Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-19


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hdWafd y. scott. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. z
Tho Char declared that the fourteen
who had received the highest number Of
votes were duly elected. Each delegate
will choose his alternate.
TIM OLD COMMONS.
The successful ticket was selected 10y
the Old Dominion Club. and the other four
teen names were put forward by the Curb
stone Clue.
THE CHAIRMAN.
In reply 10 Mr.. Caunon's charge that the
Chair had ignored the Curbstone Club IN
the appointment Of tcllcrs, Mr.. Christian
stated that hc had no intention of doing
injustice 90 any one but ihat he selected
the men because of their fitness for the
duties assigned them. Indeed. an effort
was made bv Mr.. John u. Higgins 20 have
thc appointments evoked so as 70 meet
tho objections 0ftDe Curbstonc people, bat
they rejected theOficr.
While tine delegates elected are not iu-
strpctca, 10 Is understood that they are for
Mr. Berne.
Madison Ward.
The meeting in Madison Ward was held
~ Sanger Halle. very large crowd oi
representative citizens was present, and
Mr.. Jackson GUY ward superintendent,
called tho asscmblarc 10 order. lie M
p0unced as tho first business the election
oi "a chairman.
Mossrs. j. Tavlor Fllvson. william
Loyenstein. Preston Bclv'n. and J. Taylor
StrattOn were nominated in quick sue
ccs,lOn. Another motion was then made
that Mayor fllvsou be elected by acclaIna-
ton. The other names were al once With
drawn. and Nj. Elyson received a unanl-
nous vote.
Mr.. j. Taylor Stratton was next elected
secretary.
rEocEEDINc TO BrsINTs7.
The President thanked the body for the
honor. and said he would proceed at once
20 business. and declared nominations IN
order.
In lcss than five minutes tho following
names had been placed before the meeting
Messrs. d. Taylor Ellyson. William
Iovenstein. Luke Harvey. NJ. l.. Spots
wood. Henry G.. Miller, !. r. FerriteT, W.
/ d. Courtney. J. Taylor StrattOn, Charles
/ Millhiser. VI. $. Valentino, Jr., Jud. j..
Wood. Preston Belvin. q. Is. Ienser, G. g..
/ Boshcr. Ed. Cummins. John Murphy, John
I p. Quarles. T. J. Burton, j. l.. Anderson,
/ r. W. Powers A. d. Laudcrkin, Ronert T..
( Briggs Charles W. Allen, l.. j. Bosher,
\ julius Hobson, j. S. ilarwood, +. G. Wal
/ thaU. j. II Chataigne, Maxwell T. Clarke,
| Jac kson Guy. Dr ". +. Iarrar, Captain
/ Sol Cutchius, and Major Henry c. Carter.
! wITHDHAwN.
| Mcssrs. r. j. Burton. G. W. p. Brock,
| Robert r. Briggs and John Murphy asked
/ that their names be withdrawn, which was
! done.
PREFERENCES.
| Mr.. Clacgett moved that the candidates
I in nomination be requested TO express Their
preference for the gubcrnatonal candi-
| dates.
Mr.. Wallace understood he said, that
| two states had already been made up and
| broken. He thought all had "a right to
| know for whom they were voting
Mr.. Millhiser said he was Wiling TO cx-
press his sentiments. lie was for Dlck
Beirne first. last, and as long as he was a
candidate before the convention. Loud
/ cheers.
Mr.. Ezekiel moved that the candidates
| be asked to state the names Of their choice;
nothing mOre-nO speeches. Ihls motion
/ was adopted.
Mr.. Millhiser here moved as a substitute
| that Madison Ward send a Bcirne delega-
I ton.
This motion was decided out Of order.
CALLING THE EoLL.
The calling of the names of candidates
/ and the announcement OF Their prete-
rences then began, and resulted III all
/ naming Beirne as first choice except
tho following: Mr.. Il. w. Powers said
! he had no choice Mr.. Jackson Guy
/ declared himself for Beirue first and Nc
| kinney second. Mr.. Sol. Cutchins au-
| nounccd his preference for Belrne, but un-
| less he could be sent as an uninstructcd
| delegate he did not wish 10 be voted for
at all Major Henry G. Carter said that
! lac believed his nomination to be nothing
more than q hit of pleasantly, aud not
| made IN any seriousness He added, how
ever. that his preference was for Mckin-
| ney. lCbeers.I
VOTING.
Balloting at once began, and continued
with the consequent confusion until all
| had deposited their tickets. The teilers-
| Messrs. +. c. Tnsley, Meade Haskins,
| Charles NJ. Wallace, and Cunningham
| Hall-then commenced their work, and
subsequently, the result was announced: