The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
ANTT-FUsIoN CONVENTIONS NJ

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ANTI-FUsION CONVENTION.
'tion of Norfolk county met In Pythian
Hall, Berkeley, at 1890 o'clock yester-
day. Each district was well represent
ed. .S ~
The convention was called to order by
County Chairman w. 3. Carney, and
Professor j. w. Kelley Of Churchland
was elected temporary chairman. and
Mr.. j. Edward Cole. OF Tanners Creek
temporary secretary.
Committees were then appointed as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures Wood. Butts
Road; L. N. Culpepper. Deep Creek: r.
a. Hall, Pleasant Grove; r. NJ Doda-
mead. Tanners Creek; l.. A. Gilbert,
Washington; Robert l.. Shea, Western
Branch.
Resolutions-c. A. ,Parson. Butts
Read; l.. N. Culpepper, Deep Creek:
l.. p. Baum, Pleasant Grove; r. II.
Stevens Tanners Creek; John A. Nor
gan, Washington; r. E. Carney, West
ern Branch.
Permanent Organization : Clayton
Wood, Butts Road: L. N. Culpepper
Deep Creek: c. p. Woodland, Pleasant
Grove: ]. II. Cruiser, Tanners Greek;
Parker. Western Branch.
The following resolutions. reported by
''iS So'Niiplee Oh ReSOlutlonS, were
adopted:
Whereas, for q number OF years past
the Democratic party of Norfolk county
has been driftig from her mornings until
now what should be called and known
as the Democratic party cannot be dis
tinEuished from the Republican party:
and
Whereas, Is behooves all men who are
Democrats from principle and not for
to do all t.
Democratic principles and Democratic
measures might prevail; therefore, be
1t
Resolved, That being Democrats from
principle. we do utterly repudiate the
rump party organization parading under
the name Of the regular Democratic
party OF the county.
RESOLVED, That we utterly repudiate
the nominee OF said party because of the
tact that in all of his acts ne will In the
future be controlled and directed, as he
has In the past. by the Republican lead
er OF Norfolk county and those Demo-
Gratis who follow in his wake
Resolved. That we hereby endorse the
nomination of those gallant Virgintans,
Tyler Echols and Montague, and pledge
ourselves to work INCREASINGLY for their
triumphant election and that of the
nominee of this convention.
Resolved. That we most heartily en-
dorse the platform Of the Roanoke CON
vention.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
do all In our power to put an end to the
disastrous financial policy which is
wrecking the credit OF Norfolk coun-
| ty.
Mr.. Morgan moved to nominate q can
didate for the House Of Delegates. Car
red.
Mr.. L. T. Baum. of Pleasant Grove.
district. nominated Mr.. ]. e Cole of
Tanners Creek district
There were no other nominations, and
Mr.. Cole was declared the nominee of
| the convention
Mr.. Cole then made short address
thanking the convention for the honor.
| Brief speeches were also ma6f by Mr.
| George w. Jones. Judge Parker and
| others
At 2:4o p. m. the convention adjourned
| sine die.
MAYORS COURT.
Washington Ellis colored, riding n BIZ
cycle on the sidewalk: 50 and costs.
| j. T.. Wallace, stealing a horse from
| Mr.. Luke Hughes; sent on to the County
| Court.
Two cofored religious congregations
disturbing each other, were fined costs
OF court.
An able bodied citizen swore out q
| peace warrant yesterday against
young woman. His Honor, the Mayor.
Thought that the circumstances called
for a bond In the sum of $50 ito keep the
peace for year. Her personal bond
was taken without security.
PERSONALS AND OTHER NOTES
The steamer Enola Is undergoing
general overhauling at Thomas rail-
way, preparatory to the inspection
which will take place to-day.
MIR. r. p. Howard, who has been en-
poycd as machinist in Eliza beth City
for the past two weeks, returned home
to-day.
Louise, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. p. Harris, remains very sick
Mr.. Clifford r. Gross, Of ST. Helena
will leave today on the navy tug Tren-
ton, for Washington. where he will re-
side.
Mr.. w. B. Daugherty. the halter, has
opened IL dry goods and notion store next
| door to his other establishment on
Chestnut street
MI. Harris Hendren and Miss Annie
Roach were united in the bonds of mat
rimony yesterday at G O'clock at the res
iGencc of the brides parents on Chest
| nut trcot. and left yesterday evening on
Old Dominion steamer on n bridal tour
to New York and other Northern cities.
The eXcavatinE was begun on Chest
nut street yesterday preparatory to paw
ing the sidewalks.
The Adams Epress company has es-
tah!ished a branch office at Mr.. l.. NJ.
Wingfield's store, on Berkeley avenue.
THE BANK OF BERKLEY.