Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
FROM NORFOLK.
P olitics Confused. DIR. Wise Nomi-
nated.-Shot q Constable.
Interesting Items.


NOhFOLA, HSpt. %, 1890
They tell us there is nothing new un-
der the sun, but of late we have been
thinking-not only thinking but close
~ observing and we have concluded
there is q mistake somewhere or the
adage did not apply to politics. While
it made strange bed-fellows, it never
could in hide-bound, stolen democratic
Norfolk (by the election lnws) put a
strong leading republican in a demo-
cratic office when there are hundreds
OF hungry democrats to fill the place
But it has come to pass and to-day 8
republican is serving a democratic ad
ministration and drawing from the pub
lie crib which they say no republican
need apply as the public servant is
closely connected with Bowden, white,
republican. club party and of course
did not support Wise in the late con-
test. Are we to think that they are in
touch with the democrats and thus
the appointment wss part eff an m
derstanding to assist the democrats in
carrying the city for Mr.. Young.
Now, that the Hon. R A. Wise has
been renominated for Congress, it re
mains to be seen will the Bowden fac
tion antagonize the regular ticket and
assist in given Mr.. Young the certifl-
cate again as Mr.. Whaley was more ac-
ceptable than Mr.. Wise before and the
breach is still open. so nothing is ex.
pected. The nomination Of DIR. Wise
gives general satisfaction. There are
enough loyal republicans to elect him
with any kind Of fair show.
Things have not been running very
smooth in q certain church Of our city
Particularly so when it was discovered
that again there was q shortage OF the
funds and this time by the thousands
and that with no certainty of ever re-
covering the same. A stormy session
wee sma hours--some not gettins
home until near daV light.
| Oscar Lovett, col0red 10 confined il
the city Jail for safe keeping. He kill
ed the constable who came to arres
him at his home In Princess Anne Co
Lovett would have been lynched bu
for the better element Of the neighbor
where the crime was committed. TIL,
special grand jury have indicted hin
and he will be tried in the next tw,
weeks. OF course he will be hanged a
the public opinion is against him as h
is q Negro who killed white man an,
his defense will be of no avail-a Ne
gro must die.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Johnson OF Lee Street
= vestryman OF Grace Episccps
Church is in Richmond, Va, attendin
the Episcopal Conferences that is bein
held in ST. Philips Church. Rev. "
P. Burke, Rector of Grace Church j
also attending the conference. TIL
same is true of Mrs. s. E. Casper.
Rev. r. 81. Bowling is home agai
from the National Baptist Conventio
! that was held in Kansas, Mo.
. A series of revival meetings began i
st. Johns A. M. E. Church Mond
: night and so far has been very success:
d full, there being six conversion on Tue
day night and twelve penitent. Th
? meetings are we'll attended.
DR.. Seaton has sfully recovered frol
his recent illness.
Mrs. Shepherd, the wife Of Capital
Peter Shepherd of the Langste
! Guards, now at Knoxville, Tenn, die
: last week after quite an illness. Tt
: funeral took place from the Butte S
= Baptist Church and was largely al
: tended.
II SENTINEL,