Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-22
ENTHUSIASTIC TUCKER
MEN ORGANIZE CLUB
Al Elements Represented IN Gath
ePlng Of Democrats al
R0senbaum's Hall.
CANDIDATE HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Mass Meeting viii be Held in Open
Aie CT at Academy of Music-Tuek-
erists Confident They viii Garry
Newport News by Overwhelming
Majority.

Some fifty Democrats, n majority OF
whom are among the leading party
workers IN the city and among whom
were repre- sentatiyes OF every elemem
that can be dignihed with the name
OF faction. gathered at Resemblance
nall last night and organized the Har-
~ Tucker Democratic Club of New
pert News. Optimism and enthusiasm
marked the meeting The consensus
OF opiaion among those present seemed
to be that Mr.. Tucker will carry New
port News by an oyerwhelm ng ma
jcTify On August 5.
MIR. Il. |. Ford struck the keynote
when he declared that the Tucker ma
jority Will equal that given lion. l.. T..
Stearnes In the accent local primary.
Captain Richard S Ker, of Staun-
ton. manager OF Mr.. fuckers cam
paign for the gubernatorial numina-
con, was the guest OF honor of the
evening. Immediately after the meet
ing was called to order he made a
brief talk. urging the ACCESSIBILITY OF
''cryst alizing the Tucker Sentiment in
to Tucker votes" and giving an idea
OF what Is being done elsewhere in
the state. Before adjournment, Cap
tain ker addressed the gathering
again, declaring that he had not seen
more enthusiastic band of workers
anywhere In the state.
The officers.
DIR. john r. Baghy was Temporary
chairman Of the meeting and a Domi-
mating committee was chosen 10 pre-
sent a set of officers for the new Grub.
The committees report. which was UNI
animosnSly adopted. was as follows:
President-Allan d. Jones.
Secretary f f. Hudson. =
vice-president-F ward, II. w.
Upshur and E. l. Ford; Second ward,
n. A. T. Clement and W. A. Spruill:
Third ward, Hunter Grimes and T. j.
Christian: Fourth ward, l. & Phillips
ard Herman West.
Executive committee. r. Bagby,
rhaipman; First ward. A. A. Moss and
r. H. Harvey; SECOND ward, G.. A.
LEM aud c. w. whiting: Third ward
ePhii Trenw.,t' and r. Lindsay; Fourth
ward. C. 4. Ashby and r. NJ. Nelson.
Mr.. Tucker Here Tuesday.
Arrangements for a great meeting
to be addressed by Mr.. Tucker were
discussed. As the Republican conven.
ton will se in session here on July
20, the date originally set fer the meet
ing. it was decided to change the date
TO July %. next Tuesday. Captain ker
said that Mr.. Tucker cculd be here
nj that time. as he had fixed upon the
z7th, sSth and 29th for Norfolk. New
port News anu vicinity.
The arrangements for the meeting
were left with the executive commit
zee, which will hold a meeting tomor-
row evening at Dr. Bagby's Office for
the purpose CT perfecting details.
In his concluding speech. Captain
Ker made brief answer t. several
charges which have been brought
against Mr.. Tucker during the cant
paign. bu said that Mr.. Tucker was
able and willing to answer for him
sslf, and would do Sc az the Academy
of Music next Tuesday night.
Few Mann Men.
Among these who addressed The
meeting were NeSsrS c. G. Doyle. &.
w Mugler. J. p Fraiey, A. A. Moss,
f. I. ford. w. p Ballard. Elias Pey-
ser and r. IT, Harvey Everybody ex-
PRESSED confidence in the Fucker
taasse. and Mr.. Mugler, who recently
tEd a bit OF campaigning on hts own
behalf. said that he was able to ind
tut a small member Of Mann men dur
ing his rounds
II was decided to held ths metl ing
next Tuesday at the corner OF Wash
ingfon avenue and Twenfy-ninth street.
II the weather IS good. and the Acad-
envy OF AIsssic VIII be secured &c use
IN the event Of rain.
The club adjourned to meet again
next "wednesday night. when reports
wzll Be received from the executive
eommittec and vice-Dresidcns in re-
gard to she work which IS being done
IN the various wards q the city.