Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18
DECIDE THE CONTESTED CASES.
The Tyler People Win In Botetourt and
the Other Fights Affect Neither side.

The session or tnb tOmnlltee on Ort-
doutials lasted over five hours aud was an
exceedingly laborIous one. taxing the en-
durance OF the members to the utmost.
Hon. John +. Ryan. of LOudoun, was
elected chairman OF the body. Mr. NJ Is.
HarlOwe was chosen secretary, and ne was
ably assisted III his work by Mr. Joseph
Button.
The committee assembled at the Grain
Exchange immediately after the conven-
ton adjourned, but after an hours session
they adjourned for dinner and reassem-
bled in the large room on the first Hoor OF
the Ballard House.
After tho discussion of several routine
matters the committee began to lnyesti-
gate the claims OF the contestlng delega-
lions. Everything went smoothly until
the Seventh District was reached and then
things began to wax warm.
GENERAL RossER's CHARGES.
General Rosser made vigorous
speech. protesting against the seating
OF the two O'terrall delegates from
the Charlottesville Courthouse Pre-
cinct, Of Albemsrle county. he said
that when the convention first COM
meuced there was 50 much disorder that
after several efforts at business had been
made, an adjournment was agreed
upon until Monday az 3 o'clock. As soon
a. the anti-OFerrall men lett the house
however, the OFerrall men rallied and
asked for q reconsideration Of the vote for
adjournment. This motion. In spite Of the
protests of the few remaining anti-O'For-
rail- mep, was entertained and carried.
Hon. John b. Moon addressed the CHAIR |
and claimed that the count should pro-
coed aud that the O'Ferrall men were IN
the majority. The speaker SAID that he
stated at tne meeting that be was willing
10 submit TO any just compromlse. but
tnat a large part OF the antl-O'Ferrall men
had been left under the impression that
the meeting had adjourned, and 1t would
be impossible to get them back. II the
plan proposed were attempted be would
call upon all anti-O'Ferrall men to leave
the building.
The cry. Count. count, vote, vote"
rang out, and the General and his faction
LETT. The General added that the question
of adjournment was put and lost by an
overwhelming vote. Some insisted on
counting otes for the O'Ferral delegates.
The auti-OFerralhtes, finding themselves
treated IN this manner, elected their own
delegates, which they claimed should DO
seated.
THE OTHER SIDE WINE.
Colonel Il. I. w. Duke and Mr.. William
r. Duke ably argued the matter from the
standpoint of the O'Ferrallites, and re-
futed many or the charges made by Gene-
raj Rosser The latter Indignantly denied
the insinuations of General Rosser that
there had been some "bull-dozlng.' and
at one time the argument caused con-
siderable excitement. The committee de-
clded 10 seat both OF the OFerraH de.e-
gates.
TIE BEkRYyILLE CONTEST.
The next contest lay in the dispute over
the delegation from the Berryyille Pre-
of va
Mr.. Conrad kownssar, the Tyler cham
pion. claimed that his faction had l47
antl-O'Ferrall men az the meeting as
against 1872 for the Congressman. He pro-
duced l47 atiidavlts OF men who voted
against 0'Ferrall. and argued that eight
OF the 1872 friends of the Congressman
were disqualified-one by being a West
Vrginian, several by reason of thor resi-
dence IL other districts. and two because
they were minors. lie said that after the
ABOVE vote was announced the OFerralI
teller declined TO report when he discov-
cred that bis side had only 49, Thirty or
forty anti-O Penalties, thinking the mat
ter was settled and not noticing that the
teller had not given mis- figures left the
place. Consequently when the CONT was
taken they were IN the minority.
MIR. Marshall Mccormick upheld the
O'Ferrall delegates.
The committees decided to seat both sets
of delegates, allowing each one half
vote.
VERY FEW INVOLVED.
There was split in the O'Ferrall forces
of Locust Dale District, Madison county.
and a a consequences two UFerrall dele
cations were sent TO the convention. The
body. composed OF Ii. u. Twymsn, DR..
James A. Reid. John W. Lohr. aud John
Tucker, was seated.
In the contested case OF Fork District.
Warren county, both delegations were
seated.
THE BIG BoTRroURr FIGHT.
The fight of the meeting lay in the con-
test over the delegates from Bo.etourt,
which was entitled TO seventeen represen-
tatives.
When the convention was held In this
county the 0'Ferrall men. taking excep-
tions at decision OF the chairman, Judge
Allen, withdrew and elected separate oct
of delegates. The opponents of the Con-
gresham did Likewise. and consequently
each faction claimed that it's delegation
was duly accredited one.
Judge Allen, Mr.. w. X. Mckinney, aud
several other members of the committee
took the position that the Tyler men were
in the right, while Captain tiggstt aud