Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-16
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bate Addresses Large AID
Enthusiastic Crowd.
tIeluns VOTE on BlITlEsMPs
Ne Supported Report for Two Ships,
and Opposed Amendments Provid'
ING for -Four, Three and One, Res
peetiveiy-Party's Merchant Ma.
rine and Naval Record.

Hon. William A. Jones, representa-
tive in Congress from the First dis
trict Of Virginia. and the Democratic
nominee to succeed himself. address
cd the newly organized Central Bry-
an-Kern.Jones Club in the Corpora
tion Court room at the city hall last
night for more than two hours. lie
explained at considerable length. and,
apparently. to the entire satisfaction
of the crowd which packed the court
room present. why he voted for two
and not four battlesh!Ts =. he last
session of Congress-; he spoke ear.
ne3tly In support Of the discriminate
ing tariff as an aid to the upbuiliing
Of the American merchant marine:
he denounced In strong terms the
tariff system that has been built up
by the Republicans; he recited briefly
the strifes in the Republican party
throughout the country: declared
that he believed the Democrats would
win In the fall election and wound
up with a glowing tribute to william
Jennings Bryan. Although II was
HIS O'Clock when he babe his au-
dience good night. he was listened TO
attentively throughout his discourse
and was cheered loudly ut its con
clusion.
Mr.. Jones arrived In the city about
z O'Clock last night from the Eastern
Shore. having been invited by the
city Democratic executive committee
to attend the organization OF the Cen
tral Bryan-Kern-Jones Club last night
and to address the club.
However, through some mtsunder'
standing on the part Of the commit
teemen, Mr.. Jones was not escorted
from the Warwick Hotel to the meet
ing until after the club had been Or
ganized and several speeches had
been made by local Democrats. When
the Congressman entered the hall he
was greeted with q burst OF applause.
Organization Of Club.
City Treasurer J. NJ. Curtis called
the meeting 10 order and the election
OF officers Immediately was taken up.
All OF the officers were elected unan'
imously and by reclamation. the fol-
lowing officers being chosen:
President-E. l. Ford.
Secretary-C. c. Mitchell.
On motion OF Mr.. E. W. HUFFMAN.
four vice-presiden.s were elected, one
from each ward. as follows:
vice-president. First ward-Dr.
John r. Bagby.
vice-president. Second ward-E. C..
Cox.
vice-president, Third ward-w. c.
Wallace.
vice-president, Fourth ward-R.
Lee Davis.
Treasurer-A. A. Moss.
Assistant secretary-Thomas New
man.
Sergeant-at-arms-W r. ballard.
BY q unanimous vote 1t was decid-
cd that the executive committee
should be composed OF the osficers Of
the club and one member from eacr
ward to be appointed by the presl-
dent. Mr.. Ford named the following
members: W. s. Copeland. FIRST
ward; Charles r. Fellows. Second
ward: w. c. Harris. Third ward; E.
w. Milstcad, Fourth ward.
. Two hundred signed
While waiting the arrival OF MIR.
Jones three members went about
getting signatures TO the club roster.
2ea signing their names during thel
evening. The club now has a, tota
enrichment OF about 500. While this
was being done. speeches were made
by W. T. Moss. Charles X. I, !iows
and W. s. Copeland.
Il vas nearly O'Clock when Pres
nent Ford called upon Col. Marya
Jones. mayor Of the city. TO introduce
che speaker OF the evening. The
mayor presented Congressman Jones
I'm a witty little address.
Ry way Of introduction. Congress
man Jones explained why he vas late
IN reaching the hall and then thank
&C the mayor for his kind words.
Lxuuchins into his speech proper. Mr..
Jones sid tina, until two years aSoi
he represcnfed q district that was
almost entirely agricultural. hut that
noe Newport News and its great
shipyard were In his district. He de-
claryd that there were some people
IN this city who thoughi that he did
not understand. and. " he did under
stand. did not appreciate conditions
here and couid no, properly represent
the Interests Of the local people in
Congress. -
Nss;oNsi Politics.
before going into the great IA.
,sosai questions thai arc Of particu-
lar Interest," here. the speaker de-
cIarcd thar the two parties. Rcpubii-