The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11

delegation to vote for Mfr. Kent through
out. although he addressed the meeting
declaring himself not a candidate and pro-
testing against a purely complimentary
vote. urging the election Of an uninstruct-
ed delegation. Ex-senator Withers. Cap
tain C.. X. Boyd and others Insisted on Il
Kent instruction, and IL was passed anna
applause.
Fourteen pf the delegates are original ~
Ter men and four for O'Ferrall. IL was ex-
pected that O'Ferrall would get the SIX
delegates from Wytheyiile maglsterial
district, but the Tyler men won TINS
point by a narrow margin. and unex-
pectedly lost two delegates in each OF the
districts OF Speedwell and Lead Mines.
Nau.emond Delegates rninsiructed.
SUFFOLK, VA. July 10.-SpeciaI.-The
Democrats Of Nansemond county met at
Suffolk to-day to select delegates 10 The
Gurernatonal Convention. Dr. Ihonls
H.. Barnes. county chairman, presided
over the Eeetlng. The following resolu-
items were unanimously adopted, although
DR.. Barnes streuously objected to the one
PERSONAL to himself:
Received. That I'm accordance with pre-
yious custom the Democrats 81 Nanse-
mond county decline 10 Instruct he dele
ttlfS ~ Anf aNIlbtiiiN-
Conventions; still the unhcsitatins ly de-
clere that their choice for tie high Office
Of Governor is Colonel Charles 7. OFer-
rail-, Of Rockingham.
Resolved. That 1t IS the unanin Gus
sentiment Of the Democratic party OF
Mans mond county. in convention as
sembled. that State Senator Thomas III.
Barnes IS our choice for "Lieutenant-GoV-
ernor.
The following delegates and alternates
were chosen: Sufolk-R. II. b. Prentiss'
f. Z. Holland. r.. r. Smith, J. p. Booker
c.. w. Wright. delegates; A. II. Baker
J. w. Turnly. W. J. Kelly, Sidney Britt
r. l.. Brewer. Sr.. a~lternates. Holly
Neck District-Dr. T. II. Barnes. J. o.
Cutchins, Jasper Daughtry, delegates
Mills H.. Holland. ]. S. Holland. r. II.
Jokram, alternates. Chuckatuck Dis
trict-J. =. Rives. W. j. Sullivan, j. ID.
Corbett. Jr.. Richard Peel. T.. f. Stollings,
delegates; T. ID. Moody. T.. G. Ramsay. j.
III. Parker, +. J. Prudin, \. W. Ballard
al~ternates. Sleepy Hollow District-G. ".
Jakeman. Frank Marthur, delegates; l..
A. Deans. Semon Bryant. alternates. Cy-
press District-W. @. Peel. W. a. HOsier.
Jones Britain. delegates; f. W. Hunter,
benjamin T. Cross. Frank T.. Parker,
alternates.
Mathews Endorses O'Ferrall.
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE. Va, July
10.-Special-A Democratic meeting was
held here to-day 10 elect delegates to the
State convention. Mr.. Roy Bohannon was
elected chairman, and J. Boyd Sears.
Esq, secretary. on motion Of James +.
Lane. delegates were elected from the
several magisterial districts as follows:
Chesapeake. Judge @. T.. Garnett. G. r.
I ana y TFcutnr A1axapHar Ia p0acs
alternates, George W. Burroughs. l.. c..
Thomas. Sands Smith. q. J. Miller. West
ville-F. S. Miller. ". +. Fitchett. VIII
liam F.. Richards and DR.. J.. VI. Foster.
Piankitank-Judge Thomas J. Christian.
G.. f.. Hodges. Delegates from Westyille
and Piankitank are TO elect their own
alternates.
Resolutions offered by MIR. T. Z. Nil
Ter. while leaving the delegation untram-
melled, were highly eulOgistic Of Colonel
Charles T. O'Ferrall. Of pre-emioen; abil-
ity and devotion 10 his party and the
State. and declaring him TO be their
choice FOR Governor. we're adopted. Re-
marks made by judge Garnett in ndvo-
cacy OF the resolutions were ~enthusias-
tically received. Mr.. Miller said that he
rad heard some objections to Colon Il
OFerrall because Of his romantic pro-
Clivities. and read a letter from a Pres
byterian minister relating that ne vas a
consistent member of the church.
Or. J.. s. Foster. county chairman. re-
called a Democratic meeting for the next
county court 10 appoint delegates 10 nom
mate candidates for the House and Sen
ate.
The Third party meeting. which was
called 10 elect delegates. failed 10 meet.
and their delegates will be appointed I'm
the district.