Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-21
NO DEVELOP MENTS
Political Fight is in Statu
Quo.
THAT DISTRICT CONVENTION
Practically Certain 1t " ill Meet Here. Dr.
MncNay nn,liticE. MIR. Zach .Joucs
Again. WIN Not he ~ Can.li-
date for Chief.

The last twenty-four hours has evolv-
ed no new development to the political
situation.
no candidate for the aIouse. Messrs.
crafford Powell ana Moss are still in
the field for chat position.
The first of this trio has done the
most work. having made Il most thor
oush canvass Of the counties in this
delegate district.
DIR. trafford counts on securing the
Newport News delegation solid. in
which event his strength in Warwick
county and elsewhere Will be thrown
To Mr. c. w. Robinson. rhe candidate
for the nomination of State Senator.
Dr. Craffnrd counts on getting Warwick
solid. but the Madison faction eXpec, $
70 carve his delegation down to just
half on ; - votes.
The probability is that there may be
con1esting delegation from the Ola
Free state if any attempt is made to
carry to the convention an unsplit con-
iinsent in favor of any one man.
Or. Crafford's expectations. as re-
CARDS York ana the other counties in
the district. especially including l.liZ-
abeth City county are large, but i, is
claimed BY Mr.. PowellS Friends that his
strength predomnates in the counties
outside of Warwick.
in THE CITY.
Rev. T. ]. MacKay d. D.. the new
police commissioner. has returned from
Richmond. where he attended tho Do
Yer Association. and yesterday he qua
Itied for the office He is now a fun
lledSed member Of the board. ana will
meet with it at its next session
nat Will happen no man knoweth.
nut there is Il multitude Of surmises
pr. MachaE having announced that
no member OF the force would be re-
moved without cause. 50 far as he WAS
eo'cerhed' 1t IS now known that Moth
ing very sudden can occur for before
ahSthihs Ike 4 change on the force can
happen there must be charges ana in
vestisations.
No effort will be made TO maka Mr.
4. r. Jones chief Of police. though ia
little Joke has been taken seriously Nv
a number II people on account Of th,.
Weil-known friendship Of Or. MacKay
FOR him.
lt is understood. however. hat Mr..
Jones wants place on the force. but
up to this date he has nor annlin,1 ~ !,
TO BE HELD HERE.
There is no longer any doubt thai thn
senatorial convention will h.. held IN
Newport News. \ majority of The civ
ana county chairmen Of this district
,lNor inns city and at the meeting "a
he held here next ,rhurs,la,- N.,,.,,n,..
MEMS will be formally selected.
Clerk Of Courts p. @. smith who ~
presents the counties Of the Snconl
congressional District on this side nt
US river, has been netitioneI "a cal
q meeting Of the county chai:nen 81
lhe state senatorial istrict to be held
,,,;. ,uiH -th. The announcements
published yesterday that August 27lh
mad been named was erroneous.
~ the meeting the time and place for
holding the coming senatorial M ,3a,o-
gate conventions Will b. decided nnor
ana the chairman will also FORMALLY
agree upon the basis Of REPRESENTATION
,'illcial announcements Of the same VII
De made Immediately after the meeting
VIZ. smith stated yesterday tina
~, NC meeting will in all probability b
htld at the Warwick Hotel. There, VII,
not be over Il dozen Democrats nrescnt
!! mat many. and if williamsburg does
Aot erect q chairman, there can 10 ~
more than eight men present who Will
nave say as to the selection OF III,
place OF meeting.
IN speaking with a representative OF
49,, ,is i,aily fress Yesterday morning.
MI smith stated that he believes ~,
convention would be held in Ncwnort
News. There are now eight chajrm.r
VINO VIII be entitled to vote. for Ira
place or meeting. williamsburg IA
not YET appointed a successor 70 the l,,a
Mr.. Moncure N 80 ~
follo"ing are the chairmen who have
city: et''7
Newport NeWs-I r. w,..