing the Republicans a.c pursuing. crnd
they arc counting for gr,,a, results from
| the, confidence of the ether side ana
Democratic stay -!humcism
whether there be AMY actual danger
| or not, and there isn't if Il full Demo-
cratic VOTE is rOllcd. this phase of the
situation Is worth considering
HON. w. y. YOUNG AT DEEP GREEK
y rousing Democratic mass meeting
was held AZ Deep Greek last ai,:hl about
eou persons being present to hear Hon
| William y. Young ana the two young
democratic spsiibinE!crs who accom-
Iahlcu Nun, MslsSrs. j. J. Il. McCabc ana
| w. l.. iiibb.
| ANA he was heard throughout with the
| greatest interest. MIR. AIrCahs followed
IN Il frlel but SRirring address, aud Mr.
blpb closed in a twenty minute appeal
to Hsrr1Cratic v,iigls 10 stand shoulder
TO shoulder In The cc?nlrs fray. There
M'ti great enthusiasm and the speakers
were literally apitauh2l throughout
THE NORFOLK COUNTY SPLIT.
y meeting of the Democratic Distric,
Committee was held ri The Atlantic hotel
! yesterday. CcIorcl Day WIS In the chair
ana Shore wsrc present T.. Thompson,
W. w. Dey and John Whitehead, rep-
restn'ting DR.. J. +. Bryan. TAerc were
also present Secretary of S,tntc Ilwless.
of Richmond; Hon. n. II. Powell. Of New
pert News: j. T.. Booker Of Suffolk. ana
ii. l.. Maynard, Of Portsmouth.
Reports from al the counties were
submitted showing an excellent condi-
tiun OF affairs.
The committee took up the Norfolk
county split ana discussed 1t for three
nouns, in AN effort to compromise the
dllfertGcc in the way or success; The
committee realized that both Factions
| were composed of Democrats, one rem
| resented by Mr. NJ. S. Ncwbcrnc ana the
! other by Mr. ]. r.. Cole \ resolution
was offered looking to a settlement Of
! the difficulty To She satisfaction of all
parties 1t was unanimously adopted
lions CHURCH PRECINCT.
y large and enthusiastic meeting; Of
the Democrats Of lions chu.ch prctinc,
was held last night with Mr.. \. L.
| Cromwell made chairman
| The foEowing gentlemen were intro
| duced and addressed the meeting ana
| were enthusiastically received: Hon.
! II. l.. Maynard. Col. X. c. Marshall and
Judge y. H. Hawks.
The following resolution was offered
| and unanimously adopted:
F; Resolved, That we. the Democrats OF
! lions church precinct OF Norfolk coun-
| ~, do most heartily endorse The Hon.
| II. l.. Maynard ana NJ. S. Ncwbern ms
| The only Simon-purc Democratic candi-
| dates in this county for tho Senate and
| House, knowing them 10 be ever true
and staunch supporters of Democratic
| principles and party in the county. and
as the present Democratic members of
| the State Legislature.
! We urge further that no true Demo-
! crat should be IN douh: rs 10 the rce-
ulhr and truly loyal Democratic candl-
| dates. the records Of the two ccn.Ir-
men in the pas; stamping ;hcm as the
| only candidates of the t"ue Democratic
| voters of the county, and whose cand-
! dncy alone Is endorsed and supported
| by the state Chairman, District Com
| mittee and regular democratic EXccu-
! tive Committee of the county.
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Capt. John S. Wisc's speech 10 have
| been made here in the interest Of the
| Republican campaign, has been de-
| olared OFF.
Congressman Young spoke at Deep
! Creek last night.
State Senator Sturrbs speaks at Kim
Hail, Bramblcton, Tonight.