Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
WALLACE SELECTED TO
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where IN the state. That motion was
voted down and the committee decid-
ed 10 meet again at D. o'clock THIS
afternoon.
Il had talk with Mr.. Ellyson a1d
asked him 10 get the committee 10
hear the case. Just as the committee
started 10 adjourn be stated that
wanted to be- heard. but some of the
members had lett the hall and could
not be heard at that time.
AFTER the committee adjourned
had another talk with Mr. Ellyson.
told him that | was not there as
private citizen. but as a representa-
tive OF the Democratic party and that
the committee should give me a near
ing.
Committeeman Laugh at Letter.
When the committee met again at
3 o'clock. a gentleman of the First
district moved that | be given the
privilege Ct the floor and the motion
prevailed read the letter which
Mr.. Cox wrote the Cleveland Trinidad
Paving Company. and. by the way.
some members OF the committee SEEM
ed to be very much amused at some
of the things Mr.. Cox said in that
letter.
After finishing the letter, / told
the committee that IL we could not
take Mr.. CCx's name off the ticket
to give us some advice as to what we
should do. Finally it was decided TO
refer the matter TO the First district
committee with Chairman j. Taylor
.Ellyson. of the central body. presiding.
That committee met Immediately and.
after going over the matter carefully
with me, gave me this instruction:
The First District Democratic
committee absolyes all Democrats in
the city of Newport News from their
pledge TO support Mr.. Ernest c. Cox,
the nominee for conste BILE and advises
the local committee b select a strong.
suitable man as the nominee of the
party; call a meeting of the Demo
VI as u NhN Wy ~ oetAOHs
and support the nominee
Governor Deplores Situation.
Il might add that talde with Gov
ernor Swanson and many Democrats
and members of the State commit
in Richmond and they all said that
they deplored the situation and that
they could not see how any Democrat
could vote for our present nominee.
Now. as a member of this conf
mittee. call upon the Democrats OF
Newport News to stand by the nomi-
nee which We shall name tonight and
do as | shall do-go 10 the polls on
November and scratch the names of
beth Mr.. Cox and the Republican nom-
inee and write the name of the par
ty nominee concluded Mr. wilkins.
When Mr. Wilkins concluded, Mr.
o. L. Powell nominated Mr.. ]. c. Wal
lace for constable and moved
that the chairman appoint one men,
Der CT the committee in each ward
to call mass meetings of the Demo
Gratis of the four wards to ratify the
noinafion. Mr.. b. NJ. Roy seconded
the motion and nomination
During the discussion of the motion,
Chairman Newman called upon some
of the Democrats present to give an
expression Of their views. After some
slight hesitancy, several of the Demo-
Gratis spoke briefly. Mr.. Charles was
the first to take the floor. He ad-
vsed that Mr.. Curtis be nominated,
saying that he would be able to poll
a large vote. Mr.. Clements followed
and be. too. recommended the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Curtis. Mr. r. d. Hollo-
way urged the selection of Mr.. Curtis
as did Mr.. w. p. Ballard, one of the
defeated candidates for con-
stable in the municipal primary OF
June IL.
City Convention Voted Down.
Mr.. Louis c. Phillips offered as a
substitute for the original molten thai
; mass meeting be held to name a
candidate After ii had been pointed
cut that the Republicans might at
tempt to pack the mass meeting and
other objections to this plan had been
made. Mr.. Phillips withdrew the sub
stitute and Offered another that ward
mass meetings be held to name dele
gates to a city convention to name the
candidate.
This substitute was discussed at
some length and finally was voted
down. six TO five. Ayes-Bolling. VII
nj.
>: nays-Adams, Littlepage. Roy,
Powell. Mitchell and Adams. s.
Mr.. Phillips then moved that the
committee call a mass meeting Of the
; Democrats for Monday night at S
o'clock, at the city hall TO rstify the
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