Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-14
INEXPEDIENT.
THE PRoHrsITT0sIsTs or NORFOLK DIS
TRIcr MAKE no NOMINATION.
Proceeding. Of the convsptien-Hsvy-Ysrd
Rotes-A fetal Wreck
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fCorrsspondeuco Of the Richmond Dispatcb.l
NORFOLK, October 13, 1888.
The Prohibition Convention was held
at Temperance Hall, in Portsmouth, TINS
morning at II O'Clock. About twenty
delegates were present. The convention
was called to order by II. W. Payne,
member OF the State Executive Commit
tee.
The proceedings were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. +. VI. Edwards, pastor
Of Central Methodist Episcopal church.
The convention then proceeded to
business by electing Ii. W. Payne, OF
Berkley. chairman, and W. b. Wilder.
Of Portsmouth. secretary. The first
business before the convention being the
consideration of the advisability OF noml-
mating candidate for Congress from this
district, the matter was generally DIS
cussed, and then resolution was adopted
declaring it inexpedient to nominate a
congressional candidate at this time.
A committee OF FIVE WIS appointed 10
have charge Of the Prohibition campaign
in the district.
On motion the delegates present were
directed TO furnish the chairman OF the
convention with the names Of all per
sons who within their knowledge VIII
vote for the Fisk and Brooks presiden-
tial electors.
There was a general discussion rs to
the best mode Of organizing the party
in tho district, after which the conYen-
ton adjourned sine die.
During the discussion it was stated
that the Prohibition party ticket will re
ceive from 5000 to 5000 votes III Vlr-
GINA.
The shaft-crank Of the flagship Pensa-
cola has been ascortsined b be cracked,
and il a survey condemns it and repairs
are necessary it will be long and tedious
lob. Medical-lnspector Newton J..
Bates has been detached from the Pensa-
cola and placed on waiting orders. 1t IS
more than ever probable that the ship
will be placed ont Of commission.
Portsmouth's talented young citizen
Assistant Nayal-ConstructO Samuel W..
Armistcad. recent graduate OF the Gov
eminent schools at Greenwich. England,
has been ordered 10 duty at the New
York hayward as assistant in the con-
structlon Of the new battle-shlp Maine.
A sailor named Anderson fell down
the hatchway Of the Pensacola yesterday
and was seriously hurt and had to be re-
moved 20 the Naval Hospital.
The saes Of cotton in Norfolk yester-
dav amounted to 1861 bales and the re-
ceipts 3, 726 bales.
Iir. c. w. Murdaugh, Jr., Of Ports
mouth, has given up railroading in
Texas, and has accepted a position III
the general auditors Office Of the At
lantic and Danville railroad in this city.
The schooner Annie Il. Rudolph,
ashore near Cape Hatteras, is entirely
wrecked, having gone TO pieces, and
vessel and cargo are q total loss. She
went ashore on Thursday night during a
gale blowing al the rate Of sixty miles
an hour. The schooner was bound from
Maine 10 Elizabeth City, y. c., loaded
with ice. The crew were all safely landed
by the life-saying crew. The wrecking
tugs on arrival found nothing could be
saved.
Colonel Il. T. Beirne, elector at large,
will speak in this city on November ID.
Only a little over 10, 300 tons of coal
were shipped from Lambert's Point this
week. The tra1iois not 50 brisk Of late.
The colored Republicans of Norfolk
are raspiDg Congressman Bowden for
ignoring negro equality az his city
meetings. They are also disgruntled at
the white Republican Morton and Har-
rison Clubs in Norfolk and Portsmouth
and think the white voters ought to mix
as they used TO.
A Ncw York detective continues at
work on the mysterious death Of the
New York drummer, AlonzO Lewis, at
Virginia Beach. The insurance compa-
nils are particularly interested.
An anti Malone meeting was held in
tho Fourth Ward last night for the ratiti-
cation of the nomination Of Sheriff An
drew Williams for Congress Tie meet
ing was very enthusiastic. and about one
hundred and fifty colored voters were
J present &.