Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14

Delegate Mimms OF Chesterfield. Of
fered resolution that the convention
nominate no candidate whose record is
such that he cannot draw votes from the
other party.
Mimms made short speech, stating
that Judge Waddill was good Republic
can, but they had tried him once, and if
they should renominate him George
Wise would again represent the district
in Congress
After long discussion the resolution
was lost.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were now declared in or
der.
Mr.. Burnley Taylor, OF King William,
took the floor and placed in nomination
Judge Edmund WaddilI.
Major Joseph Walker, OF Chesterfield,
nominated Mr. James G. Smith.
w. w. Fields nominated MIR. John S.
Bethel.
wADDILL WEAK MAN.
g. B. Griffith (colored) said that
Judge Waddill is a weak man before the
people; that the Richmond Dispdtch
recognized this fact, and is pointing to
him as the coming man as the opponent
of George Wise.
Griffith declared that if Waddill was
nominated the Democrats would win.
He seconded the nomination of Mr..
Smith.
HE WARNED THEM.
Another colored delegate said that he
was in the convention two years ago,
and warned the delegates that If they
nominsted Judge Waddill that he would
be slaughtered by George d. Wise, and
that his prediction had come true. He
insisted that the convention should take
up some new man who would stand q
chance Of election.
BETHEL WITHDRAWN.
At this point Mr.. Bethel's name was
withdrawn by some delegate who said
that that gentleman had requested it.
AN INTERVIEW DEMANDED.
"Colonel Wilson (colored), who had
raised his voice several times during the
day in behalf of the colored mans rights
in the convention, now appeared upon
the scene with resolution that the two
gentlemen now in nomination be sent for
to speak their piece before the vote was
taken, as he wanted TO know whether
either would kick il defeated.
The "Colonels resolution met with
general favor, and was adopted.
The Chair appointed the gentlemen
who had placed the candidates in nomi-
nation to escort the latter to the room.
While waiting for the candidates to ar
rive Mr.. J. W. Southwark entertained
the convention with short speech.
in about fifteen minutes the candi-
dates arrived, and Major Walker intro
duced them.
| Ex-sERGEANT SMITH A REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Smith said that he was now with
the Republican party heart and soul,
and intended to stick by them, and
would support the nominee, whoever
he should be. He thanked the cOnyen-
tion for considering his name. and de-
| clared that if nominated be believed that
he could carry the banner to victory, as
| he had won in one fight in the city
of Richmond few years ago.
JUDGE WADDiIL NlCTOh1s
Judge Waddill then came forward and
pledged his support to the nominee Of
the convention.
Colonel" Wilson being satisfied that
the candidates were all right the roll-call
was proceeded with and Judge Waddill
was nominated, receiving j7t votes to 81
for Mr.. Smith.
THE ELECTOR.
Delegate Holmes moved to endorse
W. +. Giddings, of Chesterfield. as cleo
tor from this district, which was carried
almost unanimously.
This disposes of the Wise Cameron
Lewis elector Edgar Allan, Esq.
The Congressional Convention then
adjourned Sinc die.
senatorial Convention.
The delegates from Richmond and
Henrico then met in convention to nomi-
nate candidate for senator.
Mr.. j. w. Southwark was elected
chairman and Edgar Thompson secre-
| tary.
Colonel" Wilson placed before the
convention the name of Mr.. John S.
Bethel, who was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The convention then adjourned.
House Convention.
The delegates from the city now pro-
ceeded to nominate candidate for the
House of Delegates.
Mr.. +. p. Murphy presided, and Ed
Il. o,tol % aaoraforv
Mr.. A. Ii. kaufman was unanimously
nominated.
At CHS o'clock the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
Personal.
Judge Edmund Waddill, the nominee
for Congress, was the Readjuster county
Judge of Henrico, and later United
States District Attorney for the Eastern
district of Virginia. He is at present
member Of the House of Delegates from
Henrico. He was the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress two years ago, and WAS
defeated by Hon. George ID. Wise by
1,740 majority.
Mr.. John :. Bethel, the nominee for
the Senate, is employed as mailer at the
Belle Isle Iron-Works. He was presi-
dent of the Reform Common Council,
which went out of Office July lst of this
year.
Mr.. A. II. Kaufman, the nominee for
the House of Delegates, is a merchant at
1889 Main street. He was a member of
the Reform Council from Jefferson
Ward, and was chairman of the Commit
tee on the Fire Department.
From the Clerks Record.
The following were the most impor-
tant cases before the Police Court yes
terday morning;
Niouoh rroc oboroa1 with