Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-08
ONE FROM EACH RACE
THE MANCHESTER REPUBLICAN CON-
VENTlON NAMES A MIXED TICKET.
Major Walker, of Chesterfield, and l.. w.
Harrison, OF Powhatan, Nominated
for the House.

A convention composed Of delegates
from Manchester, Chesterfield. and Pow
hatan was held in Manchester yesterday
for the purpose of nominating two Repub-
can candidates tor the House of Delegates
from the legislative district composed of
the city and two counties.
The body. which was quite unwieldy and
at times very boisterous and disorderly,
met in the hall over Smiths bar-room, on
Hull street just above the Hull-street
crossing.
The work before the convention was not
very onerous, but there was q w1angle
almost from beginning to end, and the
consequence was that the hour of +. VI.
was near at hand when the programme was
completed.
GETTING TO BUSINESS.
II was not expected that the assembage
of black-and-tan statesmen would be called
to order before about Z. NJ. but the dele
gates were prompt in their arrivals. ana at
noon motion to proceed with business
was submitted and carried.
Major Joseph Walker. of Chesterfield,
was chosen temporary chairman I. n.
Mumford, OF Manchester. temporary sec
rotary. and Committees on Credentials ana
after which IN hours recess was taken.
During the interval the delegates dis
cusscd the situation among themselves,
md il was quite evident that there was
going to be great difficulty in reaching
anv satisfactory man from Powhatan,
Manchester already having the senator. Il
was tacitly understood that each OF the
counties should be given one of the noml-
nees.
ONLY SIX WERE WHITE.
Upon re.issembling the Committee on
Credentials reported that there were
thirty-two delegates prcsent-scven from
Manchester. sixteen from Chesterfield. and
nine from Powhatan. Dale district. IN
Chesterfield. was not represented.
There was considerable discussion as to
whether Daniel Gregory (colored) should
be entitled TO represent delegate named
RYAN, who was detained nj home by SICK
ness. 1t seems that there were two alter
mates from this district, but RYAN had ap-
pointed Gregory, who was not an alternate,
to represent HIM.
II was finally agreed that the delegates
present should cast the scaled vote OF the
county. and this excluded Gregory.
Though the hall was more than half iull
there were only six white men present rs
delegates. Five Of these were from Chester
field and one from Manchester. The gather
ing looked much more like n colored
praver-ueeting than convention met 10
name two men TO represent an enlightened
community in our halls of legislation.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The Committee on Permanent Organlza-
ton made their report recommending {.
W. Harris for permanent chairman end c.
ii. MunfOrd for permanent secretary. BON
the officers are colored and both reside III
Manchester.
The committees report was received and
adopted, and Harris made alengthy speech
ON taking the chair. He has a powerful
voice. but this. aided by large stick
which he used rs gaycl, did not enable
him to keep order. He did all he could,
and the Sergeant-at-Arms put forth strenu
Gus efforts, but the sable statesmen who
had speeches or motions to make would
not down.
WALKER AGREED on.
After somewhat lenghthy rabble the
convention took an hours recess with the
understanding that after refreshing them
selves the delegates would hold caucuses-
those from POWhatan to themselves and
those from Manchester and Chesterfield
together the purpose Of agreeing upon
the names 10 be presented for nomination.
The idea was 10 do away with squabbling
on the floor and 10 make the work a short
one.
In the Powhatan delegation there was
great discussion. The names OF l.. ..
Davis. +. J. Venable. and L. w. Harrison
Cthe two last named coloredD, and others
were considered. and the conference ended
With perhaps wider differences than exist
ed when it opened. HarrisOn's supporters
were in the ascendancy, but they were not
quite strong enough to carry their point
and the matter had TO be relegated TO the
general body Tor settlement.
Walker. j. w. Nunnally, and j. +. Rock
were considered, but the first named led
on the first ballot and the report was made