The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-18
.IHAT COUNTY CONVENTION
A Great Row at Lesner's Park
Yesterday.
TWO SETS OF CANDIDATES.
As Usual the Norfolk County DEM
ocrats Failed to Agree. Held Two
Meetings Yesterday and Nomi-
mated Two Sets of Candi-
dates for County.

d IuCsunnt 10 cali iSsucu Dy county
Chairman Owens. the Democrats of
Norfolk county met at Lesner's Hall in
Huntersvilic yesterday 10 nominate
candidates for county offices. The con.
yention was very dieorderly, md in.
tended held two conventions and nom
mated two tickets.
. The delegates and the friends OF the
various sspIrants began to assemble
about | l o'clock. When they arrived
three county coustables were found IN
charge oil the door, who claimed that
they had instructions to exclude all
persons failing to present tickets for
admission. 1t was claimed that the
Washington Township people could not
present this necessary PASSPORT, but
the Ianner's Creek people could. and
accordingly there was ''huubub. >"
The constabes .tood firm, but the
crowd outside was entirely too heavy,
aud at length the door was forced, the
crowd rushed Ill and the contcnding
Observation-Disclosures aud anti Fusion
jsts-met upon common ground to con-
tend for control OF the meeting.
The scenes which followed the
forcing OF the door baltic all descrip.
zion. For time 1t was wild howling
mob, who would not listen to any ap
peal or give respectful attention to any
plea.
In explaining the use of the tickets
1t ls said thut owing to great disorder
In previous conventions 1t WAS thought
best to admit persons only on tickets,
aud red tickets were furnished the
twenty seven delegates, blue tickets
the alternGtes, white tickets the re
porters.
MIR. c. II. Nimmo attempted to read
letter from County Chairman Owens
designating him as the chairman of the
convention, but his voice ut first coud
not be heard five feet from tho plat
form. He held his ground, however,
when MIR. j. ID. Cole, secretary of the
County Committee, claimed the right
10 Gull the meeting to order. \ loug
wrnngle followed MIR. Coles effort to
preside and, mt length, Mir. Jones
moved that all delegates to the con
veniion. whether oontestipg or not, be
admitted aud given seats, or rather
standing room. Ibis motion was voted
down.
MIR. Jones then nominated for per
manent chairman j. Il. Bidgood. Mr.
Fillmore Savage nominated Justice
Hawks. More disorder. Botn claimed
TO be elected md both took the plat.
form. AS the temporary chnirmau,
Mr.. Nimmo, yielded the position to
Justice Hawks that gentleman had the
whip hand and for time was the un.
disputed chairman. This privilege was
not enjoyed very long.
a committee on credentials was MP
pointed, whose report dId not suit the
auti.fusionists aud Il committee on ere
dentlals was appointed by Mr.. Bid
good, who was upon the platform. In
fact there were Two conventions con
Quoting business from the same plat
3orm at the same time.
The convention over which Justice
Hawks presided, nominated for Sheriff.
a. @. Cromwell; for Commonwealth
Attorney, Capt. Il. G.. Marshall, but
made 10 nomination for Treasurer or
Commissioners of the Revenue, FIRST
and Second Districts. These places
were left blank, but for what purpose
was not explained by the convention.
hut the other side declares TO be filled
by Republicans.
While this meeting was in progress
Inc Ants we're preparing their re-
port on credentials which was present.
ed to their chairman. Mr.. Bldgood.
line report WAS adopted, aud this
second meeting went into an election.
II, IL. Shea, WAS nominated for sheriff;
Or. 4. b. Inbb, for Treasurer; G. NJ.
Coston, Tor commonwealth Attorney :;
r. l.. Bunting, Commissioner OF the
Revenue, First District; L.. NJ. West.
Commissioners of the Revenue, Second
District.
The convention, nfter hearing n
speech from Mr. George Jones, of
Berkeley. adjourned.
It Is said the Republicans will hold a
convention next week aud Will noIn!.
nate ticket.