Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-30
A CONVENTION TO SAY.
The Republican Candidate for Congress to
BE Thus Selected.

The Republican committee Of this con-
Cressional district held an adjourned ses-
sion OF a rather interesting character at
the Hen1ico county court house yesterday.
Part of the time there were three out of
the five members present, but when the
only action agreed upon was taken one
OF the trio had retired. leaving the body
without quorum. But a mere trine
like this makes no difference with Re-
publican committee.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of carrying out the edict of the recent
convention directing that candidate for
Congress be placed in the field after the
available material had been well consid-
cred The delegation of two. after hear
ing the views of themselves and Member
No. g. who found 1t unpleasant to remain
longer. decided not TO name the candi-
date themselves but TO leave the selec-
lion 10 "A convention which they decided
10 call for Wednesday. September 18th.
The basis Of representation in this i'm
portant assembly will be one delegate for
every 100 Republican voters. and the fol-
lowing shows how the apportionment
Henrico. Is: King William. s; Gooch-
land. :. New Kent. S; Chesterfield, Il;
Hanover. II: Richmond 80; and Manches-
ter. S. -
REA LILY a BJRLE;3ClU T..
The meeting of the committee yester-
day-if such il can be callei-was really
nothing but a burlesque. EX-Shern j.
W. Southwark Major Joseph Walker ana
John Mitchell, Jr.. were' the only MEM
bers present This number constituted
quorum. but when Mr.. Southwark the
self-coIstituted chairman. called the meet
ing TO order trouble ems ued Major
Walker declined 10 recognize the right oil
Mr.. Southwark 10 preside, and alter some
discussion he bottled the meeting, leaving
only the ex-Sherlf and the colored Alder
man 10 pass lfbon the partys affairs.
This broke the quorum, but diG not disturb
The two remaining politicians. who were
determined that their pet schcme-that OF
Dutting a candidate in the Held-shoulu
not be- interfered with.
All of this transpired in the jury-room'
and the door thereto was locked against
The reporters and the score or more OF
negro Micawbers who hung about walt
iug for something 10 turn up.
WHY HE WITHDREW.
When Major Walker left the jury-room.
about $50 O'Clock. he was questioned by
the reporters. and said that it was pro-
posed 10 renew the fight aga inst Mr..
Wray r. knight, whose elgi bility to
membership on the committee had been
questioned by Mitchell. Major Walker did
not propose TO be a party TO any such
discussion. as he considered that Mr.
knight was perfectly justified IN voting
for the Democratic nominee for Governor
when there was no Republican candidate
in the field.
Mr.. Southwark and Mitchell continued
The session Of the committee and at 22d
o'clock reported their determination to
leave the nomination TO the convention
In conversation with the reporters, Mr.
Southwark said that the question of not
having a quorum caused him no uneasi-
ness.
You can say If you want TO-" continued
he, that We viii get there in November"
Mitchell interpolated the remark that
IL made no difference whether quorum
was present or not as the brethren IN
the party could not beat four aces.