Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-16
SOUTR-SIDE REPUBLICANS.
ssmueI J. Mann, Of Chesterfield, Nomina-
ted for the House or Delegates.

ted for the House or Delegates.
A Republican convention, composed
Of delegates from Powhatan, Chester
field, and Manchester, was held in the
Good Samaritans' Hall, Manchester,
yesterday, for the purpose of nomina-
ting two candidates for the House Of
Delegates. The Convention, which
was composed Of about IS per cent. Of
colored material, was to have met at
IL o'clock, but seemingly large guam
tity Of canvassing having to be done,
it did not convene until O'Clock. At
this hour Mr. William NJ. Flanagan, of
Powhatan, called the meeting to order
and pronounced it open and ready for
business.
A committee Of seven was appointed
on credentials and permanent organiza-
ton, who went out, and after consider
able delay, occasioned by misunder-
standing about the representation Of
several districts, reported that all the
delegates present were duly accredited,
and recommended for permanent or
ganization William N. Flanagan for
chairman and c. W. Harris (colored)
for secretary. The committee also re.
commended that the chairman Of each
county should east the entire vote Of
the county.
This latter recommendation Nr. j. 7.
Gregory, Of Chesterfield, opposed as
being neither honest nor just. He said
that Midlothian district, in Chesterfield,
and one of the Powhatan districts were
without representation on the floor. He
said that when the election takes place
these districts will be asked to give a
large Republican vote, and, said he !:
"lf they have not representation III
the Convention, why should they be
expected to support the ticket put up
by the Convention?n
After lengthy discussion the report
was adopted.
The Convention then went into nomi-
nations. Mr.. Samuel +. Maddox nomi-
mated Samuel j. Mann, of Matoaca
G. W. Harris (colorcd), Alexander Nc
Keone, of Manchester; j. F. Gregory,
Ned Gallagher, Of Manchester; ?. A.
Tyler tcolored), of Chesterfield, Thomas
c. Mcdowell, Of Chester; 4. j. Vena-
bic (colored), DR.. William II. Henning,
Of Powhatan.
Each speaker in nominating his can
didate lauded and praised him as tried
and true Republican, a party man, and
one who would cause aocessions TO the
party.
Mr.. Flanagan seconded the nomina-
ton Of DR.. Henning, and in so doing
charged the Democratic party with rob-
bing seventeen members OF the last
Legislature Of their seats. He made a
speech denouncing Democracy which
pleased his audience, but which was re-
voting to the best, purest, and noblest
Of Virginia's sons.
The other nominations were all
seconded by one or more colered
statesmen.
AS Powhatan had majority Of the
delegates, and they all seemed united
on DR.. Henning, Mr.. Maddox moved
that he be nominated by acclamation,
which was done.
The Convention then took recess Of
ten minutes. after which it reassem-
bled, and the names Of all the other
candidates being withdrawn, Mr.. Mann
was nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Mann was called for, and, step
ping forward, he unfolded a piece Of
paper and read about page and half
Of manuscript, accepting the nOmina-
tiOn and pledgng himself to the Repub-
lican party.
A resolution was offered by Mr.
Maddox and adopted endorsing the Re-
publican State ticket, &c. Mr.. Maddox
made few remarks, in which he refer
red to the speech made at Chesterfield
Courthouse on Monday by Colonel
Aylett in the most deprecating terms,
and said that it would add votes to
the Republican ticket.
At $50 o'clock the Convention ad-
jOurned.
One Of the most amusing features
Of the Convention was Charles Henly,
a colored statesman of Chesterfield,
who had drunk too freely Of kill-me-
quick" Whiskey, who, besides being
the object of many other laughable in
cidents, insisted that Mr. McKeone,
who was nominated for the House, was
one Of the worst Democrats he ever
saw, but said he would vote for him if
placed on the ticket.
This may have been gathering OF
true Republicans, but a more unpsrlis-
mentary body never met in this city for
the transaction of such important busi-
ness.