Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-03
THROUGH THE STATE
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS At NEW
PORT NEWS.
what the Formation OF the Cii-
xcns' Party Means-some POST
once statistics-Ilase Bail-Other
Virginia News Notes.
Virginia News Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS, April 2.-(Special.)-
The Young Mems Democratic Club held
ite regular weekly NEE ing last night
and elected a number OF new members
II was the most largely attended meet
ing held for several months. and. from
the fact that many new faces were seen
when the meeting was called TO order,
II is evident that the members who have
been silent for some time past are now
manifesting a lively interest in the spring
election.
President T. S. Robinson, of the New
port News Democratic Club. informed
your correspondent this morning that he
would on next Wednesday announce the
names of the committee who will make
nominations for the various city offices
on the following Monday night 10 be
supported by the Newport News Demo-
cratic Club.
The formation OF the Citizens party
means practically four sets of candidates
I'm the field for the spring election. al
though the leaders of the new movement
state that some OF the present office
holders will not be opposed.
Your correspondent has learned from
the leading officers of the Newport News
Democratic Club that n paper will shortly
be started in the interests Of the candi-
dates TO be supported by the organiza-
ton. 1t Is proposed TO publish the paper
daily for a month or more, and name II
The Hornet. Report says that there are
money and brains back of the project.
THE POsT-oFFICE.
Postmaster Irwin Tucker informed your
correspondent last night that the receipts
from postage-stamps and stamped paper
at the local post-Ofilce for the month OF
March amounted TO $l43l.52, and for the
year ending March 3lst TO $l3,lS2.d. The
amount of the annual sales. when com
pared with that for the year ending
March 81. 1895, show an increase of nearly
30 per cent
A team composed OF the crack players
OF Newport News and Hampton viii try
conclusions with the famous Yale team
at Riverview Park tomorrow afternoon.
Host and Magee will occupy the points
for the local players. 1t is expected that
a large number OF "rooters' will turn
out from this city and Hampton. in addi-
ton to a number of ladies'.
A marrlage-license has been issued by
the Clerk of Courts 10 Alexander Steen
and Ellen Westergreen; both or tbls
city.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Liberty Fire Company held a meeting
last nigh. and elected the following Off
GERS TO serve during the coming year
Mr.. George Lodley, president; Mr.. W.
Morgan. vice-pres.dent; Mr.. William Bun
ney, recording and financial secretary !;
Mr.. Fred. Reed, treasurer; Messrs. ".
Gilpin and T.. c. Ludlow. trustees; Mt
VI. 4. Hickey. foreman; Messrs. George
Morris and William Guy, assistant fore
men: Messrs. w. Gilpin. w. Morgan, W.
Bunney, and Joseph Gilpin. nozzlemen;
and Messrs. S. Hickey and Il. e. Ludlow,
axemen.
Bids upon specifications furnished by
the Hampton and Old Point Railway
Company for the erection OF three-story
hotel. dancing pavilion. lighthouses. etc.
at Buckroe Beach, were opened at the
company's offices, at Hampton, yesterday.
The hotel viii contain forty-eight rooms,
and the pavilion will have a floor space
of i2SxS0 square feet. The contract was
awarded 10 MIR. Il. Hart, OF Norfolk. his
bid being the lowest Of five. The build
ings are to be completed not Later than
June 18th.
EX-Congressman John Berry, Of New
York, Is registered at the Warwick Hotel