Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
A SMALL CONVENTION
n. NOn.Parlisan Hanover and King
William Combine.
NOMINATIONS
MADE.
xot over Forty Delegates Present.
Mr.. Julian Rufln the Chairman
Tie declined Honors, rs Did Several
others-Disappoint

HANOVER COURTHOUSE. VA, Sep
,,mber Especial Some forty men,
nearly half OF whom were colored. as
,omrlcd IN the courthouse here shortly
,oer noon to-day TO place IN nomination
,sr6IqtcS FOR the House Of Delegates TO
o.pose AIR. Isaac Digs. fioater Demo-
ratio candidate for King William and
hanover, and Dr. u. J.. Winston, Demo
e,,tic candidate Tor Hanover The result
o. the meeting Of the little handful OF
democrats. Popul!sts. and Republicans
today was that Colonel J. a. Wingilc!c'
- Hanover. was nominated as She fioater
candidate for the House Of Delegates. 10
,.rr,sent the counties OF King William
and Hanover, and Mr.. 7. j.. Dunn, also
~ Hanover. was nominated as the can
fla,e for the latter county. The confer
e-.a was the result Of call issued some
,r,e ago BY twonty-six voters OF Hano-
v.r county. IN which they requested the
,l.4r.raf.on OF the county OF King VIII
INN. In their efforts "to take such steps.
outside Of present party organizations. as
may be- deemed advisable 20 secure the
enactment or an honest, non-parus1n
G.guen-law bv the Legislature 10 be
elected this faiL"
THE ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Julian Ruiiin. OF King William. was
made chairman Of the convention, ana
~ T. 4. chisholm. OF Hanover. secre-
t.rv The Chairman explained in few
vr!s that the object Of the convention
T.farassa v-hn would
=. lr. themselves 90 give the people
fair and square clection-law."
Tho folut convention then placed In
animation Mr. Julian RuG'n. Of Klng
william. md Colonel J. a. Wnsheld, OF
Hanover. sir. EuGn declined the nomi-
nation. as 1id also 4. r.. Morkler who
WAS next put in nomination by the King
william delegation.
The representatives. Of King william
nan retired and after conference
among themselves reported that they
could agree upon no name 10 put before
fta body as a candidate likely TO have
amy strength IN their county. CoIonel
A. Wingdcld was then nominated
unanimously as the hoater delegate tor
yin, two counties. 4 letter was read by
the secretary from Colonel Wingheld. IN
which he expressed his regret at being
unable 70 be present on account Of illness
I'm his family lie stated in his letter
however. that 81 elected he pledged him
salf o. work increasingly for the repeal
q the Walton eloction-law.
ANOTHER DECLARATION.
The Joint convention then adjourned.
nni the Hanover delegation went IN SEES
fion with the same organization 10 noml-
nate a candidate for their county.
NQessrs. =. l.. Jones and T. Il. Dunn
were placed IN nomination. The former
declined 70 allow his name TO 20 before
the body. and Mr Dunn was then nomi-
mated. Mr.. Dunn had already ANNOUNCE
himself as an independent candidate. HIS
platform. ms stated by him, is the ahso-
lute repeal or the amendment Of t"e
Walton elcct0n-'ow." which he denounced
as "tho most gigantic fraud OF the nine
tcenth century"
The convention. after being in session
about two hours. ADJOURNED. The small
attendance seemed somewhat 70 have
dampeual the spirits OF those present
AS one Of The delegates expressed il ON
ne court-grccn. just before the conven-
ZION assembled. he expected half the
county.