Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
THEORY CON VENTION
PRoHIeIrloNlsrs MEET AND MAKE A
NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS-
Mr.. q. d. Jones, Of Richmond. Their
-southwarti Goes Fishing and
ssys He IL All Right-The Popuiists.

The Prohibition convention OF this che
Third congressional district met yester-
day morning at the smithdeal Business
College. and was called TO order by the
chairman OF, the District Committee. MT.
q. NJ. Smithdeal.
There were present John Atwood, High
land Springs; ]. NJ. Bachelor. Richmond;
G. M. smithdeai. Richmond; b. +.
Gresham, Manchester; L. N. Fox. Ash
land; C. w. Lipscomb, King William;
Isaac Harris, Richmond; NJ. J. Gayle
Henrico; g u. Jones. Richmond; II. NJ.
Linney, Richmond; l.. G. Irwin, Rich
mond; A. d. Huffman, Richmond; Z.
NJ. Bonham, Richmond; W. II. Sickel.
Richmond; II. f. Grost Richmond: j.
A. Strickland. Richmond: william D.
Glenn. Richmond; W. X. Pemberton'
Richmond: Rev. J.. r. Tucker. Henrico.
The proceedings were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Tudor. after which
Mr.. Smithdeal- gave an account OF the
proceedings of the State Prohibition Con-
yention. held at Lynchburg. and spoke at
some length regarding the objects OF the
party.
Mr. Atwood was elected secretary OF
the convention, and there was consider
able discussion as to the propriety Oh
giving "a list OF the delegates to the press
Nominations being in order, Chairman
Smithdeal presented the name OF MI.
NJ. ]. Gayle, of Henrico county. Mr..
Gayle declined the honor, but pledged
his support to the cause.
Mr.. Fox nominated Mr.. G. b. Jones.
of Richmond. Mr. Jones thanked the
convention, but said he must decline.
Mr.. Jones presented the name OF Mr.
Smithdeal. Mr.. Smithdeal declined on the
Ground that he had been the nominee
several times, and thought some one else
ought now TO be put up.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker insisted that Mr. Jones
accent. Mr.. Jones thought Mr.. Gayle
Mr.. Atwood and Mr.. Lipscomb declined
the nomination.
Mr.. Bachelor urged some one to accept
the nomination. .
On motion the nominations were de-
cIared closed, and the ballot resulted:
Jones, IL; Gayle, 2; Smithdeal, 4; Atwood,
/.
Mr.. Jones having received majority
OF all the votes cast, Chairman Smith
deal announced him the candidate OF the
Prohibition party for Congress.
On motion the nomination was then
made unanimous.
THE NOMINEE.
Mr.. Jones Is agent for the Smith Pre-
mier typewriter in this city, is Iromi-
nent odd Fellow and al energetic worker
hut his position in the Prohibition qres-
ton is somewhat vague. He does not
condemn the saloon-keepers wholesale Tor
the evils of the liquor business. out IN
sists that many of them are honest men,
from their standpoint, as the law sane
tons their business He believes that
the duty of Prohibitionists Is to secure
change Of the laws and then enforce
them.
A fund was raised to carry on the CAM
naigp. and the convention adjourned.
HAS GONE FISHING.
Mfr. J. w. Southwark, the nominee Tor
Congress of the convention of the South
ward Mitchell faction Of the Republican
committee for this district, has gone fish,
ing. Before departing for his campaign
with rod and line he declared that he
had the Republican vote of the district
and that the kckers. as he termed the
majority faction, could not take 1t away
from him, and were afraid to put can
didate in the field. He also declared
his conviction that the National Republic
can Committee would recognize his nomi-
nation. Mr.. Southwark seid further that
the split in the party did not amount to
anything. and that II Judge Waddill would
do his duty as a Republican and sup
port him, he would be elected.
THE POPULISTS.
Mr.. ]. Hasklns Hobson. chairman OF
haa
yet returned from Washington, whittier
he went 70 consult the leaders Of the ma
tlonal Populst party. It Is stated that
II Is his purpose, If possible, TO get a
number OF Populist speakers to come to
Virginia.