Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-25
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
gh,,s Tedious Sessions Of The Demo
cratic Convention.
A DISAGREEABLE DEADLOCK
,r,. r,s,,etb BALLOT Taken without Any Re
suIt or Indicstion--A Useiess Con-
ference Of Candidates.

uARRIsONBUEG. VA. January "a
,erecial The Democratic Convention 10
$50 a congressman for the Seventh
.,is,rlct held three sessions to-day. and up
g. midnight had taken forty-nine ballots
,y.tbou, reaching a nomination. Under
proposiiion looking TO conference Oh
a.. candidates 10 suggest some plan Tot
.euevlng tho deadlock recess was taken
~ midnight till o'clock In the morning
During the morning session OF the
r.,veption seventeen ballots were TAKEN
"a nnparcntIy the convention at noon
was as FAR from definite result as when
a.. roll 81 counties was first called.
Tho Woods following chung tenaciously
.. ,nDir man. Notwithstanding he WAS
drop,.ed repeatedly under the rule. Every
,irne Albcmarle and Charlottesville were
called they inevitably yielded 70 votes for
sucajah Woods.
The staying qualities Of Senator Walton
have becn the admiration Of his friends
and the wonder Of his opponents
In TO the thirteenth ballot his was the
OILY named that had not been dropPeo'
and consequently when on the tweith
ballot his vote fen below that OF Captain
woods and Major Turner there was the
lsenest interest In It's distribution on the
succeeding ballot The result was dis
,nrolniing 10 those who anticipated any
material change In the result.
Tn. Walton vote was slowed away
,xact!y where 70 would do the senator
from Shenandoah no harm, and none OF
III competitors any good. The interests
81 SIR. Moore ami Mr. Gordon were most
Fbufny cared for by their leaders on the
;oar. and though repeatedly dropped as
the hindrnost candidates they came for
ward smiling and hopeful before any in
Io4ls could b. made upon them by any
~ their competitors.
sEE-SAW VOTING.
Thee was general disappointment
when three hours had been spent in
series Of sce-saw voting that was abso-
lutcly fruitlcss Of result. ana afforded no
Indication or the real and ultimate
Strength Of the asplrants.
After the noon recess. for the first time
the friends 81 Captain Woods seemed dis
posed 10 coguctte with their opponents,
aHl his home strength was distributed
among the other candidates. But follow
ing the example offered by their oppO-
Ieuts. they SO arranged the distribution
o3 10 bc harmless TO their fayoriIe.
FAILURE TO AMEND.
TWO distinct efforts were mado during
Tho afternoon session 10 80 amend the
yuios as 20 deprive the lowest candidate
q the privilege Of again being placed in
domination. Mr. ". L. Yanccy. a Walton
delcsato, was the author Of a resolution
T. that effect but IL was tabled twice 10y
overwhelming majoriiies.
4 BREEZE
Sir. George Il. Koezcll, Of Rockingham
created breeze by moving to adjourn
time die ana permit all the candidates
10 go before the people next Tuesday on
their merits As a friend OF Basil H.
Gordon although that Fentleman's vote
was not leading one before this con
Vcutlon. he was willing TO submit his
claims 10 the voters Of the district. The
Gordon vote was slender only because or
the aspirations of numerous local Candi-
dates. ana the fidelity with which
their counties stood 10y them. There would
lo no Republican IN the field and party
FucCcss would not DE imperilec. The mo-
tion WAS met by vcritahic tempest OF
protests from all parts Of the hail. and
inter several pointed speeches in oppose
tion the motion was withdrawn.
MCCORMICK DECLINES.
An effort To enter a dark horse was
suaie later by }. S. Straycr Of Rocking
Lam. who presented the name of Marshall
Mccormick ~ an available compromise
candidate. Mi Mccormick arose and de-
uiincd to permit any such use OF his
"a al
as the friend Of the Hon. a. IOore.
and he would sooner lose his right arm
than to accept the nomination Of this
convention. great as ne would prize such
an honor go long IA the honcrcd name
az his friend was under It's consideration.
at the conclusion Of the twenty-eighth
tauot which stood-Walton. l2'; Turner
l.. Woods. l2l-the convention took
recess until 1880.
4 TEST OF STAYING QUALITIES.
When the delegates assembled FOR the
lieht session 1t was I'm spirit OF impa-
thence and expectancy. The Aght was
tDWng % look like X mere test OF Dhysl-
cal endurance. There were whispers OF
"tu1eTstandngs" and combinations be
tween rival interests. which would put
nj end 10 the contest. The FIRST few bal
lots disspatel all hope of any immediate
4
candidate was dropped another was re-
nominated. and II seemed Impossible under
the existing rules ever 10 secure vote
between two men,
The name Of Mr. Moore was temporarily
Withdrawn after the twenty-ninth ballot.
lut was again placed in nomination on
th. thirty-seCOnd.
Mr. Yancpy renewed his resolution Tor
IN amendment to the rules, so modified
ps TO permit three ballots instead OF one.
before the final dropping of the lowest
candidate.
This resolution was also tabled, as was
o subsequent one looking to the prepara-
ton by a committee OF Il special rule 10
cure the difficulty.
Tho thirty-hfth ballot at Q o'clock.
STOOD. Turner. 12i; Walton. l2S; Woods
-. Moore. ].
CONFERENCE OF CANDIDATES.
The voting proceeded In this fashion
until the ffueth ballot was reached, when
"a proposition was made for the appoint
inent Of a committee. TO be composed OF
three friends OF each candidate. TO arrange
o. conference OF the candidates with a
View to agreeing upon some plan whereby
the deadlock might be broken. THIS
elected a prolonged and noisy discussion.
hut the motion was finally adopted, and
IL committee was instructed to report
g. the convention at . o'clock in the morn
irg The forty-nlnth ballot taken Just
prior TO the recess. stood: Woods. 40 l-2;
Turner. 81: Moore. 81 IL: Gordon. Is.
NO AGREEMENT.
The committee returned at o'clock \.
~. and reported that no agreement had
been reached. and recommended an adj
5,urnmeut TIN . o'clock. This the oonven-
lion refused 90 do. and the fftieth ballot
WAS taken. resulting: Woods, los IL; Wal
Ton, los: Turner, Sc: Moore. eS IL.