Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-26
HENRlCO DEMOCRATS.
Delegates Elected to the Two Legislative
Conventions.

The Democrats of IIenrico county held
district meetings yesterday afternoon al
o'clock to elect delegates TO the two con-
ventiOns TO be held ON Thursday. October
Sd. for the nomination of candidates for
the General Assembly Of Virginia. At
noon on that day the thrty-fOur delegates
from HenricO will assemble at the county
courthouse 20 name a candidate for the
House, and Immediately after the adjourn
ment of that body the county delegates
will meet those from the city and proceed
to nominate two candidates for the Senate.
TUCKAHoE DISTRICT.
The Democrats of this district met at
the Forks of the Road and elected the fol-
lowing delegates: MeSsrs. G. A. Bowles, &.
l.. Smith. r. r. Gaskins A. 9 Green, James
A. Via. +. Torrance. and Il. W. Courtney.
Resolutions endoriing the Hon. Conway
r. Sands for the Senate were unanimously
adopted.
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP.
The Fairfield township meeting was held
at Hardin's shop at 81 O'Clock. and was
called TO order by Mr.. James c. Mitchell,
on whose motion Mr. Allen G. Collins was
elected chairman. Mr.. William Wilson
was then elected secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting; after which nominations were
made and the following delegates We're
unanimously elected J. G. Mitchell, John
NJ. Voegler. ThomasP. Larus, Allen q. Col
Inns, w. II. Brauer, II. G. Hechler; =.
Frischkorn, Hugh Smith, p. c. Wills, VIII
liam Wilson, Meyer Angle.
THEY WANT A SENATOR.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas il has been a number of years
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five in the State Senate. while the county
has always united with the city OF Rich
mond in selecting the two senators from
this district: and whereas the county Is
Justly entitled to designate one OF the sald
senators from this district: and whereas at
the election held last fall Hon. Conway X.
Sands. of Hcnrico, was elected To- MI an
unexpired term in said Senate; ana where
as il Is the wish of the citizens OF the
county that he berenOminateda dand elected :
therefore be II ,
Resoirel. That the delegates here elected
be instructed 10 vote for and insist upon
the denomination of c. Il. Sands as one OF
the candidates from this district to the
Senate Of Virginia.
Rsolrcd. That the delegates here elected
be instructed to express no preference Tor
any candidate for the Senate except that
of G. r.. Sands and that they insist upon
his nomination.
Rcsolged. That a copy of these proceed
incs be furnished the Times, STATE, and Dis
pqfch newspapers Of the city of Richmond.
About $50 Democrats attended this meet
ing.
vARINA TOWNSHIP.
The voters of Varina township assembled
al Township Hall Mr.. Hazlewood kemp
was elected chairman and W. o. Mosby'
ESQ. secretary.
The following delegates were chosen ;
Messrs. W. b. Frayser. Charles Leonhauser,
Chamberlayne Lyme, J. Il. Pockllngton;
John Nj. Mosby, John X. fussel. and
Lakewood Kemp.
MIR. Frayser offered preamble and reso-
linton similar 10 those adopted at the FAR
field meeting and they were adopted. The
resolution instructs the delegates To III
sistupon the denomination Of G. X. Sands as
one of the candidates from this district to
the Senate Of Virginia as long a. there. Is
anv possible chance of his receiving the
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. +.
C. Friend, J. II. Pocklington, J. X. Russell,
and others, advocating the nomination OF
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