The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
THE LEADERS or TIE THIRD DIS
TRICT WE'RE IN SESSION.
pr., suitbdssia Prohibitiopist Candidate
for Congress - Southwark Has the
Bit Between His Teeth.

A conference Of the Democratic party
! leaders OF the Third congressional dis
! trict was held at Demo ,rauc headquar-
ters in this city Yesterday inornihs; y,
/ Ellys0n, Colonel TaZewell Elicit, the party
| nominee, Marion l.. Dawson, Richmond
chairman: III. II. Wells. Manchester chair
man. and the chairmen Of the party IN
! trict. as follows. i. Y. COghh, Chester
| field; \. \. Monteiro Goochland; ). n.
! o Bann0n. Henrico, T.. l.. &. Scott, Han
| over. }. G. Hil. King William, and X.
Mr., r. l.. G. Scott. who is also district
! chairman. presided. and Mr.. G. 4. Boyce
! acted as secretary. The conference re-
| lated to the details Of the campaign and
| the reports were highly satisfactory.
Colonel Tazewel Elicit will speak at
Goochland Courthouse tomorrow
THE PRoHIBrTIoNIsTs.
Prof. G.. VI. Smithdeal. chairman Of
the Prohibition committee Of the Third
| congressional district, has issued a call
for congressional nominating cow en-
ton, In this city. Saturday, Sept. I'D.
THE REPURLIcAEs
Mr.. J. ". Southwark the chairman Of
the Republican dlstfiDl mmittee. in
sists on running for c. ess. nOtwith-
standing the opposition OF the majority Of
the committee. He and John Mitch
Jr.. who made the call for "a nominating
convention TO meet az HenricO Court
house on the 18Th atl2 o'clock, are work
ing up the meeting with all their might.
The following delegates are announced
from New Kent county:
Nareneck township. Aleck Carter; Cum
beriand township, Thomas Fox; ST. Peters
township. Robert Jefferson; slack Creek
township, George Cross; delegate at large.
William ii. Brisby
The following delegates have been elect
ed from Henrico county: Varina~R. a.
M q p ana John Jones J. p PearTan.
ant w. G. Allen. kdloa Scott, and +.
Is. Gum. Fairfeld-Je1. Mann J. K.
Sra,e,kklonton. II F. Jonathan. W; K.
Epps, W. g. Singleton. Brookland-Chris
Booker, George Moore, Wiley Fultz. $
{. Scott; alterpatesmPeter Diekerson, A.
J. Black burn. J. G; Claiborne, K. Hender-
son. Tuckahoe-Randall Burrell. Nelson
Parrish, James Gordon, J. F. Allen: alter
nateS-EeOrge Miles, Tom. Carter, NJ.
Vessels. j.. D. Powells: DELEGATES at
large-John Lyford and Albert Carter
John Mitchell. Jr., claims that the call
Tor the convention was entirely regular.
and that If the members OF the commit
tee who nominated Judge Waddnl were
not present II was their own fault. lie
says General Malone, the State chair
man, IS at the bottom Of the whole mat
ter, as he claims that no one has the right
to call convention except himself. and
consequently no calls have been made
elsewhere in the State
Mitchell, however. says that he was at
the meeting OF the committee In Wash
ington last June. and II was distinctly
understood that the district committees
could call conventions He saws the ac-
ton Of the Majority Committee" does
not concern them, and they VIII 20 ahead
without considering them at all ana make
the nomination.
The Southwark faction will hold precinct
meetings tomorrow night 10 elect dele
gates to a city convention, 70 be held
Tuesday night, which Will choose dele
gates to the congressional convention,
which meets on the 18th.
THE POPULIsrs.
At the last meeting OF the Populist state
Committee IL was decided TO reopen their
headquarters IN this city and Il IS re-
ported thar TIE resolution VII be carried
son, STATE chairman, will be In charge,
with William II. jennings as secretary.
II Is said an attempt will ~ made 10