Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-08
HOLLAND IS THE MAN
Republicans Nominate Him
for Congress.
HULL GETS 4 "RoAsr."
lie LIS Charged with Interfering With
the Affairs of the Second District.
Harmony In the Con-
. vent'on.
Especial to the Daily Press

| NORFOLK, Va. Sep. THE Re-
publican Congressional convention
called for the Second district by Post
master S. l.. Burroughs the chairman
of that wing of the party headed by
National Committeeman George e.
| Rowden. convened in the Odd Fellows
| Hall ut noon today and placed in the
field for Congress COMMUNICATIVE At
torney William S. Holland. of Isle OF
wight county. who was at one time
identified with the Wise faction and
who presided over the convention that
nominated DR.. Richard A. Wise two
years ago. ...
| Harmony characterized the delibera-
| lions of the convention. and spirit of
enthumiasm prevailed the assembly
Several times the flood gates of ora
tory We're opened, during which
streams of la,datons of the heroes In
| the HiSpano-A American war gushed
forth. Men We're cNtolied regardless OF
| the section from which they hailed or
the party with which they affiliated
Fighting joe Wheeler. the brave old
Observation-Disclosures occupies a seat on
the Democratic side of the House or
| Democratic side of the House of Re-
representatives.. was praised for his
gallant services rendered at Santiago.
| Fi;ZhuSh Lee, Admiral Dewey and
others also received their Just need OF
praise. But there was some roasting"
too. DR. Richard A. Wise and Repres-
cntative J. A. Hull who recently issued
Il letter recognizing S. b. Carney. OF
| Portsmouth. MS the chairman of this
district. got their full share of the ex-
| coriation.
! Upon one thing those who figured in
the convention yesterday are deternin-
ed-W;; S: Holland will not be pulled
placed in the field for keeps. and
they declare that his candi-
dacy will be endorsed by Senator NJ.
a. Hanna. the chairman OF the
National Republican Committe. Sena-
tor Hanna was one OF the first persons
appraised ofMr Hollands nomina ton by
wire. and that dispatch was sent over
the signature OF Il prominent Re-
| publican a few minutes after ne was
| nominated.
ees ovor hold In THO district There
| We're 156 delegates In attendance James
city county and Williamsburg were
not represented. The delegates in at
tendance from Newport News were
Postmaster Fred Read. e. ]. A1uicahy.
T. 81: Smith, Warren Smith. Justice r.
M hlng ,e Wlliam M Mecalium; E G.
| tcoiored) DR.. Joseph Charles was
prevented from attending on account OF
professional duties. Newport News
figured conspicuously in the proceed
ings. The chairman hailed from that
progressive city, and it was Postmaster
FRED Read. who made the break for
Holland that swept the assembly and
caused the other delegations to 70 for
MN. thereby making the nominal ton by
| acclama ton
The convention convened at noon, but
| the delegates We're slow in arriving and
| II was 1870 O'Clock when Chairman
| Burroughs called the body to order and
announced that the chair was ready to
| entertain nominations for Temporary
chairman. Mr.. Fred Read nominated
| Professor p. c. Corrigan (colored), of
newport News. for the craftsmanship.
ana mas election was made unanimous
| Professor Corrigan was literally an
naauded as he assembled the platform
me speaker took up and discussed the
| conditions that confront the Repubn-
cans OF the district. He deprecated
what he termed outside interference
saying that Representative ]. A. Huh.
OF the National Republican Committee
had no more to do with the affairs of
the Second district than he (Corrigan)
mad to do with the affairs OF the An
gel Gabriel. He would advise that the
Republicans adopt the motto of the
| State-'Sic Semper Tyrannis"-and
| put their foot on outside interference
The State Executive Committee had
recognized the call OF Chairman S, l..
burroughs and the National Republic
can Committee had recognized the
State Committee. The Republicans Of
the Second district had assembled In
| convention to nominate candidate
I
| party would be chosen. The speaker
was frequently applauded.
temporary organization was effected
by the election OF two secretaries-J. I.
Mitchell (colored). of York county, and
j. w. Long. of Norfolk county.
On motion of Postmaster Fred Read.
! of Newport News. a committee on ere
| dentials. composed of a delegate from
each county and city. was appointed.
Mr. Read was made chairman OF this
| committee.
Mr.. E. J. Mulcahy. of Newport News,
and County Chairman S. A. Morse, Of
Warwick. We're made members of the
/ committee on permanent organization
a motion was made that the commit
| teee on resolutions be authorized to
nominate three members for the state
committee. Mr.. Mulcahy objected to
the motion. declaring that it was not
parliamentary law or common sense
The chair ruled with Mr.. Mulcahy.
After the appointment of the commit
tees was announced the convention at
o'clock took a recess for thirty min
| uteS.
Corrsan raped the body to order and
called tor the reports of the committees.
Chairman Fred Read. of the commit
tee on permanent organization. report
ed that his committee recommended
that the delegates whose names appear
ed on the roll be seated. The report
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
| ization recommended that the Temporal
~ organization be permanent and the
report was unanimously adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The greatest outburst of applause and
enthusiasm of the convention occurred
during the reading of the report Of the
committee on resolutions. which was as
follows:
Resolved. That we learn with indig-
nation of the action of Mr.. Hull. of the
National Republican Congressional
Committee. in interfering with the at
fairs OF the Republican party in the
Second district of Virginia. especially
as to this convention, the same being
out OF the jurisdiction Of said commit
tee, and their action in thus interfer-