The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-29
TWO MEETINGS HELD
The Democrats Of Washington District
Old Not Have a Love Feast.
CHARGES OF FUSION IN THE COUNTY.
Both scis OF Delegates Chosen 10 tho
RonnOHc Conye ntton are Instruct.
cd for IIOGo TyIcr aud Merritt Ia
Cooke = Strong Resolutions nro
Adopted-Rcports of Both Meeting.

Two meetings were held in Berkeley
last evening by the Democrats of Wash
ington District, to elect delegates to the
county, Senatorial ana Legislative con-
ventions. The first meeting adjourned
In about twenty minutes and was sue
ceeded by another meeting, the tenor
OF which was protest against fusion in
county affairs.
FIRST MEETING.
The first meeting was held at Market
hall. In the absence Of the chairman at
thirteen minutes past o'clock, the
meeting was called to order by Hon.
John NJ. Berkeley. who read the call.
On motion he was made permanent
chairman, and G. l.. Old secretary. lie
stated that the first business was the
election of five delegates to the Roanoke
Convention. On motion of MIR. Rudd
the same delegates were elected for all
three conventions, rs follows: J. II. ia;
cocks, l.. Iiysiop, JT., c. 7. Old, w. n.
Williamson, and S. w. Wilson. They
then went into the election of an EXecu
tive Committee for the ensuing two
years, as follows: f. l.. Portlock, Hon.
r.. y. Mccoy, w. w. Robertson. e. II.
Whitchurst. and l.. Iludd. The district
was well represented, there being pres
ent at the time the meeting wac called
10 order 1876 persons by actual count.
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the Democrats from the country portion
of the district. The chairman of the
Executive Committee, who resides just
across the street from the hall in which
the meeting was held was sitting on his
porch at the time of the meeting awaits
ing his DELEGATE ton, which arrived about
. o'clock.
All the delegates elected arc instruct
cd to vote for the Hon. J. HoEc Tyler
f1l ri
for Lieutenant Governor. They were
not instructed as to the senatorial and
legislative candidates.
THE SECOND MEETING.
The second meeting was held in Mar
ket hall and was called to order about
half past S by George w. Jones, dis
trict chairman. John y. Morgan was
named as temporary chairman, the
members of the press were requested
10 act as secretaries and, on motion,
George w. Jones, was unanimously
elected permanent chairman.
The following were unanimously
elected delegates to the State conVcn-
ton; George w. Jones. VIM. Nick.
Woodhousc, III. NJ. AlaclSan, DR.. J. a.
Norflcct and VIM. II. Kirby.
On motion, ii was resolved that in
electing delegates to the Senatorial con-
vcntion the meeting In no wise rccoE
niZcd the delegates elected To said con-
vcntion from the balance of the county
as Democrats. hut Il took such action
simply out Of courtesy 10 the Demo-
Gratis of the city of Portsmouth.
The following delegates to the Sen,.-
tortal convention was then elected:
Judge George d. Parker d. a. Graves,
ST. j. ID. Berry l.. c. Jones, l.. W.
HOzlcr.
The following resolution was then Of
Tered by MI. VIM. Nick. Woodhousc
and was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. 1t has become apparent
that the enemies of true Democracy In
Norfolk county have captured the com
ing county Legislative convention have
turned ii aside from It's true intent and
meaning and into a. fusion convention,
the nominee Of which will be one die
tated by and In accord with the Re-
publican leader of the county, and
Whereas, The Democracy of Wash
inEton District is opposed in every par
tlcuar to any fusion, amalgamat ton
coaicsclnG or union with the Republi-
cans upon any condition or for any con-
siderat!on. and fully believing that the
| nominee of said supposed Democratic
county convention VIII In all respects
obey the will and bchests of said lea
or said So-callcd Republicans of the
county. and those so-called Democrats
whs are following in his wake, in prefer
party OF the county in the Legislature of
Virginia, the Democrats of this dis
trict wishing Ia put the seal of its con
demhati"n npon any unnoly and UNI
necessary alliance, for any reason or for
any purpose. between any men or set
OF men claiming In he Democrats and
! me opponents of Democracy, and be-
iefing That only true principals should
actuatc Democrats in the selection OF
its standard bearers who should be at
all times men who will never let tie trust
conhded To them be sullied or stained
and believing that the nominee or the
rarty should he n man who will at all
times and under all circumstances be
ready and willing to UNFOLD the stand
ara OF Democracy and not be con-
tollcl. influenced or guided by its enc
mes. believing that its nominees should
be one who Is not bound by pledges to
inns man or that man. to carry out any
policy which might be dictated TO him,
and having cause to know that the
nominee of that convention will be one
who Is so bound that he cannot but do
the bidding Of those in whose name
he is. and not being willing to be bound
by the decision Of a convention 50 un-
Democratic. so opposed to all of the true
principles OF the party. but which Is
oniN one Of the means by which a tight
er Srip may be maintained upon the
u"ttv officers Of the cuurty, by putting
themselves in IL position to control the
voice Of the people, leaving outside of
consideration. at all times. the true prin-
ciplcs which should actuatc Democrats;
therefore. be it
Resolved That the Democrats of
Washington District. in mass meeting
hereby repudiatc said county convcn-
ton TO be held August Sd. 1897, and do
now proceed 10 elect delegates TO a true
Democratic convention, 10 he herea ftcr
called 10 which we invite all true Demo-
Gratis Of the other districts OF the county
q elect lnlnnn tl.s.I .,