Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-08
BEFORE IT HAPPENED
Preparation; for the E|ec-
M ton Today.
CLOSE OF The CAMPAIGN
A"e An-ricus Democrat { Club yy,on. H.,
with Great Meeting. A Wise
Meeting on Ivy Avenue.
The Waiting Places

,ee iuietest election day in the his,orv
~ this CITY and section. Several ,.,,,sa,
.,aEe operated to produce this rts,,lt
me chiet of which are the absence, of In
- issues ana candidates: the fact that
.1lere are only three names tn 10 go,
1or: the division in tho naru,,,in,,,,
Iahks. rendering a spirited f,yht ~
ehe'r side out of the question. ana ~
senerai, the fact that this is an off year
M ~, not even legislature in prospect
mat The Hon. w. n. Young viii he
.,,' e.eu not The least sanguine OF his
Supporters has the shadow of a do,,ht
f1is adtfirers. after what they ,.onsid.-
thorough canvass. are confident tbot
lie VIII be returned to Congress- nv :,
'i'aJofitS which even partisan Hons.
could not sweep aside
me OF the strange features of the
H ~, is mat the friends of MIR. Hol
iaho do not claim his election vbiin
those in close touch with D,.' W.,
,hrif opinions being To a certain extent
eoiofed by their chief are confident -,
'h'ir belief of his victory Thu. Demo
Gratis are certain that Mr.. Young vii,
pea, h"th together and that Mr.. Hol
1"ht vote VIII be larger than chat of
DR. Wise %
Mr. foung's strength is in TIL. cities
OF this district, wiiie III, Wise viii
ufaW MS votes in the main from Nor
1oik county and Mr. Holland exnects
10 Draw his from his native county and
those surrounding but his friends ex-
peer nm to beat Dr. Wise in this seq
ton OF course. this division of th. Re-
r!lhllcan voters insures. without doubt
Ar. Dung success. and yet tbs. sun
portcrS Of the latter have nor been Idle
he electoral board met yesterday for
'he purpose OF counting the tickets ana
consumed part Of the morning. and
nr'riS All Of the afternoon ut this tcu.-
GUS J"n. The ballots We're stamped by
Judg" Harham with the official seal a.
the Corporation Court. The members
or the board present were Mr.. Irwin
Tucker and DIR. J. r. Bagby.
The total registration in Newport
News numbers $500. Thus it was nee
ess;rS Tor the members of the board tn
count out and have stamped 1000 bal
l1is Tor use today at the polls. The law
a!iows two ballots for each registered
voter in order that there will be a sur
nclency of ballots. These ballots were
distributed among the judges of cleo
''o!' IN The seven wards last night in
order that there might be no DELAY in
opening the polls at sunrise
The political leaders approached YES,
terday hold to ,h,. belief that about nm
per cent of the registered vote vii! be.
cast TO-DAY. This will give about 800
votes. winch is regarded as a good poli
Voters vii! cast their ballots at the
Following places:
First Ward-The Wingfield house, on
Eighteenth street
Second Warden Twentysecona
street. near Jefferson avenue.
lhlrd Ward-Car shed on Twenty
sixth street near Chestnut avenue
Fourth Ward--Courthouse
Fifth Ward-Old engine house. corner
1wenty-eishth street and Washington
avenue
Sixth Ward-Hermans furniture
store. corner Thirty-fourth stree, ana
Lafayette avenue
Seventh Ward-Hoffman House. on
Ihlrty-eighth street near Lafayette
avenue
The judges of election today are as
follows;
First Ward-c. c. Rappold. ]. C..
Adams. Democrats: Thomas johnson.
Republican.
Second Ward-Robert Frankfort. r.
X Smylhe. Democrats; Carter Clai-
bone, Republican.
'Fh!;d Ward-T c. Powell " G.
Webb. Democrats: G.. Is. Lipscomb Re
publican
Fourth ward-w C. Kelley. b. Il
semthes. Democrats: Doug White. Re.
publican,
Fifth Ward-John w. Reed. r. s.
Shield Democrats: Frank NJ. La Porte
Republican. - IN
Sixth Ward-M. O. Morris. George
Henifer Democrats: George f. Evans
Republican,
Seventh Ward-T T. Riley James
"eaNef. Democrats: j. j. Watson Re
publican.
These judges select their own clerks
one Democrat and one Republican to
each precinct
Last evening at sunset-5:O2 O'Clock
the saloons Of the city closed as re-
fuired under the election law and can
not open again until sunrise Wednes-
day morning, which the calendar saws
will be at 63S 4. NJ
The Americas Democratic Club wound
up the campaign with star meeting
last night 1t would undoubtedly have
hurt the feelings of DR.. Wise. and Mr.
Holland could they have heard some or
me expressions of rock-ribbed and
deep-rooted Democracy that were given
vent to upon that occasion Nothing
unkind was said about these unfortun-
nate gentlemen. but the determination
exhibited to bury them both under. i'm
pressve and emphatic majorities was So
unmistakable that it could not be mis-
understood 1t was determination
that amounted almost to action itself.
The various wards of the city were
well represented ar the meeting. and
each was heard from encouragingly.
The reports showed that everything
that could be done to insure the cleo
ton Of W. A. Young today. by all leg t.
innate means. SO far as Newport News
is concerned had been done Speeches
We're made by the mayor, Mr.. Kelley
and other members Of the club, all very
much enjoyed. Incidentally refresh
ments were served.
The City Democratic Committee,
which had been in session around at
the courthouse, reported to the club
through its chairman Mr.. Jones his re-
marks being Of nature extremely sat
isfactory to all present. After the reg
uiar meeting. the club resolved itself
into social session which adjourned
late.
The Republicans evidently did not
find much in the situation to warrant
any immense amount of jolification. MI
A. G. Peachy. leader of the Wise fac
ton. held meeting at Curtis store on
Ivy avenue and made rafting talk tc
those who come to hear. but no one ac-
cused even Mr. Peachy of being espe.
cially enthua.o%tic.