The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
Prospect of Pie Attracts Many Republican
Politicians TO the Capital.
QUITE A SMALL HOST OF THE HUNGRY
Enrly Hearing Expected ian Contested
Elections Counsel Ready 60 Pro.
cecd-Estimnte for tho Navy Yard,
soldiers Home, Fortress Monroe,
Lighthouses, Etc.
Special Cor. of The virginlan.)
Wnshington. ID. C.. Dcr 8 1Sa7

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s, 1897.
In anticipation 0f the meeting or the
Executive Committee of the Republican
state Committee. called for Thursday
me city Is filling up with prominent
ltepuDlicatn politicians from ali over
virginia The Hotel Johnson is the
Headquarters ana the lobby of the hotal
mas been filled all day and last evening
win politicians, great and small, who
Kicker about the big politicians like
moth flies about u street electric light
ana frequently with the same result
vi the five members OF the Executive
COMMITTEES, MeSsrs. AGnew, Walker ana
iifady are here and MesSrs Waddell
anu Allen viii arrive late tonight or
tomorrow mSnlng. The object OF the
meeting. as given out, Is to discuss the
claims of various aspirants for The
positions of United States Marshal and
United states District Attorney for the
western District of Virginia. AS 81
matter OF fact, Il general agreement ms
10 how the pie" il to be distributed
throishout the State will he considered
and, II possible, agreed upon. Mr..
i'amh mas not been Invited, but has
heen given the cold and icy hand EX-
Congressman Bowden and MIR. Morgan
treat, or West Point, are taking an
active part in the distribution of pat
ronase IN the State, and to Mr.. Bow
uen S efforts is due the appointment of
Robert NJ. Smith, within the past two
uaFS, appointed Deputy Collector OF
| customs at Newport News and assign
Ell to duty ut Fortress Monroe.
There are three contests in'the House
from Virginia this session. They are:
II. ~. Wise VS. w. a. Young, Second
lNorlolD District; r. r. Thorp VS.. S.
T.. Epes, Fourth District; John r.
Growc vs.. Claude a. Swanson, Fifth
District All these contests have been
n In,
OF which Gen. James a. Walker, OF
Virginia, is chairman Gen. james d.
brady, Of Petersburg, is counsel for all
three of the contestants. An early
hearing before the committee is cN-
pectcd. and Messrs Wise and Brown.
VINO are COW here, announced their
readiness Ia proceed at once.
| Among the estimates provided for
work ut the several navy-yards are
these for Norfolk; Two bookkeepcrs
at $1,000. $4,000; Two assistant book
Keepers at Sl.0l7.25, $2.O3I5O: one bill
| clerk. $1,000; one assistant bill clerk,
$40; one receiving clerk, $94o; one
writer, 500.
Wilmington. n. c.-Narlne Hospital,
$4,000,
| Fort Monroe. Va-So much as is
necessary to provide for the theoretical
| and practical instructions At the Arti-
lcry School, $4,000.
! sewerage system ut Fort Monroe
Fifty fender piles at So. II ,O3O; 10000
| feet decking at $50 per NJ, $780, 40
strlngcrs nj So each, $l20; 300O feet
! heavy timhers nj $40 per NJ, 500; 10000
| feet decking at S25 per NJ, 500; piles
and docking, 500; steel frame for
wharf, $50; one wharhnger. salary $500:
one labnrcr, $i20; fixtures and repairs.
| $la5; fuel. $40: water, $40; five benches
! for wharf, SIR; water tank. $40; Two hy-
J lr1 70 Ern
| is To supply half the cost
| Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va
| Currcmt expenses, $29. 900: subsistence
| 100000; household. 100000: hospital.
! 10000; TRANSFORMATION. $4,000; repairs,
| S2aQp0; nuartermaster's store room,
$500; one barrack and furniture, $3a,-
900: farm, $4,000.
| Navyyard, Norfolk, Na.-NIachnery
| plant. tools, $4,000; new boilers, $l0-
| 600; one clerk In Naval Constructor,
| SLIGO; two writers n S1.0lT.25, So. 02I. 40;
improvements plant. $4,000: naval GEM
| ctcry, $1,000.
Amnng estimates for lighthouses and
| fixed lights are: Hooper Island $780,
600: Ragged Point, Potomac river S20,-
| 900; Hog Island, James river. $500;
! lights for Rappahannock river, $4,000;
vessel for Cape Lookout Shoai. N c.,
! $4,000: relief light vessel for Fifth Dis
trict, $4,000; Cape Fear Light Station.
| y. c., $4,000; Cape Fear river range
| lights, y. c., $S.lG5; Improving harbor
at Norfolk, Va, $5G775; improving har-
Dor ut Cape Charles City, Va. $4,000