The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-31
sErTsanER SEVENTEENTH
Tine Date or the Democratic district
5st$ht Convention.

Aimeetlng of the new Democratic Exc
cutive Cpmmittee Of the Second Con-
gressional! District was held here yestcr-
day at the st. James Hotel. at moon.
Those present we're the chairman (ho1d-
Ing oveT). Mr.. Joseph T. Duke; Mr.. p.
Thompson. Jr., OF Portsmouth,; Col @.
and DR.. ]. r. Bryant. OF Franklin coun-
ty. Mr.. w. j.. Storrs, OF York, was
absent.
The first business to come before tho
meeting was the selection of a date upon
which to hold the next district Congress
sional convention, and September II was
fixed upon.
1t was decided that the basis of rep
resentation to this convention should be
one delegate for every 100 voters or
fraction Of Atty or under.
The next question to come up was the
place for holding the convention. Port
Norfolk and Ocean View we're placed In
inomination and each received two votes.
theirs for Port Norfolk, Messrs. Bryant
and Day for Ocean View. Neither place
being selected. the committee adjourn
ed until the 14th of August, when n
point Will be chosen and a r~eorganiza-
ton effected.
In the meantime a%spirants for politi-
cal honors have begun work in earnest
and there is already a lively canvass
for the Congressional nomination on the
Democratic ticket. From the character
OF those engaged and the Issues at stake
the preliminary contest will be both in
teresting and exciting. Among those
whose names have been prominently
mentioned in this connection are the
following; Hon. J. Gardiner Tyler. the
present incumbent: Col. r.. S. Boykin, OF
Isle of Wight county: Mr.. J. e. West.
of Suffolk: Mr.. ]. c. Parker, Of Frank
lin: Hon: Charles I. Bland and Hon.
Herbert Smith and Mr.. E. e. Hathaway.
of Norfolk.
The Republicans have been by no
means idle. Their Congressional Con-
vention will be held in Hampton on Au-
gust s. Precinct meetings will be held In
Norfolk on the evening of August Sd to
elect delegates to a city convention,
which will be held the following night
at Hunter Woods Hall to elect dele
gates to the District Convention. The
basis Of election will be on the vote of
1892 in each precinct.
Among the aspirants for the nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket have been
mentioned Gen. V: d. Groner. of Nor
folk: DIR. r. III. Wise. of williamsburg;
Mr.. w. ii. Fairless and Mr.. S. L. Bur
rouGhs, of Portsmouth, and Mr.. Fl.
Libby. of Elizabeth City county. De-
spite rumors to the contrary, Hon. Geo.
3. Bowden will not only be an important
factor in the convention, but 1t Is de-
clared that he is an aspirant for the
nomination. Certain 1t is that the old
factionai fight between him and Col.
Lamb will again be in evidence, and
when it comes to a question of strength
Bowden's chances are apparently as
good as those of any of the Lamb men.
AS the days go by, a strenuous effort
is being made by Republican leaders to
keep the rank and file straight on the
| gold plank and to maintain whatever
enthusiasm may exist among them over
the idea of voting for Mckinley. A
Sound money" meeting will be held at
Good Samaritan Hall, on st. Paul street,
tonight. Among others Col. William
Lamb and Mr.. D. Lawrence Groner will
speak.
Colonel Lamb last night received the
following telegram: :
"Lynchburg, Va, July 30, 1896.
"Col. William Lamb, Norfolk, Va:
"Faulkne,. Asbury and Mosby. your
friends, elected members Of State Com
mittee. Brand, also your friend, elected
chairman of the Congressional Commit
tee. ]. hampton Hoge nominated by ac-
clamaujon for Congress. Convention all
one way"
(slaned). Mosby, Faulkner, Asbury n
Brand.
AS Mr.. Hoge is also a friend of Colonel
Lamb. 1t would seem that the latter was
having things his own way in that sec
ton of the State.