Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-24
NO NOMINATION.
SEVEN iNpEclsNE BALLOTS TAKEN
At HARRiSoNBuRc.
Woods and walton Appear to BE Strongest,
with Turner, Moore, and Gordon In
the Order Named.


with Turner, Moore, and Gordon In
the Order Named.
HARRISONBURG, VA. January r.
Special. .)LThe Democratic convention
which met here to-day to nominate a
candidate for Congress from the Seventh
District held two sessions. and after
taking seven undecisive ballots adjourned
at midnight until . o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Congressional Convention was called
to order at O'Clock by Mr.. Winfield Lig-
gett, chairman of the District Committee.
who named Hon. Marshall Mccormick. or
Clarke. for temporary chairman. MT NC
Cormick in taking the chair made ring
ing speech. Rev. DIT. John T. Hyde, OF
Winchester. then opened the convention
with prayer. After the appointment OF the
usual committees there was breezy pas
sage at arms between Hon. II. II. down.
ing, who moved the adoption OF the ruies
of the House OF Delegates, and MT H. ~.
Byrd of Winchester, who made the point
OF order that pending permanent organiza-
ton the convention could not adopt rules
but must be governed by general parha-
mentary rules
General Reeds rules" suggested deie-
gate amid general laughter.
Mr.. Downing retorted that ne hopeu
this was a convention not to be gov
erned by Reeds.
TEMPORARY RULES.
Mr.. Byrd was reinforced I'm his
contention by the friends OF Captain
Woods. and 1t was finally agreed that
the rules of the House OF Delegates should
apply only to the proceedings under tenn
porary organization. The question Oh
rules was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Permanent Organization. A motion was
then made to take a recess until O'CLOCK
A storm of protests followed from the
delegates who were impatient TO get down
to business, and an amendment was
agreed to fixing the hour for reassem-
bling at o'clock.
At that hour the chairman announced
that the Committee on Credentials would
not be ready to report before half-past !,
and second recess was accordingly
taken.
CONTESTS DECIDED.
The convention assembled promptly for
the night session, and the courthouse
was iammed when the chairman raped
for order. go
The preliminary business was rapidly
dispatched by the adoption OF tne rules
| OF the House of Delegates, ana all the
committee reports.
The contest in Greene county was ue-
cided by dividing the vote OF the Rucker-
Vile District equally between the Woods
and Moore delegations, and the seven lur
ner delegates from Madison were awarueu
certificates
Hon. James Hay, OF Madison. was elect
| cd permanent chairman. and the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic press per
manent secretaries, and Charles II. Esh-
man sergeant-at-arms.
PLATFORM
The Committee on Platform reported as
| follows:
'.Resolved. That this convention fully
endorses the Chicago platform, and most
heartily commends the administration OF
President Cleveland, and urges our Sena-
| tors and Representatives In Congress 10
| give their undivided Efforts In aid or the
speedy enactment into law OF the wilson
| tariff bill as a measure securing 10 ,he
suffering masses a substantial reduction
| I'm the burdens imposed upon them Dy
| the pernicious legislation OF the Repuph-
can party in the interest or the prvhegeu
classes and wealthy corporations.
This report was adopted amid wild ap-
plause by acclamation and by rising
vote.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominating speeches were then begun.
CantoIn Woods was nominated in elo-
ouent terms by George Perkins, OF AL
| hemarle. ,,, /, o.ot-
| tai speech presenting the name or ~.
Moore. Jr. c.
Colonel r.. F.. Stickley nominated sena-
| tor Walton. and f.. II. Jackson made Il
most effective appeal for Major Turner
ard the gallant little county OF warren:
All OF the speeches were enthusiastically
applauded, and the best Of temper pre-
vaIled-the friends Of each candidate JOIN
| ing in the applause for their rivals.
Mr. Gordon's name was not presenter oii
| the first call OF counties
sECONDING SPEECHES.
Seconding speeches for Captain Woods
| were made by John T. Harris, Jr, OF
Rockingham: F.. NJ. McMulen, or Mahi-
| son. and John S. Chapman, OF Greene;
FOR Mr. Walton by r. T.. Bryd, of Frede-
| rick. Winfield Llggett. OF Rockingham,
and NJ. +. Wharton OF Page; for Major
Turner. by III. V. Strayer. of Rocking
| ham. Senator James Hay, Captain John
I Williams, of Winchester and j. ,.
Harnsberger. of Rockingham; and Tor Mr..
Moore, by DR.. T.. A. Herring, OF ROCKING
| ham.
FIRST BALLOT.
RallotIng began at 10 o'clock. the first
ballot resulting: Walton. lO3 WOODS, lol'
Turner. %: Moore. "A. Under the rule Mr..
Moore was dropped and ballot ordered
between the three leading candidates
The second ballot stood: Walton, l25 IL;
Turner. l2l: Woods, ll3; Gordon. 8; Cap
| tain Woods being dropped. Mr.. r. IL.
| O'Barmon, of Rappahannock. placed IN
nomination the Little Giant from Rap
| pahannock. Mr. Basil p. Gordon, amid
great applause, and Mr.. Mccormick again
presented the name Of Mr. Moore, and
! appealed to the convention TO stand by
| the Clarke county candidate a noisy
vrangle ensued at this point In regard
| 10 the Interpretation of the rule requiring
| the lowest candidate 10 be dropped. the
| Chair held that Mr.. Gordon not having
been formally before the convention on
the previous ballot. his vote could not be
considered. and that Captain Woods
should be dropped.
CHAIR SUSTAINED.
There was a vigorous protest from the
friends OF Captain Woods, but upon an
appeal from the ruling. the Chair was
overw helmingly sustained. The third bal
lot stood: Walton. Sc; Woods, So IL; Tur-
ner, 81 1-2 Moore, 60; Gordon. ~.
The fourth ballot: Woods, 100; Walton,
90: Turner 93 Moore. Is.
Fifth ballot: Walton, 1913; Woods. ll9;
Turner, i0l 1-2; Moore. q IL; Gordon, D.
NO CHANGE-ADJOURNE
There was no substantial change on the
sixth and seventh ballots. and at IL
o'clock the convention adjourned until to-
marrow morning at O'Clock.