The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-01
THE NUMBER INCREASES
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES ELECTED
TO THE COMING CONTENTION.
Frederick County, Insfructs for O'FerraiL
Danyille Goes for Buford-Accomsc is
Diyided-The Result Elsewhere.


delegates and alternatcs:
Delegates-Dr. G.. W. Larrick. Henry
Denges. A. l.. Wotriny. L. a. Cover.
William Jobe. Jr.. Desote Coc NJ. II.
Abin, X. V. shull. Albert Pines. T.. c.
Gore. b. c. Shull o. $. Hicks. L. Il.
Mcllwee. John l.. Heuitt. }. A. McGann.
J. w. Parkins. Il. l.. Omps, G.. 4. Collins.
Eugene liuyett John H. harmer.
AHernates-F. T.. Kline. Or Y. c. Tall
aferro, j. b. Hanson. william Swimley.
DR.. j. +. Ward. Lang Janney. Joseph
Mason. Or. \. Sid Cover. r. n. Ward,
G. H. Purcell. c. f.. Cunningham. ". T.
Baughman. NJ. NJ. Lynch. W W. Wall.
$. }. Swimley. l.. Hammond. Henry.
Stephenson. }. -. Russell, ". r.. Gale
mese. }. T. Mcllwee.
They were instructed By resolution by
a vote Of % TO l3 90 cast the entire vote
for the Hon. Charles r. O'Fcrrall as the
Democratic candidate for the Office OF
Governor OF the State of Virginia. The
fight was made on the election OF dele
gates 10 the county convention. At all
precincts whore the fight was made tho
vote was close; at some one and two
votes deciding which set OF delegates
should go There was q great amount
OF feeling displayed during the meeting
OF the convention by outside parties,
which eventually came 10 blows. The
trouble occurred I'm the hall I'm which the
convention met, and II looked at one
time as II the convention would be broken
W..
A,comac Appears to he Divided.
AC-OMAC COURTHOUSE. VA. July
N.-Speclal.-T Democrats Of Accomac
held meeting here to-day ani siected
'he following delegates 10 the state Con-
yenton: State Senator j. W. @. Black.
stone. NJ. Oldham. Jr., r. w Russell.
Frank NJ Bcggs. Dr. J. W. Keuam,
T. T.. Miles. a. }. McsIath. George Mock.
l.. d. reackle. Qunby. Robert l. Hop
kins, j. J. Wheaton. " j. Matthews.
-. W. Jones. Solomon r. Johnson. Hiram
Britlugham Dr. Frank Fletcher GEORGE
w Glenn s. w Matthews. Dr .. +.
Byrd. George W Hnnan. James w.
Brogghton. ~ w Mock. Williim Wtgton,
w. T. Wright, DIR. j. w Bowdoln. Dr.
Fletcher D~ummon1 John II. Wise. =.
J. Lewis. a. w. short. n. II. West
colt, Or. George w. Lecato w. r. Macon.
A. j. Read, George W. Gilmore, T.. ID.
Warren. W +. Waters
Resolutions endorsing Senator Black
stone for attornt y-gereral were unani-
mously adopted but the meeting by
large majority voted 10 lay on the table
resolution cxni essifg a preference for
Colonel C'Ferrall for Governor. Tie
majority II The delegates. however. are
known TO favor Colonel O'Feuall's nomi-
nation. Delegates were also appointed
10 joint convention tO be held at Cape
Charles city on August c4th, 20 nomi-
nate candidates for senator, and two
lodter dBesi ites from AcconaC. North
ampton and Elizabeth City counties. The
lplpgafng from Asgarpan v,fII H.. ,,.,,t
mated by primary election on the sec-
ond Saturday I'm September. Dr. John
W. Bo~doin was unanimously reelected
county chairman.
'oniesting Delegates from perkIev.
NORFOLK. VA. July 3l.-Special-Th
Democrats Of Washington district met in
Berkley tonight. The convention was one
OF the stormiest ever held I'm the county.
there being about three hundred persons
present. After elccting q chairman about
seyenty-five people left the hall and held
an Independent convention I'm another
hall.
The bolters belong to what is known
as the berkeley faction. They are sup
porting John VI. Berkeley. the county
chairman. They elected six delegates 10
the delegates were uninsyucted they are
unanimously for O'Ferrall. The other
faction also elected six delegates and in
structed them FOR OFerra1.
While the bOlters were leaving the hall
Mr Frank Mccoy, one OF the Berkeley
faction. and Mr. John A. Etheridge. OF
the opposition, became involved I'm an
which ended In Mr.. Etheridge
knocking Mr. Mccoy down Instantly the
hall became filled with n bowling, scram-
bling. fighting mob. and the doors leading
20 the exit were blocked by the struggling
crowds
1t was fully half an hour before the
chairman secured order enough 10 allow
the nominations 10 proceed The dele
gates from both sides will be sent 20 the
which viii have 20 decide the
contest
Prince Edward for O'FerrnU.
FARMVILLE. VA. July M.-speciaI.-
meeting was held here tonight 10 elect
] delegates 10 the Gubernatorial Conven-
tion-H. Il. Barrow, chairman. and J. A.
Spencer, secretary II was decided 20 ar
range the meeting into three groups for
their respective candidates O'Ferran Ty-
Ter and BufOrd. aad that the majority
would elect. O'Ferrall had the majority
On The division. and the following dele
gates were elected. o. 4. Wicker. X. As.
Watkins and y. r. G. Rice They were
empowered TO select their own alternatcs.
This makes Prince Edward county. so
Tar as heard from. solid FOR OFerraIl A
was passed requesting the
delegates 70 use all honorable means TO
secure the nomination Of Hon. w. A.
Little. Of Fredericksburg. for Attorney
General.
DsnyiIe Goes for tolonoi i,uford
DANVlLLEf VA. July si.-special.-A
primary election TO name twelve dele
rates 10 the State Convention was held
lere to-day. Only two tickets -Buford and
} )Ferrall-were I'm the field. Eleven Pu-
ord delegates were elected by an aver
Ige majority OF 90 j. r. Perklnson. a
3uford candidate. and o. W. Dudly. an
)'Ferrall man. tied. each receiving 44s
'otes. According 20 the plan OF the prf-
nary there will be another election 10
ettle this tie II the two men cannot settle
between themselves.
O'Ferrni's Chances.
HARRTSONBURG. VA, July 8i.-spe-
O'Ferrall says II his friends
re as vigilant and Jealous 10 the end
8 they have been thus FAR, he will be
ominated on the first ballot, with many
otes 20 spare. Colonel O'Ferrall says
hat thc statement OF Chairman East
5 10 his final strength Is not. Ia his
pinion. by any means extrayassat Fur
her returns from precinct meetings In
his county yesterday show that all dele
ates are either instructed for or known
D be for O'Ferrall. except two. at one
the twenty-five precincts.
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