Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-30

Mann with having associated with
negroes under General Malone and
Mann is charging that Tucker associ-
ated with negroes in the Ogden move
ment.
Not the slightest reference to the
negro was made in the platform and
he WAS not directly referred to in a
single one of the scores OF speeches
made before the convention. Six ne
grOes were present when the conven
ton opened Wednesday, but no one
paid any attention to them and only
one was to be seen in the convention
hall yesterday.
Naming of Ticket.
When the naming of the State ticket
finally was taxi n up, Chairman Gro
ner recognizing Col. J. y. Gleayes,
who made the speech nominating Hon.
William p. Kent for governor. In
opening his address he said that the
sentiment OF the people of the entire
state is that the Republicans nomi-
nate honorable, clean and upright
men. The man whose name | have
the honor to place before this conven-
ton as our standard bearer is with
out a blemish,' he said. Il ask the
Democratic press and the Democratic
party to turn the searchlight full up
en- him and point out one single blot
upon mis- personal character or his
public record. There is no whisper
ings of rumOrs as to his having fall
sified any election returns or helped
10 lose" any poll books nor has hei
ever sought office with one party
while a member OF another party
Kent Will Make Hot Fight.
In placing Mr.. Kent's name before
the convention Col. Gieaves said that
be would wage the hottest fight the
Republicans have ever waged in Nir
ginia.
Seconding speeches were made by
H. X. Woicott of Norfolk; Mr.. Moore,
OF Richmond, and "Brack' Stovall. OF
Danyille.
On motion of Col. Davidson, of the
Fourth district, the nominations were
closed and Captain Kent was named]
by reclamation.
Congressman Slemp, Col IS. Brown
Allen and several other OF the party
leaders Immediately left the hall and
returned a few minutes later with
Mr. Kent AS the nominee walked
down through the orchestra toward
the stage the delegates leaped to their
feet and cheered and waved their
hats and fans.
Captain Kent READ a short speech
in which he said that it was once an
empty honor to be nominated for gov
ernor of Virginia by a Republican
convention, but now conditions are|
the Republicans carrying the state The
Democrats themselves. he said, are
making victory possible.
Raps Mann and Tucker.
The speaker dweit at length upon
the fight between Mann and Tucker
and declared that they are furnishing
the Republicans with plenty of mater
ia. for the impending struggle. ARG
if the people of Virginia adhere -oI
the traditions of Virginia they'll botn
be retired to eternal oblivion" mel
added
Captain Kent said that he had only
recently returned to the United States
and that he had not had time to study
closely the conditions in Virginia, but
that he will Immediately set to work
to prepare himself for meeting the
snemy in combat. He expressed the
telief that the time is suspicious for
the defeat Of the Democrats and de-
clared that all the country is hooking
on in the fight.
Continuing. the speaker said that
nomination had come to him as
most pleasant and pleasing surprise.
He had, he said. been recalled TO this
country from his distant post by a.