Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-20
VERY II ,MONloUS CONVENTION
Each Aspirant For Office Selected BY
Unanimous vote-commlttee Ap.
pointed to Draw UP Platform For
campaisn-mr. Lewis Name Pro.
posed, But Afterwards Withdrawn.

~ convention Ill inc nrmOfy nOll lRSt
night and named nominees to repre-,
sent the party in the general election
next fall. Candidates for all tho offices
except Justice of the peace in the First
Second and Third wards were selected
and. by the unanimous consent of the
convention. the selection of those
nominees was left in-'the hands of the
city executive committee. nr l-~
i}tf - The Ticket rtt
The following is the Republican
ticket: y-'' 80 $40 ,'t'il IA
City sergeant-J. j. Watson.
commissioner Of revenue-G G.
IIimmclwright.
/ Clerk of conrts-Frod C. Dlvins.
High constabie-W. c. Smith.
commemorative 8 attorney-IIenry
Clay Ivy. a, iaist
City treasurer-T. NJ. Bigger, i
House of delegat os--W W.T.. { Hopkins.
Justice OF the peace Fourth ward
p. M. King. ~ ,,
Need Platform
Messrs. J. B. Locke, i. Z. B. Stuart
and w. G. Fraley were, BY the consent
of the convention, appointed n com.
mittec of three by the chairman. to
draw up n local platform for the party
during the fall election.
The committee was instructed to re-
port TO the city executive committee
ms soon as possible. Empowered by
tho convention, the chairman appoint
ed committee of five, composed of
Messrs. Henry K Walden, w. II. Hop
kinsSG. G. llimmelwright, r. M. Big
ger eand ]. d. Bohlllen, to organize II
temporary Republican club to work
during the coming fall campaign.
WILLIAMS Made Chairman.
The convention was called to order
at SIG O'Clock by Mr.. Charles vii.
liams. chairman of the city committee
who stated the purpose of the meeting.
BY unanimous vote Of the convention,
the committee chairman was made
chairman of the convention and Mr.
M. Nj. Vipond, was unanimously chosen
temporary secretary The election of
candidates for the various city Offices
was then entered intb,' all of the can
didates being chosen by unanimous
vote
When the nominations for city treas
nrer were called for by the chairman,
Mr.. j. j. Watson nominated Mr.. H. j.
Lewis, who Is an independent candi-
date for that office. Several Of the Re!
publicans present then wanted to
know just how Mr.. Lewis stood in
local politics, whether he was Demo-
crat, Republican or an Independent
Democrat or Republican?
Mr.. Lewis responded stating that he
was running for the office on an indie
pendent ticket and had not entered
the Democratic primary, because of the
fact that a Democrat told him some
him some time ago that he was ineligi-
BILE, MS he voted for Roosevelt during
the last national election. The speak,
er said lie did vote for Roosevelt In
that election and that he always slip
ported In national elections candidates
who. in his judgement, was the best
man..
At that point Mr.. Lewis was inter
rupted by Mr.. G. G. Himmelwright, who
asked him the question, Are you n
Democrat or Republican in regard, to
local politics ?''' Mr. Lewis deliberated
for time and finally took his scat
without having given n direct answer
and his name was withdrawn, Mr.. Big.
ger. who had been previously nominal
cd, bcing declared the party candidate.
The names of Mr.. j. b. Locke and
Mr.. A. c. ;Peachy. were placed before
the convention for the nomination to
the House of Delegates, hut both with
drew in favor of'Mr. w. n. Hopkins.
Nominations Go Begging.
There were no names placed before
the convention for the Office of Justice
of the peace in the First and Second
wards and only one name was men
toned for that. officein the Third ward
Mr.. G.. A. MacAlpine, whose name was
placed before tlichhouse asked to with.
draw, stating that MS he had pledged
himself to one of the Democratic NOM
inees forithat Office in the Third ward,
lie did.not feel THAT hes shoh1ds nccept
tho nomination oitatthes hands of the
conventions" - p - 800 -
Ready to Work.
Several of the nominees made brief
speeches when chosen by the conven-
ton. Mr. FteH CaBiYins, nominee for
clerk of courts, saidfheibelieved in the
young Republicans getting out and
working for Office and that he intend
ed to stand up until he was knocked
down. Mr.. Bigger. nominee for the
Office Of city treasurer, also addressed
the convention, Saying that he would
work lard during the campaign and
endeavor to poll the largest Republic
an vote ever cast in this city. sHt
The convention was one of the most
harmonious sones ever held by the Re
publlcans of this city and great deal
of enthusiasm over the outlook for , 9
party here during the coming cam
paign WIS manifested by ovcry one
present.
ST. [. STANDING COMMITTEES.
Appointments Made by,W. r. Field, the