Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-25
LITTLs BOLT IN PRINCE EDWARD.
The Democratic County Chairman Nomi-
mated and strongly Endorsed.


Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
FARuyiLLE. Va. September 24.-lhe
Democratic County Convention met To-
day ut II o'clock at Worsham TO noIni-
nate a candidate for the House OF Dele
eates from Prince Edward. 1t was not
harmonious and some of the delegates
boited and left the meeting.
In view Il Captain Il. VI. Burton's can
didacy for the nomination. who ~ tue
Democratic county chairman. Judge wat
kin, was called to the chalr an the tenn
porarv organization was made permanent.
Dr. Holiday offered the following reso-
luton, which h. read himself:
NOT HARMONIOUS.
Whereas the succC - Of the Democratic
party is desideratum greatly to be wished
and for which all good men should WORK;
and wherea.it - known To tins convention
thar ou account of an Irreconcliable OBJ
lection in all part, of the county to me-
thod. used 10 lnfueuce delegates appoint
ed to this convention IN An unheard-of and
certainly an uudemocratlc way; and
whereas. owing 10 THIS detection. II X. NJ
Burt0u Is made the nominee Of tins con-
ynntion hls defeat j. inevitable. causing
sulit IN he party which Is so much 10 be
d, plored. now therefore
t.sord That a committee be appointed
-. -
tor the peace and good of the party, 20
withdraw MS name as candidate tor tue
nomination tor the next House OF Dele
gates.
TIE DOCTOR C0SrBAnICrTD.
At the conclusion Of the reading of the
above DR.. Hol,aday said that he mad been
through the entire dIstrlc. and had
sem no one vino was willing 10 sup
port Captain Burton. whereupon az be-
fore any vote was taken on Dr. iiollhday
resolution Judge Watkins asked that ais
scat - chairman be iilied, and then he re-
pled 10 Dr Holiday by emphatically con-
iraGlctlng the Doctor statement.
AsMALL BOLT.
Az this the friends OF DR.. Holiday loft
the building with him.
TIE ALLIANCE FAVORED.
jude J. VI. Crute then offered tho fol-
lowing resolution
EcSO'c,d. That We, the Democratic party
IN convention assembled for the purpose
of nominating u candidate To represent
Prince Edward county IN the next House
of Delegates. recognizing IN the Farmers
Alliance an organization which has AT
heart the best interests OF all true citizens
and as numbering among It's members
many of our best Democrats, we hereby
pledgo ourselves 10 do all III our power 10
aid them III all proper and needed lesisla-
ton.
Also. tho following was endorsed:
We, the delegates IN convention assem-
hled. pledge ourselves to support the
nominee of this convention and to do all
III our power 70 secure his election.
The NOMINEE.
Captain X NJ. Burton was then nomi-
mated by acclama.ion 10 be the next repre-
sentative from Prince Edward IN the
House of Delegates. He accepted the
nomination III an appropriate speech.
Captain Burton Is "a staunch Democrat,
and few men are therc in the State with
greater ability for conducting local cam
paign. He has been for u number OF years
the chairman of his party in this county
and has not failed to successfully lead
them to victory since he held that Office.
He is possessed of true grit, untiring
energy. and more. he is a man OF consider
able means and positively aifrms his in
teution To be elected as the Democratic
representative from Prince Edward.