Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-13
In THE ENEMY'SCA
HENRICO REPUBLICANS SELECT A
NEW CANDIDATE FOR THE HOUSE.
The Prohibition Observation-Disclosures
of Three Of Their Legislative
Nominees.

That was q boistrous and disorderly con-
vention held at Henrico courthouse yes
terday by the county Republicans.
The programme had been mapped out in
advance. and Chairman J. W. Southwark
was faithful in having it executed, though
he experienced great difficulty in getting
his licutenants to cooperate with him.
This is the last convention that ON
ever going TO undertake TO run" said the
Sheriff TO q Dispatch reporter when the ex-
citement and confusion was NJ It's height.
The greatest trouble seemed to be that
there were two or tAIee whites and half
dozen blacks who hadtheir little speeches
20 make and they rose in their wrath when
IL became apparent that there wasan effort
TO choke them of.
The party managers did not object to
having speeches made. but they were in
constant dread that something would be
said or done 10 widen the breach IN the
party rather than coax the disafectcd back
into the ranks.
WHY HELD.
The county Republicans held conven-
ton on the 18th OF September. and after
wrangle lasting from noon until nearly
midnight HeZekiah +. Jonathan (coloredl
was declared the nominee for the House OK
Delegates. Beveridge and ms friends
raised the cry OF fraud and insisted that he
(Beyeridge) and not Jonathan mad re-
ceived q majority OF the votes cast. b.
forts were made to get both of the candl-
dates 20 withdraw, but neither was wiling
10 do so. and thus the matter stood, wien
The County Committee took it IN hand and
ordered that the delegates be reconvened
yesterday and a new nomination be made.
The attendance at the court house was
very large. the colored element largely pre-
dominating. To have as much OF decorum
and harmony rs possible 1t was decided
ONLY to admit 10 the courthouse the dele
gates, representatives, of the press, and
select few There were perhaps as many
persons outside Is inside of the house.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The delegates were called into confer
ence at / o'clock and the following paper
was read as the authority for holding the
convention:
AT a meeting Of the Republican County
Committee of HenricO held October 9. 1889,
TO consider the disafectiou in our party re-
garding the candidates for the House Of
Delegates. the following resolution was
Whereas there are two persons claiming
to be the regular nominees OF the Rep1hli-
can party. and il Is self-evident that with
two candidates defeat Is inevitable; and
whereas it has become apparent that the
two candidates cannot come TO hmmO-
Nous understanding: therefore
" Rfso'red, That the members Of the Re-
publican County Committee do hereby re-
fuse TO declare either William II. Beveridge
or H. +. JOhnathau nominees for the House
of Delegates. and do hereby direct the Char
man torecOnycnet the c0nventiOnthatm etat
the county courthouse on the 25th day Of
Septembcr. 1889. TO be Teconvened al the
county courthouse on Saturday the 18th
day Of October. 1889. at u o'clock u, to
nominate n candidate for the House or
Delegates. and that no gentlcman's name
shall bc presented to said convention as 4
candidate who is not known ne pro
nouuced Republican and has shown II by
acts as well as words and that the Chalr-
man shall read this resolution rs his au-
thority for reconvening the SAID conYen-
tion.
by order Of the County Committee.
-. ". SoUTHwAED. Chairman.
ar. Bruce ErGnS, Acting Secretary
Evans presided and Mr. Southwark acted
as secretary.
PRO AND coz.
4 resolution was offered by James d.
Gordon and adopted not allowing any per-
son to speak longer than ten minutes or
more than twice on any subject.
Allen j. Harris led of with pyrotechnic
display of broken oratOry and eioquenee
and opposed the resolution OF the County
Committee. lie wanted jonathan to run,
as he had been fairly nominated.
Muscoe Vessels and several other colored
orators endorsed the action of the COM
mittee, and after vranglo OF over an
hour. during which CAT times, at lcastl a
dozen persons were addressing the ChsIT,
the resolutions were endorsed aud It was
decided to proceed with nominations.
Jonathan now appeared and made q
brief speech, in which he SAID tnat Tor the
good OF the party which he loves so dearly
he would withdraw, and thanked his
friends for the hearty support which they
had givon him. Jonathan was very de-
monstrative in the delivery of his few re-
marks" and was loudly cheered.
WOULD NOT RUN.
Mr.. Southwark was here handed the
following, which was read later on:
"To he Chairman and Members If he Repub-
Hcdn COnce7ttOn NOR assembled:
Gentlemen,-I most respectfully de-
cline TO have or allow my name TO be pre-
sented to the convention rs o candidate
for the nomination as a candidate for the
House of Delegates. ! could accept 1t II
my nomination was made unanimous I'M
der the present circumstances. but III de
clining nomination az this time / have
not lost any of nv love for the good old
party which has already done so much for
me. but I will support the nominee Of this
convention.
Il remain yours most respectfully
GEORGE v. THOMAS.
Mr.. TAYLOR NOMINATED.
Sheriff Southward nominated Mr.. Theo-
dore +. Taylor. and in so doing referred to
Beveridge "a q man with white face and
bad reputation, and to JOhnathan "a
good and pure man. who unfortunately
had cOlored skin
Mr.. j. Il. Stuart presented the name OF
Wash. Thomas. not knowing that he had
lust handed in thenbove dcclinatiOn.
The name of Robert W. Herlty was pre-
scented 10y Mr. Russell. and Harris named
Giles b. jackson as the proper man to be
selected.
Several speeches were made seconding
Mr.. TAYLOR. The other candidates We're all
withdrawn by their friends and this gen.
tleman was nominated by acclamatlon
amid a great hurrah.
HE ACCEPTS.
Mr.. Taylor was escorted into the room
and in few words accepted the nomina-
ton and thanked his friends for the honor.
Mr.. Taylor was deputy treasurer Tor
many years under his uncle. William lay
l0r. Esq, and is now one of the deputies in
the clerks Office. He is very generally