Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-05
Democratic mass.mooting.

party of Accomac was held at Drum
mondtown, last Monday, presided
over by DR.. John W. Bowdoin, coun-
| ty chairman.
The following, nominated by a
committee appointed by the chair
man, were elected as delegates and
alternates to the Richmond State
Convention:
Chincoteague Island-Delegates,
D. J. Wheaton, w J. Matthews, O..
, M. Jones-Alternates, T. Lee Disha-
room, John Warren, j. NJ. Birch.
Acknowledgements, Solomon I.
johnson, Hiram Birmingham. DR..
Frank Fletcher, Geo. w. Glenn, s:
w. Matthews, DIR. Oscar F. Byrd, NJ.
E. Selby, James W. Broughton-Al-
ternates, Thomas Petit, DR.. Jos. E.
Brodwater, Thomas c. Kelly, WIN.
Drulnmond, Saml. B. White, VIM.
Covington, H. II. Hancock, J. D.
Parsons.
Observation-Disclosures, VIM. Wig
ton, N. W. Mock, VIM. T. Wright.
DR.. J. w. Bowdoin, DIR Fletcher
Drummond, John II. Wise, s. j.
Lewis, A. W. Short-Alternatos,
Col. w. B. Smith, F. B. Humphreys.
j. o. Byrd, j. G. Justis. John S.
Scott, R. L. Parks, j. A. Bundick.
Capt. Alsavado Chase, Sr.
Lce-Delegates, ]. W. G. Black
stone, Thos. w. Russell, F. n. Boggs,
DR.. j. w. Kellam, E. E. Miles, A. ].
McMatb, Geo. Mock, OF Ed, L. D. t.
Quinby, R. L. Hopkins, NJ. Oldham
-Alternates, Thos.W. Blackstone, L.
J. Gunter, W. J. Watlsinsons, R. l..
Hopkins, W. B. Pitts, A. J. Lilliston,
It. NJ. Scott, s. R. Beloate, s. F.
Rogers, T. c. Kellam.
Pungoteasue--Dclegates, N. b.
Wescott, DIR. Geo. W. LeCato, w. T.
Mason, A. J. Read, Geo. W. Gilmore,
Sr, L. D.. Warren, w. F. Waters
-Alternates, Capt. e. J. Corbin. L.
II. Ames, J. D. Jacob, George w.
Jacobs, A. H. g. Mears. Smith K.
Martin. S. B. Bull.
Resolved, that the delegates ap-
pointed to the State Convention be
hereby authorized toaill all vacancies,
in the delegation by the appoint.
ment of any good Democrats from
Aceomac who may be present in
Richmond at the meeting of conKen-
ton.
On motion it was resolved
/, That the following delegates be
hereby appointed for the county OF
Accomac to meet the delegates from
Northampton county at Cape Charles
City, on the Oath day August, lSO3,to
nominate a candidate for the Senate
of Virginia, and a candidate for the
House of Delegates from the two
counties of Accomac and Northamp-
ton, and at the same time and place
to meet the delegates from Elizabeth
City to nominate candidate for the
House of Delegates from Elizabeth
City and Accomac counties:
Chincoteague 1sland-o. NJ. Jones,
James NJ. Birch. Lee Disharoon.
Atlantic-Dr. Frank Fletcher, Sol
ONION T. Johnson, S. w. Matthews,
DR.. Oscar F. Byrd, jas. w. Brough-
ton. Thomas C. Kelly, Thos. B. G..
Glib, a. f. Matthews.
Metompkin-Dr. F.. Drummond. Dr.
AID F. Ewell, NV. Mock, DR.. John
W. Bowdoin, D. H. Johnson, John
H. Hopkins, James R. Hickman, T..
Berkeley Smith.
Lee-Upshur b. Quinby, William
B. Pitts, F. P. Brent, Edward T. Ed
monds, Thomas W. Blackstone, VIM.
B. Wilkins, B. T. Gunter, Jr., DR..
John w. Kellam, A. NJ. Nottingham,
DR.. J. F. Newman.
Pungoteague-E. T. Powell, L. c..
Mears, George B. Hoffman. Samuel
Ames, Frank S. Smith. N. B. Wes-
colt, John B. Willis.
9, That in, case the date fixed in
the foregoing resolution for the meet
ing of the convention be not salts
factory to the delegates from the
other counties, the County Chair.
man of Accomac is hereby author
lied to arrange date for the meet
ing of the convention with the proper
authorities of the party in the other
two counties.
3, That in case any of the aforesaid
delegates from Accomac be unable to
attend the joint convention they are
hereby authorized to appoint their
own alternates.
The candidacy of'Hon. John w. G.
Blackstone, for Attorney General
was unanimously endorsed as follows
Whereas, our countyman, the Hon
John w. 6. Blackstone is candi
date for the nomination tor the Office
of Acknowledgement OF Virginia, al
the approaching Democratic State
Convention,
Therefore be it resolved, That the
Democracy of Accomac county il
mass-neeting assembled, viewing
with pride and admiration, his dis
tinguished services both to the party
and State, during the years that ht
has been in public life, leaving as ht
has, the impress of his hand anf
brain indelibly fixed upon the course
of legislation in our General Assem-
bly, at Richmond, and being earnest
ly appreciative of his labors in be