Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Virginia Democratic Convention.

men of the State. Of the latter class
not one is missing, and for the first time
in many years the leading party men
are as badly split up in their preference
for Presidential candidates as the dele
gates, and the splitamong the delegates
is so great, and the feeling so severe,
that both sides, in caucus last night, az
ter nominating their delegatcs-at-large
and determining to fight to the bitter
end on the Cleveland and anti-Clevc-
land issue, were forced, this morning,
for the sake of harmony, to withdraw
all partisan candidates and to divide
the delegates among the best men of
both sides, who will go to Chicago unin
structed.
The Cleveland meeting was adj
dressed last night by Senator Daniel
and Judge Staples and the Cleveland
meeting by Hon. John Goode and 9th
ers. The attendance and enthusiasm
were about equal at both.
The ants nominated as delegates-at-
large John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg
Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond Gen. W.
H. Payne, of Fauquier, and S. Wexford
Corbin, of King George. The Cleve-
land followers agreed to support John
Goodc, Fitzhugh Lee, Basil Gordon and
Rufus Ayers. The eight mentioned,
went in conference this morning and
agreed for the sake of harmony to COM
promise and to submit q mixed dele
CATION to the convention The names
mt this hour have not been determined
OH. The Sth district met this morning
and agreed to the same programme and
elected John Ryan, of Loudoun, anti
Cleveland, and j. c. Gibson, of Culpcp-
or, Cleveland. The same programme
will be followed in most of the districts
and none of the delegates will be in
structed. The Hill men arc claiming
that this programme is q victory for
them as all they have asked fer is an
uninstructcd delegation. 1t looks like
Senator Daniel will lead the delegation
to Chicago. r. W. Moore, of Fairfax,
was elected clector by the Sth district
delegation. Capt. NIushbach, of Alex
andria, withdrew in his favor. Mr.
Moore is anti-Clcvcland c. e. Nicol
and Judge Ashton were selected by the
same delegation as alternatcs to Chi
cago. Both are anti Cleveland.
The convention was called to order
at 1880 by ]. T. Ellyson, of the State
committee, who feclingly referred to
the death of the late Senator Barbour
and named as temporary chairman John
F. Ryan, of Loudoun. The rules of
the House Of Delegates were adopted to
govern the convention. The usual or
ganization resolutions were adopted.
Senator Daniel was then invited to q
seat on the stage and was recognized
for the purpose of announcing to the
convention the death of Senator Bar
bour. He delivered beautiful and
appropriate culogy, holding the LOGO
delegates spellbound throughout his
remarks, at the concluson Of which
the applause was deafening and COM
mittcc was appointed to draft resolu-
tons of respect.
BY motion of Senator Daniel, and
nomination by II. R. Pollard, Hon.
Marshall Hanger, of Augusta, was
unanimously declared the permanent
chairman Of the convention. In ac-
cepting the position, he also referred to
the death of Senator Barbour.
D. S. Pierce, Of Wytheville, an
nounced to the convention that COM
promise had been effected between the
two factions which would be submitted
to caucus for ratification as to the divis-
ion of the dclcgates-at-large.
OIcssrs. Daniel and Lee explained
that the compromise was in the interest
of harmony.
District delegates were then elected
as reported and are as follows 1st dis
trict, T. l.. Smith, of Northumberland
DR.. Frank Fletcher, of Accomac. 2nd,
James f. Bryant, of southampton
William A. Young, of Norfolk
3rd, B. L. Winston, of Hanover; c.
V. Meredith, of Richmond city. 4th,
F. E. Buford, of Brunswick; w. r.
Mckinney, of Petersburg 9Th, O. w.
Dudley, of Danvillc; VIM. Semple, of
Henry. 9th, Carter Glass, of Lynch
burg; Wood Bouldin, jr., of Halifax.
7th, NJ. L. Walton, of Shenandoah; NJ.
V. Southall, of Albcmarlc. Sth, J. T.
Ryan, ofLoudoun. 9th, Henry Stew
art, of Russell Abe Fulkerson, of Bris-
toll 10th, Taylor Berry, of Amherst
w. w. Paxton, of Rockbridgc.
The convention then adjourned for
caucus to convene at 4 O'clock.
The delegates arc now caucusing.
The delegation to Chicago will stand
IS anti Cleveland, II Cleveland.
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