Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-04
ON TO RICHMOND,
Growing Popularity Of May
Conference Movement
NEWPORT NEWS WAKES UP
City 10 Be Well Represented at
the Gathering.
ENTHUSIASTIC CLUB MEETING.
Delegates Elected and Resolutions
Adopted-Some Of the Leaders I'm
the Cause-YOrlx County Falls Into
Line.
ENTHUSIASTIC CLUB MEETING
Delegates Elected and Resolutions
Line.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 3.-(Spe-
cial)-It only required "a little newspaper
interference" as one Democrat expressed
1t to-day, to make the advocates of the
proposed primary plan of electing United
States senator TO come out and show
their colors. An afternoon paper yester-
day published a story to the effect that
interest here was evenly divided. and
that probably less interest was manifest
ed here i'm the movement than anywhere
else In the State. That article had the
effect of awakening the Democrats, and
to-day Newport News is full of primary
advocates. II the predictions Of the lead
this city will be represented at the con-
ference to be held In Richmond next We'd
nesday by upwards of 100 delegates.
In fact. 1t is not at all improbable now
that a mass-meeting will be held in the
next week for the purpose Of electing del
egates to the conference to represent the
Democracy OF the city. In addition to
these delegates IT is certain that the seve-
raj Democratic clubs will be well repre-
scented in Richmond when the conference
is called TO order.
Last night the Newport News Demo-
cratic Club held an enthusiastic meeting,
with a large attendance, and elected dele
gates to the conference, Mayor n. a.
Moss being one of them. The club also
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we know better whom
we wish 10 represent us In the Senate or
the United States than any man We may
send to the Virginia Legislature.
"Resolved, That we believe that the
United States senators elected by the di-
rect vote of the people will know better
the needs of the people, be in closer touch
with them, and will be able to serve them
better.
Resolved. That we believe it demo-
, cratic t. elect United States senators by
the direct vote of the people.
Resolved That We believe that until
the Constitution OF the United States
can be amended, senator's should be nomi-
mated by some popular method In when
all the people should be given voice.
Resolved, That We heartily endorse
the objects for which the May conference
is called, and request all Democrats be-
levlng in the same TO attend the meeting
TO be held In Richmond, May ~. 1893
1t is understood that these resolutions
will be endorsed before next Wednesday
by the Americas, East-End, First Ward
and Seventh Ward Democratic clubs.
When the City Democratic Executive
Committee holds its regular meeting next
Saturday night II Is expected that IL Will
take some action looking TO proper repre-
sentation at the conference.
The leading Democrats here who are
supporting the primary movement and
pushing it's interests in this city are Mayor
A. 4. Moss. COmmonwealth's-Att
j. X. NJ. Newton. City-Treasurer James
NJ. Curtis, City-Sergeant f.. W. Mil
stead, City-AuditOr j. w. Read, Hon.
Thomas Temple Powell, w. r.. Barrett.
and T.. NJ Braxton. All Of these gentlemen
viii go 10 Richmond next Wednesday.
II the several clubs here elect delegates
10 the convention IL Is probable that fully
one hundred men will go up from Newport
News. Nothing has been done yet to call
a mass-meeting for the purpose or naming
delegates. but il Is believed that call
will be made in few days. II not, there
will be a sufficient number Of men from
the clubs to give Newport News credi-
table representation.
The primary advocates here say that
while Elizabeth City has not taken
any action in the matter yet they
believe the country will be heard
from before the Richmond conference.
il is highly probable from present APP
pearances that the county Will be wei
represented in Richmond next Wednesday.