Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
TURNER TRIUMpHS.
After q Hard Battls Of Ballots M VIII
Succosd Cssdlnor 0'PsrrtL
NOMINATED on TIE 7sD BALLOT.
The Vote: Turner. s0a,S; walton, fes1z-
Made Then by Acclamaiion-Con-
gratuIations OF the Defeated.


for balloting. at last broke It's pro'ouseo
deadlock, and Major Smith Turner, Oh
Warren, was tonight nominated 70 MI
the unexpired term Of Governor oferran'
This result was reached in the eishth ses-
sion of the convention, and upon It's sew
enty-third ballot. No such contest had |
been witnessed In this district for years, |
ond a most remarkable feature OF the |
struggle was that at no time was 'he
slightest bitterness manifested. II was a
test of stubborn. but good-natured endu-
rance. and the morale OF the party mas
been improved rather than weakened 20
the friendly contest.
When the convention adjourned this
morning It was half-past O'CLOCK
and fitty-five ballots had been taken. Ihe
situation showed no signs of clearing. ana
the tired delegates reluctantly voted To
take another recess. Immediately after
Or. Hyde's prayer opening the morning
session, the following telegram was reau
"Honorable Chairman and Delegates
Would suggest an adjournment TIL after
'"' - ~ - "w. q. LGHR."
The reading OF the telegram provoked
great merrimert. and Mr.. McCorhicA
moved that the convention invite the hsh'
to occur In Harrisonburg. eLaush'erJ
Mr.. Stephenson suggested the court
houas IN stanton as a more suitable
place.
MIR. Downing moved that Messrs. Me-
Cormick and Settle be appointed to at
tend the fight In New Orleans. utenewed
laughter)
An Albemarle delegate moved TO refer
the whole fight to the Committee on Reso-
lutons.
A HOME CONTEST.
Recurring TO the contest nearer nome
/ Mr.. Mccormick proposed that the hNs
disinterested counties. which had no can
d:dates retire and confer seperately. ana
cast their votes soldly for the candidates
receiving "A majority OF the votes OF each
county. This proposition was opposed by
Mr.. Byrd who declared that there were
no d,slnterested counties In this conven-
tlon. Speaking for large portion OF thc
county OF Frederick, though she had no
candidate of her own to present, IL WAS
inst so much interested In the nomination
os Iauck Walton as u he were ner own
son. The proposition was then wiShdrawn
and Mr. Noncey again pressed 'or me
adoption OF IL rule that would cut OH the
apparently endless method OF baiioting-
II was the eth time that ne had taken
this stand. this time modifying ms piah
so as to give the lowest candidates three
chances before being cropped ;inaily.
OPPOSED IT.
Judge MCMILLAN opposed the plan be-
cause It afforded too much latitude Tor
combinations against really strong can
didate.
There were amendments and substitutes
OF all descriptions. but all were unsatlS-
factory for some reason or other, ana the
convention resumed its labors under the
rules OF the House of Delegates
The slxty-thlrd ballot resulted: Walton.
1875 %: Turner. i2S l-2; Gordon. lo'. ana
the convention adjourned for dinner.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The atmosphere had changed by :
o'clock, and from the moment the conven-
tlon was called 10 order there was
manifest disposition to nominate candi-
date. even though somebody would have
to be dropped TO stay.
Sir. Byrd introduced n proposition on
benalf of Mr.. Walton. II was that the
Valley counties caucus on their candidates
and select one, who should be Regarded
as the Valley candidate. something atter
the plan OF the recent caucus for supreme
Court Judges In the Legislature. Inc
friends of Major Turner opposed the piah
and cross-fire debate ensued, which re-
suited IN the adoption OF special ruie'
which was expected to break the dead
lock
3ENOMINATED ONLY ONCE.
The plan was that all the candidates
should be put before the convention. the
lowest man to be dropped after eseh bal
lot. with the right TO be rcnominateh
once. and no candidate 10 be Withdrawn
Of "A
The roll was then called for the sixty
fourth time. II resulted: Woods, @;
Walton, Sc; Turner. S.; Moore. 81; Cor
don, ~.
TUT UP AND DOVNED.
Gordon was dropped, and the roll was
again called. Moore and W ooas followed
IN short order Gordon vas again put
up on the slxty-seventh ballot but went
down Immediately i',foTc the superior
strength OF Walton and Turner Moore
, was renominated for the last time on
the sixty-nlnth ballot, and shared the fate
of the Little Giant from Rappahannock.
After one indecisiye ballot the convention
; took a recess until 720 Upon the reas-
.. sembling II the delegates. the atmosphere
was charged with the electricity OF ex-
pectancy, as everybody recognized the
fact that unless the spirit OF the rules
was fiagrantly violated. the end or the
contest could not be much longer de-
ferred Upon the first ballot OF the eve
ming the Woods forces made a determined
rally for their candidate. and I'm an Inn
passioned speech George Perkins once
more appealed to the Democracy 10 re-
cognize the claims OF Albemarle. II was
Of no avail: Woods fell l-2 votes behind
hIs weakest competitor. and his name
was dropped once more, and for all
THE END At HAND.
Turner and Walton were now but six-
teen votes apart, and the end was al
hand. Albemarle retired from the hall.
When the delegation returned after pro-
loneed absence the seyenty-third baiio'
was begun. The Aibemarle vote went
2s to Turner and q 10 Walton. thus indi'
eating that that county woud not lead a
break 20 the Shenandoah candidate. Al
the roll proceeded. IL was apparent thai
Turner was surely gaining, and by ths
time the ballot was half finished his nonii'
nation had become inevitable. With the
greatest difficulty the secretary recorded
, the vote as It was announced, and when
the last county had been called pande'
monium reigned.
BY ACCLAMATION.
The footings showed 2O2 l.. for Turner
| ana lbs l-s IOf w AS'ASft 49, '-">'s-
, could be announced Nr. Byrd. on behalf
OF the Walton men. moved TO make the
! nomination by acciamation. Confusion
, again reigned supreme. and for several
, moments the convention was howiins
: mob. The nominee and his competitors
were invited to appear before the conyen-
ton. and each was accorded an ovation.
Major Turner's speech was eloquent and
dlgnified, and was received with tumu'iu'
: Gus applause The other gentlemen N
/ cordial terms commended the NOMINEES
; and expressed hearty acquiescence IN
the result Mr.. Gordon's reception was
|. especially cordial. and his speech was z
capital one. After vote OF inanks ,c
senator Hay. who made an admirable
presiding officer. the convention adjourn
ed sine die.
CELEBRATING.
Major Turner'S headquarters at the Re-
( we're House are crowded with his follow
: ers, who are celebrating their victory
with demonstrations Of the widest en-
, thustasm. Mr.. r.. d. Root Of Rocking
rn,,h1scso Nth Popuiixtic pTu-