Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-08
Lively Meeting Addressed by
Legislative Candidates.
MIR. HUDSON CAUSES SENSATION
Accuses worklnsmcn's Club of Paying
Poll Taxes With Money Collected for
Hall Rent-Mr. Kent and the Beer.
Seven Speeches.

A big crowd gathered at Nachman's
nail on Chestnut avenue last night to
attend the meeting OF the East EEd
Democratic Club, which proved to be
one OF the most lively. and interesting
OF the numerous meetings held during
the present campaign.
One of the features of the meeting
was statement made by Mr.. n. M.
Hudson, one of the candidates for the
legislature. Mr. Hudson declared that
ne understood that money paid by
other candidates to certain club, os-
tensibly for hall rent, had been used
In paying poll taxes for members of
the club. He also said that he had
been told by a reliable party that one
candidate furnished beer for those
present at meeting of the same club
The speaker was interrunted nv Mr.
Lawrence Dryer, secretary of The
Workingmen's Democratic Club. who
asked that the name of any candidate
VINO mad furnished beer for his club
be mentioned. Mr.. Hudson replied that
ne mad been told that MIR. Kent FUR
Lished peer Tor meeting which he
did not attend
MI Dwycr said that he wished to
brand any such statement as n ..mn,ici.
Gus lie Mr.. w. II. l.. Kent at The
same time rose in the back of Tho hall
anu SAID that he also wished to rcfute
the statement
III reply Nlr. Hudson, who had taken
MS seat. declared that he believed he
couiu prove the statements of the uarty
VINO mad given him the information
Last night was set apart for the can.
didates for the legislature and for tho
hrst time since the campaign oponcd
all seven OF the candidates were on
hand. limit of twenty minutes was
put upon the speakers and each con.
sumed the full time.
MIR. w. e. Barrett opened and. after
going over all of the various campaign
issues, he referred To Mr.. C. A. Ashby's
position in regard to I'll ecourt of an.
pcals lie declared that he had no
ia"it 10 ma with the present judges.
IN Closing MIR. Barrett again stated
that he was for Judge ~. j. Barham for
Judge of the Corporation Court
MIR. Floyd Hudgins, after discussing
the other issues, also said that he had
no complaint to make in regard to the
supreme Court. Mr. A. A. Moss talk
ed at-length upon an eight-hour work
uay law. declaring that he believed
public safety demanded the passage of
such measure. When asked how he
stood In regard to the judgeshiD. Mr..
Moss said he would vote for the best
man.
Mr.. w. II. l.. Kent spoke briefly, saw
ing II sent to the legislature he would
go there TO represent the pcople. Hc
said he had no promises to make In
regard to the Court of Appeals or Cor
poration Court.
MIR. Ashby spent most of his time i'm
discussing The Court of Appeals cues
tlon, rciterrating the statements he
made at the last meeting of the club.
He said that, with one or two cxccu-
tons, all of the most able and promi.
ncnt lawyers in the city agreed with
him on the subject. He read an edi-
torlal from Farmvillc papr, commend
ing him for the stand he has taken.
Upon being asked about the Corpora
tiion judgeship, the speaker declared
that he stood for Judge r. J. Barham.
because he believed better man for
the Office could not be gotten.
Mr.. G. w. Blick was the last speaker.
He dwelt particularly upon the school
book question.
President Harris announced that MT
the next meeting of the club tho can.
didates for commonwcalth's attorney,
clerk OF courts, commissioner of the
revenue and constable would be heard.