Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-25
WARD MEETINGS
Held~Last Night to Select Dele.
gates to Convention.
Hon. WIN. A. Young VIII Receive tho Votes
of Norfolk's Delegates-AIl tho Meet
ings Concluded Their Work Quickly E1-
cept That in tho Fifth Ward.

The Democrats OF each of the six
wards of the city held meetings last
night to elect delegates to the Second
District Democratic Congressional
Convention which meets at Newport
News August % to nominate n candi-
date for Congress. In all OF the wards
save the Fifth, resolutions were passed
endorsing Hon. w. A. Young for Con-
gress. and in three wards delegates
were elected and instructed to vote for
that gentleman. In two wards. the
matter of naming delegates and al
ternates was left to Mr.. Young.
The only meeting at which any live
~ interest was manifested was in
Brambleton Ward, where it was pre-
viously well known that there would
be 4 contest. This occurred as expect
ed and no action was taken last night
i'm that ward. 1t was stated that the
of opposition to Mr.. Young. but was
simply the usual clash of old politi-
cal factions in that ward.
FIRST WARD.
The Democrats of the First Ward
met promptly at O'Clock at the quar-
ters of the John S. Barbour Club. Mr..
VIM. Johnston was elected chairman,
and Mr.. ]. Arnold Daily secretary.
After passing a resolution endorsing
Hon. w. A. Young as candidate for
Congress the following eight delegates
were elected: Chas. II. ConSolvo. NJ
Adelsdorf, e. H. Cunningham, j. Ar
mold Daily, VIM. Johnston, James "
Trchy, Thomas Cashin and a. p. Jones
SECOND WARD.
The Second Ward meeting was held
at the Courthouse, Captain w. w. Dey
presiding. This meeting adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, the Hon. w. A. Young has
been twice unjustly deprived by Con-
gross of his seat in that body as Rep
resentative from the Second Congress
sional District of Virginia, to which
he had been fairly and legally elected
by the votes of the people, and
Whereas, we desire to express our
condemnation of this injustice to him.
and to the people of this district. and
to emphasize our confidence in him and
our desire for his denominations:
Resolved. That. as an expression of
such confidence and desire. the Hon.
w. A. Young shall be. and is hereby
authorized to select and name the eight
delegates from this ward to the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention, called
to be held in Newport News on August
23d 1900, to nominate a Democratic
candidate for Congress to represent this
district in the Fifty-seventh Congress
of the United States.
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward meeting was held at
the Third Ward Democratic Clubs
quarters. Colonel e. NJ. Henry presd-
ing. Delegates were selected as fol-
lows: r. w. Shultice. John o. Pitt.
George Pitcher. John w. Cashin, Robt.
A. Harris. H. p. NIetcalf. w. w. Sale.
Alternates were chosen as follows:
Leonard Knapp, r. B. Bonney, w. A..
Thompson. Il. ]. Randolph. VIM. Simp-
son, NJ. II. Prince. *. NJ. Osborne.
FOURTH WARD.
The meeting of the Fourth Ward
Democrats was held Mt the Stoncwall
Democratic Clubhouse, on Church
street. 1t was very brief. the meeting
quickly passing resolutions endorsing
Mr.. Young and empowering that gen.
tleman to name his own delegates and
alternates to the Newport News con-
vention. This ward is entitled to two
delegates.
FIFTH WARD.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Butt at the quarters of the
Second Precinct Democratic Club at S
O'clock. Messrs. Lawler and Winston
were put in nomination for chairman
of the meeting. Mr.. Winston being
elected.
Mr.. John Whitehead offered resolu-
ton instructing the delegates for Mr..
Young. This was opposed by an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Bruce Simmons,
that the delegates go uninstructed.
A long contest arose over this point,
which resulted in the adoption OF Mr..
Simmons amendment.
Then came the contest over the cleo
ton OF delegates. two sets being nomi-
mated. Voting proceeded by ballot. but
the tcllers. being unable to decide the
result because of excess Of ballots. the
meeting adjourned TO meet tomorrow
night at s o'clock.
SIXTH WARD.
The Sixth Ward meeting was held at
Odd Fellows Hall. DIR. Newbill presid-
ing and Mr.. Burrow officiating as sec
rotary. Delegates were elected as fol-
lows: DR.. G. f. Newbill. Henry Vail.
They were instructed to vote for Hon.
VIM. a. Young.
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