The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
SELECTING DELEGATES.
THE O'FERRALLITEs BOLT THE
MEETING IN BOTETOURT.
delegates Chosen in Wythe, Buckingham,
Caroline and Other
mentary Vote for Kent In wythe.

BItIlFsNft
The county convention met at Fincastle
to-day In mass meeting. AS 1t was ex-
nected that there would be a hot fight
for the delegation, a large crowd was
I'm attendance on the grounds. At an
early hour the O'Ferrall men established
headquarters on Main street, and seemed
confident Of controlling the entire dele
cation from the claims that they made,
but as soon as the people from the coun-
~ began to come In II was evident that
they would not have a walk-over. There
were more Buford men found than were
expected.
A meeting Of the men friendly to
Tyler was held in the Town Hall. and
the unmber present was a surprise
Judge Simmons adjourned the court at
u o'clock I'm order TO allow the conven-
ton 10 be held In the courtroom. which
was soon filled. At first. the O'Ferrall
men. confident Of an easy victory. were
demonstrative. and seemed anxious to
rush things through I'm the absence Of
the county chairman, DR.. /. r.. Goodwin.
who was known to be a Tyler man. a
motion was put 10 that effect, bat DR..
Goodwin coming In before It was acted
on. he called the convention TO order.
The rival faction locked horns when
Captain ]. H.. II. Figgatt, on behalf Of
the O'Ferrall side, nominated Mr.. John
Ross chairman Of the meeting. and
benjamin Haden, on behalf Of the Tyler
side, nominated DR.. /. II. Goodwin. II
was at once seen that II would be a
difficult matter TO take the vote, and a
hurrah arose that was beyond control.
AS n solution Of the difficulty Judge
J. j. Allen was put I'm nomination, and
by unanimous consent he was elected,
but when II came 20 the election OF the
two delegates at large the real fight
began. Captain J. II. H.. Figgatt and
Mr.. A. w. Finch were placed I'm nomi-
nation by the O'Ferrall men, and Or.
I. r. Goodwin and Judge j. J. Allen by
the Tyler men. After a viva voce vote
had been taken a division was at once
called for, but division was impossible
in the crowded courtroom, so IL was
proposed that the convention adjourn 20
the ward back Of the courthouse and
there divide, but this proposition was
rejected by the O'Ferrall men. Several
counter propositions were made, and II
was finally agreed that a division would
be attempted IN the courtroom, ana
being made the Tyler side was found
by the Chair TO be the larger. and he de-
cided that the Tyler delegation was
EltEIffls It III wv III h
recount. which being opposed, was by
a similar vote voted down. and no APP
peal was taken from the decision Of the
Chair.
When n motion was made 10 separate
into districts TO elect the remaining dele
gates by district meetings according 10
the usual custom, the O'Ferrallites de-
cided to leave the convention under the
lead Of Captain j. H.. II. Figgatt. This
they did. leaving the Tyler and Buford
men I'm possession Of the field. The two
secretaries OF the meeting. the editors OF
the Buchanan and F1ncastle papers, hav-
ing both elected 10 retire from the meet
ing. Mr.. r. Styles Bell was elected sec
rotary. and the meeting proceeded quietly
with it's work with the following result:
Delegates at large-Dr. L. r. Goodwin
and Judge John J. Allen.
Delegates from the Fincastle dis
tr~ict-Benjamin Haden, r. X. Thompson,
John w. Morgan. S. 5. Hope and II. c.
Douthat.
Buchanan district-Dr. r. II. Latane,
Colonel f.. Dillon. ]. Il. scuitze, VIII
liam j. Penn and John Agen.
Amsterdam district-A. G. Preston, Il.
]. Brugh. W. y. Mitchell. +. Brugh, y.
F.. Iayman. The delegates were author
Ted to appoint their own alternates.
This delegation stands sixteen for Tyler
and one for Buford. So far as can be
ascertained Buford IS the second choice
Of the sixteen for Tyler. and Tyler is
the second choice Of the Buford men.
The O'Ferrall men adjourned TO the
Town Hail. and there elected delegates
as follows: At large-J. II. II. Figgatt
and A. w. Finch; Buchanan district
u. w. Rhodes. J. II. Station. ]. l.. Gar
land. W. c. Early. G. o. Green; Fincas-
tie district-E. V. Barley, G. II. Vines.
/. r. Deishcr. NJ. S. Cahoon. w. W.
Cash; Amsterdam-J. II. Reyburn. A.
Beckley, William Barley, John Wander
grin and T.. +. Brown.
Your correaI cndent has enquired OF
q good many who were not participating
I'm the meeting. and the general opinion
seems TO % tina Tyler had the majority
of the crowd who were Democrats. There
seems 70 be a general regret that there
will be contesting delegations from Bote-
tourt hut whoever Is nominated. Bote-
tourt will give her usual Democratic
majority.
Daleestos were also elected 10 the
Senatorial Convention which meets IN
Covington. hut as II Is generally con-
coded that Hon. G. p. Jones Will have
70 opposition. there was nc interest
shown I'm This Tart 81 the proceedings.
Caroline fer Major Tyler.
BOWLING GREEN. VA. July 1O.-Spe-
cial-The Democrats met to-day at the
call Of the county chairman. Captain
Hudgin. After the organization Or. W.
ID. Quesenberry introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved by the Democrats OF Caroline
county, In mass-meeting assembled. That
we take a deep interest I'm the candidacy
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS j. Hoge Tyler,
a native OF this county. and hope that he
Will be nominated for Governor by the
convention which meets in Richmond
in August. and to this end we hereby
instruct the delegates from this county
to cast their votes for Tyler, and do what
may be In their power to secure his nomi-
nation for that office.
After discussion by w. ID. Quesenberry.
r. O. Peatross. st. Ledger Moncure and
T. \. Welch. the resolution was adopted
without a dissenting vote.
Upon motion of r. O.. Peatross the
meeting then resolved itself into district
meetings for the appointment OF dele
gates. with the following result: Bowling
Green district. W. d. Quesenberry. r. o. |
Peatross. J. ID. Butler. r. G. Moncure,
Arthur Martin; Reedy Church. A. y. /
Bowers and j. c. DeJarnette; Madison, |
John Washington, st. l.. Moncure, r. ~.
WEIGH; Port Royal, J. w. Lefue, J. r.
Washington; at large. Captain j. NJ.
Hudgin and DR.. John Baylor.
This has been an uncommonly pleasant
day for July court. The rain Saturday
laid the dust. and the thermometer made
a marked drop early this morning. The
attendance, however, was not large.
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