The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-24
THEY PAID THE BILL
Bu| L Required The Persuasion Of an OFF,
Ger to Make Them Do It.
PRIMARY ELECTION OR CONVENTION?
lomno rats ii Doubt Hs TO which
Method OF Selecting municipal
Candidates IL the Preferable -
Prominent Party Men Express
I'hcir Opinions Flower Thieves.

Suffolk. Va, March tSpcciaD-
TWO travelling men who go about re-
pairing sewing. machines. jumped l
board bill Ut Franklin ana came on to.
suffolk. The act cost them q whole lot
OF trouble, and came meas landing the
gentlemen in the lookup y horse saved
them. It was put mp rs security Tor q
loan with which to liquluate the board
bill. When the men left Franklin the
authorities there got on to their course
and Sergeant Gib:on was sent TO. Suf-
folk. Here he secured Sergeant Alnes'
cooperation. and the bill Jumpers were
found ana Informed that an account
81 something over $40 had TO be paid.
They knew the alerna tive. After 4
while they found Il man who advanced
the cash and held the horse as security.
Ihe machine men are now said to be
working in this section.
INTERESTING CIRCUIT COURT.
The April term OF the Circuit Court in
suffolk promises to be an interesting
one. y large number or suits has been
entered, some Of which VIII be warmly
contested. One OF the most unique is
II. II. Blrden's action To recover $4,000
from the Atlantic and DanyiIle because
he was put Off train.
PRIMARY OR CONVENTION?
In connection with the coming munich
pal election the question that is now be-
ing discussed more than anything else
b"
shall be chosen IN a primary or con-
fcntion. There can be little doubt as
to the method desired by a majority Of
the voters. They want q primary-that
i Il large majority OF those with whom
! have talked One or two politicians
Ale in favor Of 4 convention or mass
i,:4u:inS 10 do the nominating act, but
ihe people would prefer q primary, and
lheS ought to have II. The town Execu-
'iHc Committee hasn't taken any official
n N-nh n.t,f - l.. II
viii order primary, provided they take
the pains TO find out what the people
want. a!
WANTS IT WIDE OPEN.
~ to the rules under which ,lle pr-
may, IL there ne one. shall he conduct.
ed ma; Is also fnr the Executive Com
'niisee to say. Ttey viii have 20 decide
4 on me q"aliiicattons Of those who apply
10 vote. '
). p. NInders Ice. secretary OF IN,
County Electoral Board. ana one of the
candidates fOc Mayor, is an advocate Of
the wide cper plan. He wants only
Democrats naL,ed but wi shes to extend
the right or choice between them to Re
EublicanS as We'll az Democrats, TO Pro
RanllloniSts rs we'll az PopulSAs and So
cia!isss. The only condition he wishes
p!nulng ! that those who vote shall
abide Dy the p!imary's decision and
:uppors IT'S nominees at the general
election. n
lNSUIsES lDEAiOCRATIC RULE.
Mr.. Nanderslce says Ills plan has sew
eral auEantnEe:-it insures Democra tic
!dle; i keeps the party Intact by climi-
mating any chance to disaffect former
Democrats who did not advocate w. ].
l5!yan's election but who will in future
scr WIN the PARTY, and 1t will give so
much larger percentage OF citizens a
voice In municipal affairs AS this
scheme has not been discussed TO any
extent, II can not now he. said how it
VIII be regarded, but there will likely b,.
opposition. Nh. Vanderslice says he has
talked with some or the Republican
leaders, who like his plan, and who
would agree 10 so into a Democratic
ALLEGED BURGLAR CAUGHT.
me store OF James ID. Saunders. nj
saunders Crossing. was last night en-
tefeu by burglars. who took as many
GOODS rs were wanted and said good
Dye. To-day Il colored man named
Hanks was arrested for the crime. Con-
stable a. l.. Hafreil did it. Banks was
a. once taken before Justice Frank ".
hawles Tor q preliminary hearing. He
was sent on for Indictment ana com
mltted without bail. Some of the stolen