Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16
lIleI EnDs WIIH
OPEN mr. MEETING
ens, Is usn Is he Faa,
Fhsa b The Third
usfd.
4. jones' lID m. moss SPEAK
cenditlon Of chy's Affairs unde-
Aaoss' Administration Compared
with Things as They Are Today
4 ~ Col. Jonss--Mr. Moss Attacks
!. rtA Newspapers and Corporations.

1. ID the Third ward. where ali except
ene Of the political meetings OF the
nphicipal primary campaign have
leen held, the campaign was closed
siest night with an open air gathering.
addressed by both of the mayoraity
candidates and all except one OF the
fs<Adidates for council In that ward.
The feature of the meeting was the
Appearance OF Col. Jones and Mr..
HQss, who were expected to parties
rate In joint debate. The joint de.
h6ke was not held, as Mr. Mess did
~ arrive until just before, Mr..
lones concluded his address. i
Mr. r. ]. Charles called the meet
10 to order and presided. Nearly
Ake hundred people were gathered
insult the platform on the vacant
ufoperty ut Chestnut avenue and
sxNenty-seventh street. soon after the
3peaking began. although 1t was
very chilly and disasreeable night.
8. Otis Bland Speaks.
u 1lr. Charles introduced Mr.. s. Otis
'niand as the first speaker. Mr.. Bland
spoke earnestly and eloq'ientiy IN sup
mi OF the candidacy Of Col. Jones'
;41ying beautiful tribute TO the col
Snel a. ex-Confcderate soldier. as .
can and rs public ofiicer. In clos
~ he said. "vote for this man VINO
~ been fighting life's battles always
S3oBg one aine-iolDg his duty to his
aS4loW man and his God. l commend
Hr5...- - 1850. 50 cog .
Colonel Jones, 4
s III. Charles stated that he had In
Yik4d Mr. Moss to be present ana
ked whether or not the latter was
4 the crowd. Some one said Mr..
- would be present latter; then
s CHAIRMAN introduced Col. Jones
the next mayor RI Newport
J0Sss SPOKE &c length, deyot
y S6rIe sams to the task Of going
80 record OF the present nd.
fration. under which he is pres
81 the beard OF aldermen. and
1ariux Il with the record OF the
I Ilnisfration with Mr.. Moss rs may
~. He opened by saying that ne
Ne - 40 NuC 1901 hs"s 'h
2 IA TO athrow mud" and that he
4 - ma never have said word against
$50 Moss II the latter, had let him
900. He displayed typewriter
SSAscript Of notes upon Mr.. MOSS
uacch In East End Tuesday night,
- vhlch time Col Jones was attend
l{nw ths meeting Of the aldermen, and
6eseded TO reply to the charges
- In that speech.
70 speaker declared that upon an.
unc3ng his candidacy he published
;Scasa IN the paper swing his views
- . how the city should be govern.
80 and that when he read Mr.. Moss
q n found that the latter agreed
- Nm m practically everything he
- Gid. Continuing. he said that
- uoss had charged him with be-
40 nor man. -Gent.emep." said
q an . pcor man, bnt has Il
100 b that pass In old Virginia thai
sf6a6 h TO l.. measured not hy his
nkood, tpt nv what he has!' lie
"a tn say that he visited the
=. az the commissioner Of the rev
) = and found that he paid about
~ 10 taxes. while Mr.. Moss paid
lfpot 13oe. ... -
A. 70 Progress.
Z nocerriBg to the fact that Mr.. Moss
I - koassed OF the progress Of the
fy nder his administration, Col
~ xa.d that when Mayer Buxton
! o. PRESENT council came into OF.
: = 6Sey found that the Mos atmin-