Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
HENRICO'S FOURTEEN
ELEVEN FOR WISE, TWO FOR CARD
WELL, AND ONE FOR ELLETT.
Manchester VIII Elect Thursday Night
and Chesterfield to Have Precinct
Meetings Saturday.

hSta w y iodAttth tOtow" - -
vention which assemblies at the Ballard
House next Tuesday at noon to nominate
the Democratic candidate for Congress
from this district have been chosen.
Eleven Of them are pronounced for
Captain Wise and of the other three
Speaker Cardwell is credited with two
and Colonel Elicit with one. There is some
difference Of opinion. however, whether
the three will divide as indicated or vote
solidly for one of the two.
The delegation was chosen yesterday at
such mass-meeting Of the yeonan Demo-
cracy of the county as has not been seen
in years. In fact it is doubtful whether
there was ever before on an occasion OF
the kind. such an assemblage In the court
house mt the corner of Main and Twenty
second streets.
The attendance was large, many OF the
best people of the county were present
and there was unprecedented interest and
activity manifested by the friends and
supporters of the respective candidates.
The people seemed to be in dead earnest
about what they were doing and some were
so Jealous that at intervals enthusiasm
and rivalry gave place TO excitement and
tumult.
On the whole the days work was gotten
through with in pretty good shape and
there was no question that the result
reached reflected the sentiment OF the
voters assembled.
THEY COME EARLY.
Early in the morning the appearance OF
things about the court green indicated
that there was something unusual IN the
dav's programme.
There was an uncommonly busy air
about the place, especially for Monday.
True it was the commencement of the
term of the County Court, but the large
number who arrived early gave assurance
that it was something more than mere
"court-day."
There were a goodly number of persons
present as early As 10 o'clock, an hour later
the ward was so crowded that persons
could hardly pass back and forth, and at
noon there were several hundred in at
tendance. Friends of all three of the
candidates were on hand and worked like
beavers. There were groups here, there,
and everywhere, and the leaders were
moving around among them.
The only candidate present was Hon.
George ID. Wise, and be had with him some
of the best men for such occasions that
there are either in Richmond or Henrlco.
Colonel Elicit and Mr.. Cardwell had willing
friends and shrewd, energetic ones on the
spot, and no opportunity to put IN lick
was allowed TO pass by unimproved.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The hands of the clock on the south
wall of the courthouse indicated the
hour of i. NJ. when Chairman solomon
brought his gayel down and called the
meeting TO order. Noon was the time
fixed, but the court was so engaged that it
could not conveniently adjourn earlier.
'Tba oh axnragsaI brG qualification
at seeing 80 large and representative an
assemblage and said 1t looked like the
county had come back into the Democratic
ranks TO stay.
Mr.. Barney Frischkorn suggested that
the voters who were still in the yard un-
aware of the fact that the court had ad-
journed should be called in, as they ought
TO participate in the organization. Dir.
Frischkorn and Myer Angle, Esq, were
requested to so notify them. and in minute
all had entered and the room was pretty
well filed.
VISITORS WALK OUT.
Mr. Solomon said as it was desired to
expedite matters and get through with
the business without delay and in har-
monious manner he would suggest that all
visitors. whether from the city or some
other county, retire from the room.
Mr. Myer Angle thought there was room
for all and he did not think any of the visi-
tors would at all interfere with the pro-
cetdings.
The proposition to exclude the visitors
WAS carried through by tremendous
Aver vote, and Messrs. J. w. Penick,
Gold Silmau, John Mosby, and Al. Fussoll
were appointed as sergeant5-at-arms both
TO clear the room of non-residents and to
act during the remainder of the session.
They proved TO be very efficient officers
and their services were quite frequently
needed. At times they could not keep
down the excitement. and without them
there would have been more confusion and
disorder than there was.
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
For permanent chairman Mr.. Fr SCH
korn, Of Fairfield, nominated blr. James
C. Mitchell and ,here were several seconds,
one after another. MIR. j. X. Fussell pre-
sented the name Of Mr.. George Watts.
The tellers were Mr.. J. II. Waldrop and
DR.. Sheppard, each taking halt OF the
room.
II was an amusing sight TO behold one OF
the tellars standing up on top OF the rail IN
front of the bar. turning around gradually
holding up one hand TO vote and marking
with the other rs he espied an uplifted
hand.
The vote resulted: Mitchell, 81; Watt
73. The latter was declared elected, and
took his seat amid some confusion. There
were loud calls for divided vote, many Of
MIR. Nitchells friends contending that he
had been fairly elected. There was no
further vote, and Mr.. Watt brought down
the gavel with such emphasis and decision
as to indicate very clearly that he meant TO
govern the assemblage, if possible, III on
orderly manner.
Mr.. G. W. Childrey. whose name was
presented by Mr. Solomon, was elected Sec
retary.
The Chairman returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon him, said it came to
him unsolicited, and he intended TO have
order or there should be no business trans-
acted. He saw faces before him that be-
spoke intelligence and refinement, and II
the meeting was brought into disgrace 1t
would be their fault. not his. lie again
returned thanks and asked for good order.
The Chairman adhered to his declara-
ton, which he had TO repeat quite fire.
quently but he experienced considerable
difficulty in keeping the crowd, which
now and then became wild with excite
ment, at bay.
THE MANNER OF CHOOSING.
The organization perfected Mr.. Solo
mon moved that the voters of each town.
ship retire and select three delegates, and
that two at large be selected by the whole
meeting.
Mr.. Frischkorn. as substitute, proposed
that each district be entitled to repre-
sentation upon the basis of the Democratic
vote cast at the last gubernatorial cleo
tion-one delegate for every $50 votes or
fraction over 75. He said Fairfield district.
with the largest white registered vote in
the county, was entitled TO four or five
delegates, US there were nearly 500 votes.
Mr.. Solomon said the township had 7OS
votes and would be entitled to more than
three delegates. but he thought It best to
adhere TO the old plan of dividing them
equally among the districts.
Mr.. W. p. Frazier seconded the motion
of MIR. Solomon and said this had been the
custom for more than ten years and had
worked very we'll indeed.
Mr. Conway Sands also favored this plan,
and said if it was to be prorated by dis
tricts it should be by precincts also.
Mr.. Solomon said while Fairfield had
more white voters Varina gave the largest
Democratic majority. and the county
might be safely Democratic but Tor fsir-
field.
sLIoHr DISTURBANCE.
While this matter was still under discus
o;ou thara coo,rra1 ON incident that prO-