Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-22
Republicans Decide 10 Co After
Al The Offices.
HARMONIOUS AND "1hY.Wn|TE''
Mass Meeting Held Under Auspices
Of City Committee Enthusiastic and
Well Attended-Nesroes Hold Ses-
sion Of Their Own In Rockets.

Harmony and lilly wilderness" were
the chief features OF the Republican
city mass meeting. held last night at
Rosenbaum's hall. at which it was
decided to put a full local ticket in
the field this spring. About $50 peO
pie attended the meeting. and there
seemed to prevail l"lief that some OF
the Republican candidates for city
officers in the fall election will stand
q chance OF being elected
Chairman w. Campbell Smith, OF
the Republican city committee, called
the meeting to order and Mr.. George
r. Mould was elected unanimously to
preside as chairman Of the meeting,
with Mr.. William w. Trimbley as sec,
rotary
Resolutions Adopted.
Most of those present joined in the
discussion that followed the election
of MIR. Mould and number of reso-
lutions were proposed and adopted H.
the meeting, the most important OF
which were:
First: That a committee of TWEEN
ty members of the party he appointed
BY MIR. Mould consisting of five mem
hers from each ward who will make
it thair business to see that all poll
taxes are paid by the Republican vo-
tiers of the city.
Second: That similar committee
be appointed by Mr.. Mould for the
purpose of placing before mass
the next few days by the executive
committee OF the Republican city COM
mittee. a list OF the nominees for the
various municipal offices in the eiec-
ton to be held next fall.
Third: That a full ticket for the city
Offices be placed In the field by the
Republican party in this city.
Committee Appointed.
Mr. Mould. after some consultation
with some OF the leading Republicans
present. announced his appointment of
the poll tax committee as follows:
First Ward--J. ID. Bohlken, W. S.
Upshur. Frank Dickinson, Harry
MorewitZ and William Garner.
Second Ward-Henry Schofeld. G.
F. LEM. w. R. Scull. F. c. Bivins. II.
Bartlett.
Third Ward-Frank Lenz. George F.
Payne. A. d. Yates. William Mccall.
lum and A. B. Cokes.
Fourth Ward-Fred Read. P. NJ
King. George Ludlow. G. N. Wise and
J. f. B. Stuart.
Mr.. Mould announced that he
would appoint the nomination commit.
tee sometime within the next few
DAYS.
A resolution was adopted appoint
ing Mr.. Mould chairman of the poll
ing OF the committee to take place
in Rosenbaum's Hall on Monday
next.
Negroes Hold Meeting.
AS the meeting called by and held
under the auspices OF the city Re-
publican executive committee was
strictly a li,y-white affair. the negro
political leaders made no effort TO
attend. One negro entered the hall,
but his stay was brief.
While the meeting was IN Progress.
however. number CT negro voters
gathered at Madison avenue and
Tweuty-third street and held a meet
ing Of their own. T. J. Pre- presided,
and speeches we're made by DR.. p.
A. Scott. colored. Mr. Frank c. Lenz.
and others.
Just what took place at the meet.
ing Is not known. but as far as could
be learned there was no talk Of bolt
ing on account Of the lilly Wilderness
in the regular Republican mass meet.
ing. The speakers urged the voters
TO qualify themselves 10 vote by pay
ing their roll taxes.