Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-14
THE EASTERN SHORE.
THE NOMINEES or A NOISY AND TUR-
euLENT CONVENTION.
Lively Contest over the coanty and DIS
trlct ofiosrs IN Accommodations on
Chineotsague Island.
,o,ro.rons.pce Of the Richmond Dispatch.

,co.ro.rors.nce Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
ov.woocK. April 1.-THE negroes OF
Nortbampton held convention ut East
VILE several DAYS ago TO nominate candi-
dates for county and district officers.
Jsnes Wilson (colored). chairman OF the
countv Committee, presided, and the pro-
ceelinos were noisy and turbulent. After
,nueh wrangling Fred. NJ. Burrus
(colored) was nominated for Common
wealth's Attorney; Southey I. Collins
(colored). for Commissioners OF the he
venue. and Thomas =. LeatDerpury
(whjte). for Sheriff. Mr.. J.. L. Mhiteheau
received the nominatlon Tor COUNTY sd trss
surer but declined 20 accept the pIoneIeu
honor. No nomination was made Tor the
cIerkshiD which was rendered vacant oy
tbe elevation OF Hon. Gilmore $. Kendall
10 tho iudreship of the County Court. Inc
Republicans have a majority OF several
hundred IN Northampton. but the party y
said 10 be divided there and the Demo-
cratic or Independent candidates are very
sure of election.
A GOOD oFFIcER.
Hon. Edgar J. Spady, an old Republican,
who has long held the office OF COMMON.
wealth's ATTORNEY III that county, will get
Ale solid Democratic vote and divide the
Republican, thus rendering his election
over his colored competitor very certain.
Mr.. Spady is one of the best officers IN the
State.
HOT CONTEST.
The contest for the county and district
officers in Accomack grows hotter anu
more interesting every day. Tho host OF
candidates and their friends are visiting
every part of the county and making a
| canvass from house to house, One OF the
| local papers contains upwards OF sixty an
nouncements this week soliciting the votes
of the people for these offices. Among
| those who have entered the field in the
| lest few DAYS il the venerable Captain
| Thomas johnson, of Onancock, who an
nounces himself a candidate for Oyerseer
of the Poor in Lee district. be is now up
wards of eighty years old. but Is as vigorous
| and active AS a man OF forty; MS Is the
only Office he has ever as ked at the hands
of the people, aud from the assurances he
| has received it looks as If he will have an
easy walk-over.
Intelligence from Chincoteague, Island
states that a Norwegian bark, under hal-
| last, bound from Rio Janelro to HALIFAX,
| n. S., came ashore there several days ago,
| and is now total wreck, her hull having
been sold for SIS. OF her crew OF ten two
| died on the voyage and were buried at sea.
The OysteTmen's Protective League IS
spreading very rapidly ON the Eastern
Shore. A subordinate branch was organ
| lied at Chincoteague during the past
week, with DR.. o. III. Jones as president ;
| C.. o. Disaroor, vice president; j. L. Ken
nev. secretary, and John w. Bunting,
treasurer. One hundred and six members
were enrolled on the spot.
| Mr.. BERRYHAN DEAD.
| Intelligence has lust reached here of the
| death Of Rev Robert W. Bergman, at ms
home, at Surry Courthouse, at ripe old
age. he was the father OF Rev. A. A.
| Bergman, pastor of the Southern Metho-
| dist church in Onancock, who was with his
| father when he died. The deceased was
| for a long time an active and efficient min
| ister of the Methodist Protestant Church
| till the Infrmities of age compelled him 10
| retire from active work. He was also a
Jealous Mason, and had long been chaplain
of Jefferson Lodge, No. Go, at Surry Court
| house.
The pretty weather that has prevailed
| here for the past week ended this morning
when it began to rain again.
| NIB. HOPKINS DEAD.
| Mr.. Spencer ID. Hopkins died Saturday
| night at his home in OnancOck, after a lin.
| gering illness of consumption; aged TWEEN
| ty-seyen years. He was son OF Captain
| John Z. l.. Hopkins, of OnanCock, and a
| member Of the commission firm Of Hop.
kins, Hawkins & Co., of Baltimore.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
WARSAW, Va. April 13.-The Democrats
| in Northumberland county, in convention
assembled, to-day nominated the following
ticket: For Commonwealth Attorney
| LLOYD It. Smith; for Sheriff, Frank Settle
| for Commissioner of Revenue, X. 5. Brent
| for Treasurer, James NJ. Booth.