Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-16
NOTES OF poLlrlcs
Mr.. c. w. Robinson Claims Two
James City County Delegates.
SOME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Campaign Overo the other SIde of
the Hampton Roads. Some Interest
Ing Features of situation and News
Notes from tho Field.
SOME COMPLICATED FIGHTING

Attorney Clarence w. Robinson, who
attended the mass meeting held at Will
liailsburg Monday 10 name delegates
t. the Senatorial and Legislative con-
vcntions to be held there August 81.
has returned to the city very
much pleased with The proceedings
notwithstanding the fact that the
Hon. ID: Gardiner Tyler for the State
Senate. and Mr.. T.. c. Madison. OF
Warwick county for the House OF Del
eSates. Mr. Robinson claims that he
has two Of the delegates With him.
Attorney v. T. Moss. candidate fer
terday from York county. where he
Went to look after his interests
Mr.. Moss says the fight for he
House li"s between himself and e. II.
Evan. Of York. II" says that Or.
rift"l'l has very little strength rs IL.
as he could learn. but admitted that
Mr.. Madison had some friends Mr.
Moss is confident of winning
Mondays meeting at Williamsh lrg
w.'S 4 spirited one Ali Of the canli-
t.its for the Senate ana House ca
cept Nh Moss, Were, on the ground ana
made speeches.
The first speaker introduced was
Hon. ID. & Tyler. candidate for tile
senate nomination. who stated that if
elected 70 the Senate he wnuld, on tie
United states Senatorial question. vote
rs his constituents desired; that lie
would east Il personal Vote
Mr.. Clarence Robinson was then H.
i trodurcd. He said that he was in ia
vor of clec,ing United States Senators
by me people In the choice Of SENT
tor he added. II have my persona!
preference. but if instructed shall stand
| BY the wishes OF the people: but if nos;
shall vote fnr Hon. Tom Martin
who has filled the office With great
credit To himself and tn, party he rep
resents Mr. Robinson expressed
himself rs being opposed TO the laid
GlabncrS act.
DR. John Erafford. Of Warwick w,s
the next speaker. In the cours,. Of his
| remarks DR.. Cl;ifford said: II am an
out .nd-out Martin man. and if you
don't want me to vote for Tom Martin
| IL; John Grafford stay lit home"
! Mr.. T.. G. Madison. also Of Warwirk
announced himself as Il candidate fng
nc House nomination. but made no al
fusion 10 any preferences for United
States senator
MIR. T.. H. Evan. Of York. said. ndi-
ViduallN. he was for Martin but if i'll
structcd would Vote on the Senatorial
Question rs the people wished
~ ny mass meeting was then organic II
for business. and from the start WAS
very turbulent. 1t was decided to elect
the delegates, six in number by dis
trcts. and soon afterwards reported
he following:
jamestown District-A. J. Barnes ana
T. G. Whine.
nings. '-
Powhatan Dislrict-P T. Cowles. w.
W. Ware. and John 4. Barnes.
The meeting. amidst much excite
mrnt and confusion, voted 70 instruct
for y. G. Tyler for State senate an,.
z. G. Madison for the House n"mina-
ton. Two of the delegates stated jus.
before adjournment that they would
not be governed by any instructions
and before any action on this was
taken by the meeting court Wos opened.
\ special dispatch to the Norfolk Vii
sinian-Pllnt from suffolk tells the story
OF Mondays proceedings in Nansa-
mond:
Through a large and fairly harmo-
NOUS mass meeting of Democrats
Eansemond county had its say on thu.
political issues now agitatng the pao-
nI le OF virginia. and especially the
Thirty-Second Senatorial district
! About four-tifths of the Senatorial
! delegates are for Colonel Boykin. WAL
| ter Jordan. a Martin man was nom
mated for the House of Delegates. a
resolution to instruct the delegation :nr
'oykin failed to pass by Il vote Of 50
| to 81.
Colonel Boykin ana Mr.. Stands
We're in town but did not so into the
hall. Among visiting Democrats wer,
Colonel F. G. Day. Lawyer Edwards
and Dr. Franklin Pierce. Of Isle n
Wight; j. r. Holland, franklin: At
torney Irwin. of Portsmouth. ana eth
erS.
Both candidates for Senator expect
TO win out. Southampton's thirty votes
are conceded 10 Stands. Those with
six here and tWcnty-six sent BY list
Mondays Isle of Wight meeting would
give him siNty-two out of eiShty-tv.o
Saturdays primary in Isle of Wight
TO be held by the Hoykin men. Will So
| lect Boykin delegates. which. win
Twenty-Five from Nanscmond would
give him forty-eight
"The Stands Bradshaw people will
not take part in the Isle of Wight prl-
| mary. SO it will be seen that the dol
esation from Isle of Wight that il