The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-12
POPULIST CTR CONTENTION.
They Meet to Elect Candidates for the Leg
isIature but Postpone Action.

The Populists Of Richmond met last
evening in a small hall over the rear Of
1iH east Main street to nominate a tick
ct for the House of Delegates. Some
delegates were present from Henrco and
after the city Convention adjourned
Joint convention was held for the pur-
pose of nominating senators for the
Thirty-fifth Senatorial district
Neither made nominations, however a
few coal oil lamps whose shades sadly
needed cleaning, shed their rays over
| about forty-hve people. a gOOdly proper
| ton Of whom / recognized as the old
| time Republicans and others who figure
| always IN every new movement which
| comes up.
There were twenty-five delegates from
| the city and four from the county, and
! the balance We're visitors.
| DR.. ]. f. Bass was elected Charm N
| end w. l.. Yeamau secretary. They We're
later elected the officers Of the joint
| convention also.
[ follows
Marshall ward-J. o. Reams, l. w.
| Throckmcrton. S. i. Collier, j. o. Fox,
| ]. p. SchemerhOrn
Clay ward-W U. Yeaman, A. c Wor-
sham, Ira Bland, =. a. Mason, John S.
| Bethel.
jefferson ward-J. ]. Quantz. J. 3.
Davis, Thomas Shepherd, j. T. Chapel,
W. j. Osborne
Monroe ward-Dr. ]. F. Bass, Charles
King, II. l.. Ragland A. d. Thurman, r.
| T.. Pearmap.
Madison ward-I4 L. Lynch, r. W.
Harris.
jackson ward-F. Z. Burke, J. w. Peay,
James Bahen
A long discussion, which was partici-
pated in by n considerable number Of
delegates took place in regard TO the
advisability Of nominating a delegation
! TO the Legislature without knowing Just
| how the nominees stood Fear was eX-
pressed that the party prospects would
| be damaged by nominating candidates
who would decline 10 serve.
In order to obviate this trouble com
nittee Of two from each ward was APP
pointed TO confer together and make
nominations. When they returned
| half hour later. they asked until later
meeting Of the convention 10 make the
| recommendation. The report was adopted.
/ While the committee was out Mr. j. w.
| Hall addressed the meeting and sug-
eested the name Of Judge Edmund Wad-
| dill for the Senate as a man who would
| poll the fun Populist vote and thou
sand more besides. He said he could not
/ speak authoritatiVely for Judge Wad-
| dill. but he believed from a conversation
| he heard between the Judge and General
| Rosser. that Judge Waddnl was in full
accord with the Populists. The speaker
! said that he had been badly whipped
many times as a Republican, and he now
| wanted 10 fight successfully and thought
| Judge Waddill the man to carry victory.
| During the interview referred TO q reso-
| luton was offered by Mr.. Schemerhorn
| instructng the Populist representatives
| and senators Ito support any measure
| OF reform Ia the city government enlarg-
| ing the powers OF the people 70 such ex-
| tent as 90 enable them TO elect heads Of
| departments abrogate all laws that do
| not bear equally upon capital ard labor.
| and the removal Of unjust technicalities,
] delays and determinations in the adj
| ministration OF justice. That we further
| instruct them TO favor such legislation as
will prevent the use Of convicts. against
| the interests Of honest manufacturing en-
terprises either by hiring them out or
employing them in prison on work re-
| quiring skilled labor"
Mr. Walter Grant. who was present
opposed the resolution on the ground that
1t might conflict with the Lynchourg
platform Of the Populists. Others
thought II a popular local move, es-
peciajly that clause which outlined the
ideas comprised in the motion Of Mr..
Epps in the Council and that they should
secure the credit of being the first 10 ad-
vocate IL before the Democratic clubs
could get the benefit Of doing so.
The resolution was withdrawn. but was
called up just previous 10 adjournment
and passed unanimously. The City con-
vention then adjourned TO meet In the
same place October 18th al L. NJ.
The joint convention, TO nominate SEN
ators. was then called 10 order. II. a.
Miller. Garland Haynes and DR.. Lee
station were named a. county dele
gates. a motion was made and carried TO
go into the nomination Of two senator's
II was Immediately ieconsidered. how
ever. and that Convention also adjourned
until October 18th.
The Executive Committee was called
to meet al the Popnlist headquarters
Saturday night.