Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
WARD MEETINGS HELD LAST MIGHT
FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Those Selected to Represent Richmond and
Hsnrico in the Congressional
Convention.


mating convention will assemble at the
Exchange Hotel on that day at noon
and the man then named will be the sue
cessful one on the Sth day of November.
This body will be composed Of l62
delegates, apportioned as fellows Rich
mond, II Manchester. 9 Chesterfield,
IS Goochland, 9; Henrico, II; Han-
over. 80; New Kent, 4 , and King VIII
liam, 9.
Manchester has elected her delegates,
those from Henrico were chosen yester-
day, and mass-meetings OF the Demo
cratic voters Of Richmond took. place in
the several wards last night to select the
city's quota, and the result will be found
below.
Tho meetings were held under q plan
adopted by the City Democratic Com
mittee, which provided that the ballot
should he secret and that each voter
should write the exact number OF names
to be elected from Lis ward on the ticket
before depositlng it in the ballot-box.
MARSHALL wARD.
The Democratic voters OF this ward
met in Corcoran Hall, and we're called
to order by MIR. Julian Bryant, superin-
tendent Of the ward.
Mr.. Il. 5. NJ. Valentine was elected
chairman and Mr. Bryant secretary.
The following were elected delegates ::
Mes5rs. Philip O'Neil, George +. Bur
CESS, Joseph ". Carter, Frank 4.
French, ". 7. Snelliugs, J. II. Nuckols,
James Hayes, Z. M. Roscher. John a.
Curtis, George A. Crump, and 5. A.
Bowery.
MADISON WARD.
The Democrats Of Madison Ward met
at Sanger Hall and were called TO order
by Mr.. 4. A. Cary. ward perintendent,
who stated the object OF the meeting.
The attendance was quite large. Hon.
j. Taylor ElIyson was made chairman,
and O. Roddey Tenser, Esq, secretary.
Mr. Lyon G.. Tyler offered series of
resolutions Of respect 10 the memory Of
Hon. James :. Dunlop. who was one OF
the most efficient members Of the club,
and they we've unanimously adopted.
Nominations wero declared in order
and a number Of names Were presented
to the meeting. Balloting and counting
the ballots lasted until after 10 o'clock,
when the following delegates were found
to nave been elected :'Messrs. Preston
Belyin, Charles Milhiser, j. Taylor Strat-
ton, j. l.. Anderson, p. I. Walthall,
Peter J. Burton W. D. Courtney, q. e.
Tenser Q. O. Owens, James r. Ferriter.
Julius \. Hobsou, Ed. Cummins, and
Seaton G. Tinsley.
JEFFTRSOT WARD.
The Jefferson Ward meeting was called
to order 10y the ward superintendent,
r. A. Hughes. Mr.. J. W Gibbons was
elected permanent chairman and j. W
Cannon secretary. The whole number
Of ballots cast was 1872. The following
are those placed in nomination and the
votes in full b. trischkorn, l0 4. j.
Driscoll, lOG; Il. j. Goodman, 80; ".
". Wood, "a; J. NJ. Higgins, 80; W.
q. Hammack, 90; Harris Jacobs, ll5
B. +. Kedford, 108; X. J.. Heckltr, 30
w. VI. Cole, 1O9; B. T. Crump, "a j.
L. Flournoy. q; Henry Miller J23
Charles Hcrbst, 100; George Strang,
%; Charles Lnos. lOl n. +. Ezekiel,
-; 7. Il. Richardson, 10 ; j. l.. Botto.
l22: James W. Cannon, l05 c. W.
30 ". j. Holmes, %; James
Is. Peasants, ,.
The following were elected: Henry
Miller, j. l.. Botto, Harris Jacobs, 4.
f. Richardson, ". NJ. Cole, b. +. Red
ford, +. }. Driscol, Charles Herbst,
James W. Cannon, Charles Enos, George
Suang, r. 3. Goodman, aud W. q.
Messrs. James W. Gibbons and y. A.
Hughes were nominated, but stated that
it would be impossible for them TO at
tend.
MONRoE wARD.
The Monroe-W Ward meeting, which was
held at Columbus's Hall, was called to
order by Sol. J.. Bloomberg, Esq, acting
ward superintendent. and upon motion
he was elected president Of the meeting
and I. B. Hicks secretary,
The president appointed Messrs. Role
Glover. Il. b. Munford, Joseph NJ. Shell
ton, James r. Shepard. and William II.
Nosolv az tellels TO count the ballot.
Thirty gentlemen were placed in nomi-
nation. of which the following seventeen
were elected ID. W. Mcseley, William
II. Moseley, d. 5. Gates, Marx Gunst,
Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., A. c. Knowles, J.
L. Levy, George T. Styll. c. b. Neal, Il.
e. English, +. f. Workman, W. 4.
Graves, A. l.. Tcnser, George b. Steel,
Henry Bodeker, 5. l.. Bloomberg, and
W. t. Pleasants.
CLAY WARD.
The meeting was called to order by
Captain b. a. Jacob, ward superin-
endent, who read the plan for electlng
delegates as adopted by the City Demo
cratic Committee.
Captain }. II. OBannon was elected
chairman, :. Il. Brady, secretary, and
Walter Allen, assistant secretary. The
chairman appointed Messrs. j. L. Jacob
and &. W. Goddin tellers.
The names OF thirty gentlemen were
placed in nomination. The tellers then
Examined and counted the ballots and
.he following-nsmed gentlemen were de-
,lared elected: J. ID. Patton, William
Ryan, X. NJ. Glazebrook, J. Ii. Conner.
J. +. Toler, W. Il. Allen. b. A. Jacob.
5. b. Brady, J. II. O'Baunon. ). II.
Iapers. W. ). Gum, @. l. Philips, L.
7. Smith, Levin Joynes, {. G. Tinsley.
J. b. Haley, r.. L. Davis, and J. I.
Meredith.
JACKSON WARD.
Mr.. Dennis Wren called this meeting
o order and nominated Mr. Thomas Cox /
chairman. Mr. Cox was
,lectcd unanimously. Mr.. Charles 2. !
Bigger was elected secretary and Mr.. V. |
!. Gentry assistant.
There were nine names placed in nomi- !
lation and the ballot resulted as follows /
Michael Doherty, 2G; J. +. Donlevy, |
3 Ambrose p. Hill, - Julius Il.
10Th, II a; Thomas Burns, IS; Samuel |
}ritton, II; Henry j. Heeke, II; Louis |
!. Wassmer, 9; A. J. Fsndree, 9.
Messrs. Michael Doherty, j. L. Don
eyy, Ambrose z. Hill, Julius II. 10th,
nd Thomas Burns were declared elected. |
The whole number OF ballots cast were
4.
HENRICO DELEGATES.
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