The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-15

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the Second Congressional District,
met at the St. James Hotel about |
O'Clock yesterday and transacted some
important business.
There were present, In addition to
the chairman. Mr.. Joseph T. Duke, OF
Western Branch, all the other membe. !,
of the committee, as follows: Col. &.
Fenton Day, Isle of Wight; DR.. j. i.
Bryant, Southampton; Mr.. l.. Thomp-
son, Jr., Portsmouth, and DR.. W. j.
Stores of York.
tee was the selection of n chairman for
the ensuing term, and Mr.. Duke was
unanimously reelected TO that posi-
ton. MIR. j. l.. Jacks. of Portsmouth.
was elected secretary of the committee.
The matter of selecting n place for
holding the District Congressional Con-
venton came up. Port Norfolk and
Ocean View were again placed in nomi-
nation. and their respective advantages
argued, not only by the committee,
but by gentlemen who had come there
for that purpose. A vote resulted for
Por: Norfolk and for the View. Con-
sequcntly the convention will be held ~
the former place.
one OF the most important matters 10
come before the convention was the
question OF the selection of presiden-
tial elector in the place Of Mr. S. Cor
don Cumming, recently resigned. Colo
mel Day moved that the selection be
left with the Congres: :ional Convention,
and was ably seconded in this by DR..
Bryant, the two urging that l7S dele
gates right from the people of the seve-
raj counties and county districts could
certainly come nearer expressing the
choice Of the people than the five mem
bers of the Executive Committee; that
this was undoubtedly the fairest and
best method and would be more salts
factory 10 the elector himself. whoever
he might be. They declared further
that there was ample time; the fight in
the campaign would not be begun until
after Congressional candidate had
been nominated anyway, and il had al.
ways been the custom in this section
to make a short decisive and active
fight. Little If any campaigning would
be done in August, because in such
weather as has been experienced during
the past few weeks, ii would he impos-
sible 20 get a crowd out to any pol!ti-
cal meeting. or for the best of speakers
10 infuse much energy or enthusia m
INTO the people with the THERMOMETERS
% degrees in the shade: they therefore
thought the date of the convention. Sep.
tember lIth, amply soon.
In reply the other members OF the
committee urged that the State Commit
tee had instructed them to select an
elec;or and had deemed the date of the
convention too late; they thought, too
that the committee. representing as II
did he people of the Second District,
was in near touch with the people. and
could express their choice about Is well
as larger body. Colonel DAYS motion
was lost by vote of 5 to2.
DR.. Bryant then placed in nomination
Major j. T.. Hubbard. of York county.
who received at the Staunton Conven-
ton the vote OF a respecta BILE minority
for the position. The election of Major
Hubbard was unanimous
Mr. Herbert Smith was present heine
allowed the privilege of the floor and
stated that the City Democratic Com
mNtee had passed a resolution recon-
mending TO Chairman EllySon the re-
appointment Of Captain A. p Thorn
a member of the State Committee,
ana in case he should. If appointed. re-
fuse the honor. further recommending
that Captain Il. c. Marshall. of PORT :.
mouth. was a suitable man for the place
Ar. smith asked that the District Com
mittee take the same action. The mem
beHs of the committee. while having II
plainly understood that they were I'm
favor or Captain Thorn. provided he
were appointed and should accept
agreed unanimously to Mr.. Smiths pro-
position, and told him they would af1ix
their signatures TO the resolution when
presented to them.
Mr.. r.. ID. Guy, of Portsmouth. was
endorsed for the position of clerk in the
Second Auditors office. vice Newton
McAlpine. resigned.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That under instructions
from the State Committee, we urge
urge upon all the county chairmen
in this district the Importance of thor
ough reorganization of all the precinct
and county committees.
Resolved. That lhe thanks of this
committee be extended to Captain 7 A
Kennedy. of the 81. James Hotel. for
his unvarying kindness I'm extending
10 the committee the use Of his rooms
free of any charge TO them.
The committee adjourned to meet on
September 18th. at p. m, al Port Nor
folk, at Hotel Vernon