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

to let in both of the contesting dele
cations with the full vote to which
Warwick was entitled-51-2 to each
delega ton
Secretary S. Gordon Cumming then
read the report of the committee:
The committee on credentials re-
ports as follows:
That this convention consists OF
seventy-three votes from the following
cities and counties: Charles City. 3:
Elizabeth City IA; James City, G.;
port News. -: Warwick, IL: Williams
burg. 2; York, 14-total. 49, consisting
of seventy-three votes.
I'm the case of the contest from
Warwick county, the COMMITTEES recon-
mends that in view of the uncertainty
attending the election Of both de1ega-
tons, that both be seated. and each
delegate be entitled to one-half vote
The question was put and the chair
decided that it was carried.
Then the fun began.
For more than one hour the leade rs
of the two factions wrangled. "A di-
vision was called for, motions to re-
consider We're made, appeals from the
decision OF the chair We're made and
chaos reiSned supreme.
Finally, the chairman put the motion
Of Mr.. Lewis to reconsider. The vote
on reconsideration stood ayes, "a; noes,
3S, and the matter was decided.
The committee on Organization re-
ported in favor of Mr.. Thomas H.
Wilcox, of Charles City county, as
permanent chairman, and Mr.. H. D.
Cole, of Williamsburg. as secretary.
The report was adopted.
q he committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
Resolved, first, That we. the Demo-
Gratis of the Thirty eighth Senatorial
District of Virginia. in convention as
sembled. do endorse the course of Hon.
Thomas S. Martin in the United States
Senate as that of a true and trieu
Democrat. and We hereby express the
election TO succeed himself
Resolved, second, That the nominee
of this convention is hereby instructed
to use his influence and to vote for
the Hon. Thomas S. Martini at the ses-
sion of the Legislature of Virginia for
the United States Senate. to succeed
himself.
Resolved, third, That we are in IA
vor OF the election Of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the peo-
i'ple."
The report was adopted by vote of
- u ayes to l6 l-2 noes, Elizabeth
City not voting.
Nominating speeches and secondiEg
speeches Were limited to five minutes
Judge j. H. Christian, Of Charles
CITY. in graceful little speech, NOM
mated S. Gardner Tyler for the State
Senate.
Commemorative Attorney J. K NJ.
i,NeWton, arose and said:
w came from the city of Newport
News which we trust now is the pride
Of the Peninsula; and we trust that
when she shall become the metropolis
OF the South she will still more be the
pride of the Peninsula, and that her
prosperity will be your prosperity and
the prosperity of your sons. She has
large interests atstake which demand
local legislatiCnof very serious ture,
which may make or mar her future.
We desire that we shall have a local
man in the Senate of Virginia, one
who understands and knows the needs
OF our city, and we bring to you a
young Democrat who has labored zeal
ously and tileiessly for the past twelve
years. We know that he will attend to
; the duties Of his position; that he Will
satisfy the wants OF his people
II rise to nominate a valiant young
Democrat, an able young man and I
call upon all young men, I call upon
all old men who have sons to rally 10
his support and help him climb up the
ladder OF life!
Gentlemen, I nominate Mr.. Clar-
ence W. Robinson, of Newport News
Mr.. h T. Armistead. OF Williams
burg. seconded the nomination of Mr..
, Tyler.
ATTORNEY J. T. Hubbard also second
ed the nomination of the Charles City
man.
The roll was then called From tie
voting it became apparent that lyle,
had captured the nomination, and
While one of the delegations was trying
70 decide its position, Mr.. Lewis, Of
King William, who was spoken OF for
1.-THE Senate nomination., moved that it
,;c-t1, y
With a shout, and MIR. Tyler was an
nounced as the Democratic candidate
Tor the Senatorship of the Thirty
eighth Senatorial district.