The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-03
gENRICO MASS-MEETlNG
~ CROWD WAS UNRULF AND
COULD NOT RE MANAGED.
Finally Decided That the County
NAV. Primary Next Mondav-Nip
and Tuck for Eiistt and Wise.


wv. meeting was the largest and per
.. the most disorderly and unruly ever
.,l ia the county.
anon the hour arrived for the meeting
-.,.rt-house yard and the sidewalk in
49,. street were fun OF the sovereign No'-
NJ, The county wearing the respective
.s ~ their favorite-Mr. Wise's being
,'.. and Colonel Enetts red.
-..e voters were I'm crowded mass,
ID, me colors seemed 10 be So evenly
I ,l that Sc was Impossible 10 Ten which
80 the stronger side.
~ .rowd was so large that 1t soon
...d that difficulty would be met in
se..r..c a satisfactory meeting Ia the
',. aas suggested that the two sides
SD. FL. uut. and that the meeting be held
% ...., imam j. c. Mitchell. Of the County
.,...fAtic Committee. tried to address
a.. .-owd. but could not make himself
"v, conway r. Sands finally secured n
link. and moved that the meeting be
-rrrred to CorCoraa Hall and said
-.. colonel Ellett's and Captain Wise
s-.s had agreed to the proposition.
80 motion was lost, and Chairman
r'.heu announced that he would can
30 meeting TO order in the Courthouse
- appointcd Jailer Luke Russell ser
f..r t-at-arms. ,.,
srre court house was quickly crowded |
ell, Us utmost. and when Chairman Mitch
allied the meeting 20 order no more
LII gain entrance. and there were as
any outside as I'm. -,
ne newspaper reporters were appoilltH |
..-porary secretaries. Sheriff solomon |
Z Chnirman Mitchell called attention /
. .-s impracticability OF holding a meet |
t,r the courthouse, and again suS- |
-.' CorcOran Hall.
hold "a l.
.r been decided by vote TO hold the
trc In the courthouse, and insisted
e.. t should proceed.
hundred men tried TO speak at, once,
..f mo confusion that had existed out
ri. Vas doubly intensified within.
TO ooRcoRAS HALL.
mi finally took place. and the motion
.,r.f1urn To COrcOran Han was carIleu.
".--srof-at-A Arms Russell reached Cor
~ nan before the crowd. and when
= ~ arrived he had arranged for their
.-oI AZ the entrance, so that only
r.m1crats and voters IN the county mlsht
D. sa-ritted The Wise men were directed
.-. side Of the hall to the right or
,ta entrance door. and the Elicit men took
cots on the left. thus for the first time
s,.l~ately dividing the supporters OF the
~, contestants.
The Hall filled up rapidly. and 1t was
even then impossible TO tell which side
AZ first the Elicit side seemed the most
numerous. but the Wise men later nIied
.o the ranks OF that side. ana thinking
tat they were stronger broKe mo chcgIS.
chairman Mitchell called the meeting
q, order again, and on motion appointed
ST. thinner sergeant-at-arns. Nj.
Mitchell reminded the meeting that u
was a Democratic assembly, Rathered 20
elect delegates to a nominating conVeh-
.l~ oD7 that u must be an orderly and
fair meeting.
CHAIRMAN BRYAN.
The election Of a permanent chairman
was announced as the first business anu
A.lf a dozen men sought the floor. Inc
chair recognized Mr. Conway r. sands
and in a finished speech. ne placed IN
domination Mr.. Joseph Bryan. he paid
q high compliment 20 Mr.. Rryan's ca
racitv as lawyer. editor and farmer, ana
smoke I'm the highest terms of him as a
man. and his service to the Democratic
party.
Mr. Sands speech was received with
loud cheers and continuous applause, ana
when Mr.. Mitchell asked II there were
any other nominations. there were loud
CRIES OF NO.
Mr.. A. ". Patterson waited n minute
f0r the applause TO subside. and heartily
seconded the nomination 81 Mr.. Bryan.
He referred 20 his services 20 the party
in the dark days Of Republcanism, and
his more recent efforts for q pure ballot
in the county and purity I'm elections
throughout the State. ON motion Mr..
BRYAN was elected 10y acclamatiOn, and
received an ovation Of cheers as he was
t-corted to his seat.
His remarks on taking the chair We're
hrlef and 20 the point. Thanking them
f0r the compliment he said that while he
was ch0ckfull ~ Democratic sentiments.
81 would not detain them but proceed To
business He congratulated them on the
size 81 the meeting that 1t showed that
OH differences were healed, and that
lid front was being shown 10 the enemy.
said he. there has never been time
when II * so essential for Democrats 20
stand together and cling TO the princi-
i.es Of their party as IL is to-day. With
The political heresies springing up on
every side, and the rise Of the POpullStc
doctrine. the old Democratic rock is in
Danger Of disntegration. and it remains
flr us To stand by the old party and
fsnt under the old flag Mr.. Bryans re-
marks were enthusiastically received.
Mr. Samuel +. Waddiu was elected
secretary Of the meeting.
VOTE ron The NOMINEE.
Mr. W. o. Shelburne stated that n
had been Informed that there were per
sons I'm the meeting who had declared
tiat they would not vote for Hon. George
j. Wise n nominated. and Mr.. G.. ".
Caildress offered a resolution pledglng
every person taking pert In the meeting
o. vote for the nominee. 1t was unanl-
m1usly adopted.
Mr. W H. Sands then offered a resou-
ton providing that the representatives,
ot each district recommend to the meet
lrE the DELEGATES TO which IT is entitled
toe &. BrOokand 8: Fairfield. 10, Narina.
A. and that the representatives. Of each
precinct recommend two members Of the
county committee
d "a tod
natter Of electing a Democratic commit
To- Lad been discussed in the meetings
Ne committee. and that they decided
q, lave primary for the purpose next
Ping. but II the meeting thought il
o.,i - elect them every member OF the
,,hmttee was willing 10 surrender their
81 lions.
AIR. George u. Carter offered as an
that committee Of eight be appoin a
bY the CHAIR. four from eacn candidate
10 bmit plan for the conduct If the
Mr.. Conway r. Sands moved as
substitute 20 the whole I 90 IN the
election OF de egates L tn cong essio Al
: convention that tie numbe OF dc e. ties
= hc appOTtione1 10 he several ma tcrlaI
stricts according 10 tie nom er c.
Democratic votes cast in the last guber
Material election
CaDtain Cussons at this iuncture at
tempted 20 speak on the re ution una T
discussion. when Mr.. tasHie Smith
raised the point Of order that the appor-
tonment Of delegates had already hee n
arranged for by the district committee.
THE SOVEREIGN VOTERS.
Mr.. George ID. Carter rose and said
ttat the sovereign voters Of Henric
we're supreme. and that they were not
Controlled by the district committee r
anybody else. This sentiment was receiv-
g.. with the endorsement Of hearty ap-
pause.
The Chair stated that on account Of the
construction Of the two resolutions ne