The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-08
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The Bowdcn-Burroughs Faction Nom
mate ". =. Holland.

NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 1.-Special.-The
Second District Republican Convention
met at the Old Opcra-House on Church
street at / o'clock to-day. The auditorium
was comfortably filled with Republicans,
principally colored. The convention pro-
ceeded quietly, and excellent order was
maintained. 4 number of promine Z men
were upon the stage, most prominent OF
these. smoking a cigar as III cigars cost
nothing. was Mr.. c.. w. r.. Russell. nauti-
cal tale narrator and sea serpent story
editor OK the Norfolk Yirglnian and Pilot
Beside the defulgcnt Russell the other
stars ON the platform paled. He rat
ON undismayed. while the convention
proceeded in accordance with the chart Of
Mr.. Mark Hanna. Upon this Chart no
rocks or shoals impede the passage Of the
Bowden ship 90 victory.
Peter G.. Corrigan tco'ored) was made
temporary chairman. He spoke. And
well He said that the recognition OF the
committee. headed by Parko Agnew. by
the National Committee some time since,
settled The status Of that committee. Re
said that tho fiat of the National Com
mittce was unchanged. and that the
AgueW Committee was to-day recognized
as a representative of the party In tnla
district. Here Mossrs. James W. Long.
Of Nauscmond. and J. W. Mitchell, OK
York. were elected secretaries of the con-
venti0u. and were conducted upon the
stage by Hon. George T.. Bowden and
Mr.. Tom Lowery. committee appointed
bv The Chair. Here Committees on Gre
dentiais. Resolutions and Permanent Or
ganizatiOn were appointed, ana a recess
OF thirty minute was taken.
The convention upon reasscmhling was
addressed by AR. Hugh o.. Miller. Nor
folk famous orator. He was followed 1y
". IT. g.. Brown. cOl0rcd, who made IL
Mr.. S. f.. Burroughs was reelected dis
triet chairman. When nominations FOR
Congress were made. j.. j. Blount color
cd. of %Smithneld. nominated Mr. w. $.
Holland. attorney, of windsor. Isle OF
Wight. W. A. Bond. colored. IN second
ing him. voiced the opposition by the
country folks 10 the nomination of d
N. j. Honsins. OF southampton. nomi-
mated Colonel q. j. Dyer. of his county
Colonel Dyer Withdrew in favor of Mr.
Holland. Mr.. D.. Lawrence Groucr uoui-
mated Major Marshall Tarrall. ot tne
Fourth Virginia Regiment. now at the
front. Ho skinned Dr. Wise Bud passing.
William ST.. reid. col0rcd, WAS ihen
nominated by Matt y. Lewis, c9lored, OF
Norfolk. RsSJ declined.
Dr.. Joseph Charles, OF W1rwlck was
nominated by Fred Reed. colorcd, of New
port News. Major Brlckctt. COl0rei. or
Princess Anne. nominated Ar. y. West,
NJ N~ar-emoud. The vote resulted as fol-
lows. 1arralI. -. Charles %. Holland, ~;
Burroughs. 40. Wcst. J. Total. l.1.
Before the vote was announced. Nor
folk ritvs - votes and the county 70
votes changed TO Mr.. Holland. Whereupon
he was unanimously nominated. .
Air. Holland instructed the colored
brothers how hard they must work and
vote FOR him.. he made no promises put
broadly limited at pie for the faithful.
The convention adjourned at $50.
The WISE leaders held "a conference this
morning i'm the Oniee of MI. s. J.. car
uey ln this city. and determined TO hold
q convention az Hampton on september
12l next.