Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-29
CON en- hon SPLIT
Exciting M citing Held at War.
wick Yesterday,
BOTH BOT FACTIONS NOMINATE
or?"siord Men on One Side Of the Room aud
Madison MEN ON the other. The Maai-
SOFA Delegates. Crafrord Repres-
f .sS!iSi s5. :ssss!SEststst S$s,.Qs,3-45<..
entRtives Not Chosen Yet.

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. Il There was indeed an exciting time
at the conventlin which was held yes
: terday at. Warwick Courthouse, upon
the call of Chairman Crafford, Of the
Democratic Committee. n
The convention was hardly organized
before there was a split, one faction
holding a convention on one side Of
the room, in which the meeting ives
netd' and the other having a conven-
ton on the opposite side.
Last night one of the followers of DR..
Crafford, who has been recognized. by
The State Executive Committee as the
chairman, gave the following account
of the convention.
Or. Crafford called the meeting to
order and called for nominations for
The Craftsmanship. He and Mr.. J. H.
Ham were placed in nomination and
vote taken. The result of the vote IA
Vored Crafford for the place. There
was confusion following this, in which
their places on opposite sides of the
hall
!. AZ motion was then made to the effect
! that Mr.. u1. wv. Robinson, candidate for
the Senate, and DR.. Crafford, candi-
date for the House, should appoint
NSAS5eASSo
Williamsburg convention. The motion
was carried Senator T. S. Martin for
reelection, was also endorsed in a mo-
ton which was carried.
ut was at this stage Of the game that
the, Madison factionistst jumped the
game. They them got togesher and
held their own convention on the other
side of the room.
! At a late hour last night MIR. Robin
son Said TO a reporter that he and DR.
Cralford had not as yet named their
delegates to the WILLIAMSBURG conyen-
ton, which will be held on Thursday
THE MADISON CONVENTION.
The following story of the Madison
side of the affair was given last night
to the Daily Press, by one Of the toll
lowers of THAT gentleman:
The convention was called to order
and Mr.. >. H. Ham was elected chair
man, and Mr.. c. +. Groo1ne secretary
The following resolutions were offered
and carried:
s, The Democrats of Warwick county,
now assembled in respectful obedience
to the suggestions of the chairmen OF
the various counties. do most earnest
ly condemn the actions taken by the
State Committee in Richmond in decid-
ing against Mr.. z. G. Madison as coun-
ty chairman, and denounce the actions
of DR.. j. H. SCrafford in allowing non
residents and minors to participate in
denim such proceedings as are carried
on by said Crafford in his meeting as
undemocratic and against the best in
terest of the party and the people, but
that they are blocked by incorporate,
worthless citizens OF the city OF New
port News, dor the personal interest
of the said Crafford.
We hereby declare our fidelity to
Mr.. E. C. Madison as county chairman,
and pledge llim and him only as the
Democratlc county chairman our loyal
support,
we nerepy extend to him our
tha1iihs LOT the manly, unseltish and
Denlocral!c SUPPORT me has given the
party, ana the great GOOD ne has ac-
cohlphshed IN maintaining the rights
u ~, OUT Dsihocratlc county cltzens:
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