Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-10
WILL co HALF WAY.
The Lamb--Wise Republicans
Willing to Consider Terms.
READY FOR THE FIGHT
Clab NcorssauizcS with II New Set of Officers
ana Prepares FAR ti;c Spring Cam
pa;Su. OtI-r Political
News of Interest.

The two Republican auctions in this
city may get together this spring and
make q combined effort to elect a
stia!Sat ticket. From both wings of
tt.,= party l-are com hints that COM
pfo-is.se nl-Sht hS effected. and it is
thought that if little oil is poured on
the tuiLulent waters thu party wiz
unite.
Last night the Newport News Repub-
Lean SlG,o. tGe representative organiza-
t!on of the Ia mh-Wlse faction, reorgan-
iz@1 for the coming municipal! campo. gn.
i Following were tire oiiie rs elected:
Frv S!ds:t-T. j. Fitzpatrick.
FIRST NiCe-P- Sident-Nili.Gm Allen.
$ conc. Observation-Disclosures N;,oya"
In.rd Vice-P:a s.dent-Mirris Enright
S5scratQry-W. {. Smith.
JGeasurer-W. T. Hopkins.
The president was authorized to ap
Point an tx cutive committee to consist
CT I'VE members. a finance committee TO
consist CT five members and a spvcia
coInmi,te= Of three 10 PRESENT q cUnsti-
tuition and bylaws a the regular meet
ing next "Wednesday night.
MIR. Fitzpatrick succeeds Air. Revtdy
Stewart as president, the latter having
declined re- lection. For his faithful
CLUB Mr.. Stewart WIS given a vote Of
thanks.
The II, e.!lg Was VOL: attended. After
the business WuS transacted a social
Ss.oH was held. Several addresses Were
made. to say nothing of the songs and
recitationS.
Questioned by q reporter the Daily
I@r5S regarding the report that the Two
'.a@tioaS would prC'3aoly unite in ths
srt.:.t eiSCtiun a prominent m.Inner of
the $40 sad: I'VE are willing to meet
the Huntington club half way and do
wat 5 far. | cannot state now wheth-
* we can aSreS upon terms or not: but
u -oi- The Republicans VIII get together
IN this fight. / we Do Unite what we
will do FIR the Democrats wl.i b- Il plen-
~. With t1@ RECEPTION of 4 few council
ms. We VII! elect every man On our
ticket. As Yet W. have not efI-lrsed
any candidates and VIII not max any
selections until we see whether we are
TO combine ;llts spring. Mark this pre-
dict.on: lG the Republicans do not unit:
this spring Newport News Will never
go Repubsican again.
sgs.33 The Democrats do not believe that the
bliesan ms Nill ln. - : II, w
q
lsffsrences That existed oSfore, to per
init OF rea! harniahy in the r publican
ranks, !" sai5 :, =; A kn Va Danncre,- .'st
night. 'SBut no ,n.ttir:r whether the :wo
factions u1ite or not vs. Will els@ct our
Candidates this spring. Newport News
Is 4 D n.C@r:,tic city,
Tha: the Approaching campaign WI;
De lively contest is a for gone conclu-
sion. Tn re are candidates galore ard
when thzi: friends get on tie hurry-up
this spring ;il=1a VIII he some fun. The
var.ct!s organizations of the Democratic
party have i ,srmined TO go into the
l,rin.nry which ii IS Very probable tie
City Committee WIZ order. TIL New
pore N<'ws Democratic Club has Gecid-
ed TO lavijci-ats in ara abide ny the re-
sun CT the primary. This cub is COM
posed largely OF the supporters Of Mr. y.
A Moss. a mayoralty candidate. Mr.
Moss says he is confident that he VIII
win ana predicts that he will get tn
nomination By 4 vote Of three to one.
On tn other rand. the friends Of Mayor
Post are equally as cont!d ut, but they
do rot give out any figures.