Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-19
POLITICS IN SOUTHAMPTON.
Democratic Delegates Elected TO Newport
News-Third-Party Meeting.

NewS-Third-Party Meeting.
fcorrespondence Of the Richmond DIspatch.l
FRANKLIN, Va, August 17.-The Demo
Gratis OF the county held mass-meeting
on court-day (Monday) for the purpose of
selecting delegates and alternates TO the
congressional convention TO be held at
Newport News on the 14th of September.
DR.. j. u. Bryant was selected as chairman
of the meeting and w. ii. Stroud and ID.
w. Griffin secretaries. The delegates
elected were rs follows:
At Iarge-Dr. b. X. Bryant,'J. G. Park
or, II. P. Pulley, and q. o. Sledge, dele
ant, J. Il. Grizzard, and b. Z. Worrell,
alteruates.
Franklin District-A. M. BROMLEY. i.
T. Joyner, and s. b. Pretlow, delegates;
and g. G. Vaughan, l.. A. Gay. and NJ. w.
Holland. alternates.
Berlin and Ivor District--R. s. Boykin,
w. n. Pretlow. and X. NJ. Edwards. dele
gates and w. S. Briggs, II. a. BrIstow,
and j. f.. Barrett. alternates.
Boykin's Distrct-H. l.. Hill. II. 4. Bar
ham, and w. p. Gillette. delegates and y.
l.. Felts. X. S. Pope, and DIR. f. L. Will
liams, alterDates.
Newsom's District DR.. w. II. Daughtry,
J. 5. Musgrave, and w. A. Myrick. dele
gates and George w. Prince, j. II. OAR
den. and BENJAMIN J. Br;ant, alternates.
Drewrysvilie District-R. h. Musgrave,
b. f. Fox, and f. p. Pope, delegates; and
S. B. Drewry. T. II. b. Bond, and j. Il.
Claud, alternates.
Jerusalem Distrct-William Stands,
John /. Turner. and Il. w. Davis, dele
gates and John n. Sebrell, Jr.. X. b.
Joyner, and Orris Charles, alternates.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following Executive Committee
from the county from the several districts
franklin District-A. NJ. BROMLEY char
mani. J.. A. Gay, Henry Cobb, ID. Il. Webb,
and VI. W. Holland. Berlin aud Ivor Dis
trict-Dr. A. II. Adkins (chalrmanl, +. p.
Pulley, W. II. Stephenson. j. w. White,
and j. @. Davis. Boykin's District-C. l..
Corbitt chairman w. p. Gillette, w. X.
Stephenson. II. l.. Hill, and DR.. y. u. Bry-
ant. Newsom's District-Dr. w. II. Daugh-
try chairman. j. S. Musgraye, w. A. N.Y.
rick, George W. Prince. and J. II. Darden.
brownsville District-R. n. Musgrave
(chairman), DIR. j. l.. Drewry, Il. L. Fox,
L. r. Pond, and q. +. Garris. Jerusalem
District-J. ID. Pretlow (chairman), Viii
liam Stands, John |. Turner, II. Is. Joyner,
and +. w. Davis.
Resolutions authorizing the delegates
present at the convention to cast the vote
ton at Chicago of Grover Cleveland for
President and Adlai L. Stevenson for
Vice-PresIdent. and pledging the best Ell
forts of Southampton's Democracy to as
SYST in electing them as best subscribing
the interests of the entire country, were
unanimously adopted.
WILL GROW SMALLER.
The Third-party people of the county
also held a meeting. 1t is understood that
nothing was done by them fur6her than
the selection of an executive committee
for the county, upon which, your CORE
spondent is informed, was placed several
negroes. There Is not as MANY Third
party people in the county as there has
been, and the number will constantly grow
smaller as eleetion-day approaches.
ALL THEY WE'RE AFTER.
The negroes also held q Sort of mass
meeting on the court-green, and several OF
their number spoke, among Others John
Hopkins, George Claud, and Joseph
Gregory. With single exception they
advocated the straight Republican ticket,
saying that some time III the future they
might help the Third-party meu TO get an
office. as that was all they were after. but
that thls was not the time for them 10 60
with the Third party. One said he. did
not know vet what he should do, and was
reprOached by his friends with being open
for a bid. 1t is almost q certainty that
very few of the negroes in this county
will vote with the Third party.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A very sad accident happened here yes
terday afternoon. Walter Magee, q bright
lad of about IA years of age and a son of
MIR. }. w. Magee. while working at the
planing-mil OF the Franklin Lumber Com
panv, was caught by a moving piece of
timber between the end of the timber and
box-car standing under the shed aud
badly crushed. The external injuries were
very slight, but his internal injuries were
so severe that almost at once his beart and
other organs ceased 70 perform their func-
tons. and despite all efforts to resusctate
him they never were restored to their
proper action. and about IL o'clock last
evening died. His father Is away IN West
Virginia attending TO some business and
has not at rhis writing Deen reached by
wire, and his mother was visiting friends
in Nansemond county and did not arrive
until after his death. He was bright boy
and his sad and sudden death has cast n
gloom over the town. He will be buried
tomorrow evening.