Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-03

State Chairman C. Is. tSlemo. and Ma
tional Committeeman Alyah II. Mar
tin
Resolved, That we. the Republi
cans of Newport News. In mass nieef
ting assembled ON this. the second da,
of June. 1903, herewith endorse boil
the state chairman and national com
mittceman. and pledge then loyal sun
port In the efforts they are making
TO put Virginia In the Republican
column, and restore To the state hel
former pfesd ge in national AFFAIRS
We believe that under the wise
and sagacious lead, rship OF Hon. c. Is
Slemp and Hon. A. n. Martin. the
time Is not far distant when the Re
.pu blican party will triumph in Var
ginia." +.
Mr.. CARROTS Record Discussed.
When the list of nominees pr0po3el
by the G. mmlttee was read. Mr.. Read
moved that IL be adopted as a whole
Mr.. Til myer moved that each name
he acted u,1on separately. This mo
ton WIS Overwhelmingly voted down
Chairman Locke urged upon every
body to speakout in reference TO TINS
matter He declared that If anybody
knew of a man who would make the
race and who could get better vote
than he. the chairman, in the fight iar
the House OF Delegates. he would Dc
glad to nominate such a man. Tie
went on to say that the object Of the
meeting was to nom nate candidates
"a be supported with solid front,
and that all questions should be set
tied before the meeting adjourned.
Mr. Greensmith wanted to know
what "A G. Garrett. a Democrat, was
doing on the Republican ticket as the
nominee for commonwealth attor-
new" and said that Mr.. Carrot would
not poll fifty votes Messrs- Ere
Read. George helms WISE and +. {.
Ienz explained that while Mr. Car
rett hadt been II Democrat locally. ne
had voted the Republican national
ticket for twelve years upshur SAID
sinners should be welcomed to the
fold" and Mr.. Wise urged that Dem
ocrats should he encouraged TO come
into the Rosahhcan ranks.
After the discuss on was over MI
Greensmith said that he and Mr.. Gar
rett were good friends. 7nd that ne
had merely made the remark he ala
20 bring on the discussion and expia'
nation.
Platform Adopted.
Cftv Chairman SIM tn submitted q
hrief platform for the local Republican
Marty. which was unanimously adopted.
Ouening with a declaration TO the Ell
feet that the business interests OF the
dty OF Newport News demand That
This catv come into the ranks OF the
Republican ,-arty, the platform makes
an appeal to the young men to carry
Newport News Republican and turn
the ewes OF the nation upon us, ana
closes with fat declaration easalnHt
State ". de prohibition and f6 Local.
q ton.
Mr. Upshur's Speech
BEFORE the close of the Meeting MT
W s. Upshur read lengthy address,
going over the entire political sllua-
ton and urging the Necessity OF e~u'
ing this city and Virginia hepuol-
can. He said the Newport News SNIP
ward did not get the contract for buiid-
ing the engines for the battiesnip
Florida because Brooklyn. going ne
sa,hlican. sent a delegH on TO WASH
ington TO demand that the whole snap
he built Mt the navy yard. saying We
delivered the goods and want Tue
8 oils" Mr.. Upshur said the jeiho.
cratic party In Virginia was oper;iteu
for the purpose of perpetual ng men
In office. that the party was IN rut'
ana that the only difference between
a rnt and a grive is that the nut Is
longer"
The meeung Adjourned with ever
body apparently well pleased win
what had been done. and conhdeh.
that the Republicans are gong to put
am a strong fight in the fall.