The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-05
WILL HAVE NO TICKET
The Republicans Will Not Take a Hand
10 The Municipal Contest. a.
THE PRECINCT MEETINGS LAST NIGHT
Delegates Elected TO "a city Conven.
tion Favor No Ticket In the Com
ing EIection-A Council Ticket
Nominated in the Fourth Ward
The Delegates Elected.

The Lamb faction of the Republican
party held precinct meetings last night
In the various wards of the city and
elected delegates to convention to be
held at Samaritan Hall, on st. Paul
street tonight to consider the matter OF
nominating municipal ticket.
1t is safe to say that no ticket will be
nominated, for 1t is known that maJori-
~ OF the delegates favor leaving the
voters free to support any ticket they
may see fit to cast their ballots for.
The meetings We're very poorly attend
ed, for 1t had been stated on the streets
that no ticket would be put up, and
consequently very little interest was
taken.
At the meeting of the First Precinct of
the First Ward there were lively timer.
Mr.. G. j. Holland called the meeting to
order. and John A. Moran was made
temporary chairman. After the election
of Mr.. A. W. Eley some one started a
row, and In moment Mr.. d. f. Levy,
was on the floor. knocked there by some
of his fellow constituents. A moment Ia
ter fight occurred In another part OF
the hall. No one was serousuly injured
In the Fourt Ward the following Coun-
Gil ticket was nominated: Ed Frost. Jas.
h. Fuller, A. r. Kendall George john
son. Lewis Dawley. and Lewis II. Port
lock- George l.. Pryor was nominated
for school trustee. In this ward resolu-
tons opposing convention were adopt
ed. The delegates elected in the various
wards are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
First Observation-Disclosures John Mo-
ran, John Alexander. J. S. Odend'hal.
VIM. Robinson and w. c. Witty. Alter,
mates: a. NJ. Eley, r. Jenkins. w. n.
MCGEE. David Mack and Jordan Bookes.
Second Observation-Disclosures: A. NJ
Eley Ii. o. Williamson, r. s. Holland,
Thomas r. Gum and George w. Down
Ing. Alternates: w. ]. Peel. James
Blackstone, Tunstall Williamson, L. V.
Teagle and VIM. Lynn.
In the Second Word no delegates were
elected.
THIRD WARD. /
Second Observation-Disclosures: John
Spann, Miles Wood Robert w. More
land. George w. Gordon. p. L. Smith.
Alternates: Edward Hardy, Frank Car
ter G. Miller, James Walters L. Plum
mer.
FOURTH WARD.
First Observation-Disclosures: Thomas
w Milton. Shadroch Wilson. Lawson
Scott, Charles Beslow and Junius II,
Deck. .Altenates: Nicholas Langley.
David Webb, Pat Bell, H. Butts. James
Williams.
. ''SSoHu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JOnn w
Stevens. Jacob Spencer. Edward Robin
son. George Freeman. Stephen b. Will
son. Alternates: Wills Hayes, Abram
Tully, Frank Rainy, a. L. Johnson, But
Ter Williams a"r
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct-Delegates:. James e
Hanberry, Marshall Tarral, H. VIII
hanson and G. H. Turner Alternates:
I. c. Guy and Patrick Kelly.
Second Observation-Disclosures VIM
Baxter, VIM. l.. Clegg, j. s. Clark and
W. 7. Harding. Aternates: W. r Blu
ford, a. L. Woodwork and j. ]. Clark
Sixth Ward-Delesa;es Harry
Pritchard,. s. D. Hope Washington VIII
son. j. w. Grandy. Harry Armstrong.
Alternates: Percy Stevenson. William
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