Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-17
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Southampton County Democrats
Repudiate Suffolk Nominations.
The Largest Mnss meeting Held In
tho Comfy Since 1906 action
or'he s.nto con,m.,,eeRepuala,ed
Other Suffolk News,
Especial to vIrgin,an-Pl,ot.,

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democrats met in mass meeting to-day
and repudlated the action of tho state
Executive Executive Committee, repudiated the
a'sSllon or Boykin men a Isle of Wight
anu Suffolk. and endorsed the resolu-
lions Of Reputation adopted by the
county Executive Committee with re-
terence to the State Committee's decla-
ration In recognizing Colonel Boykin
.,s Inc regular Democratic nominee in
inc Ihlrty-second Senatorial district.
II was warm session. The big
crowd OF Democrats who met in the
DDS. my
MANY SPEECHES.
Hon. John C. Parker. county chair
man. wasIchosen to preside, with w. II.
stroud and J. w. Ridley as secretaries.
chairman Parker made Il forceful
speech. Hon. j. benson Pretlow, for
mer delegate TO the House, offered the
resolutions and made a talk in their
advocacy.
The resolutions were adopted. Other
addresses were made by Judge Joseph
-. Prince. DR.. ]. T.. Bryant and j. p.
Holland.
BRADSHAW TALKS.
The voters from Isle OF Wight were
invited TO good positions in The hall.
and Or. G. j. Bradshaw, one of the
nominees from that county, made a
speech sustaining the legality of his
ana MT. Stands. nomination. Lawyer
Samuel III. Edwards, Of Isle of Wight,
also grew oratorical
BOYkIN IN TOWN.
In the meantime Colonel Boykin. AR.
Shands opponent, was in town. lie had
selected headquarters at IL hotel where
| he and his friends and supporters had
a conference. Colonel Boyl1in has been
seeing the electors in a quiet way and
mas gained some Advocates
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Especial to VirEinian-t'ilot)
Franklin. Southampton County, Va.
Oct, 16.-The largest mass meeting of
Democrats ever held in Southampton
county since 1896 was held in the
Courthouse at CORTLAND to-day Re.o-
lhtions approving the action of the
county Executive Committee on Fri
DAY, october 9th, refusing TO he bound
ny the action Of he State Committee in
Shnnds and Boykins. and endorsing the
citndidncy of Stands were Offered nv
| ron. j. b. Pretlow Dr. j. II. Bryant.
Judge j. Is. Prince. Hon j. G. Parker
anu others made stirring speeches fav-
orlhg said resolutions and they were
adopted without Il single dissenting
voice. The meeting was large. cnthu-
siasttc and harmonious and makes 1t
an hpsolite assurance that Stands will
receive the practically unanimous vote
OF this county on November 7,h.
Suffolk. Va. Oct. 16-'rhcrn was no
jury summoned in Nanscmond Circuit
Court to-day. but ono common law case
was tried. The counsel had agreed 20
submit IL to judge Prrriis r.. a Rain
uSSltyfpo. DrOIICiIf
fioiiand. .Ir. The court gave the plain
I'LL Judgment for a reduced amount
o-inorrow comes the case of Wells
Hulnihistrator VS.. the Norfolk and
,M ,, railroad: William Wells. n
brakelnan. got killed on the railroad
ana his estate wants 10000 damages.
PACKARD'S OPERA.
The Dan Packard Opera Companv
SaVc very enjoyable performances at
me inc CITY Hall Theatre this evening. Tho
pm was Mascot the merit of whose
presentation was equal To some of the
- LII IN priced companies. Miss Carlotta
gilman made pretty and vivicious
~ tf: Maiintiny Walker as 1.nrcuZo
ana Gilbert Clayton as the farmer made
the fun. Some of 1t was real fun. Miss
Josephine firkwood was Fiamettn
S ma Holmes sang well. The chorus
opera chorus ever heard in Suffolk.
Some OF the young women were comelv
and well formed. The opera MS n who'll
Went we'll. IRA Diavolo'' will be ron
dered Tuesday night.
NORFOLK MAN TO WED.
license was sold from the County
clerks Office to-day permitting tho
marriage OF Miss Georgiana Culoennnr
10 AIR. John Lee Ovcrton The cnro
ihohy VIII be performed IN the comfy
tomorrow. 'S
MI. Overton Is n marine engineer of
Nortolk. He is n native OF South Mills
~. Z. The bride-elect Is n daughter of
Augustus G. Culpepper and was horn
in Norfolk county. vi -
y FARMERS TRIP
a party of truckers from Sleenv Jo,a
,,,I mas returned from New York.
= me, nry were Aiessrs. Walter Jordan. Reps
llhlnSon' w. n. HarrclI John
1'arnes; y. {. Brinkley, e. J.. Everett.
d. W. Brinklcy, John Smith
~ BOYS DEATH.
Upton Linwcod. 11-ycar-old son n,
NJ. MT. w. t.. j.. Bobh. died at 1880 o'clock
ms evening mt his home, on North
: street. He had been i'll several weeks
nc iincrai viii take place "Wednesday
Mn NJ, inc lhterment will be at IIoly
SMALL ITEMS.
schooner Charles c. joyce arrived
last night with cargo of coal for PHI.
Miss Lucy DumviIle has returned
from Portsmouth. where She had bnen
visiting several months.
DIR. w. II. Arthur. a DENTS, 80
FRANKLIN. was In Suffolk TO-DAY
Misses Mnry Patterson and Mary