The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-08
THE HENRICo CONVENTION.

The Dispatch says: mo better evidence
could be given of the popularity of David b.
HILL in this vicinity than was shown in the
convention held by the Henrico Democrats
yesterday for the election of Delegates to the
State Convention. The men chosen were not
instructed as TO how they shall vote in the
matter of selecting representatives TO Chicago,
but they are unanimous in their pref
erence for the New York Senator" and
certainly the modus operandi employed in
placing the delegates before tho public as
Henrico's representatives. entities the Dis
patch 10 claim that Mr.. Hill secured the full
slate, though we have reason to believe that
he will find out, nevertheless. that individual
independence will break the slate. But did
anything occur at the county convention that
will Justify Mr. Hill. if he is an honest man.
in claiming that that convention showed
him to be the choice of the Henrico Demo
arats? There are certain facts connected
with the matter. which are conceded to be
facts by the friends of Mr.. Hill as well as by
those who oppose him. These we will state
and leave every candid man TO Judge for him
sell Wnetuer luo Ciullu ID COuSletcul VIII
these facts
1t is a fact that. when the convention as
sembled, friend Of Mr.. Hill moved that the
convention declare twenty-one persons named
10y him from a list already written out 10 be
Henrico's representatives. the convention
having been in no way notified beforehand
that il would be asked TO name any one Of
these. 1t is fact that delegate
moved as a substitute that instead Of
doing this, the convention should allow
each district to name the persons TO represent
it. which is the good old Democratic way by
which the sense Of the people themselves is
obtained. 1t is tact that when the vote was
taken on this motion. the representatives Of
each precinct were allowed to cast as many
votes as there are Democratic voters at that
precinct. 1t is a fact that when the vote
was taken, it was evident that the
substitute allowing each district to
choose its representatives was carried.
1t is fact that there was thereupon a very
considerable delay in announcing the vote.
the chairman, Mr.. Sands. being pronounced
advocate of Mr.. Hill 1t is fact that Dir.
Voegler was delegate from Hardins pre-
cinct. but that he gave way TO his alternate.
Mr.. Dickinson. who cast one of the three
votes from that precinct. II Is fact that one
representative from that precinct voted
against the substitute and that the other two
voted in favor of it. which secured its adop-
ton. IT is fact that during the delay in
announcing the result of the vote Mr.. Voeeler
was hunted up and brought in and that he
thereupon took Dicknson's place and reversed
DicKinsons vote. and thereby the convention
which had previously voted for the district
plan adopted the plan of selecting twenty-one
prepared delegates in block II is also u fact
that at at least three precinct meetings the
voters present were either unanimously for
Cleveland or in such an overwhelming ma
jority that the Hill men acknowledged it. and
yet 1t is also a fact that the representatives Of
these precincts in the State Convention have
been chosen by Mr.. Hills aYowed friends.
Now these are facts that all hands. friends
of Mr.. Hill as well as of Mr.. Cleveland. agree
TO be facts. Is the claim that the Henrico
County Convention showed Henrico county
to DO a Hill county. consistent with these
facts ? We say that leaving altogether out Of
view the short notices given of the primary
meetings, at which Mr. Cleveland's friends
are seriously aggrieved, the proceedings of
the convention at the courthouse have re-
suited in suppressing the voice of the county.
instead OF giving expression to it,