The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-08
Secretary Long Gives the Committee a Con-
siderable and Attentive Hearing.
BoWOEA 1RlUMpHs OVER LAMB FACTION
Or. wiso Gets the Cold shoulder from
tho Administrations ugurs HI for
Els Contest for Young's Seat Ia the
Ho"se-Aspirnnts for Portsmouth
PosioHicc.
Especial Cor. of The virginian.)
washington, D. C., Jan. 7. 1ss


Congressman Young, w. H. Falrless
Charles G. Kizer and MIR. McDonald
committee from Norfolk to protest
against cut In wages In the navy
yard, were accorded an interview by
secretary Long at 4 o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Young acted as spokesman and
presented figures showing q, cut I'm
several classes OF worl1men. He
GAINED that 1t was an injustice done
the men and asked that the order be
revoked or suspended pending further
investigation. Mr.. FaIrless spoke Of a
cut made two years ago and showed
tnat as soon as the injustice was
brought to Secretary Hcrbcrt's atten-
tlon the wage rates were restored. MIR.
klzer, for Norfolk Central Labor
Union. spoke against the reduction as
unnecessary and working Il hardship
among men least able TO stand q re-
ductlon in wages. Foreman Mcdonald
explained the character OF work done,
the ability and skill required, and felt
mat the Secretary, in the light of all
the iacts and arguments presented,
would not continue the reduction order
In force,
Secretary Long listened patiently.
he asked If living IN the locality was
not cheaper than at some other navy
yards, Brooklyn and Portsmouth, n.
Il
this by stating that naval officers sta
toned at Norfolk received the same
salary as when stationed at other navy
yards. and If wOrltmen at the seve-
raj nnvy-yards doing the same class
OF work were to receive different
wages, the same rule should apply to
naval officers Secretary Long, in COM
Guiding the audience, said he would
consider both requests made by Mr..
Young at once.
The committee left impressed with
the belief that the former wage rate
VIII be restored. or at least increased
over the present rate.
The complete triumph of eX-Con-
gresham Bowden over the Lamb
Wise Factions is the talk of Virginia
Republicans here. 1t has. of course
given Bowden Increased standing and
correspondingly depressed those who
Followed In the wake of Lamb and
wise There appears to be, however
but few OF the latter here. whatever
may be their numerical strength ut
home
The knock out given DR.. Wise has
not had soothing effect upon John S.
WISE his brother and counsel. Dr.
Wise enters upon his contest for
Youngs scat d!scrcditcd by his own
President and his own administration,
and no one feels this more keenly than
John S. Wise, who has had far greater
political experience than his brother,
and can gauge political drift better
DR.. Wise has brought with him to
Washington Mr.. Murdaugh his candi-
date for postmaster ut Portsmouth,
but he has found the atmosphere
chilly. Bowden has the ear OF the
Potmaster-General and since his fight
tn n finish with Wise and Lamb over
the fourth class offices In the Second
District, In which he came out victor
ious, he seems to be regarded as the
recognized dispenser of patronage in
! that district. He is q part of the
machine and rather a large part, and
the machine is standing together closer
than brothers. Aliens appointment
for Marshal demonstrated that, and
though Walker and Yost may name
the District Attorney, he will be a
man who is unobjectionable to the
machine.
For these reasons 1t Is not thought
here that Murdaugh Is n serious cam
dldate for the Portsmouth postmaster
ship, except in his own estimation.
Larkin Is here working away, but as
far as surface indications go is making
no Roadway. Burroughs still has the
call and his friends claim will land the
plum in n short time