Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-24
DELEGATES ELECTED
I. Republican Convention r'i Last
Night.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
Postmaster Fred Read suceeeda Himself
by accla,naton and Is Endorsed by
IA Revolutions. Reply to
Mr. a. Z. Pe.chy.
ORGANIZES

The Republicans Acknowledgements to
the Norfolk convention. which Will
dominate a candidate for Congress-, at
"a meeting held i'll the hail of the G..
p. Huntington Republican League Club
last night. .~g e.
1.-The convention was. called to order
Shy City Chairman Fred Read. and per-
7nlanent organization was effected by
The election of MIR. Il: j. Mulcahy as
chairman and j.. z. Baxter. secretary.
There was Il full attendance of the dele
gates elected at the ward mass meet
.jEgS Monday night.
1t did not require Very long to trans
act the business before the convention.
as perfect harmony prevailed..A cnln-
1nittee OF three was appointed to confer
and select nine delegates. After q brief
elaboration the committee submitted
Its report, which was unanimously
delegate from each ward and TWO at
large. Following is q list Of the dele
gates. sL-- .sa ". fgJ a. HsI
First Ward-P. NJ. King.
Second ward. p. Bird (colored.)
Ward-Thomas II. Smith. vi
Fifth Ward-G. w. Butler.
Sixth Ward-P. II. Corrigan (coiored).
Seventh Ward-E. j. Mulcahy.
Delegates at large-Postmaster Fred
Read and DR.. Joseph Charles.
Members Of the Congressional! Com
mittee-Captain z. Clayton.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
The Republican party of the city
of Newport News, in convention as
sembled. reafi1lns its allegiance 10 the
principles e%nunciatcdt in the platform
adopted at ST. Louis. and points with
pride to the course of his eNcellency,
the Hon. William Mckinley, whose adj
ADMINISTRATION of affairs as President of
the United States has been broad and
~StateSInanlike. and especially worthy
Of c~ommendatiun and of the plaudits
or Americans. as has been his
IN prosecuting the war with Spain in
the cause, of freedom and civilization.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the course of ourlSLate chairman, the
Hon. Park --snew. and congratulate.
him upon having restored harmony in
our party ranks throughout the State:
and 1t is further %
"I3esoiNetl, That we approve of the
administration of Mr.. Fred Read rs
chairnansofs thes,eXecutiNe committee.
OF s.ScitY %fQotsonIy55:has he been;
phinstaldng,sbut S agncious and awe,
using fog, the last two years his best
Efforts FOR the advance of the party,
and we congratulate him upon his sue
cess in furthering Repu%blicanism.''
The convention then adjourned.
COMMITTEE EEORGANIZES.
The city executive committee was
r~eorganized after the convention adj
journed. After temporary organization
was effected Postmaster Fred Read was
reelected chairman for the ensuing
term of two years by acclamation. w.
i. Redcross tcolored). was elected per-
secretary, and after transact
ing routine business the colnmittee ad-
journed. .;4as.g .-4g-.4 js .t-E. =
The committee is composed of the
following members:
First Ward-P. N. King n T. J.
Johnson. Ssla[as-.- 1880 ---.-l----~-
Second Ward-J. e. Bird and w. p.
Redcrossa (colored).
Third -Nrard-H. vanderslice and VIII
liam McG.allum.
Fourth Ward-steven Johnson and II.
Watt.
Sixth Ward-J. S. Mellor and P. c.
Corrigan tcolored).. t'4S si9s ,.
Seventh Ward-E. j. Mulcahy and j.
w. Taylor. z4
Fhe deIesates-are not Instructed. but
it&is known that they will oppose the
denomination of. Dr. Richard a. Wise.
Ha~E tnH'E