Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-25

Council at different times for more than
twenty wears, often going on the ticket
against the wishes of himself and fam
iiy ana never at his own solicitation
short time before the Goode- Platte
campaign Mr.. Allen was made superin-
tendent OF the First Ward. and at the
death of Captain VIM. Osborne. chair
man OF the party in the city. was elect
eu TO fill the vacancy. This occurred
Just on the eve of that campaign, one
OIL the most exciting in the political
annals of Norfolk and one which is re-
memoered by those who took part in
1t with much interest Platte was the
sitting member in Congress from this
district and had strong support from
ms party. Here, as on the Finance
committee. MIR. Allen proved himself
the man for the occasion and demon
started TO those who had pinned their
faith in his ability as Il leader of no
mean degree, that they had placed their
trust In proper hands. for he succeeded
In electing Hon. John Goode to Con-
gress and RELOCATING the Hon. Peanut
Platte TO the shades of private life,
from which he never emerged in Vir-
ginia.
During Mr.. Plates service in Con-
Sress he had n duty placed on foreign
peanuts for the protection of the home
nut, ana thus won for himself the ap-
pellation of Peanut" Platte.
WIS iipS OlllS tu eNClllnE CAM
paiSn. but was also most expensive
one. Tor at it's close there were party
ueDtS amounting to between s., 900 and
$4,000 unpaid Who paid those debts ?
Every cent OF them was paid by VIM.
r. Allen and the credit OF the purity
mus preserved; Not copper of that
money mas ever been returned to him.
ana now that he is seeking office the
iirst time in his long and useful life,
the Democrats of Norfolk have n
chance to show that gratitude is not a
lost virtue with them.
In appreciation of his valuable SER
vices in that great fight Mr.. Allen was
appointed member of the State Exc
cutiVe Committee. an honor conferred
In those stirring times upon none but
those who had proved themselves
worthy of it,
In the matter of public education Mr..
Alien has record of which any one
might well be proud for no movement
LOOKING to better or additional public
Scnool Facilities has ever failed to find
warm supporter in him. In fact. he
Is the champion of all requests made
by the School Board for financial as
ststance from the Councils, and II de-
feated i'll committee. where he has more
than once fought single handed. car
ries his fight to The Councils, where
ne mas always been successful. 4 his
tory of the public schools OF Norfolk
Moulu ne incomplete without a full
need OF praise being accorded Mr..
Allen for the lively interest he has
taken in their behalf
There Is hardly n charity in Norfolk
but what has shared at one time or
another in his lberality and many
churches outside OF the city. as well as
those in it. have felt the loosening of
MS purse strings, while it can be said
without fear OF successful contradic-
ton that no man has over lived I'm
Norfolk who took part in promoting
more enterprises than he has.
The above is Il hurrcdlv written
sketch of man who has been tried
ana tound true to every trust placed
in his keeping. but imperfect as this
sketch may be, If it shall be the means
of teaching single voter his duty to IL
man who deserves any office lie seeks
at the hands of the Democrats of Nor
folk. shall not deem its publication
In vain GRATITUDE