Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-01
CONVENTION IN DETAIL.

me convention was called to order
at 12:11 O'Clock by Mr. Thomas IN.
Wilcox, of Charles City county.
the small room in which the body con
Eeied was crowded to suffocation, the
duly accredited delegates filing 1,rac-
flcally all of the Seats. Intereste a
spectators who had assembled in large,
numbers packed all the available space.
Many crowded the open Windows.
while the others deposited themselves
upon me court green at least in hear
ing dis lance
IN calling the convention to order
Mr.. Wilcox said:
Gentlemen: The duty of calling ycu
TO order has been assigned to me by the
committee OF conference of city and
county chairnlen. AS YOU we'll know,
You are called together to select a suit
! able person to represent this district
In the next Senate. L feel sure that
your work will be greatly simpified
when We consider the excellent mate
I rial from which we may select When
4 that selection has been made ann sat
lsiieu that it will be ratified by the
Democrats Of the district, and they
Will be united as one man to secure his
election.'' (Applause.l
DIR. Nun1l, of King William county,
and Mr.. Thomas Fl, WILCOX, of Charles
&polary chairman. The vote stood: :
Wilcox. A: Mum, 332. The nomination
of hIr. Wilcox was made unanimous.
The following committees We're then
announced:
9'redentials-R. T. Arnlistead, chair
mann; T. sF'. Barnes, New. Kent; p. g.
Smith, Newport News; j. II. Christian,
Charles, City; S. GtCumming, Elizabeth
& CIty; Jo!hnA A. Barnes. James City:
We. Sweet, King William; r. w.
Shield, York.
Organization f. Hubbard. York.
!. chairman chair gr = Parsons. Charles City;
~. w. Richardson. Elizabeth City; 7.
NJ. Jennings, James City: VIC. Mum.
Z King Williams; VT. Woodward, New
( Kent; a. Il. zBurcher, Newport News;
John B. Wilkins, williamsburg.
observation-disclosures T. Gregory, New
Kent. chairman: In Marston Charles
i City; III. H. Holt, Elizabeth City; A.
II Barnes, ames City; Irwin Tucker,
A Newport News; Jno. b. Wilkins, Will
+: liamSbnrg; j. G. Warnorn, York.
The convention was slow in reas-
sembling. 1t was 2:17 when Chairman
Wilcox raped the meeting to order.
4 Then there was a wait for the Com
mnittee on Credentials, which seemed to
have the main fight on its hands, the
bone of contention being the contest
ing delegation from Warwick county.
During the long wait the crowd grew
impatient, and varied hand-clapping
and stamping with calls for various
& ~, of Newport News, was called upon
for song, but did mot respond I'll
q nally a committee was appointed to
wait son the committee on credentials
i amid ascertain how long it would be
before it would be ready to report.
y They reported that 1t would probably
&be an hour. "a recess was taken then
until $50. i5s III
ss# pom reasse m!bHng. the committee on
#credsntials reported through its chair
man: our committee found that
v there was only one contest before the
committee to ~ settle. There was no
contest except in the case of Warwick.
Z The committee had great difficulty in
adjusting this matter Finally they
], decided upon a$report which Is now in
the hands of Secretary Cumming, that
as we colild no undertake to DECIDE
between the contestants we were fore