Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22
THE EASTERN SHORE.
TEE GARRISON IN HE HANDS OF THE
ENEMY.
Why He Fell Out with Mr.. Croxton-D Death
Of q Big Eegro-Acco-
mack Schools.
Correspondence ofths richmond DISPATCH

correspondents ofthe Richmond Dispatch
ONANcocK, VA, Sept. 20, 1886.
Political circles here are somewhat
seitated over recent developments. it
has been known all along that nun
Der of tho ex.liquor-dealers Of this
county, whose occupation was sum-
manly stopped by the adoption of the
localoption law, would vote agains'
the nominee of the Democratic party 10
the coming election, though be had no
thing to do with the passage Of that laF
by the General Assembly or its adoption
by the voters Of this county. One nigh
astweek meeting was gotten up by this
element at Accomack Courthouse IN
the interest Of Mr. T. II. Bayly
Browne, the Republican candidate TO
Congress in this district. There wers
about twenty persons present, among
whom we're several negroes. Hon
George T. Garrison, formerly the re-
preventative in Congress from this dis
trict. and defeated candidate for the
Democratic nomination two years ago,
attended the meeting as an invited
guest, and made bitter attack upon
Mir. Croxton, charging MIN With perddy
and deception to him GARRISON. The
facts Of the rupture between Judge Gar
rison and Mr.. Croxton are about as
follows: Two years ago, when Judge
Garrison was q candidate for renomins-
ton. Mr.. Croxton assured him that he
would not allow his name to be used to
sntsgonize Judge Garrison's return to
Congress. When the Convention as
sembled a large majority of
the delegates we're opposed to
Garrison. In this state OF affairs
the opposition determined to NOM
mate Mr.. Croxton, nOleas roisas,
and the nomination was made,
according to the statements Of Mr..
Croxton and his friends, without his
knowledge or consent, but when the
nomination was made unanimous MIR.
CIoxton, under the circumstances, did
not feel at liberty to decline it, especial
ly as it was generally admitted that
Judge Garrison's nomination was be-
yond the range Of possibility. Judge
Garrison has, however, never accepted
this version Of the case, and from that
day to this has never spoken to Mr..
Croxton. Judge Garrison's personal
friends here deeply regret the course
he has chosen to pursue in this
matter, as his grievances are Of pure
~ personal nature, and his conduct can
do harm only to the Democratic party
that for the past thirty years has honor
ed him almost continuously with offices
Of profit and trust. Mr.. Croxton ran
ahead of Cleveland in Accomack two
years ago, and it is not believed by
those who ought to know that tho pre-
sent disahection will materially decrease
the large Democratic majority il this
county.
Charles Drummond, a notable young
colored man, died here last night of ty-
phoid-pneumonia. lie was famed far
and near as the " Giant of the Eastern
Shore" being nearly seven feet tall and
of powerful frame. 1t is well au-
thenticated fact that he could never,
even in the largest cities, fad pair Of
ready-made shoes large enough for him.
lie is supposed to have been directly de-
scended from the Vey tribe, Of Africa,
very many of whose national chsrac-
teristics were visible in bis form and
ssatures.
DR.. Mspp, the superintendent of
schools for Accomack, has completed
the examination of teachers, and many
Of the public schools began to-day with
increased attendance over last year.
The weather, which has been very OPP
pressive here since the cyclone, one
week ago, underwent sudden change
this morning, and now people are
thinking about dOnning winter clothes.
Several gentlemen are engaged here
in examining the track of the recent
cyclone, with view of making a re-
port of it for the Government Signal
Office at Washington. Some very in
teresting facts are said to have been
discovered in the investigation.
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