Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
THE ALLIANCE CAPTURES THE NECK
leNBURG DEMOCRACY.
Tho President Reads the Farmers De
ciaration of Principies-The Dele
gates Nearly All Alliance Men.
Correspondence of the Richmond DIspaich.l


ClAsE CRY. Va, September II, 1890.
Monday was County Court day Great
interest was manifested in the meeting OF
the Democratic party called to appoint
delegates 90 the Petersburg convention 70
nominate a candidate for Congress for this
district.
The members of the Farmers Alliance
appeared in full force. constituting a ma
iority Of the meeting and captured the or
ganization
TO this there can be no reasonable OBJ
lection, az il was in the Democratic party
Among the list of delegates j recognize
some of the familiar names Of former
times. Then YOU could tell before the
convention met almost TO a certainty VINO
would be sent from each district.
TnE FARMERS PRINCIPLES.
After the County Chairman (W.. L. At
kins) called the convention TO order the
President Of the County Alliance read the
declaration Of principles of the State
Farmers Alliance.
G. Johnson chairman.
Delegate at Large-B. B. Goode.
Bovdton District-C. II. X. Taylor, w.
ii. Crute, and W. 4. Bryson. ~ -
blutHtoHe- W. vN"i't' "- -
Allen.
Buckhorn-J. d. Petty, b. W. Ogburn,
and A. II. Ferguson.
Palmer's Sprlngs-T. A. Epps and 5. 7.
Reed.
Clarksville-P. A. Cox, r. r. Chandler,
W. s. Gordon. and J. II. Yancey.
Flat Creek-Dr. Il. ID. Baskerville and
Stephen Terry.
South Hill-E. T. Bowen and W. A..
Pace.
Chase Citv-J. T. Goode, w. II. Jefreys,
and Alutus Leech.
ONLY ONE PROFESSIONAL MAN.
On this list recognize one doctor, but
no other professional man.
+. b. GoOde was chosen county chair
man. The county chairman was en-
powered TO select the district committees.
No instructions were given.
1t is gratifying 10 see the farmers mani
fest an interest in political matters.
Heretofore il was with difficulty the
professional men could get enough
of them In the courthouse to hold
a meeting. If they can run the machine
more successfully the nOn-alliance men will
not grumble, but rejoice in their success,
for in former times with the professional
men it has been all trouble and expense
without honor or reward.
ACTIVE SAILS.
This town Is now experiencing conside-
rable activity in lot sales and buildings
projected Not IN its history has II been
on a greater boom than at present, not
only from its own people, but from out
slders.
There have been heavy rains recently,
but no serious damage to crops Is re-
ported
New tobacco is coming in freely. The
prices are satisfactory 20 producers.
4 large number of negroes have left this
county recently to work on railroads else
where.
SMALL COLoRFD VOTE.
The colored vote will be small compare
lively IN November That Hon. +. G. Ven
able is the man TO lead the contest in this
district seems to be the prevailing sentl-
ment
Hon. a. II. A. Williams, of Oxford, ".
C., was here Yesterday. He is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in his dis
trict and feels confident Of the undoubted
triumph OF his party IN November.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE.
The Southside Male Academy here open
cd this week with an increased number
Of students, and the session promises %
be more prosperous than the previous one.
This is its second year and the enterprise
has been a complete success from the be-
ginning. j.