Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-30
ACCOHACK.
Democratic Observation-Disclosures Ap-
pointed.


Democratic Observation-Disclosures Ap'
pointed.
The Democrats Of Accomack met IN
the courthouse on the Goth in pur,
suance Of Q call by the county chair
man.
The object Of the meeting having
been explained by the county chairman
Judge George T. Garrison, on motion
Cornelius Taylor was elected temporary
chairman and Ohio F. Mears secretary.
Judge Garrison then rendered his
resignation as chairman OF the County
Committee in q fitting speech, and adj
monished the Democrats Of the impor-
lance of selecting for chairman Of the
County Committee an active and able
man, and one who took an interest IN
the success of the Democratic party.
He also extended his thanks to the
Young men of the county who had SO
aided him in his work as county chair
man.
On motion of John j. Gunter, Judge
Garrison's resignation was accepted
and a vote of thanks rendered him for
the services he so well performed in be-
half of the Democratic party of Acco-
mack during the time he held the posi-
ton of chairman of the County Com
mittee.
DR.. George T. Scarburgh nominated
for county chairman Captain 0. A..
Browne, stating that Captain Browne
possessed every requisite for the posi-
ton. Captsin Browne was elected with
out opposition, and acknowledged the
compliment of his election by an ap-
propriate speech.
John J. Gunter moved that COM
mittee of three from each magisterial
district be appointed by the Chair to
nominate a Democratic committee OF
three from each district, and to nomi-
nate delegates to the Tappahannock con-
yention to be held August 10th.
The Chair appointed the following
committee: ChiDcoteague-J. A. M.
wheaton and Lewis +. Sharpley; AT
lantic-Cornelius Taylor, W. S. Hol-
land, and George Ii. Glen Matomp-
KIM. r. Hickman, j. C. Justis, aud
A. p. White Lee--George 7. Scar
bureh, Thomas G. Kellam, and Will
Pitts: Pungoteague-William 7. Ma
son, William f. Jacob. and Benjamin
w. Mears. =.
The committee after retiring submit
ted the names of the following gentle
men as the county committee and dele
gates TO the Tappahannock Convention
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Islands William J. Mathews, D. j.
wheaton, and William F. R. CroPper.
Atlantic DR.. Frank Fletcher, Or.
Broadwster, and w. S. Holland.
Matompkin DR.. j. W. Bowdoln,
Fletcher Drummond, and Spencer X.
Fletcher.
Lee Richard ?. Ames.
Pungoteague S. b. Ball, George s..
Mapp, and A. S. Kellam.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.
Island (. Richardson, George r..
Coleburn, and W. j. Mathews. Alter
mates: D. j. Wheaton, j. A. NJ.
Wheaton, and l.. NJ. Sharpley.
Atlantic w. S. Holland, William
j. Glib, DR.. T. G.. Taylor, DR.. F.
Fletcher, G. T. Taylor, and George W.
Glen. Alternates w. l.. Lewis, Har-
~ Corbin, John Riley Marshall, Sol.
T. johnson, NJ. E. Selby, aud John S.
Gaskins.
Mstompkin E. w. Barnes, Thoro'
good B. Mason, j. W. Bowdoin, ). U
Justis, Joseph Moore, and Stanley j.
Lewis. Al,ernates; George Middle
ton, F. I. Parker, G. W. Core, jana.
+. Fox, ]. D. Wimbrough, and JOSEPH
r. Riggs. -
Lee: John j. Gunter, John W. G
Blackstone, O. A. Browne, John W
Edmonds, l.. J. Gunter, j. W. Kellam
]. S. NAPLES, and W. b. Pitts. Alter
mates S. F. Rogers, S. X. Belote, Nat
Sxanger. j. R. Drummond, E. b. Wa
ples, William b. Croxton, W. b
Daugherty, and Ii. j. Lewis.
Pungotsague Ohio F. Mears, E. S
Wise, L. J. Corbin, Douglas Trower
George Edmonds, and DR.. j. L. Hal
monson. Altsrnates George S. MapE
w. E. Jacob, jeff. D. Mesrs, jaime
Hyslop, W. C. Mapp, and S. I. he
lam.
The following amendments to tn
committees report were offered and al
copied That in the absence Of any
the delegates and alternates any goo
Democrat or Democrats from the cour
ty of Accomack to tho number
twenty nine, shall be entitled to SCI
or seats in the Convention.
That in case any member of the CON
mittee shall fail to act the other meu
, bers for that magiSterial district sha
be authorized to fill his place.
The report Of the committee wa
adopted as amended.
On motion, it was ordered that tn
proceedings Of the meeting be pub
lished in the county papers, the Rict
mond Dispatch, and the State.
, On motion, the meeting adjourned si'
die. o. A.. BROWNE, Chairman.
o. +. Aears, Secretary.