Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-08
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
RICHMOND SELECTS HER REPRE-
SeNTATWES TO THE con-
VENTlCN.
Tho Meetings Well attended anG Unusual
Interest Manifested-i.iictt
In the Lead.

convention which meets Of the Ballard
House on the 18th OF this month.
The meetings were nearly All better at
tended than for many years, showing an
increased interest IN tho choice OF a stand
ard-bcarer for the party.
Perfect harmony prevailed everywhere.
and the counting Of the ballots was con
c.udod much earlier than bad been ex-
pcctcG.
From thcbost information the Dipofoh
could secure last night II appears that
Colonel Elleit Is certain Of - OF the dele
gates Hon. George -. Wise. .; Hon. y.
a. Cardwel. 3. and ere chased as doubt
IA.
la the Second precinct o. Jefferson Ward
there IS n t.c and Is vii dcv0lve upon the
city Committee e decide which Of the
two gentlemen shall be declared the dele.
The full details Of the twcniy-thrce
meetings are gwen below:
Marshall ward.
The meeting for the First precinct of
Marshall Ward was called TO order DN Mt.
Philip O'N0l. and Mr. Charles J.. Nosty
r4e made permanent chairman ana MT.
Thomas ~. Davis secretary.
Itc following gentlemen were MONT
ra.,t for delegates. Mcsgr~ Philip ONci!,
Joseph T.. SOrg. James t welsh, / u. Para-
t.I and james L. Sharp.
Ilc vote resulted Gs follows O'Neu. As;
Sorg. 50. Welsh. ii ia-ater. Gi; Sharp. 20.
Ne~srs. Sor1 md Pamter were elected.
They are for Elicit.
sTCoSD pBECNcr.
one of tie largest precinct gatherings
ever seen in tins portion of the ward met
., the appointed place last night and was
called TO order promptly at eJO. O'Clock by
Csutt'u g. Wait Taylor. blr. william II.
Williams was elected chairman and NJ.
William n. Plcasauts secTcter'.
Tire followiDg gentlemen were placed IN
nomination: Nessrs. Gcorc" Watt taylor.
.l-euh &. DicEors1n. Louis tllctt, George
o. Eurch william H. Curtis, Julian Bryant,
sul IS. Thomas Suc!lnc-.
Before the ballots Wero distributed there
wa. some expression of q desire TO know
Iuw those gentlemen stood with respect to
fhc several candidates for Congress. aud
,.rh one responded hy saying he was I'M
pledged % either of them. and n elected
would. 20 ttc best Of his judgment. act ln
fuf'lerance of the cause of the Democratic
party.
ono hundred aud seven ballots were cast
wIfh th. following result: George Watt
1arlor. gl: jos. ph {. DlckoTson. %; VII
fum q. Curtis. A.; Louis lliett, i3; GeofEe
?. Iurch. 20; Julan Bryant. -; W. l.
Sr'I'iu-s -.
There were quite a number of scattering
votes which are NOT includcd iu tie above
snumerdt O1.
Tre three first named were declared
elected and the meeting adjourned after
having been DOB ~C -fon only an hour.
Whilst the preferences of those chosen
were not made pu1hcit j. understood tuat
fhev stand two Tor Caldwell ana one Tor
Illet'.
THIRD TN cINCT.
4. fI. 4 . tfrtfr in
tho Third precinct off Marshall Ward %
order and ho wns chosen for permanent
chairman. Mr.. A. J.. Lucas WAS made see
Tc'Grg.
1he following roulomcn were nomi-
mated f0r delegates: Nessrs. u. g.. Rich
aris1u. George -. Po1rman, j. 4. Bcwery,
Daniel Wc-icer. y. W. Carter, 4. l.. Lucas,
W ID Nc.slgcr. J.. Leslie Powell, v. /.
Crump Adam bipcont. H. Burch. =. W.
1rayloi j. T. Dickinson, and }. ". Wood
ward.
The four first named were elected. Two
Of them are for Cardwell AMI II Is not
known whom the other two prefer.
jefferson ward.
