Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-06
REPUBLICAN PICNIC
Billed to Take Place at High
Noon Today.
TWO BOLTS YESTERDAY
Exciting Affair at IA Church Gathering
Facts Concerning the pho.bus
Riots. Other Items
OF Interest.

Va 10y
''"'i'9 VIII meet AT the courthouse in
this city ut noon today for the nn,nnsa
of electin. delegate. ~.
iun;I conventions whi,.h NJ, .. : 80
Norfolk lomorrnv I,,,,n., ''''''' d.
Indications IN. ,..,tb,,.i,,,r ~,
th,. most :lninat.d in ~, h;st,,,., ~,
party in this section TIT. Vii ~,
tor the fact THAI iw, an, ,r 49,
districts in III. ,,n,,. ~. ~ ~ &.
dual meetings. Thnv yy,,,a ,, ',I n1'u
and Chesapeake. each of whi,h III,
present two sets f lI.,,,t.
The distric; m,a,in.. rn,.
district took ,l,,n =, ,',''n'
in this CITY n; i, o.,.,n,k , I,,. 80
made up for th,. "r,;,tn, ,,,,, er o,,,.a,
citizens was in ,,..n1,,,,.., ~, 80 :"
vcntion vas called ~ n,,,., IN
Kennedy. ,h,. ,nlor., cb,i,n,
district who ,pno,,n,,J ~ -,
business ia H.. .,,t,.,,1.,a ~. ~, ''rS'
lection al n ,,rr,n,n,,, ,,a;,,; -,
GER Shepherd N,IIn,,, , ,.n,,,.s ,
:,spirant was ~ hiv 80, j.; - ; ,,i'.'''
and in n r;nsrinr .,,.n,, ,,;'7, :,
Thomas Harn,n :, ,.nr.s,.nt.,,iti'' 20
the anti-Wis, element Artn,. N.,,l -.
had resumed his sat , d,-, ~
yelled the nprroy,I ri. mo -, 49,,
\ noisy administration in ~, ,,,i,,, :
which the ,listri,, chnir,n,n l,i,.i,,. =, ~
vninly called for nr,l.,. 49,, t,, ~ w..
some pr.rss IN. dr,:,irs ~ ,,1,;'.,, ~
one on earth could rxnl:,in tj,,
was declared In, rhoi,.n nf ,ro ,.,,,,,. 49,
tio,, His friends ,l.,i,n ,h, i' 80
majority of thirty =
In The. meu,,,in,,. sam. ,,o,,,,,, 49,,
Wise faction s,l,.,.td,.d In: ,.,.,,,;,., ~,
floor lnnr .np,l..b 20 nnmi,,,a L 80 a..
for p,.r1n;,upn, ,b:,irm,n''a 49, 49,
taken ana h.. ,lsn wns ,i,.,.,.,...,, ,,,.,.,,..i
according 10 tn. statement nf ~. ~,
MAS detcrninrl ~ :. 1i,.i.j.
count of the house Will. ~. ..i,.ct;i,,
If Kennedy was taking Mae. h,w,v,,
the anti-W-isa men were nj vn,.,,
Letting ,hei, Delegates A ,,n,ni,,.,
whose names. on account of the mn.
hub prevailing in the hail ,,,la NO., NJ
heard as they We're announced. was an
pointed by Chairman Hartman ia ,.e1i
and present the names of six persons II
be voted fo,. as delegates. Whether ~,
committee retired or nor is II Question
concerning which a grave, ,3isnnta lie
now being waged Owing to the kaIedj-
oscopc changes which characterized tn.
breezy proceedings it is impossible to
say what the five men did But Ia that
rs it may, the following persons we're
proposed by the anti-Nis. faction ana
declared tbs. choice of the. convention:
r.. II. Banks, Shepherd Mallory. Juni,s
Walker r. NJ smith Thomas Davis
ana Henry Stevens IN. The Hartman
meeting then adjourned and left Chair
man Kennedy and his friends in nos
session Of the hall Their proceedings
We're conducted in an orderly manner.
Indeed there was no occasion, fo,- dis
order The delegates chosen are as fol
lows: /. r. Jones' p. r. Henry. Thnnas
Kennedy. ELI Downing. James cary
ana Andrew Williams
The Wythe district Ram,hlic,n. MAJ
(.
the district chairman, called the meet.
ing to order Then something alto
gcIher new in political GATHERINGS IN
this county transpired. John Fl C;r1v
a dt.yout Hantis1 was c.,II.,1 ,nnn -
invoke divine favor, upon the Droce..d-
ings of the day. He offered a f,ryent
prayer TO which all listened with bowed
heads. This done th.. convention ,ro-
cecded to the election of a chairman
Two candidates were nominated, name
~. James Richardson, OF Back River.
and Peter b. Stevenson, OF this city.
both Well known colorea politicians. In
Wythe the Congressional controversy
played n" part Whatever the bone of
the contention being the election or a
county chairman. The choice OF a pre-
siding officer for the convention was de-
termined by a division of the house.
those favoring Stevenson being re-
uuested to occupy the rear end of the
hiil while the supporters of Richard
son We're told To remain where they
We're. Two-thirds of those present it
is said. stepped to the rear and Steven
son was declared elected. y wrangIe.
which lasted for some time, ensucd but
stevenson finally succeeded in restor-
ing order and Il committee of five was
appointed to present the names OF seven
persons for delega ties to roday's conven-
tion. These men were proposed and
elecled: a. II. ftoblnson Thomas Tuck
er. iusses! Dabney. John Berry. p. r.
stevenson. Jacob WormieE and Charles
., Jr. y bolt was talked about by
me hicharas"h men, put did not mate
tliiize.
ne chesapeake district Republicans
''let ~ WI iieaSant ran Inc meeting.
Us usual, was one III which delightful
1o:oSlty. stentorlan e!eauence and eX
c,t'hS Sestlcularity We're most artfully
blended. AS in Hampton and Wythe
districts there was lively contest for
inc control OF the convention. The Nc.
hlhiey ana hobart club, Of Fhoeb;s.
oiSaiizen ana kept awe through the
mt