Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-03
Democratic City Committee Pre-
pares to Hold Local Phi
mary OH June 70.
MOSS MEN WIN VICTORY
Effort to Have Legislative Candidate
Named in Fall Election Falls
rhroush-Judses, Clerks and the
Voting Paces-Trcasurer Receiving
Poll Taxes at Lively Rate.

a plan for the Democratic primary
nj which the party nominees for city
Offices, the candidate for Tie Legislative
aud the new city committee will be
named, was adopted by the city COM
mitiec last night. June 20 was set as
the date for the primary.
One of the most interesting incl
dents of the meeting was an unSucccss.
mi attempt to have the selection Of
the Legislative candidate aGd the re-
organization of the committee 90 over
until the fall. The failure Of this cf-
fort was Il decided victory for the
friends of Former Mayor a. a. Moss.
who is Il candidata for The legislature
and who is particularly anxious to
make his race along with the candi-
dates for city offices.
The full committee was present
when the meeting was called order by
Chairman Jones in the Office of the
city engineer
MIR. G.. Aylett Ashby, chairman Of thc
plan committee. submitted the plan,
which was read and discussed in de-
tail. The plan is practically the same
as the one under which the last NUM-
cipal election was held.
The question of how many commit
tcemcn there should be from each
ward was discussed. Mr. Ashby mov-
cd that there he three member; from
each ward. This motion was vnted
down by Il vote of 10 To 4. Mr.. Fadlcn
moved that there be four members
from each ward and his motion was
adopted
The members unanimously agreed
upon June 90 as the date for the rri
mary. Candidates must file their no.
ticcs and pay the assessment before
June 10 III y. M. The assessments
have not been fixed, hut will be report
ed IN at the next meeting.
When the question on the adoption
of the plan MS whole was called. II
motion 10 adopt WAS unanimously car
ried.
Mr.. Ashby then moved that ;hc plan
he So amended us to carry the election
of the candidate for the legislature and
members of the Democratic commit
Zee over until Il later date f't'pNt''~
The chairman ruled that this motion
was out OF order, as the committee had
decided at its last meeting to nominate
The candidate for the legislature and
name the committee in the first pri.
mary. and that the only motion which
could lie entertained would he one 20
reconsider the former action. Mr.
Aslby appealed from the decision OF
the chair. but the ruling was sustained
hy q vote of . to 5. Ayes. Perkins,
Ashby. Charles, Boy.l ana Edwards;
nays, Adams, Mailander. Lcn2. Faddcm.
Wilkerson, Jones, Roth, Upshur and
Phillips
Mr.. Phillips moved that the plan he
reconsidered and IL provision made for
Il two-day primary. but the motion was
lost by a vote of 10 to 4. Mr. Phillips
explained that he wished two-pri-
mary in order that. where there are
three or more candidates, no man
might he declared elected unless he re-
ceivcs a majority of all the votes cast.
The judges and clerks for the pri-
mary were elected as follows:
First ward. L. Warren and w. Il.
Colonna, judges; John Holston, clerk
c. w. Whiting, judges; F.. w. Hidcn,
clerk
Third ward--v. Lee Chapman and
7. II. Mourning, judges; N. |. Raylield,
clerk
Fourth ward-H f. Plummer and J.
\. Moss, Judges; J. j. Aicllcon, clerk.
Upon II motion by Mr.. Fad,lcn the
aamc of Mr. McKeon was placed on
the list Of fourth ward judges To re.
place that Of Mr.. Thomas Newman
Mr.. f'ad,len claimed the right To name
lne CT the judges.
The polling places were set as fol-
lows:
First wart-226 Twenty-Rfth street.
Second ward-COrncr Twcntysev-
ant N street ard Jefferson Dypni,p
Third wari-Chestnut avenue near
Twenty-seventh street.
The committee adjourned 10 meet
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