Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-23


trict Congressional Committee request
ing him to read a letter he had received
recently from Chairman Hull, of the
National Congressional Committee.
Mr. Peachy read us follows:
Washington, D. c..
.z... september Is, 1898.
IS B. Carney
Norfolk. Va
My Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt OF
your favor of the 9th instant, and
would have answered it sooner but for
the fact that l have been absent on
business connected with the commit
tee.
Il have already called the attention
of the President to the situation in
your district. and he stated to both
Mr.. Enbcock and myself that we should
stand by our decision. If these gen
tlemen persist in the fight In the dis
trict. and others, as they are now do
ing. 1t will force us to come out in a
very vigorous manner to maintain the
party organization. 7 Na
Il hope you can have 4 good conven-
ton, regardless of their action, and
that every Republican in the district
can have the opportunity to vote at the
primaries.
Il Will see the President again to-
morrow and talk with him further in
regard to the situation in your State.
Very truly yours,
-. A. HULL"
The reading of this i letter brought
forth a demonstration from the conven-
ton. The delegates swung their hats
in the air and shouted and screamed
with a vigor that threatened serious
damage to their vocal organs. Mr..
Carney finally secured order, however,
after which Mr.. Peachy read the Off
cial call and announced the number Of
votes according to each county. This
done, the chair informed the convention
that nominations for temporary chair
M n "a nd rr.Afr orc inv orr ay
the names of John H. Robinson. of this
city. ard Jordan Thompson, of Suffolk,
were presented. The latter withdrew
his name. however. and Delegate Rob
inson was elected by reclamation. In
the same way MIR. Peachy was made
secretary, Then. upon the motion Of
MI Alvah Martin, of Portsmouth, the
members OF each delegation were re-
queStcd to report the name q one OF
their number for service on the COM
uittee upon resolutions, another for
the committee on credentials and
third for the committee on permanent
organization. The delegations respcn-
ded as follows:
Norfolk city-Resolutions. J. r. Wad-
dy: credentials, D. Hitchings; perma-
nent organization, J. Spencer.
Princess ADMINISTRATIONS, Sam
Ran; credentials, T. Fl. Beard; perma-
nent organization. S. J. f. Kellam.
Williamsburg city-Resolutions. John
SFoN. cTeOtlllldlS anu permanent OF
ganiZation, w. F. Burke.
Elizabeth City county-Resolutions,
a. w. Truhart: credentials. A. C. Will
liams; permanent organization. Albert
Howe.
James City county Resolutions. A.
T. Courtney; credentials, George E.
Richardson; permanent organization. "A.
II. Grassland.
Norfolk county-Resolutions r. G. L.
Page: credentials. r. P. Bunting; per-
nanent organization. A. H. Martin.
Portsmouth city-Resolutions. c. w.
Murdaugh: permanent organization,
John p. Manning; credentials. John
Winslow.
York county-Resolution ]. B. Hagg:
credentials. w. F. Fuller; permanent
organization, r. G. Griffin.
Nansemond county-Resolution Jor-
dan Thompson: credentials, S. A. Da-
Wis: permanent organization, H. P.
Brooks.
Warwick county-Resolutions. W. D.
Wright: credentials. w. b. Stead; per-
manent organization, f. A. Nelson.
Newport News city-Resolutions, G.
N. Wise; credentials, William Wash
ington; permanent organization. W. T.
Hopkins. 5g
surry county-Resolutions, I. N.
Jones; credentials. William Faulcon:
Thweatt.
Southampton county-Resolutions W.
r. Rove: credentials Ben Hicks: per-
| manent organization, l.. L. Manery.
Isle Of Wight-Resoiutions, L. A.
Bailey: credentials, c. c. Clark; per-
| manent organization. L. d. Banks.
| A recess was then taken until Q
O'Clock to enable the committees to
prepare their reports. At that hour the
committee on permanent organization
reported as follows: For permanent
| chairman. S. D. Hope: for vice chair
man, l.. L. Manery; for secretary, A.
c. Peachy and George a. Melvin. The
report was promptly adopted after
which Col. J. r. Waddy. chairman of
the committee on resolutions, submit
ted the following platform:
| we. the Republicans of the Second
| Congressional District of Virginia, in
| convention assembled. do hereby re-
affirm our allegiance to the Pepubli-
can party and it's principles. and as
| citizens in whose breasts the fire of pa
| triotism continues to burn, and in
| whose hearts the 1--we Of party VIII
| never grow less, io hereby resolve
First, That the Republicans Of this
| the Second Congressional District of
Virginia do hereby express their adj
miration of the able and patriotic
manner in which President Mckinley.
as commander in chief conducted and
concluded the war with Spain, which
has resulted so glorously from the
! heroic achievements of our army and
| navy, to the renown Of the United
| States of America.
Third, That the thanks Of the loyal
| Republicans of this Congressional Dis
trict are hereby rendered to the House
nous vote. seated our distinguished