Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-09
WILL ISSUE THE CALL
Mr.. W. T. Hopkins 10 Act as
City Chairman. IL
nBILLY' YOUNG WILL WIN
Local Democratic Politicians Say His
Glance III as Good ,,s a. Cen, /. for
aGinger Cake nnd lie Will
lie Elected.

ise Elected.
Mr.. William II. Hopkins. who was
chairman Of the Wise faction Of the
Republican party in this city. will. i'll
pursuance Of the call of Mr.. $. Il. Car
neZ. the district chairman. issue the
call for, ward mass meetings to elect
delegates from this city To the conven-
tion which will be held in Hampton
on Thursday. September 20.
Just when the meetings will be held
Mr.. Hopkins has not determined. but
the date will be fixed for some night
next Week, probably Tuesday. Mr..
Hopkins will not b.. a candidate for the
craftsmanship of this city. He states
that he Will not accept it if it is ten
uered to him. MIR. Hopkins has not
figured consrcuously in the fractional
fight which developed recently. Actin.
under the advice OF the circular issued
by DR.. Wise. he participated in the
meetings held in this city last month
under the cal of Postmaster Fred
Read. who is recognized as city chair
man by the State committee.
The Republican Dictrict Committeeof
the Wise wing. which has been recog-
nzed hy the Republican Congressional
COMMITTEES, and of which Mr.. S. Il.
Carney is chairman. held II meeting at
its headquarters in norfolk "Wednesday
afternoon. Among those present We're
the district secretary. Mr.. A. T..
Pcachy. of this city. and Congressman
After discussing the matter ut some
little length the following call Was is
sued by Chairman Carney:
TIL" Republicans nf the Second dis
trict of Virginia are hereby called Il"
ASSEMBLE" in convention ut the town of
Hampton on Thursday. the I'D day of
september. 1875. ut l. O'Clock Nj. for
tile purpose Of nominating Il candidate
for the Fiity-SiNth Congress and to
elect three. members of the state Com
ltI. n ~ nf h.. trin
Congressional Committees. All voters.
without regard To past political a1til:,-
lions. who believe in Republican prin-
cilcs. and endorse the Republican
policy. are cordially invited TO unit.
under this cali ana participate in the
election of delegates and alternatcs
thereto. I'd.
The number Of Delegates ana alter
mates To be appointed by each city ami
county, as given by the annexed schrd
lle. based upon the vote for the Re
publican electoral ticket. 1885
Delegates and alternates will be
elected by delegated conventions At the
times and places selected liy their re-
Spective county and city committees.
Precinct or other district meetings
for the appointment Of delegates To
The delegated conventions viii be held
i'll the precinct other districts. ut
the places designated by the respective
county or city c"mmi tees, and repre-
sentation shall hc i'll proportion to the
number nf votes east by such precinct
or other district for the Republicans
electoral ticket in 1896.
IAN conventions shall be called To or
der by the chairman. or. in his :ibScnce.
by member OF the committee which
has called such convention. aud HI.
shall immediately take tin. sense of the
convention for a temporary chairman.
County and ely conventions Will r.
organize the party as provided by the
Staunton I,lan of nrga niZatiun
e.
mates /" the Cnngressiona! Convention
must be certified to =. +. Carney. char
man of the Congressional Committee.
The schedule of delegates and alter
mates referred to in the call is as fol
Charles City county: Delegates. 4
altcrnatcs. .. James City county: Del!
esates. }: alternates. = Williamsburg
city: Delegates. /; alternates |. York
county: Delegates. .: altcrnates. l.
Warwick county: Delegates, G.: alter
mates, ). Newport News city: Dele
gates. s: aliernates. 4. Norfolk city:
Delegates. 20: :,lternatcs. TO- Elizabeth
City county: Delegates, 10: alternates.
;. Portsmouth city: Delegates. s: al
ternates. I. Norfolk county: Dele
gates. 81: alernates. i. Nansemond
county: Delegates, Iii alternatcs >.
Princess Anne county, Delegates, !
;,ltcrnatcs. 3. Isle OF Wight county:
Delegates. I: altcrnates. >. Southamp-
ton county: Delegates. 4: alternates.
.. Surry county: Delegates, e; alter
mates. 3.
The call is made pursuant to the
decision of the National Congressional
Committee as promulgated on the 9TH
day of September. 1895.
The topic in political circles yesterday
was the probable outcome of the latest
phase the factonal fight in the Repub
lcan party in this district presents.
The Norfolk convention. headed by
National Committeeman George L.
Bowlen. placed commemorative AT
1orney William S. Holland. of Isle of
Wight county. i'll the field for Congress.
Mr.. Holland is we'll known to the legal
fraternity of this city and he is regard
ed as an able and safe man. The
Hampton convention will probably
nominate DR.. Richard a. Wise. and
then The Republicans will have two
\ candidates on the ticket. This will
split the vote. and the Democrats have
no fear of the result. They say Billy
4oung's chances are AS good as a cent
is for ginger cake, and that means
he will certainly be elected Even if
one of the candidates is pulled down
local Democratic politicians say they
are confident Mr.. Young will he elected
The present fight they say among the
Republicans has given them some good
campaign thunder" and they viii use
it for all it is worth. Representative
Hull. who rendered decision in favor
of Or. Wise, practically admitted tina,
DR.. Wise was seated on guess work
Comedy Tuesday Night.