Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-08-03
Primary Election.


A Democratic mass-meeting was
held at Accomac G. H., last Monday,
according to announcement, the
county chairman presiding.
In response to q call from the chair
man, for a plan for selecting nomi-
nee for the House of Delegates from
Accomac. Mr.. L. J. Hyslop submitted
a resolution favoriDg a convention
20 which substitute was presented
by Mr.. o. A Drummond in favor OF a
primary-and after discussion OF
the competing propositions by Messrs
Hyslop, Drummond and others, the
substitute was submitted to the meet
ing and carried by large majority.
On motion, it was resolved that,
Messrs. S. w. Matthews and o. A.
Drummond, the only candidates who
have announced themselves, retire
and agree upon the day for and plan
of holding the primary.
The time agreed upon by them was
Saturday, August a4th, and by their
consent and at their request, the plan
has been submitted by DR.. John w.
Bowdoin. county chairman, as follows:
1. That at this election all white
nersons who voted for Cleveland and
Stevenson, or who failed for any
good reason to vote at that election,
or who have arrived at age since, OF
will be of age at the regular Novem
Der election, and will pledge them
selves to vote for the nominee of this
primary. shall be allowed to vote.
.. That at this election polls be
opened at the following places: Chin
colleague Island, Greenbackville, New
Church. Horntown, Wattsville, At
lantic, Temperauceville, Oak Hall,
Jenkins Bridge. Sanford, Hall'sStore
Hallwood, Belinda, Sykes Island
Mearsville BloXom, Modestown
Mappsville, Newstown, Gargatha
Parksley, Guilford Cattail, Leemont
Hunting Creek, Crowson's Store
(Mudhole), Geo. R. Justice Store,
Court House, Onley, Onancock, Tan
gier Island, Lewis Store, Marsh's
Store, Cashville, louisville, Wise
vile, Wachapreague, Head of the
Neck, Mappsburg, Keller, Pun
colleague. Grangeville, Fair Oaks
Charlottesville, Belle Haven, Harbor
ton.
3. That the chairman appoint two
Judges to conduct the election al
each of said precincts, and If they
fail to act, any two Democrats may
act. That the chairman shall fur
nish them with necessary tickets on
which the names of all the candl
dates shall be printed; and no other
tickets shall be counted by SAID
judges, and poll books. The judges
shall keep u list of the voters, and
shall certify the result and return the
books and tickets to the county
chairman, on the following Monday
and any polls not received before
that time. shall not be counted.
The following resolution, offere d by
DR.. Geo. w. LeCato, was unanimous
ly adopted:
That the chairman appoint a com
mittee of five to name delegates to
Joint convention to nominate the So
called hoaters for Accomac and North
ampton and Accomac and Elizabeth
City, and that said chairman arrange
with respective chairmens OF afore
said counties for dates of said joint
conventions, according TO the usua.
basis of one delegate for every l0(
Democratic voters and fraction over
50.
A committee of five appointed in
accordance with above resolution, Sc
lected the following delegates and al
ternateS:
Delegates-Wm. H.Warren, VIM. J
Matthews, o. NJ. Jones, John. +. Pow
ell, Sol. T. Johnson. j. w. Taylor
VIM. J.. Mock, DIR. Jos. E. Brodwater
Jas. w. Broughton, John +. Nelson
ID. Frank Fletcher, John r. Marshall
J G. Justis. Dr. Fletcher Drumnond
Jas. r. Hickman, John H. Wise, A
j. Rev, John o. Byrd, Robt. NJ. Ross
John w. Bowdoip, Henry r. Boggs,
John w. Duncan, ]. w. g. Black
stone, Alfred j. Lilliston, Edw. w
Hopkins, Benz II. Gunter, Jr.. DR.. J
F. Newman, Lloyd w. Mears. DR.. J
w. Kellam, N. B. Wescott, S. K. Mar
tin, Geo. S. Mapp, L. G: Mears, Geo
a. Edmonds, DR.. Geo. w. LeCato, e.
Walter Mapp.
Alternates-Jas. NJ. Burch, VIM. F
R. Cropper, Geo. Coleburn, F. Elton
Jones, Thos. P. Evans, N. b. Con
quest, Albert S. Matthews, Geo. w.
oldham. Vim. S. Holland, Geo. W.
Glenn, Edw r. Thomas, J. Fl. Yves
sells. VIM. J. Barnes, d. H. Johnson.
c.. G. Dix, Robt. L. Parks, VIM. T
Wright, J. Richard BloXom, John NJ
BloXom, F. B. Humphreys, Robt. l.
Hopkins, Geo. B. Fosque, Edw. i
Edmonds, Geo. w. Addison, Levin r
Lewis, Edw. A. Ames, BENZ. I. Par
ker. Sam'l A. Lewis, Henry 0. Finney
a.. S. Kellam, L. j. Hyslop, F. s
Smith, Leonard 0. Ames, Geo. B
Hoffman, Edw. S. Wise, Vim. T. Ma