The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-11
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Instructed to Vote Solidly for Local
Men for the House

Men for the House.
Newport News, Va, Sept. 1O.-(Spc-
cial)-At the Democratic ward meetings
last night the watchwo.d was Newport
News for Newport News men. This
clearly evinccs that the people of New
port News. 4 city unknown q decade
ago, has become not only city of the
commonwealth of Virginia, but one that
mas taken her rank with the cities of the
world. are beat on having n citizen of
Newport News represent the district In
which The city is situated. The Hubbard
roiiowing was present. however, and
made Il gallant fight for their chief
at the Fourth Ward meeting, but were
| disconnected by the Introduction of q
| lowell resolution, and completely de-
lnoralizsd by its adoption. The follow
nG Is the resolution introduced by Mr..
H. G. Bickford and adopted by d!vi-
| sion Of &c to %:
Whereas. We, the citizens and vot-
ors of this ward of the city of Newport
| News. Virginia, In maSS-mcetinC assem-
| o!ed Tor the purpose OF clectinC dele
gates to represent us at the convention
| to be held in the city Of Williamsburg,
Virginia, on the 10Th day Of September
| 1897. to nom mate a candidate for the
| House Of Representatives from this dis
| trict. having ut heart the best interests
| OF our city, desire 10 send as our rep
| rcscntat!vG to the House of Delegates;
the man whom we deem best qualified to
| subserve the interests of the city of
Newport News and in whom experience
| mas shown that the trust can be safe
~ coniidcd. And.
| whereas, The Hon. Thomas Tenn
| pie Powell, who represented this DIS
| trict in the last legislature, and who is
| n citizen and voter OF the city of New
| port News. performed the duties of his
| Office with dignity. honesty and tidel-
cn1n 10 t,,
| terests of his constituents. giving the
| utmost satisfaction end making = re-
| cord in said Legislature of which w..
| are justly proud; and said Hon. Thorn ~
| Temple Powell IS again n candidate Tor
| the nomination as our rcprcsr NATIVE in
| the EeNt Legislature; he il
''Resolved. That the delegates to he
elected at this meeting rre hereby in
| structcd to cast their ball0cs In said
i nominating convention for The Hen.
| Thomas Temple Powell"
Similar resolutions were passed by
| the other ward meetings, thus binding
the sixteen delegates from ;hiS city to
| the Williamsburg convention 10 sup
| port n Newport News man.
| The supporters ne Mr.. w. II. Moss
| claims seven OF he delegates elected
! for the candidate IF their choice, while
the remaining nine are sl2tructcd point
| bank. The upshot If Yesterdays cleo
y
| friends y telegram cecaivrd from Sew
Kent county last nigh. stated chat The
| seven delegates frInl that county had
been instructed for Powell. ana cl the
event that Mr.. Moss name IS dropped on
| ballcting al delegates from this city
| will. according to Instructions, vote fer
Mr.. Powell
WORK ON GAS PLANT
The site OF the Newport NAYS Cas-
/ Mo h,c sal.
the ground was broke for tile crlclicn
of buildings YESTERDAY. The site Sc
lccted LES along Hampton avenue, he
! tween Virginia aui Warwick avenues.
TRANSFERRED TO ANNAPOLIS.
Mr.. y. J.. Hopkins, who for the last
! three years has been On the Gove:nmeu.
staff OF draughtsman ut Tho 'hip-yard,
| was yesterday tran sfe::nd TO Annapolis,
| Md. To take charge IF the post grad
| uate school which the Navy Department
has ordered to he run in conjunction
with the Annapolis Naval Acsda my.
| Mr.. Hopkins Will report for duty next
| Tuesday.
DAMAGE SUIT.
| The Newport News Ship building and
| Dry-dock company and the Plant In
vcsimcnt company were to-day sued as
| co-deferGnnts by r. Bradley. of Norfolk.
| damages asked being $4,000.
POLICE COURT.
John Morgan, disorderly; fined SC and
costs.
Mary Hundley. colored, disorderly; ;
Gilbert Adams, dlsordcrly; dismissed
at costs.
Maggie Robinson and Minnie Harri-
sou. both colored. not OF good fame. were
each placed under bond OF $l0O for nins tv
DAYS.