Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-03

the contest was entirely between Wise
and Elicit. a. Judge 1ngrams friends held
aloof from the crowd
the multitude rushed In and congregated
outside OF the railing. This space being
soon hacked TO its utmost capacity, the
reServed area around the clerks desk
yas thrown open. and within short time
every available inch OF II was occupied.
before the crowd began TO enter the
courtroom a motion 20 adjourn TO Cor
ooran Hall was made by Mr.. Conway
sands and was overwhelmingly lost. I'm
rredlately upon the rooms being nlied
Mr.. Simon Solomon renewed the motion.
lie was ruled out OF order. and Magls-
trate Iarus offered a motion that the con-
ventlon be adjourned TO Old'Market Hall.
After speech by Mr.. Sands. In which
he asserted that IL was the wish or Dotn
Mr. Wise and Colonel Elicit that the
meeting be held at Corcoran Hall. vote
was taken and Mr.. Solomon's motion was
carried. The large gathering soon dis
persed. and wagons. buggics. carriages.
and carts were pressed into service by
the workers for the candidates 10 convey
their friends to the Church Hill hall Ar
riving there the Wise men were given
seats 10 the right OF the door. and the
Elicit men occupied the other half Of the
hall.
DENSELY PACKED.
Much better system was at first pre-
served at the hall than had been at the
courthouse. due possibly to the fact that
the voters were not 30 closely huddled to-
gether 1t was not long. however. before
every seat in the spacious auditorium
was occupied and ere the meeting was
called to order standing room was at
premium.
Mr. Mitchell chairman of the County
Committee. called the meeting to order,
and after stating its object, asked for
nominations for the position Of permanent
chairman.
Mr. Conway Sands. In an eulogistic
speech placed the name Of Joseph Bryan
before the meeting. and II was received
with loud cheers MIR A. w Patterson
seconded the nomination in few ornate
words. and on motion OF Mr.. Larus, Mr.
Bryan was elected 10y acclamatiOn. and
Messrs. Sands and Patterson were there
upon appointed TO escort him 10 the
chair.
Being introduced by Mr. Mitchell, Mr..
Bryan extended his thanks for the honor
that had been conferred on him. Re
ferring 10 his auditors as a gathering Of
untprrined Democrats. he said that he was
glad 20 see 50 many present. lie urged
upon them TO stand together. proclaim
aloud the great fundamental Democratic
principles, and steer the Old Democratic
ship of state clear Of the rocks Of Re
publicanism The gathering was urged
to maintain order after which the meet
ing was formally declared open for busi-
ness
Mr.. Samuel F. Waddill was elected
secretary Of the meeting
A PLEDGE OF SUPPORT
Mr. Shelton stated to the Chair that he
had heard that there were those present
who would not support Hon George -.
Wise were he nominated. and offered
resolution that every voter participating
in the meeting pledge himself TO support
the nominee of the Democratic party.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. William II. Sands offered the fol-
loving resolution: THAT the representa-
tives Of each district recommend TO this
meeting the delegates to which 1t Is en-
titled in the congressional convention
viz, Tuckahoe TO four. Brooklyn TO hVe
Fairfield TO ten. Varina to three. and that
the representatives Of each precinct re-
commend two members OF the county
Committee"
Mir. solomon. in behalf of the present
committee. said that If 1t was the sense
az the meeting TO elect a new County
Democratic Committee. every member OF
the present committee was ready To retire.
Mr. George -. Garter favored the elec-
ton OF a new committee, ana wnne ne
believed that the present committee hau
done their whole duty he thought 1t in
oxpedient to COnine the business OF the
election of delegates to the congressional
convention. lie then offered SUBSTITUTE
resolution that committee of eight be
APPOINTED to report a plan OF procedure
In this convention, four for each of the
candidates.
MIR. conway r. Sands opposed both Of
the resolutions. and offered as subsu-
tute for both the following:
"Resolvcd. That in the election OF dele
gates TO the congressional convention the
number Of delegates be apportioned to
the several maeisteria! districts accord
ing TO the number Of Democratic votes
cast in the last gubernatorial election"
A POINT OF ORDER.
Captain Cussons attempted to speak TO
the resolution when he was interrupted
bv Mr.. Caskie Smith, who, rising to
point Of order. stated that the apportion-
ment of delegates had been arranged for by
the County Committee. His point was not
sustained by the chair. and rising vote
was then taken on the last resolution Of
fered In the Affirmative the entire Wise
side Of the house rose. Many STOOD on
their chairs. and great confusion prevail
chairman. assisted by the sergeants-at-
arms-Mess.s. solomon, Fussel. and
SamuelS-order was again restored, ana
the count was started. Several protests
were entered before the count was con-
cluded, many claiming that they had not
been counted. Fully fifteen minutes had
been spent i'm futile attempt To make
the count. when 1t was decided that ac-
curacv was impossible under the circum-
stances. and an agreem mt was made That
the meeting be adjourned and the dele
gates be elected by IA primary Viva-Voce
vote.
EIIETT MEN IN OPPOSITION.
Mr. Simon Solomon submitted the pro
nositlon. which was received with LOUD
applatsc from those Immediately in front
I'm the Wise ranks. The Elicit men
strongly opposed this proposition, and
raised mum rous protests thereto.
MIR. Bryan. after obtaining the atten-
ton of the meeting, said that the SUD
porters Of Messrs. Elicit and Wise were
so closely divided that no man ON Goa
earth" could ascertain with any de-
gree of accuracy the sentiment OF
the meeting He wanted the elec-
tion Of delegates to be fair. ana, not
considering that it could be so under the
existing circumstances, he did not pro-
pose TO be- party TO the mass-meetihB
plan. lie then put the vote as 10 "he.nO -,
an adjournment should be taken Ihe
Wise men voted soldly for. and the
Elicit men sohdly against an adjourn
ment. and the vote was so evenly III
vided. the Chair was unable to decide
CAPTAIN Cussons ascended to the plat
form. and in a forcble talk said 1t was
the policy OF the Wise men. whom ne con-
sldered his enemies. to break up the
meeting i'm disorder. I'VE" he said, have
A majority here. Let US maintain ana
stand up for our rights and force a vote
here today. Much disorder was then
created by several drunken men in the
audience. and several difficulties were mar
rowly avertcd. Numbers of the voters on
both sides began to leave the hall, ana
were brought back hy their leaders.
IL being evident that no vote looking TO
the nomination Of delegates could be
reached i'm the meeting. Captain Cussons
asked his friends che Elicit mem to ac-
cept the primary on the terms that no
thing but "a fair. open, NlNa-Voce No'e
should obtain. Numbers of protests were
raised by the wearers of the red rlbDoh'