Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-21
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Candidates Continue to Bob
Up on All Sides.
MAYORALTY BEE BUZZlNG
Ex-Coilcdtor of Customes l. p. Stearnes
the Latest Addition to the List.
Aspirants for the Other
Offices.

There has been a luA in political cir
c!es for the last few days, but it will
not be long before the smoulderIng
embers will burst out afresh, and then
tine pot will boil, sending steam up
from every quarter.
That there will not be dearth of
candidates is evident from the fact that
aspirarts are bobbfng up serenely ev-
cry day, and their fends will soon be
on the hGrry-up. Its going to be the
hottest fight the people in Newport
News have ever Seen" said we'll
known politician to q Daily Press rep
resentative yesterday. 1T will be a
| case of the longest pole knocking the
persimmonS."
The list of candidates continue to
grow. Following are those spoken Of
In connection with the mayoralty:
DIR. JOSEPH CHARLES tRepubli-
CAM.
ALLAN A. MOSS GDemocrat}.
DIR. CARTER PERKINS GDemo-
crat}.
ALEXANDER c. GARRETT cDemo-
craD.
ROBERT J. ORR GRepublican).
LEWIS p. STEAlFe&E1S (Democrat).
Mr.. StearnAs is the latest addition to
the list, but it is said that if he enters
the field he will make a formidable
ector of customs for this port.
For Eommonwea1th's attorney there
are three Democratic candidates. They
are:
JAMES Z. NJ: NEWTON:
CLARENCE w. ROBINSON.
c. AYLETT ASRBY.
The fight for the city sergeancy prom
Uses to be intensely interesting, as there
WI be candidates galore for this posi-
ton. which is the most remunerative
elective office in the municipality.
Among those spoken Of as probab Bile
candidate are the following gentle
men:
.DaIMETT w. MILSTEAD Demo
craO.
JAMES AIEI4LOR ORepublcanl.
GEORGE b. A. BOOKER Demo-
craD.
CHARLES C. CRAWFORD GDemo-
craft.
CHARLES C. SMITH CDemocrat).
WILLIAM T. HOPKINS CRepubli-
CAM.
For city constable there will be no
lack of candidates. ana the fight for
this office will wax warm. Here is the
list up-to-d date:
GEORGE w. GROW Democrat}.
ZACFEERY T. JONES independently.
He SAUNDERS SHIELD Uemo-
craft.
Il. w. ROGWELL CDemocrat,.
as yet the aspirantS for councilmanic
iloTors have mot made their appearance
on the political stage. but IT Is said THAT
there will be some lively contests in the
different wards
1t is understood that MI ]. A. WILL
iett, one of the representatives from
the Fifth Ward, viii not be a ca.ndi-
late for reelection. Mr.. Willett was
the former president of the Common
Council, and has made a good represen-
tative. His declination to stand for
reelection would be regretted by his
constituents. If Mr.. WMlett declines re-
election it is understood THAT Mr. e. w.
subinSon. who served as a councilman
from the Fifth Ward in 1867, will be
urged to become q candidate again.
Mr.. Robinson declined reelection last
spring.
Councilman George e. Via, one of the
members from the Fourth Ward, will
probably have General Yardmaster E.
T. Ford. of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road. as his opponent, for it is said that
Mr.. Ford's friends are urging him to
enter the field.
j. The colored people expect to elect
Councilman IF. c. LenzS successor from
the Second Ward. This precinct is
strongly Republican, and as the ma
j0rity of voters are colored people they
will probably select one of their own
race to represent them. At present DR..
Wv. r. Granger. the ssolored physician.
seems to be the fayorite. though he has
not announced his candidacy. Mr..
LEM, it is claimed, will not be eligible
for reelection. having moved his resi-
dence to another ward.
councilman James T. Hughes. Of the
Sixth Ward, will be in the lleld again
next spring. FIe has already declared
himself a candidate, having been re-
Guested to do so by his constituents.
who waited on him last December. Mr..
Hughes is president of the Americas
Democratic Club, and is universally
popular.
Mr. Mark McLa ughlin, who occupies
a seat in the council from the Seventh
Ward, has not stated whether he will
enter the field, but it is thought by his
friends that he will conclude TO DO so.
Councilman Mclaughlin is chairman
of the committee streets, and is also a
member of other important committees.
Neither has MIR. w. C. Wilkte. from
the Third Ward, made public his inten-
tons. Mr.. Wllkie has been faithful
representative, doing his part in Sc
curing legislation beneficial to his con-
s.;tuants. If he decides to become a
candidate for reelection he will re-
neive the endorsement of Republicans
generally.
Neither party has yet mapped out a
plan of campaign. but it is geneGally
conceded that the Democratic party
will hold primary. though there viii
be some objection to this plan OF Sc
Letting candidates unless the primary Is
legalized so that perpetra tors of fraud
may be punished by law. Hon. Thomas
Temple Powell, the member OF the
House of Delegates from this city, will
be urged, it is said. to introduce a bill
at am early date legalizing primaries
in this city. The City Democratic EX,
ecutive Committee will probably hold
meeting in the near future to fix a
date for holding a primary or ward
meetings, and to form a plan governing
the same.
Deeds Recorded.
Deeds wers recorded yesterday as fol-
lows:
Old Dominion Land Company to j. G..
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