Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-07
TEN ARE WISE MEN
Yesterdays Republican
County Convention,
DARDEN MADE CHAIRMAN
now the accident to the Yacht Siren DC
cured. Doughty hlust Leave the
County within Two Weeks
Other Items.

no l,,i.
,,.,,;a,. ''',',''' county convention.
'i''n assembled IN Jerusalem Hall in
inns city at - o'clock Yesterday va, :.
much more orderly gathering. 49,
those who attended it expected i, wn,,,n
be. In view of the fact that dual meet
ihsS We're held in each of the thr.. al.
tricts it was confidently belinv,.I No.
fractional spirit wo,ll.] ova,.,.,.,, - ~
bounds of prudence and carry th,a va
ring elements against each y,the, IN
magnificent confusion Fortun,t.1y
however, John II. Robinson who va
made both temporary and pe,r,,pnn,
chairman, proved himself master OF the
art of steering clear of p,rIi:,m,.n,.,,.,.
instructions, and at 6 ,,'cock h.. ,.l,..,,
the convention in a manner which Wa
highly creditabe to himself ana
thoroughly satisfactory 10 nn,,,,. ~
who took part in it. r. r. ,rh,,r,,tn,,
of Chesapeake. district was ,.hns,.,, .,,
secretary
After calling the. meeting 10 ,raa,
Chairman Robinson announced mar w..
first business in ,r,l,.r w+,,,Ia ~ -,
pointment of :, committees an ,.sdan
tails and without r,sti,, t;n,a -
named w. c. Barnes. p. n stevenson
Jerry Sinusun. William "a, ,,i 1,lr.'
Tucker There were. ,on,ests fr.,,,, III
the districts to be considered ana 1,nn,..,
it was 3 o'clock brfor, the ,s,m,mi1t..
was able to present its report 1ha 1i.-
-pute in Hampton district vas +,l.a,, -,
first and settled BY admitting bo,b daI
egatcs. granting half 4 vote 70 ea,.h 1el
r.;ate WITH, was disnnsad -. ~ I;1-,
manner. This was ;: sten toward h,r-
mony and was an imnortant f.,ctn, j.,
securing the unusually peacnful con,lj-
ti5ns which prevailed thro,,-hm,t ~.
day. The ,on,estiny delep:,inn frn,,,
Chesapeake district. headed by t,olnnnl
George p. Austin. Mr. Row,,n.s .,h,,.
lieutenant in that section of the COM
ty. WAS ruled ON "a :: man ~, NJ
Colonel Austin said. was expected ar
ter it became known that three ~ il.
members Of the committee on crrden-
tails We're from Phocbus
The report of the committee was
adopted. after which the convention
WIS permanently organized by elcc.inE
Robinson chairman and Thornton sec
rotary. The election of delegates to the
Congressional convention. the next
matter to which the body addressed it
self. furnished the occasion for consid-
cradle "ratory. Deputy Collector K. NJ.
Slhlth q strong Bowden man. deliver
ed !, lengthy speech, which was Well re-
cclVed, in which he argued harmony in
I is ranks OF the party. His remarks
ere frequently and loudly applauded
ana did much TO preserve the pacific
evhuitions IN which the proceedings
We're begun. Shepherd Mallory. Whose.
lS''''''l'' as Il congressional asplrant was
run alolt several days ago. also spoke.
" hets i"lloWcd ana for time il looked
rs II inc convention would get away
''ii CHAIRMAN fs"b'nson but by Keep
liS ms head anu vigorously WhackinS
.ii'. tlp!e WIN MS saNel he Drought the
WranSilhS dciegates back to the point
~ 5000 Greer rlifll'S me 1olloWin.
l'is'.ilS Mert s'lec1ea 10 represent the
county AZ Nnrl"!k tSday: Thomas Ken