The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-16
POLITICS IS SIZZLING
Interest In the Local Campaign is Waxing
to Almost Unknown Heat.
DOZENS OF STATES, MtHY SIDE ISSUES
Dc,nocrni. Arc Greatly GrntiHrd hy'
lnN lntcrcSt Taken in f.urnI EIec-
or Republican SurcrsS-ilud ScuW
AEnuicd Out OF The River.

Suffolk. Va, April 15-(SpccaD-
Local politics IS on Il boom. ROT within
two or three terms has there been more
talk about municipal officers at this
stage of the gama-twO weeks from the
pr!mary-than at present. Dozens OF
safes arc being made, BIZ; some Of them
Will likely he a little cracked by pres
sure to be brought by the voters PEN
OILS. Several lists OF names arc being
daily left with the Executive Commit
tee. The seals Will be broken on APRIL
4, which is the last day for giving cam
ddatcS n chance to serve the peOp.e.
Then the p0Sscssorys OF the names sub
mitted Will be called OH and asked
whether they will serve If elected to the
position. which some friend has select
ed. Those wcedcd out by refusals wll
reduce the number greatly. The names
OF all those who agree 20 the conditions
of the primary will be printed on the
official ballot.
SIDE ISSUES.
The interest III municipal politics has
oVers'ha dowed all concern about the
postotticc contest, constitutional COHv4n-
ton question and the aspirants for State
offices. These. though, are pretty good
side issues, and will do to fiji In with
when every feature OF the town cam
paign has been exhausted
The Interest shown IN the local gov
y
know that the chance of a Republican
or independent ticket is mn;mzed in
proportion to the size OF the primary
vote. One thing can be set down as
sure-the ticket chosen at the primary
VIII be SufTOlk'S next town officers. An
other fact can be put down beside this
there Will be selected a. competent and
conscientious corps OF officials. The
candidates thus far annOunced-incum-
bent and aspirant--arc good men ana
Nt,nf ty,,,,
discriminativc electors VIII serve the
town with zeal
THE NEXT SHOW.
The advance agent Of Him the Pen
man." Charles Young's English society
play. was here to-day and booked his
company for an appearance al the City
Hall Theatre on Anrl 90. The caste In
cludes Harrison J. Wolfe and Marie
Edith Rice.
RIVER OBSTRUCTION REMOVED.
The old mud scow, which has lain at
the bottom Of NansGmonl river, Just
above the county bridge, for two years
as menace to navigation, was tloated
to-day. French & Cole. wrcckc!s, Of
Berliley. VA, did II. Schooner w. II.
French ana tug Mercy Is. with the re-
ruisite Wrecking P2rAphcrualia, were
here, The scow was pumped out al low
tide. foatcd and temporarily repaired
I'll 1t can be put on tho ways. It be-
longs to the Alabama Dredging com
pany, to which The Government gave an
option OF raising lllr ScOW or having it
blown up. Mr.. !. i. Cowlng says he
was the first to complain of The cbstruc-
ton.
TO BE DECIDED on MERITS.
Circuit Court, Judge L. r. Prcntis
had little Of Interest before him to-day
\ motion to Quash in the suit OF former
Treasurer y. Wilkinson vs.. the Suffolk
Light and Water company, for $500
was argued and the Sheriff was ordered
to make amended returns. This means
the case comes up Gn its merits Tues
day.
The case Of Riadick VS.. Doran ct ais
has been finally decided In favor Of the
defense.
Some ohanccry work was done.
READY TO SERVE TIE PEOPLE
The Hon. 7. T. Booker, Nanscmond's
popular and active representative 10
NirEinia's Genera! Assembly, will stand
for reelection lie VIII officially an
nounce his candidacy tomorrow
through his paper, the Suffolk Herald.
lie says IN part: "While greatly re-
GREETING the conditions that necassitatc
my making so early an announcement
10: the support Of my friends and rcl-
low Democrats, still must DO SO. and
my reply is, that il 1t Il; the win Of the
parry and the people 10 again honor
me as their representative. ! shall ac-
cep. the homer lie concludes with n
renewal OF pledges
ANOTHER LAMP EXPLOSION
There was a lamp explosion las, nigh,
al the residence Of sir. William Tebo,
ia Main Street. The flames spread
about the room and burned articles OF
furniture and clothing before they coul1
be suppressed. I; was q students lamp.
THEY DON'T WANT FENCES
The property owners Oh the west Side
Oh Saratoga street have started a move
ment looking 10 the removal of all
fences enclosing their front yards, which
they propose TO ornament with floral
decorations. They want 10 mako Il
unanimous, but all the residents have
not yet agreed TO the proposition.
BARGAIN AND SALE DEEDS
Junius II. Parker. substitute Trustee