Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-17
SUCCESS OF NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
MIR. Meredith's Eloquencs Fails to Con-
vert the People of GoochIand.


Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
GoocHLAsp COURTHOUSE, May J6.-Nearly all
of the enthusiastic Democrats In Goochland as
sembled to-day at the Courthouse In mass
me citing for the purpose OF e!ecting delegates 70
the State convention which Will meet In Rich
nona ON the 10Th instant. Tho following dele
gates were chosen: Joseph Leadbetter. " llliam
N St Clair X. D. James, A. Y. .Monteiro, Fredsri,k
NJ Parrish, and Richard A. Irice. AT large
Robert Il. Vaughan. b. q. james, and I. L.
Leake Colonel b. q. James introduced resolu-
tious az follows, which was adopted:
Rssolred, That the Democracy OF Goocnland
county deprecates the unfortunate feeling en-
gendered between prominent party leaders In the
State OF Virginia ON account Of their support OF
one or the other OF the two most prominent aspi-
rants for the presidential nomination at tne
coming National Democratic convention 70 oe
held In Chicago but insists that the success OF
ihe national Democracy is paramount to the sue
cess of any individual.
The resolution caused considerable discussion,
A being deemed antagonistic 10 Mr.. Cleveland
nv some of his jealous adherents An eloquent
sDeech was made by Colonel James In advocacy
Of It. and Mr.. K. ii. Lively, Major James u. fe1-
guson and Mr.. Charles V. Meredith, OF yolr city
who was accorded the privileges Of tnesnoor ior
twenty minutcs) zealousiy and f0rciby opposed
H. Colonel b. y. James, being askei by your
correspondent to name his choice Tor q presi-
Dental ticket, replied: !" w. n Morrisoh, oi IN
nois. and RUSSELL Of Massachusetts The re-
mainder OF the delegation are for Hill, but are
uninstructed.
Pittsylvania Men Divided.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
p,xvuIE. VA, May 16.-Pittsylvana Demo-
Gratis elected delegates TO the state convention
on Saturday, but my Information Is snds .no
farmers manifested but little interest IN ,ne
mater and the meetings were smly attended.
7. ia hard 10 say Just how the delegation stands,
hut estimates OF those who claim 10 know sivo
twenty delegates TO Cleveland ana tWenty-slA
AGAINST him. The Danvle delegation TO the
Sta.e convention met to-day aud organized Dy
eircting Major w. I. Sutherlin chairman ana
Mr. George C. Cabell, Dr., secretary OF tho dele
CATION.
More Chesterfield Hill Delegates
,correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
psrxksBuRa, VA, May 16.-The delegates
from Matoaca, Chesterfield county, 10 the e.ate
Convention are Edward Bowman ana james
Tniemau. reported 70 be anti-Cleyeiand. lno
Tstr;ck Democrats instructed their two delegates
for Hill.
fspecial telegram to the Dispatch.l
surx. Va. May 16.--At Democratic mass
~ oeeting n ED to-day In the Salem town naii the
election Of the twelve hoanone coousy sorxs,Iv
ratined No instructions were issued Captaln
~ Rogers was elected county CHAIRMAN
The twelve delegates are about evenly disiaeo'
Anti-CIevslaud In Fairfax.
Especial telegram to the DispafcnI
F.rgyAx, COURTHOUSE, VA, May l6.-Ihe deie.
cstes from this county are instructed anu q
s%atority Of them are personally anti-cieveiand'
warren Instructs for Cleveland
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch''
r,oxr ROYAL. VA, May 16.-Warren SENDS
.o,,H and instructed Cleveland delegation.
cuLPEPyg ASrI-cLxvELANp'
A gentleman who arrived IN Richmond @ isss ss
.,sht from Washington stated that vnen ne
nsssed Culpeper Courthouse he was ,oid snas sne
delegation from that county wouia W eA'''
Clavoland.