Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-26


| being asked for, Chairman r. l..
Frye. of Newport News, submitted ii
| to The convention.
The committee recommended Cap.
tain j. l.. -. Stuart collector OF Gus.
toms Of Newport News. for pern,i-
ncnt chairman ana Mr. w. w. Butt.
ncr OF fredericksburg for permanc,
secretary of The convention.
Libbey on State Committee.
The credentials committee recon.
nendod the following gentlemen for
membership OF the state committee;
G. b, Smitllcrs of Cape Charles.
T. 4. Jones. of Midlesex county.
II IF Owens. Of Lancaster county.
Harry ldbbcy. Of Hampton.
J. a. Turner. of FrGdericksbnrp
The report of the credentials com
miitee was unanimously adopted, ana
Chairman Mckcnny named a commit.
lee 10 escort the permanent chair.
man. d. L. IS. stuart. to the platform.
captain Stuart made an interesting
speech on assuming Tie gavcl. He
urged The Republicans To work har.
ihon!oualy for he success of tho
parry Captain Stuart paid a trlh
ute 10 Newport News ns tho youpp.
est metropolitan city in the South
ana said the town of llampton was
the wca!ihicst of any town OF It's
size IN virginia, If not in the Unit.
cd States. lie said that Tile First
district had always been termed u
fighting one ANA hr thought i, was
stil' lighting ground III we cannot
meet each other said the chairman,
we can communicate hy letters"
IN closing he thanked the convcn
ton for the honor bestowed upon
him.
Mr.. BristoW the Nominee.
After the credentials committcc's
report had been adopted, Mr.. Smith.
cis offered Il resolution that the con.
veniion nominate II candidate for Con.
gress.
Mir j. i. Marchant, of Mathews
county was recognized. ana in n good
nominating address PIT tho name of
Mr.. H. $. liristow before tic conven-
ton MS the NOMINEES 10 congress.
Maui Lewis, colored, q. Newport
News, then offered resolution that
Mr. lir!Ntpw's nomination he made
unanimous by n rising vote of The
convention. a substitute was offered
that 1t be Eade by reclamation.
Robinson "out Of Order"
Joan II. Robinson, colored dele.
gate from Hampton then attempted
10 address the chair. You are ont
OF order" said Chairman Stuart
Robinson Insisted anl vas finally
told by Chairman Stuart 10 take his
seat which he did after protesting
mat he had right to the noor.
Mr.. Brstow was then declared the
nominee by accamation
Mci<enny Still Chairman.
" "o't'ii"'Ipn VI inc district
chairman beng asked for. Postmaster
w, T. Hopkins, of Newport News
presented the namc Of Mr.. Charles
X. Mckcnny, the incumbent referring
To his work as having been crafty.
lrs to his friends and successful
ircm the partys standpoint. Mr.. Nc.
Kenny was reelected by acclamation
Inc committee named for the nun.
pose then, escorted the nopltnce, Mr..
Biistow To the rostrl,m. MIR. Bris
tow warmly thanked tho conyentio.,
Tor The honor done him ana pledged
h.mSeif 10 Use his best efforts for
the success of the party in the con
sressicnal fight. The convention then
adjourned.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted by the con.
vontion follow:
"rho Republicans of the First con.
stess onal district Of Virginia. in con
| vent!on assembled nj Hampton. Sen.
tembcr 30 1906, make the following
declarations:
FIRST. We declare malterablc de.
Fotion to and confidence in the prin.
| 40