Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Isle OF wight Policies.
Isle OF Wight. Va, Nov. /, /

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Editor Nirginian- Pilot, Norfolk, Va:
Some time ago there was organized
In this county an advisory board of the
Bradshaw Stands" faction of the
Democratic party. for the purpose OF
furthcring the interest OF the cause
At a meeting on last court day, n cBl-
mittee was appointed to walt ON Col
Q. l.. Day, the chairman of the party
in this county, as recognized by the
State Central Committee. AS a matter
OF course, ms he was a supporter Of
Thomas S. Martin for the United States
Senate, to ascertain who the judges of
the coming election were to be- He
promised the said committee to let
them know at least ten days previous
to THE election. but only did so last
night, and when he did give us a list
of them we found that he had thrown
out those who served in the Spring
elections who were favorable to our
side, and had appointed. instead, others
who would probably further the cause
of the machine" If this was not the
cause, we would like to hear from Mr.
Day on the subject. Dame Gumor"
says that that faction, Of which he is
the constituted leader, has been work
Ing very streuously among the negro
voters of the county. We notice that
there have, in several precincts, negro
Judges been appointed. and negroes,
too, who are professed Republicans
We also notice that there have been q
number of men who have previously
been Republicans put III as Judges.
Why do you suppose this was done? /
think we can explain. We all know
that money has been used. or has been
promised. We expected that but we
did not expect that they would put out
the falseness TO the effect that we were
republicans, Populists, etc, in the be-
ginning of the campaign and then turn
to be the same thing that they accused
n.r~ ct do A9 hntt, ~,
short while ago when %one of the ne
groeS of this county approached one OF
our side of the party and asked him
what he"could offer him to vote and use
his influence for Mr.. Shands," saying at
the same time that he had been Of
fered compensation by member of
the other faction to do the same thing
for them. We all know that the negro
can. as usual thing. be bought, and
some people whose skins are white. but
no white people. We expect this to be
Dractised some, but we do not think
until 1t has become a positive fact. We
are sorry that we have to believe that
such is the case now, but hurt as 1t
will, 1t seems to be true.
We do not have to ask now who are
the Democrats of this county, and who
Is in the majority. This same Advisory
Board, which has already been spoken
of. has collected the information from
all parts of the country to the effect that
we have on our side the majority of
the white voters of the county. (The
Democrats.) We do not wish for any
others. This matter of judges does
not scare us at all. We can keep q
record of the number OF voters on cleo
ton day. There Is nothing TO keep US
from that, and in each precinct there
are members Of this board who are ap-
pointed to look into this matter, and at
the same time ne has a list Of the
pledged voters who are to support
Bradshaw and Stands. We are not
anxious to have any trouble over the
election, and we hope we will not be
called upon to force an honest return.
We know that they will get large
portion OF the negro vote. We do not
want this. even TO win, BUT WE DO
HAND TO FIGHT A FACTION OF
OUR OWN PARTY WHO ARE USING
TTID NEGRO AGAINST us. The sit
uation for the other side is desperate.
We all know that, and they know It
as we'll as we do. This is about the
last time that they will brea the here.
and If they should mapipulate the ma
chinery so as to get in this time. woe
be unto them" when they would like
to get something further. IT will not
take the people long to find out the
methods. No one who IS familiar with
the workings, who Is an honest Demo
crat, from pure Democratic principles,
Will support them now. We will re-
member them for sosr.s time 20 come.