Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-12
PETtR HOLLANDS NAME
WILL REMAIN ON TICKET
Withdrawal Takes Place After Ballots
Are Printed and Complications Ap-
pear for Holding Second Primary
In Second District-"Readjus tment
OF Machine" Absorbs Attention.
Try Associated FRESH

NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 1l.-While J..
Peter Holland. of Southampton, has
announced his withdrawal from the
race for the new Democratic congress.
sional nomination in this district. his
name will appear on the ballots, all
of which have been printed and dis
t,ibuted for Fridays primary.
w. A. Young today declared that
while in the old primary there were
M issues except the personality OF
the candidates. the recent movemen.
upon the part of the people against
machine" control throughout re
state and tho nomination of any man
for congress who will not pledge him
self as opposed to- the state 'Ida-
chine" makes one of the issues in
TIE present campaign plain and clear.
Calls for Hollands Stand.
Young then calls upon State Sena-
tor f.. T.. Holland. as aspirant for
the congressional nomination, TO de-
clare whether he is for or against
the Hon. Thomas S. Martin" for re-
election To the United States senate.
1T will not do" says Young. for
Senator Holland. in the face OF such
al issue as this. to content himself
with reference to his past record or
10 deceive himself that the people
will be satisfied with the declaration
simply that he Is independent
Senator Holland said, after read
ing the Young statement that nc
would reply in his Norfolk speech to-
morrow night.
Saying as TO whether you are for
or against United States Senator
Martini" he was asked.
No" said he. because ! am neith-
or for nor against any one in this
fight"
"Readiusting the Machine"
The reimbursement of the machine
is the all absorbing subject OF politi-
cal conversation In the Second dis
trict at present. The men who Kissed
Senator Martin. when he appeared be
fore mass meeting in this city Il
few weeks ago. and remained 70
cheer him. are now lined up behind
the man supposed to be his choice
for the nomination, State Senator r.
f. Holland.
Colonel c. Fenton Day. OF Smith
field. father-in-law OF Senator Mar
tin. and district chairman, has an
nouuced himself for Holland This Is
taken to mean that Senator Martin
Il endeavoring to strengthen himself
| in other parts of the state ana the
ALIGNMENT. II such exist, Is not ex
pected to last.
Trehv for Young.
James V. Trehy declared today thai
he has not withdrawn his support
from william A. Young for the ne"
Democratic congressional NOMINATION
and stands where he always stood a.
supporter for Mr.. Young Mr.. Trehy
said:
II started in this contest as friend
~ William A. Young and ! viii be
found supporting him at the polls on
Friday. the 18th. and on the noor o.
the convention in Suffolk on the ltth
There is absolutely no foundation
for the misleading statement whicf
appeared in a morning paper to tn'
effect that there had been OF "
threatened any breach between an,
Of Mr.. Young's friends.
No enc can forecast the result o
nominating convention or anuci
rate what situations may arise
ebould the occasion demand II. m,
friends naturally reserve the right e
snpport their next choice. and VIII %
l governed BY circumstances as u
whom their choice will be.