Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-18
YOUNG THE NOMINEE.
Norfolk Leader wins I'm the secohd
CougressiOnnI District.

| Conversational District
NORFOLK. VA, September 1I-tSpe-
c,a1,-A representative body of ihe
Democrats OF the Second District OF VIZ
einia met at Port Norfolk to-day at IL
o'clock for the purpose of putting IN the
field n standard-bearer for Congress. III
Is safe to say that never before mas
more enthusiastic convention been heid
I'm this district. For several hours prior
10 the meeting OF the convention large
number OF delegates and friends OF the
several candidates were on the ground
and in small groups discussed the situa-
tion I'm the quiet tone OF confidence that
politicians employ on occasions Oh 'niS
kind.
While Il Is true that there were many
| faces seen i'm the convention that nave
become identified for number of years
with similar events, yet IL was notice
| able that there were a great many new
ones. mostly those of young men, 1he
| body was held in the dancing pavilion
Immediately adjoining the Hotel vernon
Promptly at u o'clock Mr.. Joseph Z.
| Duke, chairman OF the Second DIS
trict Committee. called the convention 10
order The delegates were quite taruy
| in getting TO their places, which had been
| THE Chairman appointed Mr. j. o. Pet-
| tins sergeant-at-arms. Shortly after this
oulet was restored, and Mr.. Duke an
nounced the purposes Of the convention.
CHAIRMAN DUKES SPEECH.
In his Introductory remarks the Chalr-
| man took occasion to make an appear
TO all to stand by Bryan. silver, ana the
nIatform of the Democratic party as
adonted at Chicago. His remarks were
frequently interrupted by applause In
conclusion. Mr. Duke announced that
the District Committee had determined
upon Mr. j. f.. West, OF Nansemonu as
temporary chairman, and w. l. Ander-
son. of Norfolk as temporary secretary
These gentlemen were elected by the con-
vention and took their places ON the
stand. Mr. Vests speech OF acceptance
was graceful and forceful. He spoke
earnestly i'm favor OF Bryan and the
chicago platform, and in closing he spoke
against monopOlies, i'm favor OF tariit
ON both dressed and undressed LUMBER
ard a good tariff on potatoes.
on motion, the charm an of the deleSa-
tions announced the following repre5en-
tatives on the committees
Permanent Organization-Charles CITY,
n, A. Marston; Elizabeth city, w. T.
Daueherty; Isle of Wight, DR.. Franklin
Pierce; James City, A. J. Brown; Nanse-
mond. j. E. Booker; Surrey, ID. Il. Ed
wards: Norfolk, l. F.. SCOT; Norfolk coun-
~ w. Mex Woodhouse; Portsmouth
John A. Millgan; Princess Anne. Dr. a.
T. Snead: Southampton. r. T.. L. Wat
kins: Newport News, ]. ID. G.. Brown;
Warwick, ]. II. Crafford; Williamsburg
Lyon G.. Tyler; York, DIR. j. w. Hope.
Credentias-Charles City, 7. W. Wilcox;
Elizabeth City. r. III. Watson; Isle of
Barnes: Nansemond. f. NJ. Arthur; Surry,
A ID Edwards; Warwick, j. n. Crafford;
Newport News. j. F.. Hughes; York, w.
" Howard: Norfolk, ]. G.. Wolff; Will
liamsburg. Lyon G. Tyler; Norfolk
county. w. f. Mills: Portsmouth. j. NJ.
= Joyce Princess Anne, III. T. Herbert;
Southampton, l.. T. Balm.
observation-disclosures City. s. K. Morris;
Elizabeth City, Il. NJ. Tennis; Isle or
Wight, Dr. J. w. Wilson; James City,
Park Jones; Nansemond. DR.. Thomas II.
Barnes; Surry. A. X. Morris; Warwick.
w. c. Burnes; Newport News T. L.
Powell: York, j. +. Smith; Norfolk. III. S.
Bailey: Norfolk county. j. Il. Cole; Ports
mouth, Captain X. c. Marshall; Williams
burg, Lyon C. Tyler; Princess Anne, o.
S. Shipp; Southampton. A. NJ. Brownley.
NO CONTESTS.
II was Ills o'clock when Chairman
West again called the convention to Or
der. but there was SO much trouble and
confusion in seating the delegates that
the hall was cleared and several SER
geants-at-arms were appointed TO seat
delegates in proper order as they came
i'm. This caused considerable delay and
confusion, and II was fully thirty minutes
before any business was transacted.
Then IL was that the chairman of the
Committee on Credentials. Mr.. T. W.
Wilcox. reported that there were no
contests and that the Second District
was entitled 20 lA delegates. The re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation, through its. chairman, Mr. j. L.
Booker. reported as permanent chairman
DIR. Thomas II. Barnes. OF Nansemond,
and as permanent secretary. Thomas
Powell. OF Newport News. with J. o.
Pitt. of Norfolk. and p. NJ. Nolan. OF
Portsmouth. as sergeants-at-arns Tnis
report was also adopted
THE NOMINATIONS
The report OF the Committee on Reso-
lutions was then submitted by Captain
II. c. Marshall and unanimously adopted.
ON motion OF Captain Marshall, the
nominating and secondine speeches were
limited TO five minutes, and roll OF
counties and cities was called Tor nomi-
nations. When Charles Guy county was
called. she yielded to York county. and
Mr.. j. +. Hubbard came forward and
made a mcst excellent speech In placing
before the convention the name OF the
Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler. II was greeted
with considerable applause. The roll
call was continued. and Mr.. r. Il. Monta-
gde, Of Elizabeth CITY county. In force
fdI speech presented the name OF Major
Baker r. Lee Of Hampton. Major Lee