The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-25
SUFFOLK LOCAL

Rev. Ell. G. Moore being oat of town.
lay services were conducted III the
Presby terian Church last nigh. by MIR.
John i, Primer.
The details for the occurrence OF O
race between Rosa and Nancy Haiks.
from Sleepy Hole to Old Point and re-
turn, for $500 side. as the couse
Quence of a chnIleuge appearing in HE
NlRGlN1AN, will probably be arranged
in few dnys.
Mr.. Thomas Ridley. Of Portsmouth,,
and Miss Mary a. PretIow OF Green
Plains, Southampton county, were on
yesterday married at the brides home.
IN the II eseuce OF large gathering of
friends. Including several from Suffolk.
About = o'clock yesterday n tire
alarm called the department to Brad.
shrw s mill, on the suburbs, where u
small building once usei AS au Office,
was burning. 1T was quickly eXtin
gulsheu ircm plug. Loss, nominal.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING CoNyEN-
oS.-Ihe Democratic convention Tor
the nomination OF county officers was
| called TO order yesterday at II O'Clock
| III the auditorium of this City Hall
Hhealor by j. Il. West, chairman of
Z.
convention in point of attendance was
| renn!kable, each OF the l52 delegates
gates being present or represented bv
an alternate. After the roll call of del.
egatss the body went into permanent
organization, DIR. L. Ii. Barnes being
chosen chairman with j. Il. Booker
and p. l.. Pruden as secretaries. There
were no contested delegations and no
COMMITTEE on credentials was APP
pointed.
When the chair announced that the
convention was ready for business J. ".
liosler moved that the ballotIng he
done by districts, each delegation
selecting Its chairman, tho vote beng
taken by secret ballot and ANNOUNCED
to the convention by the respective
district chairman. Carried. recess of
ten minutes was here taken for the
selection OF chRirmen. On reconven
ing motion by Il. 5. Boykin that the
delegates aud candidates abide by the
result of the convention. was unani.
mously carried.
Nominations were then proceeded
with and T.. l.. holland, present i'll.
cumbent, was selected for Common.
wealths Attorney by reclamation,
being eloqnently nominated by Alsj.
c. W. Wright.
For SLeEln, CAY Tom Gaskins
nominated Reps Williamson, and A. +.
Holiday named y. Il. Baker. VII.
liaHson's nomination was seconded by
q. W. Jnkeman and Bakers by Il. 5.
boykin and j. Z. Eivos. Baker 70.
ceiyed $50 votes and Williamson -:
made unanimous for Baker.
j. t. Rivcs named DR.. 4. Ii. Barnes
for Treasurer. The latter declined IN
n touching address, III which lie
thanked the gentleman for the prof.
Tered honor. MAJOR G. W. Wright
nominated a. S. Eley and W. S,
Mitchell named S. 4. Ellis. j. ".
llCsier seconded Eley's nomination.
while DR.. q. ". Butts ana q. ".
Jakemau seconded that OF Ellis, i
ballot gave Ellis - votes and Eley 90;
on motion, made unanimous for Ellis
For Commissioner of Reveune IN
District No i W Hunter named NJ +
Lloyd, a f Halliday nominated "
David Wright, X j. luddioi named VI
King, j is Damghtrey named w II
ZONES. Paul Everett named j / Rawes,
w q Folk named l. J. Ballard and j T.
Philips nominated i W Ariman. Five
ballots were required to determine the
nominee, the low men being dropped
III tue follow ing order. Ballard, King,
Wright, Rawles, Lloyd The final vote
stood: Jones, 90; ArtmaD, 81. The
Inter was declared The nOmipee.
For District No L 4 Me- lepney
named a Powell, NJ q Williams
named W Turner and Dr G W Butts
uamod w j Oliver. 4 ballot resulted
as follows; Turner. 30; Powell. II;