The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-04

Oouhets
The Democratic district convention
is thing of the past. The delegates
assembled in Salem yesterday and
named Legislative ticket. Hon. j.
Allen Watts was nominsted on the arst
ballot for the senate. Mr.. Andrew Nc
Cartney, of Craig county. was unani-
mously chosen for the house OF dele
gates. Capt. w. W. Berkeley, of Roam.
oke county, was also nominated for the
house In the fifth ballot.
The principal contest before the con-
vension was the fight for supremacy
between the Berkeley and Hicks sup
porters. The latter carr led the guess
ton OF the Third ward delegation to
the credential committee and won a
victory here, as their delegates were
seated. He did not have sufficient
strength in the convention, however,
to secure nomination, and with Col.
Logan, OF Salem, WAS forced to bow to
the enevitRble.
deal OF ill-feeling was manifested bv
these two factions, which WAS not healed
at the close Of the days proceedings,
some OF the Hicks men refusing to
allow Mr.. Berkeley's nomination to be
made unanimous. A resolusi ton was
adopted by the senatorial convention
endorLing Senator John w. Daniel, re-
gardless of hia attitude on the currency
question. The house convention, by
resolution, declared in favor OF o con-
ssitusional convention.
The Morning Session.
The convention was called to order in
the town hall promptly at 12 o'clock by
Capt ID. M. Rogers. chairman of the
Roanoke county Democratic executive
committee, that gentleman having been
requested go to do by the different
county chhirmen. The hall WAS we'll
filled, the delegates to the senatorial
convention, as we'll as q large number
OF spec tators, being present. The Hicks
men had been caucusing during the
forenoon and it was plain to be seen
that they In tended fighting every inch
ofground The fight was precipitased
on the first motion made, namely the
nomination Of temporary chairman.
Mr.. A. 3. Pugh, of Salem, placed in
nomination Mr.. D. @. Shsnks, of Roa
noke county, and Judge A. j. Brand, of
Roanoke city, nominated Mr. VIM. I.
Lunsford, also OF Roanoke county.
When the roll was called Craig county
asked to be passed for the present
Roanoke city was next called, and
James McFall cast nine votes for
Shanks. Mr. w. P. Dupuy announced
that Roanoke city cast twelve votes for
Lunsford. Big Lick and Cave Spring
cast one half vote for Lunsford; Salem
six votes for Shanks; Catawbs one-half
vote for Shanhs. Craig then cast
three votes for Shanks and one for
Lunsford. Mr.. Shanks was declared
elected, and upon taking the chair made
short speech Mr.. VIM. Simpson, of
Salem, was elected TEN porary secretary,
with the Democratic editors in the dis4
trict as assistant SECRETARIES.
Then occurred another slight clash
between the Hicks and Berkeley men
Mr.. Dupuy moved that the committees
on credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions be composed of two
mem oers from Roanoke county and one
from Craig. Mr.. MoFell offered as
substitute that the committees be COM
posed of one member each from Roam
oke city, Roanoke county and Craig.
s. Mr. HardswaY made spirited speech
in favor of Mr.. Dppuy's resolution. He
claimed that no Judge ever tried his own
case and that it would not be fair to put
Roanoke member on the credential
committee. Mr Pugh and Mr.. Edward
Lyle both spoke on the question, favor.
Ing Mr. McFsll's amendment.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lyle's re.
marks Mr. McFAll announced that he
was instructed by the Hicks' delegation
to Withdraw his amendment and con
sent to Mr.. Dupuy's motion, which wss
adopted. The chair then announced
the following committees;
Rermanens organization-O. L
Hatcher. @ w. Chapman. Roanoke
county; P. v. Jones. Craig county.
Cfedentials-J. G. Langhorne, D. T.
marsin' Roanoke county; John w.
Oald veil. Craig county.
hesoluttons-A. B. Pugh, Frank
Webber, Roanoke county; John W.
Trout, Craig county.
The committees retired for copsulta-
tlon and the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
The Senatorial Convention.
When the hour OF o'clock arrived
the committee on credentials was not
prepared to report, and an adiournment
for another hour was taken. rhe sena-
torial convention was then called TO
order by Captain Rogers. and long be-
fore the house convention WAS ready to
re-assemble, its business had been com
pleted, and some Of the delegates were
on their way home. Judge OasselI, of
Radford, was made temporary chair
man, and, in q brief speech, refuted the
charge OF fraud laid at the Democratic
door, and paid his compliments to the
alleged honest election movement. The
judge did not seem to think very much
OF the gentlemen who are at the head
of this agitation. Mr.. Chas. l. Ste Dert
was selected as tenn orary secretary,