The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-21
THE CANDIDATES MEET
The Electoral Board for the General PrI.
mary Named Last Night.
MAJOR FOSTER MAKES A STATEMENT
Says He Retired ON Account of His
acnlth-The Primary for Councii.
mon in the Fourth ana Fifth Wards
TO-Night-Thc Mckinley Follow
ers Aro Happy.

To-Nigh,-The Mckinley Follow
ers Aro Happy.
A meeting of candidates who will be
voted on at the coming Democratic prl-
mary was held last night In the rooms
OF the Real Estate Exchange. called TO
order by Chairman Thorn. of the ENecu-
tive COMMITTEES. with tht.tv-four Of the
forty candidates present.
Mr.. Thom. after stating that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to select an
Electoral Board under the provisions OF
the primary law. declared that with the
election of that body the duties of the
Executive Committee wera practically
ended so far as Its relations to the candi-
dates were concerned.
The lslectlon of chairman was then in
order and Captain Mayo was unanimous
ly selected for that position. MIR. George
H. Dawes being elected secretary the
Members of the press present being ce-
quested to act as assistants.
The next business was the election of
members of tha Electoral Board. 1t
was stated that there were two vacan-
cies on he old board. Col. Waits. II
Taylor the former member at large
and his successor. Col. N. c. Pamplln.
being rendered Ineligible the former
holding office and the latter being now
candidate for office. Mr.. los. G. Five
ash, the membe, of the old board from
the First Ward. was also Ineligible being
candidate for office.
On motion of Mr.. James +. Duncan.
the old board was reelected with the az
ceptions referred TO. Major w. L. Fos-
ter was then elected unanimously mem
b:r at large and Mr. George c. Reid
was elected a member from the First
Ward. The board now stands as follows:
AT Largc-Major W. T.. Foster
First Ward-G. c. Reid.
Second Ward-Caldwell Hardy.
Third Ward--Joscph II. Allyn.
Fourth Ward--Dr. w. p. Tcbault
Fifth Ward-J. P. Jerniean.
Sixth Ward-Richard b. Tunstall.
The candidates OF the Citizens Re-
form ticket and the Prohibitions Reform
Executive Committee held n joint meet
ing last night in the PHO, building to
consider important business. The meet
Ing was held with closed doors and moth
ing was given out for publication.
Major William r, Foster. who until
Saturday night was looked upon as
candidate for Mayor of Norfolk. in
speaking of his retirement yesterday.
said:
81 have not been frozen out. came
back from the Legislature sick and en-
hausted, and had to withdraw on 6c-
count of my health. I was taken sick in
Richmond, and had to live on tea and
toast and soft-boiled eggs for two
months. l became worn out. My duties
required that ] remain at work from 10
q. IN until midnight.
II first agreed to go in the contest at
the request OF number of labor men,
for have always been "A warm eupport
shop has always been run on union
basis.
But as to any freeze out ] deny the
insinuation emphatically and distinctly.
| have not even been approached by any
of the party managers. and have heard
no remarks detrimental 20 my candi-
dacy. On the contrary, ! have heard OF
great many pleasant remarks on the
part of the party managers that were
very hattering to me. for all of which
am deeply gratefn! and particularly to
that splendid organization the Central
Labor Union OF Southeastern Virginia"
I'm Withdrawing from the contest fo>
Mayor, | desire 1t underst TODD that !
have not withdrawn from the Demo-
cratic party. 1 shall continue TO give
my earnest support and shall labor for
the success Of the ticket nominated un-
I'll the sun goes down on May 2Sth
The McKinleyites were iubiant last
night They have for some time been
very careful in claimng thisl district
for the Ohioan and the followers OF Col.
Lamb have been allowed TO have thei:
own way In the matter of claiming the
Second District. MIR. Bowden stood at
the corner of Main and Bank streets
last night surrounded by a number Of
the out-of-town del: gates who arrived
here on their way to Newport News.
where the lconvention meets to-day
I'VE will have the convention io-mor-
row by very large majority" said Mr..
Bowden. THE delegates from Nanse-
mond. Southampton and several other
counties are already In town. Thee Is
no doubt OF Mckinley !ca apturing the dis
trict."
And all the delegates present nodded
approval.
The Democratic Ward primaries for
Councilmen from the Fourth and Fifth
Wards VIII be held tonight from to
IL o'clock in the respective wards.