Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-02
POLITICAL POINTS.
NOTES ABOUT THE AcCOMAC AND
NORTHAMPTON CONVENTION.
ylow the Candidates Were Nominated and
the Platform Adoptcd--Somc Talk
Of an independent.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OSANcocx. September 29.--Tho Demo.
cratic Convention that met at Accomac
Courthouse yesterday and nominated
Hon. \. :. wilkins and Mr.. ID. Frank
White for tho House Of Delegates was n
departure from the custom Of the party in
this section, where for some years past all
candidates have been nominated bv pri-
mary election. The Joint convention was
composed Of sixty-onc delegates from Ac-
comac and twenty from Southamp-
ton. There has been some slight inc
ton between the two counties rs 20 their re.
specttve rights In naming the "noa'cr
delegate. According 90 articles OF agreement
adopted some ten years ago in Joint conven-
ton oil tho two counties ACCOM-, was 70 nave
tho senator and Northampton tho "noater.
This has grown into n custom md " now re-
gardcd ms one Of the unwr,ttcn laws oil tho laid
RATHER oSE-sIDEp.
There nre some. however, who regard " az n
custom more bonorcd IN the breach than the OF
servsnce and think that both counties should
have voice In selecting the candidates ior thcso
Offices instead Of acquioscine the one 10 the
ofhers choice, as ls now tho CUSTOM "hon the
Northampton delegates arrived yesterday thcy
fonnd that the Accomac delegates had asscni-
bled and formulated n Platform on which the
rcatcr candidate a. well n the candidate from
ACcOfnnc. would bc required 10 ttahi pn' VI
Tho resolutions adopted by the Accoinac conNeii-
t'oa provided that the platform should b" sui
mttcd To the Northampton delegates ana II mp
proved 10y them then they would 30 into)ont con.
Vntion with the NORTHAMPTON delegates an !
proceed with the nomination of the noaier can
didatc.
PROTEST.
This platform was presented by Mr.. George
" Parramorc, the lender Of tho forces of Nj.
White. ana 1, IL supposed 10 have been hts worn
In the msn When tho Northampton delegates
learned the state of affairs Judge Kendall tne't
able and skiliul leader, arose md protested
against the Injustice aud unfairncss OF asking
the Northampton delegates and Northampton >
candidate Ia stand ON platform when 'h'y ha''
had no hand in training. They were "i"ihe ~
70 into "A convention With ACConac On IN eIt"i
looting aad ADOPT platform bu; moi have one
thrust upon them by n bnre majority "i ihc ~
coma delegation. which would be minority
in the ioint convention ,ooo,
accented the proposition that the delegates IRON
the two counties go into Joint convciii"n ndop'
platform. and nominate a c.ndica'e. Inc , a.
rofnnc platform was adopted minus IN" iast
cisusc. and Mr.. wilkins was renominhted by
20 OPPOSITION.
The action Of the friends OF DR.. Brodwatcr ana
III. spectators IN leaving tho han as soon a. mr.:
White rni been nominated tor the House OF
Delegates from Accomac II not TO DO cpiisrici i
~ indicating any opposition on thelr part 10 NJ
White Mr.. Parsons. who led Or. broi"atcT
forces, made motion e. make the nomination
~ Mr.. White unanimous. though the noise IN the
hall al the time WAS so great mat inc hlO..h
Was heard but by few persons. ana rs MI,
White L. not an orator the delegates lot vac hhi
not expecting that he would have AWNING 70
say. and DIR. Brodwaiers friends diu not chre W
have him paraicd before The convention hi''r
he had been turned down. as they Thought WIN
out cause. He has represented Accouihc Just
one term. and the county never hud ihV.e
faithful representative.
TALK OF An INDEPENDENT.
The nomination Of Mr.. WHITE. the Farmers Al
lance candidate, has not given such univeIsal
satisfaction ~ had been expected ny his ifichis'
and many persons are said 70 be ready to 60 Tor
an independent Democrat II one can be induced
to run, though such thing is hardly probable.