Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28

STRONG.
Phoebns district--Mr. James Mitch,
ell.
son. ~
For d!4rtc'' 'elcctor-J Judge James
u. Montague
The Democratic voters Of Elizabeth
CITY county. Phocbus and The city of
HAMPTON held district conventions
last night, when the gentlemen named
above wero elected delegates TO tho
state convention in Roanoke.
In Hampton the convention was held
Iii the courthouse and tho voters
placed themselves on record as being
favorable to the general state primary
law. but opposed to an instructed del.
osation from Virginia to tho Denver
convention.
Colonel Nelson s. Grome, secretary
OF the county committee. called the
convention 10 order ana was made
mo permanent chairman. MIR. How
ara W. Saunders was made secretary.
When tho nomination for delegates
WAS entered into Mcssrs. Il. u. Mon
tague, George a. Schmelz. Harry r.
Houston. and Frank w. Shield were
named.
Chairman Groomc then appointed
McFsre, II. II. Holt and C. Vernon
Spratley as the tcllcrs and tho $50
mon present were told to vote for
thrco OF The candidates.
The vote resulted as follows:
Houston. Sc.
Schmclx. &c.
Shield, 20.
Montague. &c.
Chairman Groome upon the an,
nouncemcnt of tho vote declared
Messrs. SchmolS, Houston and Shield
tho delegates.
Favor the Primary.
MIR. Burdette A. Lewis offered the
following resolution:
DO 1t resolved by the Democratic
voters OF tho city of Hampton In
meeting assembled that it is tho sense
of This meeting that tho delegates t.
the state convention at Roanoke rse
their best endeavors to continue ,ae
primary elections for the nominat.,ci
OF town, county, city, Legislative. DIS
trlct and senatorial district officers.
"Sccond-sFhat the delegates from
this meeting use their best effors 10
send to tho national convention an
nninstructed delegation from vir-
slnia"
MIR. Lewis spoke a; sonse length In
favor of his resolutions.
Weymouth Offers Amendment.
Mr.. John weymouth. In an able
argument. said lie favored the reso.
luton, hut thought It should read;
"Gubernatorial. congressional anu
United States senatorial officers, rs
well MS all tho elective officers. Mr..
Weymouth offered this as an amend.
ment.
MIR. George a. Schmelz, one of the
delegates. said he favored the primary
and thought that the primary was the
best plan. hut was opposed to instruct
ing the local delegates Messrs. IA.
H. Holt and =. S. Collier spoke also.
Mr.. Holt favoring the RESOLUTION OF
MIR, Lewis. while Mr.. Collier was OPP
posed to an instructed delegation.
Mr.. Harry X. Houston was accord
cd the floor and expressed himself as
a'weys favoring carrying out the Will
OF the people lie said as to the pri-
mary he had not given the matter suf-
hcient thought to make an absolute
statement He was favorable to hav-
ing Tho mass meeting express itself
and said no would carry out the wisn-
ns.
The vote was then taken and the
resolution. as amended by Mr. Wey-
mouth was carried by large vote
Endorsed Judge Montague.
Upon q resolution Offered by Mr..
Holt Tho meeting unanimously in
structed the delegates to use their
best efforts to have Judge Edgar Il.
Monague named as a diHrNl elsc,or
from the FIRST CONVERSATIONAL uis.rct
at tho Roanoke convention.
Name Their Altcrnates.
After the convention adjourned Mr.
Schmelz announced that he had nam.
ed Judge Montague as his alternate,
and Mr. Houston said he would name