The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: FRIDAY. AUGUST 2s 1896
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS EELD LAST NIGHT.
The Voters Turn Out and Elect Eighten Mem
bers Of the City Democratic Committee.

one where the responsibility OF the dis
tnrbance rested. y blind man could
locate the quarter from whence il came
Mr.. c. A. Jakcman. constituting MIR.
Whitehea6s remarks to be Il reflection
on his brother.Mr. j. S. j. Jakcman, pro-
ceeded to reply TO Mr.. Whitehead. dur
ing which he advanced thrcatenly to-
ward that gentleman, gosticulating in Il
wllu manner. Here scene of the great
est disorder ensued. Mr.. Jakcman hav-
ing made some remarks considered by
Mr.. Whitehead as insulting. he (AIr.
WhitcheaO jumped up from his seat
and struck Mr.. Jakcman under the chin.
knocking MIN senScless for n few min
rtes. Mr.. u. s. j. .Iakeman struck Mr..
Whitehead over the head with II heavy
umbrella. infiicting Il severe wound on
his head. from which the blood flow
ed freely. Friends Of the cumbatants
here took hand To separate them, and
it looked as though nearly everyone In
the hall had a hand in the scrimmarc.
Chief Dornin and Assistant Chief Vel
lines. with staff OF officers soon re-
stored order. and the combaiants were
promptly placed under arrest.
Harmony having once again been re-
stored a motion was made that the
nominations he closed. and that Mr..
Hudgins and Mr.. Jakcman, with the
members of the press, act as tcllers
Mr.. William Waters and Mr. C. f.
Wedden were appointed.
Mr.. Lawler moved that the gentle
man receiving the highest number of
votes be declared the superintendent
and the two next highest constitute
The members of the Executive Commit
tee.
~ recess of five minutes was taken
IN order TO give all an opportunity to
prepare their ballots.
At the expiration of the recess ballot
ing was begun. Mr.. Hudgins having
received the highest number of votes
was declared superintendent. and
Messrs. Frank Barron and w. *. Car
dozia having received the next highest
We're declared members of the Execu-
ticve Committee.
The meeting then adjourned
BRYAN AND SIIWALL ENDORSED.
Ward Superintendent MI II. II. Pit;
called the meeting TO ord in the First
ward and stated lts object. Mr. s. Marx
was elected chairman and press ohiciatcd
as secretary.
Two tickets were in the field for com
mite. men. One contained the names OF
Messrs. !. T.. Stot;. Aug. Llgorio and
w. q. PettiS: the other also contained
the first Two names and that of Mr.. Will
liam X. Johnson. Messrs. j. w. Bi.ck
and f. Q. Smith We're likewise nominated.
y ballot was taken Messrs. Fred Low
ell and j. w Watkins officiating as
tell rs ana Messrs. George Heppe and
Chailes Consolvo as judges. The vote
resulted thus: Lagorio, 90 Stott, 80:
Johnson %: Hlick, 3. Smith. l. The
first three gentlemen are therefore the
committe men and Will select their own
superintendent.
Mr.. w. G. Pettis moved that the meet
Ing endorse Bryan and Sewall and the
Democratic platform. This was carried
by rising vote. and the body adjourn
ed, having be- II in session about twenty
minutes.
ELECTED THE SUPERINTBNDEN
1t took the Second ward Democrats.
who met NJ the court house. about a
quarter Of an hour to do their work.
ny. w. c. Wilcox called the meeting
to order and announced the object til re-
of. fter which MIR. w. W. Dey was elect
retary The first business of the even
ing was the election OF a ward super
tendent. Mr.. James Il. Prince was
placed in nomination and there being no
other names presented. Mr.. Prince was
unanimously elect. 10 that position
Three names were presented for the
position of assistant superintenden;s. two
beng the number required. TIL were
Messrs. Charles j. Cannon. l.. T. Mcclure
and w. G. wilcox. y ballot was taken
Wilcox. -; Cannon, Sc. Messrs Me-
Guirc and Wilcox were then declared the
other two committeeman and the meeting
adjourned.
IN THE TIL lRD WARD.
The Third warders mel In the new Mar
KIT Hail and were called to oder by Il.
ID. Milencr. Mr.. T.. y. VoIght was called
10 the chair and Mr.. Frank Henry made
secretary.
Messrs r. p. Metcalf and r. p. Bugh
were appointed te!lers.
The following gentlemen were nom!na-
ted for committeeman: Messrs. j. c.
Prince. J. @. Pitt. ID. j. Callahan, Wash
!ngtCn Taylor. Leonard Knapp. Then a
ballot was had with .hc following result:
Pitt. 10; Taylor. II; Knapp, 80: Prince %:
Callahan, H.. Messrs. Pitt, Knapp and
Taylor having received the high 81
number of votes We're declared elected
They VIII choose their own superintend-
ent The m citing wSs in session about
half an hour.
a RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
About fifty Democrats of the Fourth
Ward me; a $40 o'clock in the Stone
wall Club house, on upper Church
street.
The meeting was called to order by
Assistant Ward Superintedent j. j.
Harrison. The members of the press
were requested 10 act as secretaries.
The nominations were then made,
as follows: John Kelly, Joseph Bam-
burger. d. A. Underdown, and w. H.
Jacques.
On motion 1t was decided that the
vote be taken by ballot, and recess
was taken in order to prepare the bal
lots.
On motion Messrs. Church Lewis and
d. w SandeJlin were appointed tellers.