The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-31

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crat In THE county. knowing that he had
pledged himself to Portlock This is
not adj. We have tried Newberne and
know iiim well. and don't want any
more of "a. H. Martins lieutenants, nor
will we support any of them.
Gentlemen of the Democratic Execa-
tive Committee. we, as the Taxpayers,
working for the good or our county. do
most earnestly pray you not to form any
compromise THAT will elect the present
Judge. or that will give us anything but
an honest election, or that Will draw
James e. Cole from the race.
Very respectfully,
w. w. DUFF1IB. Vice-Presldent.
b. L. LONG, Secretary.
The proposition OF the District Com
mittee was rejected by q unapimous
vote. =
Ihe following committee was appoint
ed 10 draft IL reply ito the District Com
m!ttee, giving reason for the same G.
w. Jones. j. w. Sanderson, l.. r. Baum,
J. II. Cruiser, j. M. Brown and w B.
Carney. The committee, at Q O'Clock,
This committee brought in the fol-
lowing reply:
Resolved, That we extend to the said
District Committee our thanks for their
Kind Offices and we hereby express our
appreciation of the fact THAT they have
at this date recognized in us Demo-
cratic brethren, who are fighting for
tite same good government that it has
always been their aid to attain, and
we thank them for All offer which they
DelleVe to be In our interest, and in
the interest OF good government, and
tor the supremacy of, the Democratic
party in this country, but we are una
Lle TO accept the offer continued in
their resolution, because our Standard
II IL
ny the same convention which created
this committee, which convention rep
resented the sovereign people OF Norfolk
county, and was the true exponent OF
the Democratic party in said county.
line committee further expresses as its
ocllef THAT even If it had the power to
Withdraw MIR. Cole, such action would
be unwise, and indeed disastrous to the
cause for many reasons, of which the
following are IL few:
]. M. >. New'belne has been the ron
rcsentative from Norfolk county in the
Legislature for the past four years
curing all of which time he has claimed
10 be Democrat, and has claimed
each time TO be elected upon the Demo
cratic ticket. and has always asserted
That he stood squarely upon the plat
FORM OF the Democratic party. yet 1t
Is we'll known fact that he has OBJ
tanned for us an Electoral Board which
Is not In sympathy with the principles
or our party. and which can be safely
relied on to antagonize us at every
election. This fact being also recog-
nized by the District Committee in their
resolution.
2. While the District Committee
passed the above resolution in good
faith. and believed it could secure us
the advantages promised. from sad ex-
perience we know that Mr.. Newberne's
promises before election are different
from his performances afterwards We
remember Il pledge made by Mr.. New
bernc four years ago, that die would
appoint AN Electoral Board, 10 he re-
commended by the Democratic County
Committee. Such q board WINS recon-
mcrdcd to Mr.. Ncwberne by the COM
mhtee. but The refused to appoint other
men who, with one exception, have nj
ways acted 10 the dctrlmcnt of the Dem
| ocratc party in Norfolk county, and
| whose misuse and abuse OF the high
| power entrusted to them through the
| recommendation OF Mr.. Ncwtberne have
| C1liSed the greater part of the trouble
| under which our county and party now
| groan.
3. From personal contact with the
| Democratic voters in every part of this
| county We know that the withdrawal of
j. Edward Cole will cause great lis
satisfaction, and we believe that a very
| large number Of Democrats will not go
| to the pUES TO vote the State ticket
so disguised will they be with our ac-
| ton.
4. That before the movement which
| resulted in the nomination of MI Cole
was started, the Democratic party in
the county was q stencil in the nostrils
of all good people, but this movement
which resulted in his nomination was
started for the purpose of pacing her
in her true condition. and that the &C
acknowledgements upon the part of this
committee of Mr.. Newberne as the
Democratic nominee. would be the death
of that panty, which the committee so
earnestly seeks TO aid, and to which
we, IaS Democrats, owe our best al
legiancc.
And lastly, we and those whom we
represent are unwilling, and. indeed,
unable to vote for NJ. S. Newhcrne be-
cause we believe him to he a Republi-
can as heart, and we believe him to be
so unJtsr control of the Republican boss
| In this county that when the time
comes TO ract, we believe his ears would
be CLOSED to the advice OF the Demo-
cratic District Committee, and that he
would do the bidding of those enemies
Of the Democratic party whose int er-
est he has so zcalouSy served I'm the
past.
IMPORTANT SALE OF FURNITURE.
Mr.. Samuel C. Phillips, of Nos 331 and
%33 Church street. opposite FrecRlason
street, announces a special sale II fur
niture, carpets, rugs, pictures, and in
fact, everything 10 be found in n first
class furniture establishment. MIR.
Phillips carries an immense stock of all
kinds Of goods in his line and, buying
close, he makes 1t a point to sell at n
fair profit. There is no class, style or
finish of furniture that he does not carry
in stock and thnan Whn rnalll-