Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
VERY ACTIVE AGAIN.
WORK AT THE NEWPORT NEWS
SHIp-YARD.
The New Battieships--A Report De-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. White
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Clerks OF
EIectfon--Gencral Notes.


cial.)-The scene at the ship-yard to-day
has been entirely different from that OF
the past week. one week ago there were
not 100 men at their posts Of duty. and
not sound of any kind could be heard
from within. This morning 200 Of the
former employees filed in the gate. and 1t
was but a short while after that the
yard took on its usual active appearance
About twenty carloads OF material for
the new battleships Kentucky and Kear-
sarge have arrived at the yard. and the
men Will begin work at once on the con-
struction OF the vessels. The report sent
out from Norfolk that the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock Company was
by no means sorry that the strike oc-
CURED when it did, owing TO delay in
the arrival Of the battleship material is
entirely without foundation. as the first
Of the cars arrived at the yard In the
early part OF last week, and work on the
vessel would now be under way, had IL
not been for the strike.
Yesterday. the second Tuesday in May,
was the last day on which voters could
register for the spring election and all
whose names are not on the registration
books will have no voice in the matter
of selecting municipal officers on the last
Thursday OF this month. A majority Of
the voters of this city had registered be-
fore. but that fact did not serve them
this year. as a new registration was re-
quired on account OF the recent ipcorpo-
ration OF Newport News as a city. The
hooks were open for the 81 uypqk and
the voting contingent of the popuace re-
sponded very promptly TO the repeated
calls to register before the expiration of
tbc stipulated time. The total white and
coIored voters Of the city. as shown by
the registrars books is as follows: First
Ward, ISL white, 81 colored Total. 26j
Second Ward, Al white. 437 colored. Total,
as. Third Ward, 1876 white, 20 colored
Total 1J6 Fourth Ward, S9 whote, 30
colored Total. ~. Fifth Ward, $50
white, Z colored. Total. 357 Sixth Ward,
ISL white. 80 colored. Total. 2l7. Seventh
Ward. 12S white, 0 coored. Total, 12S.
From the above Il will be seen that
there are lao white, and 6lS colored
voters. making a total OF 2.O2S.
JUDGES AND CLERKS
The Democratic Executive Committee |
has appointed the following judges OF |
election and clerks. TO serve at the pr- |
mary election TO be held on Saturday, |
the 10th instant:
First Ward. George b. West and c. c. |
Miller, judges, and J. NJ Turner. clerk; |
Third Ward. J. r.. Gillian and J. II. |
Bagby. judges. and II. L. HargrOve clerk; |
Fourth Ward, II. j.. Edmunds and Il. |
Todd, judges, and II. f. Roberts, clerk, |
Fifth Ward w. c. Stuart and w. IL. |
Cottrel. judges. and A. II. Henley, clerk;
Sixth Ward, w. III. King Jr., and A.
j. Fenton, judges, and Frank Gordon,
clerk; Seventh Ward ID. McAviney and |
j. T.. Godfrey judges, and j. l.. Green
land clerk.
The primary contest promises to be
quite lively, as there are many cand-
dates who have announced candidacy,
suhject 20 its action. Mayor w. A. Post
Cts -Treasurer j. NJ. Curtis, and Com
monwealth' s-Attorney J. *. NJ. Newton
will have no opposition in the primary
IN their race for reelection. City-Ser-
gcant u. w. Milstead is out for re-elec-
ton. and will be opposed on Saturday
by Constable r. S. Shields. b. S. Ro-
binson and T.. j.. Herndon will enter
the primary against CONFERENCE.-The
Revenue W. II. Ballard the popular
old war horse: and for Clerk of the
Corporation Court Doug Smith viii be
opposed by Hon. Thomas Temple Powell
G. W Crow and 9. D. Edwards are
the only candidates for High Constable,
subject to the primory. A large num-
Der OF candidates for councimen and
Justices of the peace have also sub
mitted their claims to the action Of the
primary. Treasurer j. NJ. Curtis has
no opposition whatever from any Of the
factions of the parties. and will be re-
elected I'm the general election. beyond n
doubt Mayor W. A. Post. who viii have
the strong support of al the regular
Democrats and who viii have no oppo-
si.icn from the Republicans. will have
10 compete with only one candidate I'm
the general eiecSior--A. A. Moss the
nominee Of the Newport News Demo
cratic Club. the organization which has
refused 10 enter the Democratic pri-
mary.
WILL REMAIN OUT.
The Newport News Democratic Club.
which has only been organized since the
early part Of the year. claims to have
a membership Of over 500 which. If true,
makes II the largest Democratic or
ganization in the city. II has main
tanned right along that the City Exect-
tive Committee, recently elected at ward
meetings, was not legally constituted
because Newport News, as a city, had
not been designated by the Legislature
as portion OF any congressional dis
trlct, and that, such being the case the
old County Executive Committee still
had the authority to engineer the Demo-
cratic party in the spring election. For
this reason IL expressed it's intention
some time ago TO remain out OF the pri-
mary election. A full set OF candidates
has been placed In the field, and the
clubs members seem confident that q
fair portion OF them will be elected TO
office To further its interests. this or
ganizaton has begun the publication OF
campaign sheet. called THE Hornet"
At last nights meeting, shN City
Council passed an ordinance providing
for the issue of 6 per cent coupon bonds
40 the amount of $4,000.
The Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton for the State has instructed the local
School Board 20 take a new census OF all
the pupils between the ages OF 6 and 81
years. The trustees are now awaiting
the necessary blanks from Richmond be-
fore entering upon this work.
The subject of a new city levy is now
agitating the city councilmen, and % &c
very probable that one will be laid I'm
the near future.
On next Wednesday evening the non
commissioned officers and privates Of the
Huntington Rifles. Company c. Fourth
Regiment. will compete in an individual
competitive drill for handsome gold
medal, which has been offered by the
Daily Press. OF this city, 20 the mem
Der who proves In public most proficient |
I'm the manual Of arms. The drill viii