Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-26
This is THE DAY |
When City Officers Will Be
Chosen.
PARTY LINES DRAWN.
Republicans and Democrats Have Ticket.
In the Field and Both Sides Are
Confident OF Victory. MIR.
"A. "A. Moss Claim.
This is election day.

wealth's attorney. city sergeant. high
constable and a councilman and Just ce
OF the peace from each of the seven
wards who will administer the affairs
of the city for q term OF two years
1t VIII be a straight party fight Both
Democrats and Republicans have put
1uil' tickets In the field and each side
Is hopeful Of victory. I'h. tickets ,oi-
low:
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Mayor:
A. A. MOSS. ~ ...4
For City Sergeant: "....
E. w. NIILSTEAD
For Commemorative Attorney:
e- j. K. NJ. NEWTON
For constable:
r. S. SHIELD. ..". ...'
For Councilmen:
First NFard-JACK GLOVEN
Second Ward
Third SWards-J. Fl. CAFFEE. M
Fourth Ward-lI I. FORD. ~
Fifth Ward-A- L. POWELL.
Sixth Ward-JAS.' F.. HUGHES. ".
Seventh Ward-MARK NlcLAuGH-
LIN.
For Justice of the Peace:
First Ward-JOHN AIITCHELL
Fourth Ward-B. B. SEMMES. "..
Fifth Ward-HARRIS L. MOSS 81.
Sixth Ward-W. r. MOSS .o
= hhPu BllCAN TICK Ell.
-.D0U. For, Mayor:
JOSEPH CHARLES
For Commemorative Attorney:
Et A. c.. pEACHN.
For City Sergeant: O# e"
w. T. HOPKINS.
For Constable:
Nc. G. WATT.
s-. - For Council:
First Wards. Il. CORY.
Second Wari-\CA1 WASN'T N!,T
tcolored).
Third ward-WM. wILKIE.
Fourth Ward-H. Z. PARKER
Fifth Ward-W. B. ELLISON.
Sixth Ward-JOS. CARRUTHERS.
Seventh Ward-JOHN d. HAY.
For Justice of the Peace:
First Ward-P. NJ. KING.
Second Ward-A. c. DAVIS Color
edl.
Fourth Ward-W.s J. SMITH.
Fifth Ward-THOS.& D.4ADANIS.ss5
s48 Sixth iW;ard-LEyYIS G. RICHTER.
Seventh Ward-MORGAN DIETZ.
81 INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
4 For Constab Bile:
Z. T. JONES.
For Councilmen:
Second Ward-F. c. LEM and
LOUIS LOEB.
1t is generally difficult to forecast ac-
curately the result of an election. for
men do not always vote as they TALK
Others do no talking and as u rule the
ballots Of the silent" voters tell the
tale. Owing To the apathy that PEE
vailed during this campaign winch
closes when Old Sol sinks below the
western horizon this evening, it is even
more difficult to predict with any de-
gree of safety the result. Some men
Will break over party lines and vote
what they term the best" man for the
office. Some Democrats Will vote Tor
Republicans and vice versa.
Of all the candidates Mir. a. a. Moss,
the Democratic nominee for mayor.
! is the most confident one of putting
through with majority. He stated
yesterday that he would carry every
ward Of the city over DR.. Charles. the
Republican candidate. /. But there are
some. people who disagree With Alr.
Moss, and they are III. Charles
friends. They say DR.. Charles viii be
elected by a handsome majority and
Furthermore. they Claim that other Re
publican candidates Will pull through.
Soft is all guess work.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. irwin Tuck
er,Nchairman of the electoral b ard.
administered the oath to the judges at
the&courthouse and delivered to them
the4ballots and poll books. Two of Il q
iudges-Mr. #. r. mourning, of the
Third. and Mr.. w. q. Burgess. of the
Fourth ward-declined to serve and
they were succeeded by Mr.. c. r. Hos
kins and Mr.. G. C. Berkeley.
The Republicans closed their cam
paign with a rally at Union Hall, in
Rockets The speakers were Messrs
A. C. Peachy. Fred Read. w. T. Hop
kins, c. c. Watt, DR.. Joseph Charles,
Professor P. c. Corrigan.l Attorney w.
H. Arlington and a. C. Davis. Music
wasxfurnished by the Silver Star Band
and the hall was packed. Considerable
enthusiasm was manifested.