Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-23

A ienee of the Democrats; that he pro
posed TO fight them to a finish and
that all be asked was the help OF the
Republican leaders and voters. He
declared that he was out to fight
Democrats and not Republicans; that
/. there should be peace and harmony
within the party ranks and that all
fshould unite their energies to defeat
' the common foe instead OF fighting
among themselves. In passing, he
remarked that until he read about II
| In the papers n few days ago he did
not know OF any factional differences
within the party.
Calls Them cewsrds.
''The men who biing fractional DIFF
| fsrences into the tepnblican party
In this city are towards" continued
the speaker. 81 don't know who that
hits and don't care"
Continuing, Mr.. Hopkins said that
because he is postmaster OF this city
Is no reason why he should lay down
and not take any active interest In
the party. He believed that IL was
lis duty to make the best fight OF
which he was capable against the
Democrats.
In the course OF his remarks, Mr..
Hopkins spoke OF the national Re
publican party and what II had done
for the country and In that connec-
ten he named Col Theodore Roose-
welt as the party leader. Only light
applause greeted Mr.. Roosevelts
name,
Says Republicans "sold Out"
BY way Of conclusion. Mr.. Hopkins
said that during the past few years
the Republicans have come to be q
power in that city and that the party
came within ~ voices OF eIecting \
mayor with "Fred Read as O cand'-
date and we would have done II had
not our own men sold US out"
While Mr.. Hopkins was speaking
nearly all of the negroes and many
OF the insurgents" left the hall. Az
they passed out OF the room, one OF
the negroes was heard TO remark to
several negroes who were coming In
10 the hall. I'VE wen. down In de-
feat--they got everything"
Mr.. Hopkins Wins Again.
The election OF the remaining eight
members of the city committee was
taken Up and Assistant Postmaster q
&c. Himmelwrlght nominated George
X. Mould and Harry C. Bracken as
the members from the First wari
and they were elected without oppo
sition. Mr.. Hopkins stated that Nj.
Harris who was to nominate the CON-
mitteemen from the Second ward was
|, not present and that, therefore. he
would nominate Ward Scull and Fred
, c. Biyins. F. C. Lenx objected TO
Mr.. Hopkins naming the men from
that ward and said that member
from the Second ward should name
them. I However, Mr., Hopkins men
were elected.
Robert Lackey nominated A. w.
Smith and G. w. Wright as commit
! teemen from the Third ward and
they, too, were elected without oppo-
sition. Some one In the rear OF the
hall tried to nominate committeeman
from the Third ward, but no one paid
any attention to him Mr.. Hopkins
nominated w. c. Smith and Fred
Head as committeeman from the
Fourth ward and they were unan'-
mously elected.
"insuroents" Stand Silently BY.
While the "old guard" were naming
the committeeman. the Insurgents"
looked on from their side OF the hail
as the two factions remained divided
in separate groups after the election
of the temporary chairman.
Chairman Mould announced that
tweuty-four delegates were to be NAM
ed to the district convention and j. j.
, Watson, OF the Insurgents moved
! that Mr.. Hopkins be allowed to name
, them as he was naming every other
candidate. However. on motion OF
w. @. Smith. committee OF three,
, composed of Mr. Hopkins, Mr.. Smith
, and Mr. Wise. was appointed to nom
mate the delegates. The committee
fretired 10 an ante room and reported
hack in ten minutes, its report being
adopted without opposition.
Delegates to Convention.
The delegates named were;
First ward-H. c. Bracken, w. b.
Hull. James Rowbottom. w A. Da-
Wis, J. ID. Bohlken and George X.
Mould
Second ward-w. r. Scrll. Fred c,
| Bivins, Harry coston. G.. w Harris,
ly. t. Douglas and W. r. Wright
/, Third ward-George w. Wright. A.
iw. Smith. Frank C. Lenz, @. X.
Weaver, william McCallum, and A.
w Dillon.
Fourth ward. II. Gresves. George
Nelms Wise, We c. Smith. w. G.
/ wnkie. w. T. Hopkins and Fred
Read.
No aiternates were named and at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Hopkins the
delegates who could not attend the
| convention we're allowed 20 name
their own aiternates.
Negro Heavily Fined