Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-26
NO DISSENTING VOICE
IN GREAT ASSEMBLAGE
Council Chamber OF City Hall LITERAL
~ Packed For Meeting Called os
CITY Committee to Pass Upon Repu'
di.ticn Of Cox and Designation OF
New Candidate.

Assembling in response to can
3rom the city Democratic executive
committee, six hundred or more me"
hacked the Corporation Court rooin
aIme 81 to susfocation last night ana
NV a unanimous vote. ratified the ac-
lion OF the city committee repudiating
ernest q Cox as tne Democratic nomi-
noe fer constable sad designating D.
q Wallace TO all the vacancy on tue
ticket Probably more repre-
sentative crowd of Democrats mas
eneyer assembled in the city. Inc
n,rty leaders, the business and pro-
fessional men, and representatives, Vi
the rank and file of the party vote
In the city were on hand. A lew
Rcnphlicans could be seen here ana
there but they were very few indeed.
The corwd was good natured and or
DERBY. but much enthusiasm was man
ifested.
In order that the mass meeting
nigh. perform the business for which
il was called, the common council
which met In special session 10 con
slider the case CT Councilman h. Z.
Cox. adjourned for half an hour at
$40 o'clock and Chairman Thomas
Newman, of the city COMMITTEES, CALI
cd the meeting to order. Clerk A..
8. Davis read the call for the meet
ing and then Mr.. Newman announced
shat he had decided TO ask Attorney
]. Winston Read to preside over the
meeting.
Unique Situation.
In taking the chair. Mr.. Read said
that he, desired 20 thank the commit
tee for the honor conferred upon him
in. calling him to preside over such
a large and representative meeting
Of Democrats. Mr. Read said that
the situation confronting the voters
WIS a unique one in Virginia. The
voters in the primary, he said, had de-
clared that one man should be the
nominees Of the party. but the
committee had decided that the nomi-
nee was not worthy of the trust i'm
posed in him and that 1t had norni-
aated another man in his place.
III 10 tribute to the party that
il is ths firs< time that srch necessity
has arisen In this state. And ii is a
greater tribute to the party that when
abe Necessity did arise. the party met
and solved IT," declared Mr.. Read.
I'VE have nothing to do with the
justice or injustice OF the First DIS
trict committee" he continued. We
are not to condemn or acQuit
Mr.. Cox, but we are here to ratify
the nomination OF that stanch old
Democrat. Mr.. J. c. Wallace"
Mr., Wailace's nsme was greeted
with an outburst Ct cheering.
Not a Dissenting Voice.
Mr.. w. Z. barrett. with a few pre-
liminary remarks. moved that the
mass meeting rstify the action OF
the committee In nominating Mr.. J.
c. Wallace. Mr.. l.. ]. Boiling second
ed the motion. and it was carried with
a great chorus Ct ayes" When
noes were called for there was no
response
Their followed cries OF Wallace,
Wallace" and the candidate was
forced to step forward and make a
bfief speech. He said that he could
scarcely find words to express his
thanks for the honor bestowed upon
him. but that he felt deeply grateful
to the voters for their manifestation
of trust repcsed In him.
Attorney o. ID. Batchelo. was called
upon and he spoke briefly. He said
that be had heard and read OF modest
politicians. but that Mr.. wallace was
in a class by himself. Never before
he said had he heard a politician
make an address and rot ask the
voters tc vote for him. Il am, in tina
respect a proxy for Mr.. Wallace" de
ciared Mr.. Batchelor.x
The speaker said that he wished Z.
explain to the voters how 10 mari
their taliots They must. he said
scratch the name Of both Mr.. Co,
and Mr.. Hester. the Republican MONT
nee. and write Mr. wailace's nam
on The ballot
Scme question arose As TO waethe
or not the name Ind TO be write
VITA pencil or m ink. and Mr.. Baiche
lcr explained thai either would h
alright Mr.. l. c. Phillips. of IN
city committee. explained that tn
question a. 10 whether or not rubbe
sfanrs bearing the candidates nam
can &c USED will be decided Nv %
Stale committee this week and ar
nr-ncfd Thursday night.
After bcfn0 Ia session orfx- =