The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-08
NORFOLK SITUATION
DATES AWAY BACK
Had its Incipiency in the Swan
son. Montague Fight.
TREHy AND DEy FACTIONS
Politics Makes Strange 6edfeIIows and
There Are Some Highly Conflicting
Interests to Be Reconciled in the
Schedule to. Be Attempted.
lsneota1 Dispatch to The T.res.n

| NORFOLK. VA. July 7.-Norfolk has
a reform Mayor and an interesting stu
anon. The Mayor assumed office on the
| lst and the situation began Saturday.
It cannot be understood without an eX-
! y,lanation and an explanation must begin
| ut the cid fight between Claude a Swan
| son a representative in Congress, and
| AnGrew j Montague. then Attnruey-Gen-
| oral of theS State. for the nomination OF
! the Democratic party for Governor OF
| Virginia
| That was bitter. personal. political
i contest It involved every city. town ana
+ county in the State. and divided them into
! f;,cricns The bitterness extended from
| The principals to the rank and file of the
| partv workers. and even to those who
were not workers. till throughout Viz
s;r,ie there is a distinct alignment OF the
swanson and Montague factions. One OF
tr, other of these factions is dominant
and the other is in opposition III every
he inlet in the State.
In Norfolk they are known as the
Trehy faction and the Dey faction But
there is no difference except the local
| color or interest that James V Trehy,
the leader. adds to the Swanson faction,
| aud the success with which Captain w.
| w Dey manages the Montague faction.
| AS Montague won fer the State faction
: So as to put himself in the Governors
scat. so Dey has won here to retain his
! ovr place ana put all of his TRENDS III
| office
PERSONNEL OF FACTIONS.
The personnel of the two factions is
| interesting James Y. Trehy is an am
bilious young Catholic OF Irish descent.
| who is a shrewd and bold POLITICAL
manager He has conducted several SIC
ecssful local campaigns, and Is enjoying
! the salary of the clerk OF the courts in
consequence OF his ability as a manager
| and his promises for the future. He has
a large following and distinguished him
| self as a. loyal subject to the Martin
ring as it was called before Senator
| Thomas S. Martins mantle fell on the
| shoulders OF Claude a. Swanson as
| his political heir.
| Captain W w Dev got his title and
much of his political prestige from
crack military company here. which was
utilized to make him commissioner OF
, revenue and improved TO give him the
| leadership of the Monta que faction.
SALOON LTEUTENANTs.
Dey and Trehy have leutenants as
| local assistants. The latter Is assisted
| by Napoleon B. Joynes. who has lot
of saloons and their followers and in
hIences. while the Dey faction is as
wise a saloon owner and leader
STRANGE ALLIANCE
In Norfolk. as in many other cities
there are violations of the laws, which.
| especially on Sunday. exasparate the
element known as the good government
faction. After the distinct alignment fol-
lowing the Montague contest
ii was developed that nearly all OF the
offices. including the political depart
nent. were filled with adherents OF the
rtin-Swanson-Trehy ring.
The problem with Dey was to defeat
Trehy in the city. as Swanson had been
defeated in the State. Hence followed
union Of the Dey faction with the
Good Government Club. the Sabbath Oh
serrance Association and all other dis
satisfied and ezpectant elements. which
were not enjoying any of the favors or
profiting by the immunities. as the case
may be. OF the Trehy faction.
DIR. JAMES G.. RIDDICK
To lead this strong alliance. DIR. James
G. Riddick defeated candidate OF pre-
vious reform movements. and a popular
physician. who had the reputation of not
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