The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-20
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.
The rtmOUalS Of HeDrico County So
Declare Themselves.
Mr.. ADDISON MAUPlN The NOMINEE.
Chosen by Vote Of 33 Ia o The Smithcrs
Delegates Given to Mr.. Binford-A
Sketch of Mr.. Maupin-Alrnost
u Fist Fight.

tcrda, at neon, and nominated as their
candidate for the Virginia state Lesisla-
ture Mr.. Addison Maupin, Of Tuckahoe
district.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Captain J. II. OBannon, the chairman OF
the County Democratic Committee. who
appointed as temporary chairman, secre-
tary. and scrgeant-at-arms, Messrs. 1.
| Archer Cary, a. l.. Cornwall, ana James
Phillips. respectively. Upon a motion OF
Mr. John T. Rose committee OF hVe
| Was appointed on permanent organization.
They were as follows: Messrs. John h.
Rose. W. S Leake f.. l.. Holiday, j. W.
TAYLOR. and Joseph Bickerstan. This
committee then retired They re-
! ported that the temporary organization
be made permanent. which was done
| Then, upon a motion OF Mr.. patterson
| the following Committee on Credentials
was appointed: Messrs. c. l.. McCouli' Oh
| Varina; Myer Angle. Of Fairfield; H. 1.
| Bcattie. OF Broohand; j. G. Evans, OF
! Varina: and John G. Burns, of Tuckahoe
This committee retired. and received the
| credentials from the chairman OF each
| DELEGATION or from such as mad Deen lur-
nished with them.
| While the committee was out cohsldet-
able excitement was caused by hsht
between Mr.. W. 4. smith and James
| Mitchell. ex-chairman of the county com
| mittoe. II is said that Mr. Smith called
| Mr. Mitchell a liar. Friends quickly III
| terposed and the contestants were sepa-
| rated Mr. William Sands was one OF the
| first TO spring between the men, ana ms
| action was misinterpreted by several men,
| who thought that he was the one VINO
| struck Mr.. Mitchell.
| Sheriff Solomon was among these ana
an encounter between these two was
| narrowly averted.
At one time it looked like free iight
| would ensue and Chairman CARY. VINO
had temporarily adjourned the contention
while the Committee on Credentials was
ont. was forced to call it together again
10 restore order
II was then ascortained that the Com
mittee on Credentials would require some
time to formulate their report so the
convention took recess until go O'CLOCK
THE coNrrsofD DELEcAr ?.
When the convention again assembled
and was called TO order the committee
on Credentials reported that they We're
unable to decide which set Of delegates
TO seat from Smithers' precinct. Upon
a motion of Mr.. Patterson. the Com
mittee was instructed ly the chair 10
make Their report. "A far as they had
determined. Mi. William Sands, in the
meantime stated TO the convention that
H.. was instructed by the delegation from
! Smithers'. who were opposed 10 the uele-
| CATION from the same precinct heaueu
| nv Mr.. Mitchell. VINO was Buford
man that for the sake Of harmony they
were willing to retire in favor OF lhe
delegates headed by Mr. Mitchell.
The retiring delegates were Maupin
men.
When this was announced 10 tie COM
nittee they made their report. Inc
committee in their report seated forty
two delegates This effected the pcrIna-
| nent organization of the convention ahu
the nomination Of candidates was then
gone into. The vote was by preeihc's'
rHg NOMINATION.
Mr.. Walter II. Ryland, OF Barton
Heights. then arose, and in Wen
timed and laudatory speech placed III
nomination the name OF MT. Au'soH
Maupin. Mr.. James Eanes placed ar
Binford I'm nomination. Mr.. 6. VI. Hoi-
| udav. Of Tuckahoe district. seconded Mr..
| Maupin's nomination. and. upon motion
/ of Mr.. Kemoe- the nominations were
closed. on the first ballot MIR. Maupin
received thirty-three votes and Mr.. Bni-
ford nine votes. Mr.. Mitchell tnon arose
and moved that Mr.. Maupin's nomination
be made unanimous, which was done.
MR. MAuPlN's SPEECH.
Nfessrs. Mitchell. Ryland. and Kemper
were anpointed a committee 20 bring MT.
Nfaupin before the convention When
| his gentleman entered. he was greeted
with cheers. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
| Convention
| I'nacustomci as 7 an 20 making po-
| Ntical addresses appear before you VIII
| dinilence relying upon your sympathy
and disposition to make due allowances
! for one whose LIES work thus FAR mas
been IN the quiet pursuit cf business
with no thought Of political prefernent
| am profoundly grateful TO You
fer the honor YOU have conferred
upon me. In naming me- IS the leader
! of the Democratic forces in the approach
| ing Legislative contest and II Is my duty
TO thank you for your confidence and 10
assure YOU ! viii dc all I'm my power 10
win the fight. but, fclow-Democrats,
cannot hcpr TO do 90 unless every mef'-
! Der Of cur party will stand shoulder TO
| shoulder and 'rCrk fOr the success Of the
! common cause until the close of the
! polls IN November 9Th.
| During my canvass, | have heard some
! thing of party factions. In this fght let
us known no faction but remember we
| are all Democrats ana whatever OF us
appointment there may be on the part
Of any over the result Of to-day's action
| " this convention, let II be lost sight OF
| in doing the nobler and erander work
| which lies Just before us. securing the
| triumphant success of our ticket. thereby
keeping our party i'm line with the great
| Democracy Of the State and nation.
We are on the eve Of a great political
battle and the contest this fall is but
/ the skirrish line. for in less than. a
twelvc-month5 the forces Of the
, two great national parties will confront
each other. so If we would be ready for
the fray and do our part towards cast
! i1g the electoral vote Of cid Virginia for
some tried and true Democrat. we must
win this contest. which is but prelmi-
nary 10 the greater one OF 1856.
! Fellow-Dcmocrats let us get together
! from to-day. and let our record of the
past several years stand unbroken. that
there may not rest upon us the shame
| of having by our apathy permitted the
| old county OF Henrico TO again take
| place in the ranks of our political foes
Looking into your faces, | believe | see
written there that same determination
which has characterized you in the past
and ,hat your presence here Is but the
earnest of your intention TO be untiring
In your effort TO win the victory later on.
In all matters which pertain TO the
| policy of government | shall be found
on the side of that grand old party, who's
principles l revere. because its chief cor
ner-stone is. that ours is a government
by the people. Of The people. and for the
| people. and is opposed 10 legislation in
| favor of the classes "a against fh1 masses