The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-14
FOR CITIZENS REFORM
This Is the Name Of tho Municipal Ticket
Nominated Last Night.
pRoHIBITIoH-REFORA PARTY is DEAD.
The Convention Last Night SO Ne.
efded-seventy.six Delegates Pres.
emit, Anef Several New Ones HAD
heen Added to the Official Liz,
Tho Proceedings.

The Prohibition Reform party Ia "a
thing of the past. 1t Is dead. The Pro.
hibition- Reform Convention last night
gave Il the fatal blow.
AS was foreshadowed in The yirein,er
several days ago the Citizens Reform
party was chrlstened last night. Here
are Its sponsors:
For Mayor-E. A. Outten.
For City Collector-Luther w. white
For commemorative Attorney-E. NJ.
Baum.
For Keeper of the Almshouse-H. "A.
Terrall
For City Sergeant-E. e. Guy.
For City Attorney-Hugh C. Miller :
For Street Inspector-W. A. Walker.
For Clerk OF the Market-Edward
Church.
For Keeper of the Cemeter.es-M T
Chapman.
For Sealer of Weights and Measures
o. II. Whitehurst.
For Physician to the Almshouse-Dr.
II. r. Dupuy
1t was cold turn down for several
of the faithful
The convention attracted no little in
terest in political circles, especially
among those who had kept up with The
Virgnian's political drift. They want
ed to see IL everything had been mapped
out as stated. The results tell how near
The Virginian came to the truth
1t was novel convention In more
ways than one. Printed lists of the
delegates We're furnished tho reporters.
but these lists were changed after the
convention was called to order. The
names of delegates who did not appear
were scratched off and other names SUBJ
stituted. Several names were added to
each ward. and one delegate who said
he left his credentials at his place OF
business, was furnished with new ere
1at,t tsNls, Ia, tl,A hall
had participated in the convention for
some time before It was discovered that
his name had not been handed in by
the Committee on Credentials. He~had
his credentials in his pocket, however,
and was allowed to vote.
Mr.. c. Il. Verdier's name was not on
the printed list. but 1t was afterwards
furnished the reporters and he parti-
cipated.
The names of Messrs. Edward Church
and c. Billups We're on the list, but they
werS absent. Other names on the print
ed list who We're absent were: George
W. Ill., Dempsey Watkins, Walter
Bonncy. Charles Smith. Edward Hirsch-
| Ter, Wesley Hosier. w. n. Grubb, e. T.
Powell, L.. j. Oliver and j. w. Part
| ridge.
a number Of leading PrOhbitionists
| We're noted for their absence
CALLED TO ORDER.
| 1t was just SIP O'Clock when Mr.. r.
Y. Zachary called the convention to order
and announced prayer by Rev. W. J.
Young, ID. D., pastor OF Epworth NJ. e
Church.
Dr. Young offered a fervent prayer.
asking 10 be rid of the saloon and brothel.
Mr.. Theo. y. Ramsey. of Brambleton,
was nominated as temporary chairman
and unanimously elected
Mr.. y. c. Miiey was elected temporary
| secretary.
Mr.. Ramsey assumed the chair and
thanked the convention for the honor
MIR. Harry Walton moved that a COM
mittee on credentials be APPOINTED, con-
sisting of one from each ward. The
following were appointed: Messrs Harry
Walton. w. l.. Belote. L. l.. Williams,
J. c. Wilbur and T. F.. Moore
The committee retired and upon their
return reported the following delegates
entitled to seats. the majority OF whom
were present:
First Ward-C. c. Gunter. ]. w. Fen
tress. Chas. y. Kegcbein, ST., II. A.
IO'Deli. II. I. Wrightson. C. Il. G.. Bas-
sett. Harry Walton, G. d. Rutter, w.
$. Cruiser. c. y. Morris, j. w. Hough,
IL. j. Williamson. James a. Eley. w.
F. Gregory Edwin Teagle. c. L. Carr
Second Ward-G. $. Bruce. Gratz Dun
can, Robt. Johnson. ]. l.. Belote, H. c.
/ soiilitH, - W. f\clilllseT. y. L. Mlley,
Encch Caps. r. Y. Zachary, VIM.
Curtz. c. c. Foreman, Frank busch,
c. Z. Verder.
Third Ward-W. p. Cheek. Ira H..
White. Jno. Y. Bolton. VIM. 4. Hall.
James Davis. ]. p. Grandy, w. H.
Davis, a. j. DENLY. Jr.. c. o. Deal, r..
r. Morris, l.. C. Kilby, NJ. ]. w. White,
F. e. Moore, B. G.. Pollard. c. a. Davis.
J. p. Coleman. w. F. Robinson, Geo
II. Face.
Fifth ard-C. r. Parlett. r. II. wor-
rell. Theo. y. Ramsey. H. y. White.
T. w. Thomas. l. b. AGREE, ]. e. Mar.
tin. Geo. h. Gregory. Jno. n Howard,
! f. T. Thomas. F. d. Pinkerton, 4. AIer-
Ger. Edward Pearce. c. T.. Herbert.
j. c. WILDER. Il. O. Alard, ID. c. White
hurst. Jno. ~ Powell
Sixth Ward-T. c. Hurst. L. L. VIII.
Jams. w. +. Wynn, Capt W. r. Will
Jams. w. ID. hurry. Capt Isaac Payne
]. f. Simpson, Geo. w. Keller. Cannon
Barns. j. II. Schumadne. r. c. White
Frank Bard
THE ORGANIZATION.
On motion the following were an
pointed a committee on Permanent Or
ganiZation: Ira White, C. s. Bruce C O
Deal w. S. Cruiser. F. D. Pilkinton
and T. c. White.
This committee nominated Mr.. r Y
Zachary as permanent cha irman and Mr.
A. c. Miley as permanent secretary
Mr. CIV. Kellinser moved that a com.
mittee on nomination be appointed but
before the vote was put Mr.. j. l.. Belote
offered the following rules for the guid.
ance of the convention: