Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-30

CHANGED THE DATE.
Republican Convention Will BE Held In
September Instead or August

Republican Con, entlon Will Il. Held tn
September Instead or August.
The Republican convention. which
Will nominate Il candidate for C.n.ress
from this district will not hc netd in
Norfolk ON Monday. August IL. rs the
congressional committee announced
some zine since. The date has been
changed I" Wednesday. September Z,
hut the place remains unchanged.
Not only did the committee change
the date. but i, changed the basis of
representation as We'll. thus eularging
tl.e delegation. At first it was decided
tnit delegates should be selected ac-
cnrding I" the number of votes cas-, for
tile Presidential licket. but now that
tie factions have smoked the ,ipe of
peace The committee deCTdvd that the
basis should be fixed on the number Of
votes allowed tho Hon. Richard A
WISE by the House OF Representatives,
IN his contest tor the seat held by the
Bon. w. A. Young. DR.. Mise ran
a;!"ad ui the Presidential ticket and
ne total was sweled by The allowance
made IN his contest.
Congressman Wise is :. c;,n,tiu.t. for
II e nomination. and his friends believe
f.at lis chalc,s for success, are. fiat
tsrinS. Following is the fun text OF {.
letter Or. " Use has sent out to his sun
nurters:
TO my Republican Friends in the Sec
cnd Congressional District: .
The situation of our party in this dis
trict deh'ai.ds that ! say a few words
to you concerning the approaching
nomination of a Republican candidate
for Congress.
FIRST of all let me thank you for your
support Of me. and congratulate YOU
that we were able to ttiwart the at
tempt OF our opponents Ia fatsity the
returns. There is no reason why, with
loyal cooperation among Republicans
IN this district We cannot continue to
have Republican Representatives.
y nominating convention has been
called. 1T is called by u number or
chairmen whose authority has not here
toiore been recognized or admitted by
many oi my friends. STILL the question
Who are the Republican chairuen OF
the cities and counties Composing this
district has gone before Mr Hanna,
Chairman ui the Republican, National
Committee. and he has recognized the
parties who have made this call.
knowing the pitiful minority OF Re
pUblicans in this district represented
by these chaillnen their recognition is
naturally provoking to US. Eul it would
be Improbable. To discuss the methods
by which they have ingiltitaled them-
selves With the National Committee. 1t
is reasonably certain that in amy con-
l:ct challenging their authority they
would have the support OF The Nation.l
Chairman. and lie in turn would be sus-
tanned by the National COMMITTEES.
1t seems folly therefore to ignore
their call. or to persist in amy call
through the real chairmcn All we
could accomplish by such a Gu. Sc
would be the division of the party and
Inevitable defeat.
As d loyal Republican am unwilling
to pursue such course. In its re-
suits itfwould aid Democracy and put
us in the attitude Of defying the high
est party authority. and committing
the same treason which we have So Sc
ve:ely denounced in others. TO give
such a noN eli:cnl strength sufficient to
diNiae the baity Vote would involve an
expense lar beyond the value OF amy
result 10 be hoped Tor. No party aid
coula lie expected. and erythili.. done
would tend to countertrt the efforts OF
the NATIONAL party otGaniZit.t.u. aud
place tEusc participating in the effort
outside Of the party pate if no. ;ls allies
Of the Democracy.
am opposed 10 this. For olc. ! ia
vor submitting 10 wrong and outrage.
within my party rather than helping:
my political adverS;lrieS. the Rcpuh-
lican PARTY is in the majority in this
district, and we are Il majority of the
Republican party. With anything shore
of outrage we can establish the Iact in
any meeting of Republicans, by whom-
soever called: and The period during
which Self-collst ituteG guardians can
maintain supremacy here is necessarily
brief, whatever bostcriGS they may
temporarily secure from outsiders. Let
us not then be driven into the attitude
OF pollcrs.
My advice to all Republicans is to
drop ali controversy about the author
lily of these chairlneu to participate in
the meetings they have called: 10 AT
tend their conventions. and there to :
mand their rights. IL will be time
further uutrag"s are attempted. Until
they are. let US lin;;e t;lat there Will be
none If with sclf-respect We can Sc
cure a united Republican party. let W.;
make every effort 10 do So ana to that
.nti let US treat what has past as past.
IT ann the nominee OF the united
..arty ! VIII run again. and make an
,ti,er contest for our rights. ii We are
cheated. leave it to you to say WEet;i-
or am entitled to this honAr.
RICHARD A. WISE.
field FOR the nominations. They arc At
inrney Floyd Hughes. OF Norfolk. and
Colonel John j. Dyer. of Southampton
county ii il; also said that the negroes
Min be represented by i candidate.
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