Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
.SPAT BETWEEN PEACHY AN J STUART
Lively War of Words over Question
Of How Committeeman and Dele
gates to Congressional Convention
Should be Observation-Disclosures Re.
elected Chairman by Big Majority.

the Republican case meeting at
Rosenbaum's hall last night, but the
meeting was one OF the most interest
ing held by tho party here In many
a day. The features of tho occasion
were tho election of two negroes to
tho city committee and lively spat
between Collector of Customs j. e..
4 3. Stuart and MIR. A. c. Poachy.
The convention was held under n
call from Chairman c. Il. williams,
Tor the purpose of clecting new
city committee and delegates to re,
1. present Newport News In the First
district congressional convention. Mr.
Il. M. Southall was chosen chairman
and Mr. II. *. Walden secretary.
Factions Clash.
Mr.. w. C. Smith moved that the
chairman be authorized to appoint n
committee to select committeeman
and delegates.
The discussion that followed this
motion came near breaklng-up the
: meeting. Mr.. Peachy insisted that
the representatives of the various
wards be allowed to choose their del.
egates and committeeman. while Mr..
Stunrt headed the faction desiring to
nave Mr.. Smiths resolution carried.
various others Joined In the discus.
sion and FOR time the president had
the greatest difficulty In maintaining
resemblance OF order.
Finally Mr.. Smith withdrew his
motion. various substitutes were
sWithdrawn and Mr.. Peachy's substl-
tute to the effect that the voters re-.
presenting tho respective wards Sc.
llect delegates and committeeman and
present them to the meeting for rat.
tflcation, was carried A recess was
taken and ward meetings wcro hold
I'm the four corner of the hall. The
/ second and third ward gatherings
were decidedly dark rs to complexion.
New City Committee.
After about twenty minutes hnd
passed the body rcconvoncd ana ratl.
) lied tho ward reports. Following is
the new city committee
First ward--H G. Brackon ana w.
4 n. Hopkins.
L Second ward-Mat. N. Lewis, col.
\ ored, and G. G. iiimmclright.
Third ward--J. w Hester and II,
Pree, colorcd.
Fourth ward--E. V. Sweeney and
w. G, Fraley.
III The Delegates.
b Following arc the delegates AMI
Z altcrnates:
First ward-C. o. Pugh j. D. BOIL.
ken, J. Il. Rollson, w. 7. Hoplins
and 7. NJ. Southall.
r Second ward--Mal N. Lewis. color.
% ed G, j, Schcelky. w. G. Hartwell
II. A. Chauncey and DR.. p A. sco,t
colored. Alternatcs, G. A. Rogers
and N. j. Cronc.
fhird ward-E. l.. Frye, A. Langs.
tS low j. w. Hester, s. D. Carson nnd
H. r. Powell.
Fourth ward--John b. Locke. wv
Y q, Fraley, G.. N. Wise e. V. Swcc.
SySney and j. T.. u. Stuart Alternatcs
- 81. .gJ y. Watson. Samuel Gray and w.
Campbell Smith.
Williamson Reelected.
3When the election of party chair
was taken up Mr.. w. n. Hon.
l klns nominated Mr.. c. X. William
II son Tor reelection, paying him Il hie.,
upon the manner In which
;s the affairs of the party have bcen
under him. Mr. LEM
sstseFying for new blood in the partv
NOMINATED Mr. J. J. Watson. In TAX,
sslliig the vote. those favoring Williams
moved to one side of tho han and
ssathe supporters OF Watson to th,
~ other. Probably dozen of the hun
sfdred and more people present re-
ssinla.l on the Watson side. MIR
was declared reelected.
Roosevelt Endorsed.
"A committee on resolutions. am
pointed by tho chair, retired for
Ij5stew minutes and brought In the fol
sS5l lopw'sing resolutions, which were unani
q mously adopted:
Newport News, Va
It III "September IA, 1906
Resolved That VIC, the Republi
81 cans of Newport News, Virginia i,
S. mass meeting assembled, most heal
ESa;tily indorse the administration q
s'sS I; Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Presiden