Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-26
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER &c, 1906
JOUR FRIENDS THE ENEMY"


With Mr.. II. s. Bristow. pustmas-
&tr OF Urbanna, Nliddlesex county. as
their standard bearer, and the nsSur-
ance that they arc lilly white" the
Republicans of the First district are
prepared to give battle to Hon. Will
liam A. Jones. the Democratic nom
inee for reelection to Congress.
About eighty delegatcs-of whom only
eight were nesroeS-rcprcsenti the
Republicans Of the district, gathered
In convention at Hampton yesterday
and. besides choosing MIR. Bristow M
their congressional nominee, adopted
resolutions endorsing President
1 Roosevelt and Colonel Slemp and ad.
vocating ship subsidy bill.
AS every one knows, the First dis.
trict Republicans arc making this
fight with no expectation of victory,
hut merely for the purpose of keep
Ing up party organization. A few
sincere members OF the party are
Z working with the idea, or, at least
4 the hope of eventually winning out.
but II Is generally accepted as II fact
that the prime object of many lead
ers" Is to make the best showing
possible AMI at all events preserve a
semblance OF organization in order
i that they may lay claim to federal
patronage.
me Democrats, us Il party. have
no interest III the internal workings
OF the Republican clan or the distri-
button Of federal plums. The lob
the Democrats now have on hand is
TO keep their firm hold on tho dis
trict and allow the enemy" no
{ other reasons for putting candidates
In the field than those already
asoribed. This can he done only by
rolling up big vote. even when
the opposition amounts to nothing
and the election of the party nomi.
nee is certainty.
Although the Republicans Tell us
Their party is now white mans
party, past experience teaches us to
sgwait for the proof OF time befors
Putting great deal of faith in their
promises and assertions. Just now
sSthere is only one white mans party
is55ln virginia, and conditions will re-
main unchanged just SO long MS tho
n federal administration continues tc
aa;Sr ecognize the negro as factor ana
q local Office seekers continue to uso
liner brothers in black" to strength.
Zen their supporting ranks. When
conditions are changed, IL they ever
are, 1t will be time enough for the
sEDemocrats to meet "our friends tn,
4 enemy upon equal ground and dis.
ctss governmental issues.
AS to Mr.. Bristow, the Republican
congressional candidate. no ono
e seems to have q word to say against
him. AS a matter of fact the peonl.
an this section are not in n position
TO say anything for or against tho
Is gentleman-many of them had never
I. Heard of him until yesterday. 1t is
sad that he is well known and popu.
Lar In the upper end of this big dis
dstrlct. but as that section is the
stronghold of Congressman Jones. h,
@ probably will make no better rae,
SIS there than here. where he is un
known.
Newport News will, of course
a. Give the Democratic nomipeo ~,
jority, but let us make 1t big one
'Ss For the good of the city, both pa,
Giles should turn out in force, for ur
Tess they do Newport News is goin,
lsly9 make very poor showing be
!SSside some of the numerous larg
IL counties in the district In the re
& cent district primary Accomac an