Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-29
MIR. DONOh0E CHOSEN
Ian ~
Defeats Mr.. Francis F. Causey
for the Nomination.
CAPE CHARLES CONVENTION
NIessrs. Nottingham and Matthews Also
Chosen LIE legislative Candidates. The
Fight Over the Elizabeth City
County Delegate.
CAPE CHARLES CONVENTION

legislature were chosen III the CON
vention held at cape Charles yesterday.
Mr. L. G. Donohoe. as Il lloater delegate
from Elizabeth City County, Mr.. J. t.
Nottingham. 4 tloatcr from NorthairD
ton and Mr.. S. wilkins Mathews. Of
-Accamac. We're the successful canJi-
dates, all of whom are said to favor
Governor j. Hogc Tyler for the United
States Senate
1t was q great day for the Demo-
Gratis. ana Cape Charles was made
lively by the appearance of about 100
visitors who came 70 participate il he
convention.
The Accolnac ana Northampton
County delegation arrived early III tho
morning. While the Cape Charles
steamer which reaches there at II :.
NJ. brought about 80 Democrats from
Elizabeth City County.
All interest however. was centerel in
the Elizabeth City County fight. owing
to the fact that there We're two as
pcrants. Mcssrs. f +. Causey ana L. G.
Donoh3e-for the place, and each being
backed UP with 4 strong delegation, the
convention waSed warm. ard for two
hours and a half to the Opera House in
Which the conventions We're held, was
q scene Of the greatest excitement.
Which at times almost resulted in
serious trouble.
That of the northampton convention
was of 4 short duration. and was cn-
tircE la,nN, like compared With The
Eliza beth City fight. Only twenty-five
minutes We're consullcd in naming the
candidate, but this was accounted fog
by the fact that the delegates We're
united upon Mir Nottingham before
they went to Cape Charles. and the only
thing left to be done was to get the
sanction of the Accomac deiegatee
The AccoInac convention was in ona
sense no convention. as MI. Matth ewa
had been chosen by primary, and tho
delegates simply so. together ana r;.'t-
fled the voice Of the people. who had
chosen their representative.
THE NORTHAMPTON CONvENTION.
The Northampton convention was
called to order at 1880 o'clociz by DR.
l3owGen. county chairman of AcrOnlaG
who was afterwards made permanan:
chairman. Mr. r. L. Ailsworth or
Northampton, was chosen secretary OK
the meeting, and the convention go:
down to business at once.
Mr.. Thomas n. Scott, OF tNorthainp-
ton. placed the name Of Mr.. J. Z. Nor
tingham before the convention as the
choice of his people to represent tnAn
in the General Assembly, and Moss4s
w n. Warren, of -Accomac. and I.lovG
Brockenboroush Of Northampton.
seconded his nomination IN timely
speeches. The nominate ton was maze
by reclamation and I committee WAS
sent to escort the candidate to the
platform. Mi. Nottingham made an
thanked his people For the ompliment
paid him, and closed by promising %
Work for HE best interest of tHa two
counties, which he would have The
honor 10 represent. When Mr.. Noting
ham concluded. Il motion to adjourn
was made and carried amid the louucs:
cheers for the man who had only taken
twenty-five minutes in receiving his
nomination
THE FUN cOMrMEN CEs.
tc
northampton convention adjourn I'd
Mr.. ". Fl. Watson, a Causey delegate
from Elizabeth City. arose and offci ed
a resolution that the convention from
Elizabeth City be gone into Which
called for considerable discussion. The
Accamac delegates wanted to take a
recess until 80 p. NJ. when they
thought the proper time would have
been allowed all the delegates in when
TO Get their dinner. This was Il trick OF
the CauSey delegates. who knew ut The
sine that the nonoi,oe and Indipenz-
ent men were then holding a caucus At
the Cape Charles Hotel. Chairman:
Bowdcn was opposed TO opening the
convention before / O'Clock which was
THE CONVENTION OPENS.
It was las P. NJ. when Chairman
Frank w. Shield raped the convention
to order. and after the customary pre-
innaries announced that the chair
a permanent organization.
M w. H. Watson Of Elizabeth City,
nominated DIR. Bowden for the place
which was made unanimous. DR..
BoWden. who has had many experiences
in presiding over legislative convcn-
tons, lost no time in preliminary work.
and after stating that it would be his
purpose to preside over the proceedings
with fairness to both factions. he called
for the nomination OF permanent
secretary. County Clerk Fl. H. Holt,
Of Hampton. was elected to the place.
Mr. Rule, a delegate from Accomac,
then Offered a resolution to the effect
that the factional part Of the Accomac
delegation be allowed to cast the i,a!lo1
for the entire vote of the county, which
included thirty-two delegates DIR.
ing that Elizabeth City was perfectly
willing for such action. which seemed
to enthuse the Causeyites very much,
they believing it meant the SUCCESS OF
their choice.
Mr.. n. B. Westcott, of Accomac was
on his feet in a few seconds and asked
the question what Mr.. Rules motion
meant to call on the delegates to vote
by nagestrial districts or by the num-
her present? He made a ringing speech
in opposition to such a motion and said
that Accomac should not take any ac-
ton in the fight until the delegates from
Elizabeth City had determined upon he
man they intended to place before the
convention.
Mr.. Warren: Of Accomac, spoke IN
favor of Mr.. Westcott's suggestion, say
ing that if Elizabeth City County was
unable to wash it's dirty linen" Ac-
comac should refrain from taking any
part in the convention until they llal
decided upon a candidate.