Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-13
D. GARDINER TYLER.
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
Contest Over the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Delegations Delay Proceodings-A
Democratic Platform Adopted.

NORFOLK, VA, September H-(Spe-
clal.)-The Second District Democratic
Congressional convention met at Virginia
Beach at o'clock to-day, and was called
10 order by Distrlct-C Chairman Joseph T.
Duke Hon. John w. Lawson, of Isle Of
Wight, was made temporary chairman,
and John Jack. OF Norfolk. temporary
secretary Dr.. Lawson. amid much ap-
plause. accepted the chairmanship In a
neat speech. congratulating the Democrats
OF the district on the encouraging out
look. and declared whoever was the
| nominee ne would secure the support OF
tho party throughout the district. He
commended President Cleveland's course
ami spoke encouragingly OF the partys
chances in the coming campaign through
out the State. Notwithstanding the nomi-
nations of the Republicans. and the Proh-
bitlonists.
ORGANIZATION DELAYED.
The roll was called. and the committees
on Permanent Organization. Credentials
/ and Resolutions were announced. The
convention then took n recess. The contest
| over the Western BranCh delegation de-
layed the permanent organization OF the
| convention. While waiting for the commit
| tee 10 report, Il number OF speakers ad-
! dressed the convention.
| An Intellectual effort was made by the
| anu-Tylyr men TO concentrate on Judge
| Tucker Brooke. of Norfolk. as their can
! dldate, but this gentleman dechned 10
allow the use Of his name.
On the convention reassembllng. Cap
| tain Charles q. Elliott. OF Norfolk. was
| elected permanent chairman, and Mr..
| Irwin Tucker Of Newport News, permd-
| nent secretary. Chairman Elliott ad-
| dressed the convention In an eloquent
| speech, pleading for harmony. The COM
! mittee on Credentials decided to report u
| the convention recommending that half ot
| the delegates from Western Branch DIS
trict be given 10 MAYNARD and half 10
| Tyler. The majority report OF the 're-
| dentials Committee gave - delegates -
| Norfolk. and II 10 Portsmouth. \ mino-
| rity report was submitted. allowing Ports
| mouth - votes, AMI demanding that the
| meeting presided over by Thomas /,
| Cooke. IN Norfolk county. be recognized
| AMI The delegates stated at said meeting
BE- entitled to vote.
| ~ FAVOR OF MINORITY REPORT.
Captain John w. Happer made an
| earnest appeal for eighteen votes Tor
| Portsmouth. and in favor OF the
| minor report. Mr. Goodrich llatton iol-
| lowed, and insisted upon Portsmouth
| being allowed its just representation. MS
| -emarks were received with applause
| Mr. Hatton plainly stated that the peoplH
| OF Portsmouth must have just representa-
| ton or none. and offered resolulloh
! allowing Portsmouth nineteen votes. MT
| Wilcox. OF Norfolk asked Mr.. Hatton IL
| the Portsmouth delegation would with
| . oil ni 10 . n
| votes Mr.. Hatton replied emphatlcally
that they would. Great applause ana con-
| fusion followed his announcement d.
| Mr.. Hatton. Alr. L. w. owens, OF Nor
| folk county, took the floor and Gemandei
| tWenty-slx votes for Norfolk county. NJ.
| T. Thompson. Of Portsmouth. as a MEM
| ber of the Executive Committee, claimed
| that Portsmouth was entitled to the TWO
! votes from Park View. and that they din
not belong to Norfolk county. Ports
| mouth was allowed nineteen delegates.
MADE UNANIMOUS.
The Chair then declared nominations in
! order. JUDGE T. II. Wilcox, in a fitting
| speech. proposed the name of Hon. d.
| Gardiner Tyler: Hon. {. Fenton Day
| was nominated by Colonel r. +. Boykin
Hon. H. l.. Maynard, of Norfolk, was
| nominated by Captain r. c. Marshall
ur. j. +. Bryant was nominate
b, Judge J. b. Prince vot
being taken. Tyler was nominated el
the first ballot amid great applause. The
vote stood as follows: Tyler, 9s l.; Day
36 Maynard, q -: Bryant, e. The noml
nation was then made unanimous. Mr.
Tyler was Informed OF his nomination hy
committee appointed by the Chair and
in tsponae To calls for his appearance. h
came forward. and. in a graceful speech
thanked the delegates for the honor con
farred upon him for the second time auc
promised that he would leave 10 stone un
turned for the success Of the grand, Ole
| Democratic party.
PLATFORM
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
e,nt-d a series Of resolutions. which were
W animously accepted The rrsolution|
were very brief and rcairmed allegiance
{, 'he party and platform. AMI consratu
lated the people OF the district on the =
forms already inaugurdic!.
The convention then adjourned.