Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-26
REPU BLICANS' RAGE.
STORMY SCENES IN THE HENRlco
CONVENTION.
ucvcridgc CNhite) and Jonathan (Coioredl
Zach Claim the Nomination for
the House.

session until nearly 10 O'Clock last night,
and then adjourned with two candidates
each claiming the nomination.
Tho delegates began 80 assemble between
10 and II O'Clock They occupied the seats
in the courtyard; stood in groups on the
sidewalks and in the courthouse.
CA>mp,rrs At WORK.
Tho candidates for The nomination for
the uogsc of Delegates circulated around
ouite freely aud buftOnholcd the delegates
In overy corner. Il was "vdcnt that the
fight would be warm one and hotly con-
tested.
Choirmau Southward called the body 10
order az 1920 o'clock and ~, 50 DONG re-
fCrTcd 10 his sixteen sears service as chair
man of the party in HenucO
oEGANfzArfoS.
Giios Jackson. with his shiny black face
boaming with smiles. arose and nominated
Rev u. Bruce Evans for temporary chair
rnnn. and hc was chosen hy reclamation.
The presiding officer. voung mulatto
with q very serious couuienance, walked
forward and took charge of the meeting,
simply returning thanks tor tho honor. X.
J.. Goructt. a young white man, was chosen
temporary secretary.
cGEDKNTrAIs.
A motion % appoint committee on Gre
dtntinl- was adopted.
Mr. James Il Russell suggested 10 the
Chair that IN Wow of the fact that two sets
Of delegates were present from Iuckahoe
district that members of the committee be
chOscu.-0nc from each faction.
The Chair thought otherwise. and af-
pointed both members Of the committee
from the delegation which was supposed 10
hc favorable % the nomination of Allen
Harris. a colorcd man.
TuF FIGHT DEVELOPS ITSELF.
rHcusable delay reported through Chair
man SouthWard in favor of seating both
delegations and allowing each man one
half vote.
Giles jackson presented n minority re-
port iu favor of seating the delegation
headed bv Allen j. Harris.
Giles proceeded TO speak in favor If his
report. He was quite warm III ms re-
marks and made war upon County
treasurer George +. Anderson, who. as a
member Of the County Committee. called
tine meeting in Iuckahoe 20 order. Ii
fe,ms that Anderson was the only member
Il the committee present and AT the ap-
pointed hour called the meeting 10 order.
4 motion was made 10 make the tempo
rlrv organization permanent. To tins
several negroes. headed by Harris and
Vessels. objected. Tho vote was taken
and Anderson was evidently elected. \
division was called for. but the Harris men
refused 10 be counted and left the meet
ing.
THEY BoLTED.
The bolters went into hall and elected
a delegation. while the Iuckahoe meeting,
presided over by Mr. Anderson, also chose
% delegation.
The discussion in the County Conven-
tIou upon the report afforded the negro
orators an opportunity 10 he heard. They
took up nearly the whole of the afternoon
ia dl~pOSiuE of the report.
The Harris-Nesscls faction claimed that
the Aueerson men had held "A caucus and
hxci up a slate, that the affair was cut
and dried, and. not being able 10 get far
play, an opposition meeting was held.
The Anderson men wanted 20 have their
ontirc delegation seated. and the other side
claimed the same rs their right. The dis
cussion took "a wide range, and the dele
gates were very abusive of each other.
FOB HARMONY.
Al last Sheriff Southwark got the floor
and spoke for harmony. He pleaded with
the factions 10 agree to cast half vote
each.
treasurer Anderson next spoke in reply
to what he called an unjust attack upon
himself by Giles jackson. He gloried i'll
IN. Repubhcanism and said he had done
what be thought right at the Iuckahoe
meeting.
sheriff Southwark finally moved TO re-
fer the matter back to the Iuckahoe
voters and To postpone the nomination for
This did not meet with favor and was
voted down.
The convention then agreed TO seat each
delegation and allow them half vote each.
NOMINATIONS.
After the temporary organization was
made permanent nominations were de
clared IN order, aud Giles Jackson, IN
speech so long that the delegates grew i'm
patieut. presented the name of Hezeklah
Jonathan (colored).
Major Burwell. a negro with very black
skim short IN stature. and with tremen-
duus voice. nominated Robert ). klrtley
(Whitc).
i. Is. Steward (white) nominated Com
monwealth hs-Attorney G.. W. Thomas.
j B Russell lwhitc), one OF the dele
cnfes with half vote made "a very good
speech in presenting the name of William
ii Beveridge, who. he said, was very near
and dear 10 Malone.
Sheriff Southwark nominated an old ne
cr0 named Lewis Harris.
Young mulatto named Roane tried to
nominate Allen Harris (colored). but he
was ruled ont of order, rs he was not
delegate. Harris's name, however, was
placed before the convention by james
Perkins (cOlored).
THE BALLOT.
The nominations We're all seconded IN
LENGTHY speeches bv numbers of delegates.
Just before balloting began the name OF
Mr. Thomas was withdrawn.
The roll-call was proceeded with. The
following was the result;
Beveridge. II.
Lewis Harris. II.
jonathan, lOis.
kirtley. g..
Allen Harris, o.
sICOND BALLOT.
Delegate Vessels wanted Beveridge
nominated by acclamation, but the Char
ruled the motion ont of order
The second ballot was announced by the
Clerk and Mr. Southward, who was also
keeping tally) as follows;
Bevcrdge, ls.
Jonathan. ~ !.
kirtley, 81.
Harris, 1.
TIE FUN DEGINs.
A. soon AZ the result of the vote was an
nounced Mr. Beveridge jumped up ana
sod - received twcnty-siX votes and am
nominated and viii not be roooeu OF my
Great confusion now followed, nearly all
the DELEGATES being upon their feet cheer
inc and Yelling, most of them for Beve-
ride. and some for Jonathan and others
for SOuthward
rushed through the crowd, claiming that
AZ effort was being made to rob him OF his
rights.
WANTED TO RETIRE.
In the midst OF the tumult Southward
asked permission 10 retire with bis dcleSa-
nou for consultation. With yell the con-
yention refused 10 grant the request.
Gle. jackson made his voice heard ana
moved the nomination of Bevendge by
acclamation. This was greeted 10y, great
shout. and was evidently carried. but the
Char declined TO entertain any motloh
during the confusion.
FIGHT.
About this time Joe Pearman ana Aoner
Dirkinson Doth colored). the former
Bcyeridge and the latter a Jonathan man