The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-24
BOOKER THE WINNER
Nomination for House Of Delegates Won
IS In a Walk over Arthur.
DEFEATED CANDIDATES FRIENDS SORE
OF the Convention Few
md the Speeches Brief-Bookcr
Talks md Pledges His Efforts 10
Promote Economy In the Adminis-
tration OF State Affairs.

suffolk, Va, September 23-(Special)
Booker won In a walk For the third
time J. e. Booker Is honored by Nanse-
mond's Democracy with the nomination
10 represent them in the General Assem-
biy of Virginia. Twice he has won
When the peoples will was sought. He
mas good chances again, but there IS no
time for day sleep If the opposition as-
serts Itself. While the convention this
afternoon was harmonious enough there
was developed a strong undcrcurrent of
olscontent among the friends of the de-
feated candidate which may or may not
develop into ar;ion before election day.
Time Will tell. AIR. L. NJ. Arthur's sup
porters are sore.
A SLIGHT DELAY.
The convention should have been
called to order at IL o'clock meridian in
the county court house. Nearly every
uelesate was there on time, but in pairs
or groups they stood around on the
damp grass and discussed the situati ton
III low tone, while time sped on
About 1880 County Chairman J. Z.
west assembled the. judges bench and
raped for order. After reading the call
Chairman West said in part:
In calling this body together I deem
- ~ OuI VI pidCc your county Cnllr-
man to make few remarks. We are
now on the eve OF 4 gubernatorial cam
paign In which the candidates are not
men Of our own personal choice, but
VINO are candidates of high character
and ability to execute the responsible
ties Imposed. Tyler, Echols and Monta-
que are men whom we Should stand by
loyalty and roll up a big majority. Nan
semond Democrats are true, and l be-
a IN o,,I fIa
Roanoke ticket as if it's personnel were
OF their own naming.
Il nave taken no part In the fractional
hight which has existed in our local
ranks. l am not in politics for office.
put because of my loyalty to Democra-
cy. Let harmony and good will charac-
terizc to-day's deliberations"
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The chairman appointed p. L. PGudcn
rs temporary secretary. \ roll call
brought out no contesting delegations.
James u. Burgess moved that the APP
pointment of committees OH resolutions
be dispensed with. and the body pro-
coed at once to permanent organization
Carried.
DR.. Thomas II. Barnes, former State
Senator. and Chairman ]. T.. West were
put In nomination fog permanent chair
man. West declined to accept and with
vi I" III lstNol vi ISiTUcS, WHO was
elected unanimously. On taking the
chair DR.. Barnes said after being intro
duccd by the chair as DIR. Barnes. gen
tlemen'':
Democrats of Nansemond: I feel
that 1 neen no Introduction. I have
seen your faces before. Tor many years
! have worked and fought by your side
I would detain you with short speech,
hut Mr.. West has just said something
and said it well.
II will sound one note of warning
take Eothirg for granted. believe the
nominees of State and county conven-
lions will be trumphantly elected, but
in politics take nothing for sure. The
enemy is only lurking and waiting for an
opportunity 20 spring upon the unsus-
pcctiTg when least looked fo-. Go in de-
termined TO Gin Watch n little, work
a Little, and pray n little"
DR. Barnes stated the election Of n
permanent secretary was in order. p
l.. Prudcn was chosen. The chair then
said motions and resolutions were in
order. \ motion by ]. Walter Hosier to
proceed at once TO nominations was car
ried
]. X. p. Daughtrey--"I don't want to
make n speech. but wish to place before
tnied-J. Z. Booker
From several sources: Second the
nomination"
George W. Jakeman: ct have no
speech to make, but our district stands
here knocking for recognition at the
hands Of this convention. we have stood
by the party; we have remained loyal:
we have saved the county in several
hard fights. What have we gotten?
Nothing! ] now appeal to Confederate
veterans. men who for four years fol-
lowed n cause. sacred though lost. in be-
half of Francis N. Arthur. If he had
been In the Legislature when INitz Lees
picture was turned ito the wall Nanse-
mond would nGt then have suffered the
humiliation 20 which she was SUBJECTED
The several districts were apportioned
to various parts OF the building. and
later reported to the secretary the fol-
lowing vote: