The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-17
THE EVE OF BATTLE
The Second District Democratic Ex-
eCutiye Committee Meets.
J. E. WEST, ESQ.,, TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
For the Convention - Bryan and
SewnIl Free Silver Club Meets
Delegation TO Go TO Richmond
Friday-PoIiticaI Notes.

The Bryan and Sewall Free Silver
Club met at their hall last night, with
the president. DIR. c. l.. Charters, in the
cnair' and quorum present
Dr. Charters stated that he had writ
ten letter 10 Chairman Jones, of the
National Committee. telling him that
me railroads between Norfolk and
Richmond had refused to make any
concessions whatever to the club in the
matter of special rates to the Bryan
meeting in the latter city on the 18th
instant
Mr.. Graves. chairman Of the Trans
por'ation Committee, reported that the
norfolk and Western railroad had sig
hihed its Willingness TO give the club d
special train for that occasion to leave
Norfolk any hour the club might see
tit to name.
Mr.. II. w. Courtney. of the Norfolk
and Western. was present and affirmed
the report of MIR. Graves, stating just
what his road would do i'm the matter
OF a special train. The report was
adopted
Mr.. Graves then moved that fifty
DELEGATES be selected to go to Richmond
III a Douy on the 18th andihis was carried
II beng advocated especially by Messrs
Graves and Anderson. of the Committee
on TRANSFORMATION. 1t was then moved
ana thoroughly discussed that the dele
cation 20 via Norfolk and Western
suecial in Il body. Mr.. Julius T. Saun-
ders. the third member OF the Trans
nortation Committee, came in about
ms time. and vigorously opposed the
idea of fifty delegates having been
elected or of the club binding them
since they were elected, to go by any
particular route, saying that the small
membership present had no right to
TAKE such action without the consent of
lhe delegates TO be elected. The motion
10 go by the Norfolk and Western rail
road was carried, however, and, on mo
tion the chair left the selection of. th.
delegation TO the Committee on Trans
Uorta ton.
Mr.. Saunders then rendered his res
lgnation as member of the committee.
saving that he thought 1t best, since he
could not work harmoniously with
theni. ana was opposed to the action
mat mad been taken. He was request
ed to withdraw his resignation. but re-
iuSed. and 1t was accepted. Mr.. Ruddick
being appointed in his stead. q
The committee then retired and pre-
sentlv returned the following list of
names:
Tazwell Taylor, c. L. Charters, ]. II.
Saunders; L. V. Newton. James S.
George Stormnger. Edward Church. E'
NJ. Henry. a. p. Pannill l.. L. c. Man
ming. w. B. Stokes, Charles Lassiter. j.
Lee Seneca. George 4. Martin. j. r.
Dutton. p. J. Morris, Phil Roskam,
,Iohn c. James. j. ]. Cherry. DIR. ~ II.
Riddick. Dennis Etheridge, NJ. Glennan.
w. ID. Gagnell. F. J. Antclotte. Caleb
Hodges. A. S. *. Jakeman. r. w. NJ.
Allette. Frank busch, j. A Scott, Henry
ERASER, Walter Ruddick. Wm Ii.
Welch. DIR. l.. b. frey. II. l.. Dornin,
Charles Blow. r. r. Pitt. Capt. Page
McCarty. S. Frankfurt. w. A. Young
j: Il. Fulford. n, Obendorfer. Hon. A.
r. Herbert. James b. Threy. l. Z. Stott.
w. w. Dey. c. NJ. Morse, S. j. Kennedy
Hardy Walters.
The Democratic Convention of Sea-
bord District. Princess Anne county.
passed the following resolutions. which
We're introduced by DR.. George T
Snead. State Senator:
Resoived. That we. the Democratic
voters OF Seaboard District, Princess
Anne county. Va. in mass-meetlng as
sembled. do welcome with Democratic
pride the return once more of our time
honored party to those incalculably
nene1licent traditions and principles
the product of a Thomas Jefferson's
brain and the enunciation of an Andrew
Jacksons intellect-which were evlnced
and sustained by such a magnificent
majority of the patriotic citizens of this
tion.
We further desire to give expression
OF our denunciation OF the dastardly ot
stlsmatiZe our agriculturalists as a
pand OF unreconcied slave holders of
the South" and "conspirators against
The capitalists of our country"
We can only conclude that this veno-
nous spirit so maliciously portrayed
against the honest farmers Of our coun-
trN Is only one of the many evil efforts
OF Mr.. Cochran to please his political
masters In compensation for the much
sound money (so-called) with which
theY nave promised to fill his Golfer,
we further resolve, that such ground
less expressions of Mr.. Cochran's have
no other tendency and sayors OF no
other than an evil design to revert the
minds OF the loyal citizens of the South
from their honorable vocation to the
Eangs of reconstruction days.
We again affirm our abiding faith IN
democratic principles. and promise our
earnest and active support OF our Com
gressional and Presidential nominees
Resolved, That the delegates elected
to the Congressional Convention tn be
held at Port Norfolk on the nth instant
be impressed with the importance ~
casting their ballots for candidates who
were originally in thorough sympathv
with the principles of the Chicago plat
form.
The Democratic Executive Commit
zee OF the Second Congressional District
met at Hotel Vernon. Port Norfolk. last
night at O'Clock, with Chairman los
L. Duke presiding, and present all mem