The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-17

Alternates-J. W. Kerchevai. w. Il.
Owens. John Dubie Conrad howhsiar.
Tellers were appointed 10 count poth
sides, two for each. There were one nun
dred and thirty-tyvo votes cast for the
O'Ferrall ticket. This count was COM
pleted before the votes opposed were
counted. DR.. II. d. Kerfoot. who was the
teller for the OFerrall men on the OPP
position side heard the announcement
and he at once stopped his count and re-
fused TO count any more, giving as a
reason that the men would not stand
STILL He had at that point already
counted more than one hundred and
thirty-two votes opposed to Colonel O'Fer-
rail-. The count, however, was continued
by the other teller, and he counted and
reported TO the chairman one hundred
and forty-seven votes cast for the ticket
oppressed to Colonel OFerrall. The chair
man then called for report from Or.
kerfoot; he made none, but demanded
new count. The chairman. Mr.. S S.
Thomas, who by the way is an Office
seeker, and has Colonel O'Ferraii in
charge or his application, announced
that as Or. KerfoOt, who counted the
anti-O Ferrall vote. made no report he
would declare and did declare the OFFER
rail- men delegates to Richmond. Such
is brief statement Of the facts as they
occurred. They should bring the blush OF
shame 10 the ct eek Of every Nirginian.
Such methods can never succeed in the
Old Dominion. We warn you 10 be on the
outlook, and We declare that we will
10 to the city Of Richmond prepared 10
prove the truth Of these statements. We
are the representatives Of BattletOwn dis
trict, in Clarke county and we will not
be counted out unless the Democratic
party in convention assembled shall
ratify, approve and confirm such methods
as we have above set out.
Very respectfully.
SAMUEL MCCORMICK,
MASON HUMMER.
j. S. POWERS.
CONRAD KOWNSLAR.
The Clarke County Courier makes the
following statement:
BattIetown District.
Pursuant 10 notice on June 10. 1898, a
meeting was held in Berryville Va. for
the purpose of sending delegates 10 the
Guhernatorial Convention to be held in
Richmond on August II. 1898. which was
called TO order In the courthouse by Hon.
Marshall Mccormick. member Of the
county committee, who after stating the
object Of the meeting. declared nominal
lions In order for chairman. and then
adjourned to the courthouse yard. The
names Of S. S. Thomas and j. G. Fletcher
were put in nomination. The meeting
decided TO vote for candidates under the
supervision Of two tellers for each The
tellers reported a tie vote. and Chairman
Mccormick cast the deciding vote for S.
5. Thomas. who was declared elected
permanent chairman. and J. T. Griffith
was elected secretary.
A resolution was adopted-"That an
persons participating I'm this meeting
shall be bound by the action Of the same
and shall support the nominee for Gov
ernor made by the convention 70 be held
at Richmond on August II. 1903"
Two sets Of delegates were put In nomi-
natlon-viz:
No. 1-Delegates-P. Mccormick, ]. r.
Castleman, G.. w. Levi William H. Fin
nell. Alternates-M Mccormick. ]. S.
Ware G. ". Gordon. NJ ". Jones.
No. delegates Samuel Mccormick.
J. S. Powers. Joseph Bell Mason Hum
mer AIternates-J W Kercheyal. W. =.
Owens. John Duble, G. Kownslar.
The voters were formed into two lines
10 the right and left Of the chairman.
each for its delegation respectively under
the supervision Of two tellers for each.
The two teilers for the delegation headed
by =. Mccormick reported 1872 votes. The
two tellers for the delegation headed by
Samuel Mccormick failed to agree upon
n report as 10 the count, whereuDon the
chairman ordered a recount which the
supporters Of this delegation refused to
make and he then declared the delegation
headed by =. Mccormick elected. And
the meeting adjourned.
s. S. THOMAS. Chairman.
J. T. Grlfith. SecretarY.