The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-10
ADJOURNED MEETING
The Executive Committee In Session Last
Night at Chairman TayIOr's Office.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Congressman W. -. Young md others
Address tho Mcettng-All the Pros-
pectivc CandidatcB Present Except
Mr.. w. w. Snlc-WRrh Meetings 10
Bc Held september 10th.

The City; Democratic Executive Com
mittee met at Chairman Washington
Taylor's Office last night at s O'Clock in
adjourned session, for the purpose Of
ticcl OF candidates for the House Of
Delegates.
Chairman Taylor presided and the fol-
lowing members answered to their
names: Messrs. Stott. Lagoria, Prince,
Mcclure, Cannon, Pitt. Taylor, Knapp,
hamburger, jacques CardoZu, Hudgins.
Barron and Daily, every ward having
been represented.
An Invitation. had been extended to all
prospective candidates. as well us other
representative Democrats, TO meet with
the committee, and this met with Il
general response.
Under the head Of prospective candi-
oates there were present Mcssrs. Cook
ana kizer. nSp.rants for the House;
Messrs. Nash, Keeling and Whitehead
who have Senatorial inclinations, and
MIR. Foster, who Is varIously mentioned
Tor either position. Mr.. Sale. the can
didate FOR nomination to the House.
bc.ng In the Virginia mountains, could
not be present.
LEFT 1T TO THE COMMITTEE.
After the roll call and reading of the
minutes, the candidates were asked to
give an expression of their views upon
and legallzed primaries as methods OF
making nominations.
ms the prospective candidates men
TONED above proceeded to do with 4
unanlmity that was positively bcauti-
ful. each one of them stating that he
had no particular preference, and so far
as he was concerned was perfectly will
ing TO leave the matter with the COM
mite. In whose discretion, soucd judg-
ment, experience and wisdom he had
perfect confidence.
a letter was read from l.. r. Ward,
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee OF Princess Anne county,
stating that the date of the Senatorial
convention had been changed from Oc-
tCber 5th TO October 7th, and the hour
IL o'clock noon. 1t was ordered that
the change OF date be adopted
CONGRESSMAN w. a. YOUNG.
Congressman w. a. Young arose and
IN an eloquent speech told the COM
mittee that he had come In answer to
the call sent out to all good Democrats;
TO be present at the meeting. He said
that he would heartily cooperate with
me committee upon any plans of action
which they thought best. whether 1t be
ward meetings or legaliZed primaries.
lie also recommended that the chair
man take the stand ana make the com
mlttce determine whether the nomiill-
ton shall be by ward meetings or by
primaries.
The committees financ!al ability 10
hold leEalixcd primaries was discussed
MI. Prince. In q short speech, said
that he favored ward meetings. as the
committees finances would not permit
or legnlized prim" les unless assistance
was received from some outside source
Messrs. Stott. OF the First; Cannon, OF
the Second; Pitt. of the Third. and
jacques, OF the Fourth Wards. stated
that they were in favor OF ward leet-
ings.
Messrs. Hudg'ns or the Fifth. and
Daily. OF the Sixth, preferred legalized
primaries.
At the close of the debate Mr. Can
non moved that the nominations OF
the candidates to the city and Senatorial
conventions be made by ward meetings
The motion was voted upon and car
ried Mr.. Hudg'c,s beirg the only one
present voting against t.
Upon motion by Mr. CardOza, 1t was
decided that the ward meetings sha,
be held on September 10th at s O'Clock
p. m. ard upon Mr.. Stott's motion. the
following places OF meeting were named
First Ward-Jphu S. Barbour Club.
Second Neutrality-suspicious..
Third Ward-Thlrd Ward Club.
Fourth Ward-Sttnewall Club
Fifth Ward-TIra mbleton Hall
Sixth Ward-Odd Fellows Hall.
The number of delegates from this
| city Is as follows: First ward. Z: Second
| ward, 8: Third ward. ;; Fourth ward
2: Fifth ward. S; Sixth ward. 3, and one
! delegate at large, making thirty-one If
| all.
letter from Mr., l. p. Jernlgan fa.
voring primary election, was read, ant
| ordered received.
Major Nash rendered the use OF ,.hc
Third ward club house in which to holJ
the ward meetings. This offer was re,
| ceivcd with applause and promptly ac.
ccrted.
Mr.. Cannon then moved that the
meeting adjourn, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
All lEnnoI,s n tho ISIno.S