The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-21
DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS HELD LAST NIGHT.


Before the meeting adjourned a num-
Der. perhaps twenty, more gentlemen a
riVed and an opportunity was given these
to express themselves. The procee Ii gs
seS med. however, to meet with their a3-
proval and no changes being suggested
the meeting adjourned.
At the Third ward primary OF April
2S last 707 Democratic voters had O.
savso in tile nominations OF that data
TWENTY EIGHT WE'RE PRESENT.
In the Fourth ward the meeting was
held in the Stonewall club house on
Church street In the absence of the
ward chairman. Mr.. w. H. Jacques was
called to the chair and the members of
the press were requested to act as secre-
taries.
There were present by actual count
twenty-cight voters.
On motion delegates were allowed to
select their own alternates.
Nominations were declared in order
ana MIR. Cooper nominated MIR. d. A.
Underdown: Mr.. Cotton nominated Mr.
NJ. Is. Cannon, and Mr. Sanderlin nom
mated Mr.. John Kelly, Jr.
Messrs. 5. j. Cotton and ID. W. San
derlin were appointed tellers and ball
lot was taken. the name of each voter
being registered as his ballot was cast
Messrs. John Kelly, Jr., and ID. A.
Underdown were declared elected
~ resolution offered by Mr. Mears en-
dorsing the platform and nominees Of
the Chicago convention, was unanimous
lY adopted.
The Fourth ward primary of April
18th. last. showed n pole OF 26S votes. in
stead of twenty-eight.
INSTRUCTED FOR FREE SILVER.
In the Fifth ward the meeting was call
ed To order in Festival Hall by Mr.. c. L..
Hudgins. ward chairman.
MI. John h. Lawler was made chair
man and MessIs. X. L. Turner and 5 .
Phillips were elected secre. ares
There were present 12S vo..rs of :he
ward
resolution offered by DIR. Chiles in
structing the delegates to vote oaly for
iree silver candidate was unanimously
adonttd as was one offered by Mr. John
Wnitehead instruct!ng them 10 vate for
no one fav.oring the constrnciion of rov-
ernment ships at other than government
navy wards.
A motion prevailed giving the delegates
the right to appoint their owa alter
mates.
Two tickets were nominated, the sue
GeSatuI candidasSs b. ls follows:
Iohn Whitehead. j. George Wolf, r. =.
Iurner. Peter Morton ST.. H. r. Buford,
T.. u Gozier Frank Barron. L. ii. Ca
j. w. Thosne, c. II. Spann
The opposing ticket was as follows:
J j; j. Keeling. S. j. Hopkins. F. ".
{. Lewis. c II. Spann, \. 3lute-. g A.
DOUGLASS. f. J. Jarvis, r. D. Nichols
The iellers were Messrs. S. c Phillirs
j. a. Elliott and Robert Lawlnr. on
hnndred and twenty-eight ballots were
cast
In the primaries of April Is. 1896. 10
nominate nominate city officials, 66S votes
were cast in the Fifth waid
ALSO UNANIMOUS.
The Sixth ward meeting at Odd Eel
lows hall had an unexpectedly large
attendance There were seventy-five
. es mt. v ard Charm n, Mr.. c. Broo +
Johnston called them to order and was
made permanent chairman and Mr.. w.
II. Anderson secretary. Messrs. John G.
Tilton and w. II. Anderson were unani-
mouslv elected delegates and vouch-
safed the privilege of choosing their
own alternates. There were no instruc-
tionS or resolutions.
on the 18th of April last, 233 Demo-
cratic voters expressed their senti-
ments in the primary In this ward for
the candidates for city officers
Thus it will be seen that at the most
liberal estimate, about $50 voters of
the city gathered together last night
and under the impression that they
were representing the will OF the Demo-
cratic voters of the city of Norfolk,
elected the above delegates. who will
have large influence in the nomina-
ton OF Congressman from this dis
trict. AT the last Democratic primaries
total of 1912 votes were polled