The meeting for the First precinct Jef-
fcrson Ward was held in the Pohce-Court
room and was called 90 order by Alr. A. ".
Lo9cne.
MIR. L. r. Christian was elected perma-
secretary.
Me.sr.. Charles B. Dolson. George Ban
MISTER. aud J.. L. Christian were placed IN
nomination for delegates.
Furty-scvcn votes were cast, as follows:
Dulson 80: Bauulster, 30: Christian. y.
Ncs-rs Dodson and Bannister were de
clarod elected. They are understood 10
le i0r llr. WISE.
sFc0Np PRECINCT.
la Nnr1.ur44. ftt Tine t,r.sfuef mot
Ot-Nark,t Hall The meeting was called
O. urdrr by Mr. \. B. GrOoms. MIR. -. {.
lhuu was made permanent chairman and
Mr George ". Sclph secretary.
Messr-. |. lirshbcr. and William Ia
nary We're elected DELEGATES. There was
te vote between Mcs-rs. John ID. Lively
Hud l.. &. Huake. and the matter VIII have
to be settled ty the Civ Committee.
one of the delegate chosen Is for Elicit
and 'he preferences OF Che other Is NOT
known.
UuED PRECINCT.
The Democrats in this precinct assem-
hled IN the lienricO county courthouse.
The mcetlug was called 10 order 10y Mr..
f. H. tigc Mr.. j. L. Batkius wes made
chairman and Alr. George k. Taylor Secre-
ii-y. The following gentlemen were
placed m nomination: Mc-srs. Il. NJ. Iay-
..f, Samuel lcri iuc. DR.. James l.. Botto,
lr'i Lowe. and e.. ". llarlwicke.
DO" vote was as follows: Taylor. 43;
Ierluc, l3; botto, 81; Lowe. 80; Hard
vIDkD. d..
hes.rs TAYLOR and Botto We're elected.
10 ls understood that they favor WISE.
rorETa IRrcNcr.
Mr. W r. Loving called the meeting TO
oder Mr. j. Flouuoy was elected chair
ilau and Mr.. 4. 5. Good secretary.
lhe following gentlemen were elected as
r.,gates: Mcssr.. ". II. CullinCworth,
James W. Gibbons W. \. o. Cole. and W.
a. Loving.
Three % them are supposed to prefer
Wise and one CsrdWen.
iadi,on ward.
The meeting I'm the First precinct was
-sled 10 ordor 10y NJ. H. T.. Phillips, who
was made chairman. Mr. R. A. Hughes was
elected secretary. The following persons
were nominated for delegates. Mcssrs. j.
A. Hobson, ". h. Jones, G.. R. Ienscr. {.
". Morris. 4. Il. Gugan. II. +. Phillips,
H. A. lug.cs. l.. 4. NAthaU. w. Il. Wal
drpu. W. McJones Moses lLalhimer, and
IA. T.. q. Hartman.
Ine following were elected. an Of whom
arc f1y Wise. }. a. Hobsou. W. b. Jones,
and G.. Il. 1enter.
sLCoND PRECINCT.
The meeting was called TO order by Mr..
PoileauX Robinson. who was made perma-
ncut cha rInau.
The candidates for delegates were Col
onrl John b. Purcell. Messrs. Poiteaux
Robinson. ". G. Camp. Charles Howard
=. g.. lnsley. Thomas Christian. John Z.
Quuies. John 5. Elicit, and James Ne
Graw.
The three first named were olected-gll
Elletl men.
THIRD PRECINCT. -
The meeting was called 10 order 10y Mr..
T. A. Cay, aud Colonel John b. Cary was
made permanent chairman.
motion was adopted requiring the can
didatrs for delegates 20 state Their
preference for first choice
The following were nominated: Nossrs
VI. l.. Spotswood, ". J.. White. and A. ID.
Iandgkin ior Elicit. Messrs. i. W. Cham
hcruyne, G. W. Allen. and James L. An
derson for Wise; hcssrs +. IA. Deane. III.
G.. scott. aud W s. Daniel FOR Cardwell
The three gentlemen preferring Ellott
were elected.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
The meet mo was called 20 order by Mr.