Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-24
Mr.. Ellyson said. in

appreciation of this gracious welcome
am always at home in Democratic
convention. The people of the Second
District love u fight and always make
good one.
The man nominated here will be
elected III November. The energy and
enthusiasm of the Democrats will tell
IN the next campaign. The votes will
also tell in the election OF Bryan and
Stevenson
JOSEPH f. WILLARD.
Mr.. Willard said: II came from the
the constituency whom you represent
VIII carry the banner to victory"
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Capt. X. c. Marshall. of Portsmouth,
said:
No sweeter music comes to my ears
than the greeting of the Democrats OF
the Second District of Virginia
thank you for your greeting. There
Will be but one voice from here. That
Is for the nominee OF this convention
and for the victory OF Bryan and Stew
enson."
COMMITTEES SELECTED.
Mr.. VIM. Stands moved that the
members of the committees OH creden-
tails. resolutions and organization be
selected. They were chosen rs fol-
lows:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
l.. NJ. Wood. Elizabeth city; w. II.
Parker Isle of Wight county: DIR. II.
NJ. stevenson. James City county: Geo.
W. Butts. Nansemond county: Il. l..
Portlock. Norfolk county; DR.. E. Land.
Princess Anne county; DIR. w. II.
Daughtrey. Southampton county: ]. S
Phillips, York county: w. w. Baugh.
Surry county; T. NJ. Watson. Newport
News; l.. II. Davis. Portsmouth; L. C..
Tyler, Williamsburg: Isaac II. Chris
tan. Charles City: ]. Arnold Daily,
Norfolk.
CREDENTIALS.
III. C. SHELTON. Elizabeth CITY: II. j.
Harm. Isle of Wight; DIR. II. NJ. Stew
enson. James City; f. NJ. Arthur. Nan
semond; Geo. +. Lindsay. Norfolk
county: Or. Geo. T. Snead, Princess
Anne: ]. p. Holland. Southampton; II.
w. Shield. York county: w. +. Clarke,
Surry county: I. II. Christian. Charles
News; J. w. Brown. Jr.. Portsmouth:
l.. G. Tyler, Williamsburg; John G.
Tilton. Norfolk city.
RESOLUTIONS.
f. w. Shield. Elizabeth City: r.
Pierce. Isle of Wight: c. D. NIorston,
James City; ]. 7. McLemore. Nanse-
mond w. K. Wood. Norfolk county;
II. l.. James. Princess Anne county;
r. NJ. Edwards. Southampton county:
T. L. Hudgins. York county; w. II.
Pursell. Surry county: I. II. Christian,
Charles City: j. y. Piper, Newport
News; T. j. Wool. Portsmouth; l.. G..
Tyler. Williamsburg: NJ. Ade,cdorf,
Norfolk.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The convention took u recess for
dinner at 1 o'clock and rcassembled at
8 p. M. and after number of speeches.
DR.. Geo. w. Butts. or Nansemond. was
reported by the committee on organi-
cation as permanent chairman Mr.
c. II. Ruth, OF Newport News. was
selected and elected as permanent sec
retary
During the interval. while awaiting
the reports OF the committees. q num-
Der OF impromptu speeches were made.
Among these Messrs. +. Il. Holland. OF
southampton; w. T. Moss. of Newport
News: Col. Il. L. Boykin, of Isle of
Wight; Marion Jones. of Gloucester
county; Chas. II. Bland. of Portsmouth,
and James V. Trehy. OF Norfolk. Mr..
w. L. Sessinger, of Norfolk. sang and
made witty speech. while Mr.. w. C.
Kelly. of Newport News, made n witty
speech without singing.
KIRN HALL DELEGATES SEATED
There were two long waits during
which the members of the convention
became impatient. The first occurred
immediately after the dinner recess.
tho second occurred after the commit
tees of organization and resolutions
had reported and while the committee
on credentials was considering the con-
test from Brambleton Ward, Norfollx.
ana the contest from Warwick. The
committee reported at $50 o'clock
through Mr. j. Peter Holland The re-
port seated the kirn Hall delegates
from the Fifth Ward. Norfolk, and the
Madison delegation from Warwick.
Then the lights went out and the con-
vention took n recess and did not re-
sumo a session again till after p. m,
when the nominations began.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Judge isaac IL. Christian. OF Charles
CITY, began the nominations by advo-
eating Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler. He
said that Mr. Tyler came as a forlorn
nope and won the fight. The people OF
Charles City send no uncertain man.
lie Is known as one who is honest
and pure. and as Democrat he Is
true, HE loves the grand old State OF
Virginia as Il man loves his mother.
Nominate him and he will win the
fight.
MAYNARD BROUGHT FORWARD.
Norfolk county when called gave
way TO Portsmouth city. Portsmouth,
was represented by Hon j. r. Law
less. He paid tribute to the growth of
Newport News. Our first duty here is
loyalty. We meet in earnest and friend
ly rivalry. We go forth tomorrow TO
elect. He presented the name of Hnr-
ry l.. Maynard. He is worthy OF the
office. He measured up TO the needs
OF the office. He will carry the ban
ner In triumph. The business interests
and farmers will rejoice. Great ap-
plause followed.
GOVERNOR" BROMLEY.
southampton county was called. and
Hon. j. c. Parker. of Franklin. in ad-
vocating the nomination of A. NJ
BROMLEY. said: Democracy Is max
ing one of the fights of its ite. Vir-
ginia is expected TO send men to save
the country from all the evils of Han
naism. There ought TO be the strong
est man in this district. The county
of SOuthamntOn nrnsanfs tho man ,u ho