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

The Monroe Ward Democrats met al 107
east Rroad street and were called to order
al $50 o'clock 10y Ward superintendent
James c. Lamb. The attendance was large,
in fact too great for the size OF the room,
and many Of the voters, tired of standing
up and oppressed with heat qnltted the
meeting before the real work of the eve
nina was begun. 49,.
The Chairman requested Mr. 1. Is. HICKS
10 act a. temporary secretary
Mr.. Lamb explained the object Of the
meeting. and announced that nominations
were In order for permanent chairman. p,
MIR. Samuel Register nominated Mr.. II.
NJ. smith. Jr.. and there being no other
nomination Mr.. Smith was unanimously
elected, and made graceful speech on
taking the chair.
Mr.. Hicks was elected permanent secre-
tarv. and Messrs. G. o. Sayille, W. H..
Mosoley, and W. a. Graves assistant secre-
tdries.
THE PLAN.
The plan of the City Central Committee
for electlng delegates was read 10y the
chairman. and nominations tor delegates
were then declared IN order.
Thirty-nine names were placed before
the convention iu rapid succession, as iol-
lows:
Mcssrs. Il. T.. Glover, j. l.. Levy, Charles
T.. >
Jamer Il. Fisher. John IL. knowles, 81. W.
A Graves, j. H. q Banuon, pr. u. W. Nose
lev. II. NJ. Shield. ". h. MOseley. Marx
Guust r. Trlyers Daniel, Thomas Is.
Hicks. II. T. GRAY. >. w White, II. VI.
smith. Jr, Thomas A. llulcher. ;. l..
Bloomberg. Il. T. English, 4. +. Murphy,
George II. PoiudcXter, Il. l.. WINSTON, \.
l.. Wilkinson, Thomas Dolan, w. =; blunt,
Joseph VI. Shelton. W. :. Mcdowell, {. Is.
Neal W. Bowers. h. Il. NJ. Harrison,
(;eorge Il. steel W. $. Woodson, Thomas
4 Brander. James Il. Sheppard. Gilbert j.
Hunt Dr. K. G.. CaDel, Jr, and James A.
Aiessrs Lewis ID. Crenshaw, +. A. Catlin,
and James &. Lamb declined 70 oe candi-
dates.
PREFERENCES.
As soon as the nominations were closed
NJ. Samuel Register moved Ihat cach can
didate placed in nomination announce TO
the Convention whom lac would vote Tor
for Governor. ,,..:,.....
The motion was amended TO provide that
IN the event of the absence of any candi-
date the gentleman who placed him IN
nomination should announce the pre-
ference of such candidate. Adopted
amidst applause.
ALTERNATEs.
As soon a. the roll-call was commenced
Cenfnin r. G.. Scott moved that each eau
didate pledge himself 10 appoint as ms az
te,nate "A gentleman of like preference with
the delegate himself
The Char declared the motion out OF or
der AS the names of the nominees were De-
Sautain Scott appealed from the de
cision of the Char. and the Chair was sus-
tanned.
YoR WHOM THEY AEE.
The names Of the gentlemen were called
for their preferences for Governor, ana
fhe following was tho result;
Mr.. Glover said Le was Tor Berne all Ihe
time. -, .>r. NJ.
Beirne as long as his name Is before the
Mr. Wingo said he occupied q peculiar
pogition. but would say that as Mr.. Beirne
seenls 10 be the preference or the hieh,
mond Democracy, he would feel compelled
10 vote for him. -, ~.
Mr. Gates, for Beirne; John II. hn9wies'
Sr. Beirne: Graves, Beirne; Levy,
Beirne; ID. w. Moseley, Beirne; Saneli'
Beirne; j. L. McKenney, T.. W. Mchin-
ney; Fisher, Beirnej smith, beirne
Sheild. Beirne; W. II. Moseley, belrne
Daniel Beirne; Hicks, Beirne; Gray,
Beirne White labsenD Borne; huicnes-