Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-04
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES ELECTED
IN MANY COUNTIES.
O'FerraII Leads In All But Pulaski, Whore
Tyler Is the Fayorite-Strong In-
structtons In Isle of Wight.
Especial telegram to the pIspaten.l ]

SUFFOLK, Va, July 3.-To-day was Isle Oh
Wight County-court day, aud the Democrats
hod meeting at the courthouse and selected
delegates to the gubernstorial convention The
following resolution was unanimously adopteh
Rssolrcd, That the Democracy OF Isle OF Wight
county. In convention assembled, recognizing
and appreciating the pre-eninent ability OF
the Hon. c. T. O'FerraI, his devotion 20 his
party ana his State, and his ever Jealous Efforts
IN their behalf, do declare him 70 be their choice
for Governor of the State Of Virginia, and do
hereby instruct tho delegates from the county OF
IsIe OF Wight TO the convention TO bo held In
Richmond on the 18th OF August next, TO cast
the solid and entire vote Of the county OF Isle
OF Wight fo- Hon. Charles I. OFerrall for Gov
ernor OF the State OF Virginia.
Yho county Is entitled to - delegates.
FrankIiu-23 O'Ferraii, Tyler.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
Rocky MoUyr. VA, July 3. 3.-Twenty-five dele
gases were elected in mass-meetDg to-day TO
the State Convention 10 be hold IN kichmond
August l7th. The issue between Tyler and
OTerrall was s1uareiy made. Oferrall ge,s y
twsnty-three OF the twenty-five delegates. w.
Sssnders and y. c. Carpec are the delegates a,
large. The contest for delegates was spirited
but no bad blood was engeniered.
Pulaski Sends Tyler Delegates
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NEwBERsK, VA, July 3.-Pnlaski county sends
hef entire fourteen delegates instructedfor MAJOR
Ty'er by large and representative conyentioh'
sn1 tho greatest courtesg was shown tho opposi-
ti0h, which numbered some six yotes-Mr.
James McGil being their head.
The delegate elected were ID. NJ. ClOvd, +. w.
lotion, c. H. King. X. NJ. Brown l. ). Calfee. b.
+. Smith, X. E. Harman, X. III. Glendy, Joseph
G. Nysor, I. l.. Tate, Andrew lngles, Randall
Crockett, X. e. Booth, and James Cecil The
party was organized for the campaign, With W.,
Q. Cushing county chairman.
Pulaski is entitled to IL delegates.
Chairman Easrs Predictions.
(specis. telegram to the Dispatcn.l
NORFOLK, VA, July 3. 3.-Police-Justce East,
who is State chairman of Representative OFer-
rails gubernatorial campaign committee, and
States ouatOr J. I. LaWlesa returned this morn
ing from Washington, ID. c., where they had
been In conference with Mr.. OferralL Cbalr-
man East says that O'Ferrall will have l,lOO
votos on the first ballot. nearly 800 more than is
necessary 10 nomination.
Rockbridge Committee Divided.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. VA. July 3.-A full meeting of the
COpnty Democratic Executive Committee was
held to-day. and August 9th was tho day selected
10 elect delegates from this county TO the state
gubernatorial convention. Before adIonrniny
yote was called TO obtain the sense OF the COM
mittoe in regard to their preference OF candi-
dates The vote was O'Ferrail s and Tylor 3.
a Majority for O'Ferrali.
Especial telegram 10 tho Dispatch.l
MANASSAS, Va, July 3.-The Democrats Of
Prince William county met to-day and elected
the following delegates to the State convention
to be held az Richmond next August: hessrs'
G. T. Nchol, J. f. Herrell, C. I. Brawner. j. u,
T. Thornton, Thomas II. Lion, l.. A. Larkin, q.
X. Atkinson. Joseph VI. Barbee, George W. Tan
sell /. r. Jones, W. Is. Downs, g. q. Galleher'
aud Colonel v. Burkley. Hon. e. E. Meredith Is
delegate at large A majority Of them favor
UFerrall for Governor.