Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-15
The Clarke Connty Delegation.

10 tie Ej10 Of The Dispatch:
The undersigned, who were duly chosen dele
gates and altcrnates 90 the Kchmoni conyeu-
tion at a meeting Of the Democracy assembled
at Berryyine, Va, on Saturday June 10,
1893. pursuant 20 the coll Of tie couu-
Is Democrats Executive Committee, beg
leave 10y means OF this open letter 80
lay before the Democratic party the
measures which were resorted 10 10y the friends
OF Colonel Charles Z. O'Ferrail To Gunul their s.
lection aud to render VOID and of 10 effect the
voice o; the majority Of the Democratic voters OF
this district. J % the absolute truth OF the fol-
lowing statement We pledge our word a. gentle
men.
1.-THE opening OF the convention. which was
called to o-dcr 10y the member Of the Executive
Committee who hyes IN this district, two ecut'e-
men were n)hiuate 1 Tor tho position OF cAair-
mantle one q freud OF Colonel OFeriall. the
other GeuUomau wh1 was ODp ,sed 10 m. Tho
vote Oh tins question rcsUite in tie, l3N votes
being cast Tor each, aud TIN. beng the case
the aforesaid mcmter Of the Executive Com
mittee gave IN. vote FOR tho friend OF Colonel
O'Feryal. secretary WIS then selected. Tho
following g-utlsW ~ were then nominated as
friend. of Coiope. - Fctcal: Delogatcs-P. Mt-
Cormick, JOAN H. Cnstlrnan, G. ". evi. and
William II. Finu"u. Alternates-N. Nee Ormlck,
j. = Ware, George v. NortOH, an u. ". Jones.
And IN opposition TO Thorn and a. opposed t.
Colonel Fer III thu n'ket was nominated
Delegates Samuel Mccormick, j. :. Powers
Joseph bell, anJ Mason Hummer: Atoruatos-
j. ". ker,heyci ". r.. owens. John Duble. and
Conrad hoNnslar.
frlc"r were appointed to count both sides,
two fof each. There were 49, votes east for no
O'Ferrall ticket. This count MAS completed be-
fore tho votes opposed were counted d. II. ID.
kerfoot, who vas the teller ior the O'Ferrail
men on TIE opposition Sic. heard the an
noupcemeut aud he ~ once STOPPED his
count ent refused 10 count any more, siyiaG as
reason that the wen woult not stand s'IiL llo
hal It mat point already couatcd moro than
l3y votes opposed TO Colonel OFcrraii. 'iho
count, however, wax continued - the other
teller aud he copatcd au1 reported to tho
chairman AZ vo'c. east Tor the fcket op-
called Tor report from DR.. keyi0ot: ne maIe
none, bat dorIs1dcd "a new couut. Tho chair
msn-Nr :. =. Tncmns, who. 10y me woV, ~ nm
oricc-seekcr ana has Colonel OFcrrill IN charge
q ms application -aLuOunced that Is Or. kcr-
foot, Who CDuutot The nnti-O'Ferrah vote, made
no report BE- would declare and did ace are the
O'Ferrau men delegates 10 Richmond.
Such IS n brie. statement OF ths facts as they
occurred. They should uring the blush % shame
To- tho check Of every Ntrginian. Such methods
can never succeed in she Old Dominion.
Ne warn yod 10 bo on the outlook aad
wo declare that wc win so to the city OF
Richmond prHtared - prove the truth
or THESE statements. We are tho repre-
senta ives Of Bsttletown District IN Cia-Ke
county, and VIC wiN not bee counted out unlesi
the DemOcgsti' party, IA convention assembled,
shah ratity, approve, aud confirm such methods
a. We hive above sei out.
Very respectfully SAMUEL McCOENICK,
mason III MINER,
j. s. P0WERS.
CONRAD hOWNsLAR