Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-20
vAUpIN THE CHOICE.
Tse BsDyIc9 Convention dominates Him
on the First Ballot.
u,,r lie GIVE, AND BLOWS 'Ass.
rxcitiug Incident Occurs while
,bc committee on Credentials IL
oat-nInford Gets Hut Nine votes
rhr Nominee.

,,,..,7 %. Blnford. 9.
,-. u3s the result Of the first ana
.... i.u.t taken in the Henrico Demo
.. convention yesterday. and IT means
rr Addison Maupin viii be the next
.t.- OF the House from the county.
oman O'Bannon. Of the Henrico
-.....,tee called the convention 10 order.
,r.s ,he :orty-two delegates were pres
and the courtroom was crowded
-.. interested spectators. The proceed
~ the convention were entirely har-
......s. but there was an exciting cpl
.. ..,r,ns the short time that the Com
....... on Credentials was out.
-- r.. Archie Cary was made tenn
~ chairman. \. l.. Cornweil secre-
and James Phillips sergeant-at-
aud these were subsequently made
II. ,srnauent officers. Mr.. Cary ac-
i...e,.lred the honor conferred on him.
'.. ..ted TO be excused from making
speech.
r,Rsu WORDS AND BLOWS.
.,o,lttee on credentials being ap-
'.,.l retired al once for conference,
..rue tae, were out a most exciting
....nt occurred and general hsht
.....ru thc Maupin and Binford mon
ans only aVerted by the inteIcessloh OF
4. ,r heads.
... delegates were engaged IN CONVEX
....r and matters were apparently very
..rt when Mr.. ". a. Smith. Mau-
- man. was heard 10 cXclaim, You are
part' Almost Instantly Mr..
I.-.,s e.. MitchclTs fist landed In Mir.
smiths fnce. and the two, who had put
,..rr.rt before been engaged IN con-
,.-s.t.n were clinched in combat. The
mating was stampsded and everybody
,..rsl 20 the participants In the ir"caS
q. ..parate them. Major William II.
e...s ,,,s the first to reach them. and
D.. cauchi Mr.. Mitchell by the shoulder
and rart,d the belligerents. some friend
. ~, MITCHELL then accused Major Sands
az .ttemptinE 70 strike Mr.. Mitchell anu
almost instantly the Maupn and liniord
800. ..lI.,uel themselves for battle SheriH
b. f.r.1u led the one side, ana MAJOR
Sands tho other. Some very hot "oiuS
,r.-a pqsse3 and more blows were I'M
,..r.rf when Mr.. Conway Sands, as
F.muouwealth's Attorney rushed III ana
demanded peace in the name OF tne
mmonwealth OF Virginia. This brousht
o..,t. and Chairman Cary raped the
INVENTION 70 order, and adjourned IL LOT
r.ll am hour In order to give the healed
blood time 10 cool.
MR.. MAUPIN NOMINATED.
Tho convention resumed business at 100.
and an forty-tWO delegates being seated
r.fninations were declared In order. MI.
walter H. Ryland presented the name on
Mr. Naupln. and ]. NJ. Eaues. ESQ. trat
INF
brief seconding speeches and the vote
taken by precincts, was-MHupin, %; BIN
ford. 3.
ON motion Of Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. Maui
bins nomination was made unanimous.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A committee Of three was then APP
poiuted 10 escort the two candidates 10
The platform. ana while they were out Mr..
Patterson offered the following resolution,
which was adopted;
Resolved. That the Democratic party or
IltnTico county. ia c0W cntlon assembieI
recognizes the equality Of all men btIoie
fr. law and regards the rights OF sur
t-.ra as q sacred trust, and the exercise
thereof n public duty 10 the discharge
A. which every good citizen should Apply
himself with the utmost fidelity.
Resolved That This convention rs IN
flt1r ~ honest elections and views with
ath.rTauC. every device intcnutd or ctI-
Dal.i.l to interfere with free ballot
s...l,.I That existing laws should be
GID amended as 10 remove the popular as
trust NJ their operation and restore per
feet confidence in the fairness OF our
election methods. thereby encouraging
th. people Oh take that interest IN polit-
'..' AFFAIRS which IS 50 essential IN
representative system OF government.
SIR NAUPIN SPEAKS BRIEFLY.
N~ Naurln was then introduced and
mad. ar address of thanks for the honor
that bad been bestowed upon him. lie
lr..l uron Democrats the necessity for
standing shoulder 10 shoulder and doing
away with party factions. II was neces-
Sails. hc sa.I for Democrats 10 win the
contest now before them as Il preliminary
s.p Oh a victory iu the great fight OF
lu. Ue declared that he was unalter-
afy opposed % an forms Of political dis
honesty. and said that If he couldn't be
,..f.. without dishonesty he didn't want
.he 0tce lu conclusion, he stated that
Dice entertained nothing but the kindest
f.'a- f.r fh- Hiuforl people, and hoped
t'H, thcy would give him the friendly
support chat they would have accorded
TIER candidate bad ne been nominated.
Ih. following resolution was then adopt
a.. after which the convention adjourned:
Pc g. That our delegate nominated
Pr tt- iaL allure be requested and IN
sfr..t.I t. urge al necessary legislation
f.r tt- h.u,m.ut Of our public roads IN
the State.
"E,s.t.I That M also be requested to
us. i's l..' .rorts to get roll OF an
Virginia tn'l..i, that served In the tate
civil war;
THE NOMINEE
ST. Na1ru has been a resident OF
l.er.e, about six years, having moved
l-. from INrchburg where he was en-
F.-I iu the tobacco business for ten
ya.r. He was born near the University
Of virginia. and IS about forty years
o. .t. IFS .5ther. Addison Maupin. was
90 Charlottesville merchant, and his uncle.
Ir Socrates Maupin. was chairman OF
te faculty ~ the University for many
,ars STR Naupin Is senior member OF
81. tobacco firm Of 4. Maupin & co.
le u.s. gentleman OF retiring dispose
tr hlt staunch Democrat having
l..u an efficient worker since he cast
y .ret vote for Tilden for President.
81 d. Thirty Degree Mason, ana a
trustee. in Asbury Methodist church.