The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-26
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MATTHEW'S COURTHOUSE. VA, sep
TENDER 2f.-[Correspondence. AT .
o'clock this evening the courthouse
was well filled by an earnest ana en-
thusiastic body of Democrats, met 10
petber for the purpose OF electing q
comfy chairman and executive COM
mlttee and putting heparty IN thorough
condition for the campaign. III. l., ..
Foster. by unanimous vote, was caiieu
to the chair. and Ro. X. ShuVlce WIS
made secretary. ror
After a short address by DR.. roster
expressing his appreciation oil tne
honor conferred upon him, the meeting
proceeded TO elect county chalInnHn'
Two ballots were taken. Upon The sec
ond il was found that Mr. Seth l. sill-
Ter was elected. He was called Tor by
the convention. and responded I'D an
able and lengthy speech. =,
John b. Donovan was next called
upon. He made an earnest and strong
speech. in which he was practically Sc
we're upon white men who IN TINS ngnt
abandon their race and seek to degrade
the Saxon TO a level with the African
The Mahonit, Convention had Just al
iourned. and most of the whites VINO
attended were then IN the courthouse.
II is TO be hoped that they were bene-
flied by what they heard.
Hon. G. Z. Garnett came forward IN
respouse TO the coll Of the convention
and aroused his hearers to high point
Of enthusiasm. His speech was short
but full of fire : it did much good.
The following named gentlemen were
elected members Of the executive COM
mittee Augustin Brooks, Alex. James,
r. Jarvis. l.. ). Foster: Thomas Is Lane
). smith. George Burroughs. John Is.
Donovan. Thomas Nelson. }. b. Thurs
ton. Leroy Bohannon. John G. Thomas
r. b. Goyle. George Lilly; James {.
/ Hudcins. X. b. +. IIudgins. Edward
Winder. John W. Dawns, Y. Y. Snip
lev. 5. Adams, Jr., and Thomas j.
Christian.
The Mahoneites held convention at
his place to-day for the purpose OF
nominating "a candidate for House oil
Delegates for the district of Matthews
and Middlesex. The stronghold Oh ne
oroism in this part of the State. Middle
sey. was not represented in the meet
ing. but about forty Of our natiy'
black and-tans were present to see th'
programme If the boss revealed.
William McGonigal. a native OF New
jersey, took the chair and NJ. Booze, a
secretary. took notes ON piece %
wrapping paper. Seeing all this tax
ing going on the minds of large body
lof the delegates were filled with Wis
ions of dark nights and populous hen
roosts. But their wOoiiy anu Wool
gathering heads were brought back L
the glory of the present moment Whel
chairman McGonigal spoke of the Nigh
tv blessings conferred upon the ma
ton by Ben Harrison Ali, the secon'
in name but first in fame.
Albert Williams was nominated Oh
the first ballot. of course, as per N
f rapeement. lie mounted the rOstrun
and made long speech. IN which b
r boasted nightly Of his record "a
COutDtIH roluitis TIC NNhN -" 80
wholesale pensioning of C0nfederate'
and for time became second Tanner
hut he seemed TO catch on at last {
the fact that his audience were not D.
= sympathy with him in that, 50 he dis
missed the whole matter with gram
o. flourish. in which be said, taxes mus
. not be increased nor the people OF
pressed. and extended the shelter o
r his roof and the hospitality Of hi
board TO every needy Confederate /
whatever branch Of the service he ma
have been.