The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-29
SPOTSYLVANlA ITEMS
Great Confusion at a Meeting to Select
Delegates TO a Nominating Convention.
THE SMITH FACTION PREDOMINkTEO.
Prominent Military Wen visit. I'hc
Observation-Disclosures and wcsi.
morcland Politics Thc Brooks.
watson Abduction Cusc-Accusch
to Bring Suit.

fredericksburg, Va, Sept. 2S.-(Spe-
cialD-Not for years has the court
house in this city been the scene OF such
an exciting convention and has held
such q large numbers OF voters as on
last night when delegates were APP
pointed by the local Democrats To the
convention which on October ,th. at
SpotsyiVania Courthouse. VIII nomi-
nate Il legislative candidate from this
city and the county. pandcmoniuln
broke loose on several occasions, and foi
q time II looked as if the delegation t.
be appointed would be equally divided
Tor L. w. Smith and James l.. rawlings
Postmaster II. Wallace presented
twelve names to the convention, anG
moved that they hc Instructed TO vote
for Smith. Tho Rawlings men loudly
objected TO ANY such step. and Senator
William y. Little then made an i'm.
promptu speech that was freducntll
applaudcd to the echo lie denounced
the methods Of the machine" ana sUiG
that any such "Cut and dried" pro-
ceedin-s should not be permitted 10y
honest voters. lie wanted an impartial
opportunity allowed each candidate to-
receive the nomination., and he believed
If such was done RAWLINGS would bc tn,
successful man.
II. i. Crsmond then followed with Il
speech. in which he advocated the adj
visibility of sending the delegates with
instructions 30 vote solid fut Smith
i ne iNlNllllGS lllt'O liltn lN'Ntl To
send six delegates Tor each man, bat
this failed To carry. and the convention
closed by appointing the following
Smith men: James = Knox. Eugcn"
Bode, +. ID. Cole, L. ]. Smith. j. +,
Irauer, Arthur Ballard, III. T.. Crismond,
a, #. EmhreS. George w. Motcu. Henry
Dannibc. j J. Minor, George Freeman.
Jr. That Smith win receive tho uomi-
nation or October Itt is a iorCGonc con
cIusion.
General Charles J. Anderson. General
a. l.. Phillips First Regiment. Virginia
Volunteers. 10. Lane Stern, Inspector
general, and Lieutenant G. II knight
L. s. a. inspected the recently ORGAN
iccd Washington Guards last night and
accredited them with remarkably
high percentage, especially SO when the
rather short existence OF the company
is taken into consideration. Captain NJ
l3. Rove successfully passed the rXami-
nation Tor II commission. as did also
First Lieutenant =. II. Rover and Sec
ond Lieutenant Robert :. l>noN. Cen
cral Anderson COMMUNICATED each OF
the officers and the company on the oX-
Cellent showing; made
The Democrats OF Northumberland
and Newfoundland counties. in convoA.
ton at Village. Nominated Hon i&cnja-
min Chambers for The House OF Dele
gates.
So great surprise were the startling
developments OF yesterday in tho
BNokos- Watson abduction case that il
has become the chief topic of discussion
IN homes and on the street corners
Mr Watson Will ut omco bring suit
against AIR. Broolics for false arcus;i.
ton and public defamation OF character
The fredericksburg markets stood 4.
l0lloWs this afternoons Flour-F Family
*el' TO $i25; extra. 1925 To S375; super
lGtive. s. 10 $3,25; wheat. per hushri. 6.
To Csc; corn. ." to toe: oats. 20 to 25c
real, Sl,05 to $i.i5 per 100 pounds: fowl.
dive, to &c per pound; spring chick
ems, TO loo. per pound; Irish potatoes
~ TO "0c.; sweet potatoes 10 to 5Oc
beef, 10 Sc; veal alp 10 &c: lamb
= TO &c; sumac. Go 10 zoe. per 100 pounds