The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-16
OTEY GETS THE NOMINATION.
The Majors Friends Carried the
Convention With a Rush.
Thomas w. Mfller's Name Not Pre-.
sented-A Goode Boom Started Early
In the Day. But It Fell Through
President Cleveland Endorsed-Rree
Silver Favored

Rress by the Democratic convention of
the Sixth district, which convened at
the Academy of Music In this city.
There had been some opposition man.
Tested to the candidacy Of Major Otey,
but this was not permitted to crystalline
until late in the afternoon, when the
name of Hon. John Goode WAS pre-
scented. 1t was too late. however. Major
Otey having already been pledged
sufficient number of votes to insure his
selection by handsome majority.
The fight appeared to be anybody to
beat Otey." but that anybody" could
not be found.
AS early as O'Clock yesterday the
friends of Thomas w. Miller, Of this
city, realized the hopelessness OF secur-
Ing his nomination, and it was decided
to withdraw him from the race If some
other man, a sort of dark horse as 1t
were, could be found. Several names
were canvassed, but none were proposed
who could hope for more strength than
Miller
Finally it was determined to tele-
graph to Mr.. Goode and ascertain If he
would permit the use of his name. The
answer came back that the gentleman
was willing to 20 before the convention
in case his friends thought that he had
winning chance. Colonel Goode also
telegraphed that he would arrive in
Roanoke on the 4:35 train.
These facts were known only to the
leaders Of the opposition and when the
name of John w. Goode was sprung
upon the convention it WAS in the ma
ture Of a surprise.
The galleries were we'll filled and
lusty lunged shouters were distributed
about the hall. They sent up mighty
yell when the name of the Bedford
man was announced and the less conf
dent OF Otey's supporters feared for
moment that it portended defeat for
the major.
Not SO. The handwriting was on the
wall, and the powerful eloquence of Capt.
John IL Wright, j. e. Young, A. b.
Pugh and Captain Norman could not
erase single line.
Following Captain Moorman's elo-
quent appeal for support Of Goode
Benjamin Watkins Leigh moved that
the convention proceed to ballot
1t Was All Otey.
The secretary called Bedford and the
delegates asked that the county be
temporarily passed.
If Goodies friends had any hopes they
were shattered by the request of the
delegate from Bedford, Goodies county.
A solid vote for him at that time might
have influenced other votes.
Then Campbell came with q solia IS
for Otey.
Charlotte cast votes for Goode and
12 for Otey.
The convention at this moment be-
came 30 quiet one could hear q watch
tick.
The man from Halifax who had been
commissioned to announce the vote of
that county said: "Otey 81 votes"
Then the friends of the successor Of
Hon. Paul G. Edmunds fairly went wild.
They threw their hats into the air and
shouted like brokers in pit when the
market is going their way.
Before they had quieted down the
thirteen votes OF Montgomery mad been
recorded in favor Of Otey. Roanoke
county gave fourteen to Goode and one
to Otey. Then Bedford asked for recogni-
ton and her thirtytwo votes were an
nounced for Otey. At the same time
some delegate shouted, "Lynchburg
city, twenty-four votes for Otey."
This insured the nomination OF Major
Otey and his friends again demonstrated
their approval by lifting one of the
smallest of their number 30 high in
the air that his shouting could be made
known by his frantic gestures, his voice
being not strong enough to escape being
drowned by the cheers of his fellows.
R. R. Hicks, Of this city, and Mosby
II. Paine, of Buchanan, together moved
that the nomination be msde unanimous,
which motion was heartily adopted
The Convention.
A few moments after 10 o'clock Will
liam A. Glasgow, Jr., chairman Of tho
congressional committee, called the con.
vention to order and welcomed the
delegates to the city. Mr.. Glasgow an
nounced as temporary officers: Joseph
Stebbins, OF Halifax, chairman Carter
Glass. OF Lynchburg, Charles 1. Stew
art, Of Roanoke, and Charles d. Denit,
Of Salem, secretaries M. G. Morris, of
Roanoke, and w. D. Beasley, of Char
lotte, sergesnt-at-arms.
Upon assuming the gavel Mr.. Stebbina
made short address and entertained q
motion that one delegate from each
county and city be named as a member
of each of three committees, namely
organization, platform and credentials.
The motion was adopted, the committees
announced and recess taken for fifteen
minutes.
When again called to order it was ap-
parent that the opposition to Major
Otey's candidacy were determined to
flibuster for time and postpone the
taking OF q ballot until a late hour or
until after tho arrival of Mr.. Goode.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the credentials commit
tee announced that $50 delegates were
entitled to seats in the convention.
The platform committee, through