Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-28
DELEGATES GALORE.
Democrats of Warwick Elect
Two Sets.
CRAWFORD MEN ON TOP
They Seem to Still Have Things Going
Their Way in the Old Free
State Two Party
~ .M .. Organizations.

The Democrats Of the sold Free
State of Warwick" turned out in full
force at the opening of the June tern!
Of the County Court held at Warwick
Courthouse yesterday. 1t was proba-
bly, the largest crowd that has attend
ed court in the county since the court
house was removed to Denbigh. But
it was not for the purpose Of attending
court that there was such large out
pouring of Warwickers. 1t was politics
that stirred up the Democrats. and
they went to the courthouse 20 select
delegates to represent them at the
Ocean View convention, which will
nominate a candidate for Congress
from this district. 5e
There We're two calls for this purpose
one issued by DR.. ]. H Crafford.
chairman of the oldest Democratic or
ganizaton in the county, for a mass
meeting. and the other by --r. w. ].
Fowler, representing Il new organiza-
ton contending for supremacy, for a
primary. "w.
Both organizations elected delegates
and went through the process OF organ
ization, but it was apparent that DR.. j.
H. Craford was still in the aScendency,
for his friends rallied round him.
whooping like Comanche Indians. The
mass meeting, OSSlOGS GlSCliHB uGAe-
gates and recognizing the committee,
Went a step farther-it passed resolu-
tons roasting Hon. Thomas Temple
Powell and State Senator Manly II.
Barnes.
MASS MEETING.
The mass meeting was called to order
in the courtroom promptly at noon by
DIR. John II. Crafford.
Attorney Phil. st. C. Wilcox was
unanimously chosen permanent chair
man, and Deputy County Clerk Will
liam (. Burnhain secretary. The meet
ing then settled down to business. DR..
John H Crafford and Mr.. James F.
Bonnewell We're unanimously elected
delegates to the Ocean View conven-
ton and empowered to appoint their
own aIternates
On motion of Mr.. Bonnewell the par
ty was reorganized by the election of
the following committeeman from each
: district:
Stanley-Dr. j. II. Crafford, Sheriff
]. H. Young and w. r. Chapman.
Denbigh-Justice- James L. Garrow,
Arthur Curtis and John E. Tabb.
Morrison-Robert T. Smith, Armstead
Haughton and Deputy County Clerk w.
C. Burnham.
Newport-W. B. Baker. Justices Jas.
E. Ford and Henry F. Jones.
The following resolution signed by 49,
Democrats was offered and adopted
with put one dissenting vote:
Whereas, Thomas Temple Powell
and Manly II. Barnes. respectively
Representative and Senator of the
county of Warwick. by virtue of their
respective positions, and the privilege
usually accorded in such cases, contra
ry- to the known and expressed wishes
of the Democracy OF the county of
Warwick, selected and named an cleo
toral board. the majority Of whom We're
not in accord With the Democracy of
said county. over the protest of the
party leaders, thus for their persona!
ends and purposes overriding the
known and expressed wishes Of their
constituency.
BE it Resolved, That the Democra-
cy of the county of Warwick. In mass
meeting assembled, denounce the said
conduct and action of the said Thomas
Temple Powell and Manly H. Barnes
as undemocratic. subversive of the
rights of their constituency. whose
public servants they are. and whose
wishes they disregarded.'
Addresses We're made by DR.. Crafford,
Mr.. Bonnewell and Mr.. S. S. Curtis.
Much to the surprise of the meeting Mr..
Curtis. who had been leading the fight
against Df. Crafforu. said that he was
a Democrat and as such would surren-
der to the majority. for it was not his
intention to antagnniZe the best inter
ests of the party. He further said that
his name had been associated with an
other mans name contrary to his
wishes. and when asked to whom he re-
ferreA he replied: T.. c. Madison. THIS
caustA Mr.. Bonnewell to extend the
..righlhand Of fellowship" to Mr.. Cur
It's amid vociferous cheering.
The convention was in session less
than an hour and by actual count there
We're lO1 voters in the hall.
THE PRIMARY.
Down 81 irs in, the office of the COM
missioner of the revenue was held the
primary ordered by the faction oppos-
ing the old organization. The polls
opened at a. M. and closed at P.
NJ, and the primary was held under
the election law with Messrs. w. B.
judges.
A total Of fifty-one votes was.
according to the returns given out cast
for delegates as follows:
w. Bunting. A.
s. S. Curtis, 49,
w. c. Crarord, 1.
The first two named gentlemen were
declared duly elected delegates to the
Ocean View convention
The following executive committee
was chosen:
stanley-w. c. Minor, H. A. Campbell
Denbigh-W. j. Fowler. Oyster In
spector F. C. Madison and Dr. John A.
Young.
Morrison-J. w. Bunting. J. w. Nor
gan and Col. J. H. Ham.
WITH THE P0LIPaSaAA MS.
Both sides claim victory. Mr.. E. c..
Madison. the leader Of the faction that
has waged war on DR. ). H. Crafford.
when he heard there was large crowd
at the nass-meeting, said that "A ma
jority of the men in the hall were there
as spectators and took no part in the
L meeting and thai they were in syrnpa-
thy with mis- faction. Mr.. Madison
stated that he was Democrat and it
was not his purpose to disrupt the
party, but on the other hand he wished
to build it up IN the county. For the
last seven years there had been no re
organization. Members Of the execu-
tive committee had died and it had
dwindled down to one man. Dr. Graf
ford, who represented the entire party.
That was his reason for making an ef-
4 fort to reorganize the Democratic par
ty in the county.