Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-21
DELEGATES ELECTED.
WARD MEETINGS HHLD FOR THAT
PURPOSE LAST MIGHT.
Liberal Attendance Of workingmeu-Ma-
jority Of the Delegates in Favor OF
Wise's denomination.

member Of Congress from the Third
district Of Virginia. The convention
will be composed Of seventy-nine dele
gates, spportioned as follows Rich
mond, 3S; Manchester, +; HeuricO, 9 !;
GoochlaDd. 4; Chesterfield, g; New
Kent, 9; Hanover, 9; King William,
4.
Manchester, New Kent, Hanover,
Henrico, and GoochlAnd had already
elected their delegates, and meetings
were held in the several wards Of this
city for the same purpose last night.
The wards elected the following num-
Der Of delegates Clay, 6; Monroe,
8; Madison, Z; Jefferson, Z; Mar
shall, 5; jackson, 3.
one very gratifying feature Of all Of
the meetings was the liberal attendance
Of the working class, which shows that
the differences in the Democratic ranks
are fast healing.
None Of the delegates were instructed,
but a majority of them are in favor OF
the nomination Of Hon. George d.
Wise, if be will accept. II he does
not ALLOW his name to be used, the dele
gates will be divided, with the majority
Of them in favor Of Dunlop.
MARSHALL WARD.
The Democrats Of Marshall Ward as
sembled at Corcorsn Hall. There was
Q large crowd in attendance, including
many workingmen and Knights Of La
Dor. Wsrd-Superintendent K. S. Chill
dress called the meeting TO order, and
Mr.. K. S. Valentine was elected chair
man, with j. Samuel Wilkinson and
George T. Burgess as secretaries.
On melton Of Mr.. John A. Curtis, il
was decided that the delegates should
20 uninstructed and unpledged. A
large number ofgentlemen were placed
in domination, and, the vote being taken,
the following were elected: Messrs. l.
T. Wallace, T. Wiley Davis, W. W.
Chldress, Fred. CARRIER, and W. II.
Curtis.
Messrs. Childress, CARRIER, and Wal
lace are Knights Of Labor.
a resolution, which in effect provided
that sll who took part in the meeting
shall vote for the nominee Of the Con-
ventIoD, was offered and lost.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The Jefferson Ward meeting was
held in Old Market Ball. There was
very 1ssge attendance, including
liberal representation from the labor
element. Mr.. J. W. Gibbons, ward
superintendent, called the meeting to
oroer al 5 O'Clock. Mr.. j. II. Frisch-
korn vas made chairman, and Mr.. 7.
J. Robertson secretary. Without any
unnecessary delay candidates to the
number of about twenty were placed in
nomination, and the voting began.
At 9:l5 o'clock the polls were closed
and the vote canysssed. 1t was found
that The following gentlemen had been
elected to represent the ward in the |
Convention: Messrs. John II. Frisch- |
koIn. James F. Flournoy. James ". |
Gibbons. James L. Phillips, Lyon q. |
Tyler, William J. Holmes, and James
L. BOtto.
The meeting then adjourned.
Each delegate will appoint his alter
nate. as provided for by the plan Of |
the City Democratic Committee.
Dr.. Thomas j. Riddell was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Phillips. lie de-
clined the honor, saying that he had
been delegate on several occasions,
and asked TO be excused whereupon
his name was withdrawn.
MADISON WARD.
The Democrats Of Madison Ward
met at Sanger Hall. The attendance
was said to be larger than at any for
nsr meeting Of the kind ever held in
the ward. Every seat was occupied,
and large number had TO stand. One
very gratifying result Of the meeting
was the large attendance Of representa-
tive workingmen.
At q few minutes after s O'Clock |
WaId-Superintendent Louis Rawlings
called the meeting TO order and an
bounced that il was held to elect seven
delegates to the Congressional Conyen-
lion.
Mr.. John c. Teller was elected chair
nan Of the meeting and J. a. Hobson
secretary.
The plan for conducting the ward
meetings and electing delegates, which
las already been published, was read
y the chairman.
Mr.. Everett Waddey moved that any
minor in the room who would be enti-
led TO vote in the coming November
lection should he entitled TO vote in
bis meeting.
Laid on the table.
After 8 few preliminary questions Of
% special importance had been decided
he Chair declared nominations in order,
nd the following names were pre-
ented Messrs. Andrew Pizzini, Jr.,
ohm =. Purcell, Louis Rawlings,
.ewis II. Blair, John c. Teller, VIII
am Heller, Everett Wsddey, W. Q.
kelton, Jackson Guy, James Gordon,
Z. H. Poindexter, J. 7. Stratton, E.
}. Trsylor, James 7. Ferriter, John
|. GTeshsm. John Caskie, W. G.
tokes, G. Med. Blake. Julius A.
IobsoD, George Klein, W. NJ. Cary, ,
nd William Loyenstein.
Messrs. Klein and Cary declined TO
c candidates, and Mr.. Lovenstein's Z
anne was withdrawn, he not being 8
sgistered voter Of the ward.
Nominations being closed, Messrs.
y. Vaughan, c. Ii. Harvey, c. ". y
lien, and George W. Mayo were sp-
ointed tellers. and at 9 O'Clock ballot
e begun.
BsllotiDg and counting the same con- c
imed about an hour and forty minutes. 6
be vote resulted Purcell. 96; Piz- ,
nj, SIS; Poindextsr. Sc; Blake, S3 q
ny, 49,; Caskis, 70; SHELTON, II; ;
OLSON, IS; Traylor, 40; Gresham,
D.; Stokes, So; Ferriter, Sc; Raw n
Dgs, "a; Blair, &c; Teller, So; Hell q
r, 8; wsddey, &c; Gordon, 8; )
ration, Go. The seven first named
ere declared elected. a.
Adjourned. II