Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-31
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One will be to nominate q candidate
for the House of Delegates and the 9TH
or to place man in the Senatorial
ring
According to the general impression
there Will be no break until the House
nominations are gone into. There are
only two candidates in the fight for the
Senate and the race. While close and
interesting will be devoid of excitement.
On the other hand there will be Il hot
time When the work of selecting {; Ran
for the House is commenced. No mat
ter what happens there is an absolute
certainty Of an exciting scene.
If the Madison factionists get control
OF the convention and organize it there
will be but little show for the CratforG
delegation, but il. on the other hand
the Crafrord men set control, the oppo-
side will be the result.
If either one Of the delegations is
recognized and seated as a Who'll" tie
convention Will split and probably tvs
nominations will be made but should
allow each I; half vcte. the day mag be
saved.
WILL KNOW THIS EVENING.
While many Of the people Of Newport
News, and especially the politicians.
will go TO Williamsburg to-day there Will
tend the convention but who Will.
nevertheless. be very anxious to hear
the result Of the meeting.
1t is Very probable that the news will
reach this city as soon as any olucy.
in the state. The result of each nomi-
nation Will he known here half an hour
afte" the event.
Ii the nominations are made before !!
o'clock they will be published this afte~-
noon, but in tn" event that nothing
HAPPENS until after that hour the naws
Will not appear in print until the Daily
Press publishes the account of the con-
Eention Tomorrow morning. The gen
cral result. giving the names Of the
candidates who are nominated, Will be
bulletincd as soon as known
SENATOR MARTIN sANGIIN,E.
Senator Thomas S. Martin came to
town yesterday morning and for Ave
hours and 4 half the Warwick Hotel
political world Of Warwick and Eliza
Dcth City counties rcvolved Just
dropped down to see Il few friends and
take some personal observances.' said
me Senator in reply to the ques ton
ct the Daily Press representative. who
distinguished candidate received dur
ing his brief but busy stay in Newport
News
Nearly every local politician OF prom
lncncc called during the morning or ar
ternoon hours. The Senator also re-
celHcd delegation from Elizabeth
City county. His callers came in par
ties of 'twos and thrces and fours.
and to each. whatever the nature Of
t1eir business, he granted a private
audience. @
Senator Martin made numerous in
uulrles touchlhS upon the various
phases OF the political situation on the
Peninsula and listened With the live
l!est interest to such information as
his visitors We're able to ilnpart The
delegation from Elizabeth City, Messrs
II. III. Holt and S Gordon Cumming
were favored with an interview lasting
nearly three quarters of an hour.
These gentlemen were the latest of his
callers. but the Senator fingered with
them until within four minutes Of train
time.
Io the Press reporter Senator Mar
.lii saiu tnat ne was extremely We'll
pleased with his prospects all over
the State and. from what he had learn
cd today. was eminc:uly satisfied with
the outlook regarding the WILLIAMSBURG
convention. Being asked for an esti
mate as to his strength as far as de-
veloped in the present campaign, Mr..
Martin replied quickly:
I've got a votes. That's nv esti-
mate. ! mean of course" he said in
the next Ibrcath. that my friends as
sItc NE of this.
Then you feel confident that the es-
tirr,'t" is a,.curate?''
"Accuratc?' repeated the Senator
1t is accurate tell you. I have stud
led and calculated on tbs. estimate and
! haven't the faintest doubt in the
world as to its accuracy. never felt.
more confident of anything in my life
You probably saw the reply made bv
Mr.. Tyler in the Richmond papers a
lew days ago TO the published state
ment and claims of my friends as 70
our relative standing? Their argument
and showing in that reply was entire
~ Illogical. I have every reason 10 be-
lleVe that we can count safely on all OF
the - votes we have claimed thus
far 77f-"
Speaking generally of the campaign
senator Martin expressed himself as
oclnE perfectly contented with the cur
rent Of affairs. Democratic headuuart-
ers VIII be opened in Richmond. he
sald, on or about the 18th of next
month
Among those with whom Mr.. Martin
discussed local affairs during his So
journ At the Warwick were AIesSrs. r.
win Tucker. Doug Smith, Police Jus
tlce ]. ID. G. Brown. Robinson, Booker
II. III. Hol; and S. Gordon Cumming.
THE REASON WHY