The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-01
BY Southern Associated pro,s.

ohhA Oodh
Hurst, senior member of the we'll
known Hopkins Place. dry goods firm
OF Hurst, PurnGll X Co.. was this utter
noon nominated for Governor by the
Democratic State Convention Gu tue
tirst ballot. Senator German aud !.
Freeman Rasin thereby scored u deci-
eive victory over their opponents, the
Cleveland Democrats.
The ticket was completed by the
nomination of Marion Deknlb Smith,
OF Kent county, 10 succeed himself as
comptroller of the treasury, aud Of
State Senator Charles G.. Irothers. of
Cecil county, for attorney general.
The surprise of the convention wss tue
almost total dosertion of tue ressscss.
meut advocate, State Senator Thomas
q. Hayes. He received but two votes
on the roll call.
A stormy scene is said 10 have taken
place between Mr Hayes and Senator
Gurman Just before tie convention
met which undoubtedly accounts for
air. Hayes lack OF votes. 1t Is credibly
stated TINT AIR. Hayes accused MIR.
Gorman of base deceit aud double
dealing and ended mp his TRADE by
charging the senior Senator with
having sold him ont.
Not fifty delegates were in the
Music at noon, the hour named
for calling the convention to order,
At soon became noised about
shat the dearth OF delegates was
due to conference at the Hotel Carroll
ton which had not been concluded at
the noon hour. Senator German was
reported as having encountered unex
Pected opposition from the counties to
ward the head Of The slate fixed up last
might.
Mr.. Hursts known anti assessment
views made it impossible, the county
leaders told Mr.. Gormau. for him to
command anything like full Demo
cratic vote, Several conferences fol
Iowed this bombshell, and az tho dele
gates came struggling into the hall
3here were many rumors OF new deals
and combinations.
Chairman Talbot. OF the State Cen
Srsl Committee, raped the convention
Co order at 1920. There WAS an entire
absence of demonstration in the hall,
which had filled up until 1000 persons
were seated. MIR. Talbot made a brief
address nud introduced Bernard Carter
as temporary chairman.
In addressing the convention Mr..
Carter. who ls one of Bultimore's lead.
ing lawyers and an eloquent speaker.
eaid that ho expected the nominees to
be OF high character and fully qualified
Co fill the positions to which they might
be named, and he, therefore, expected
for them the UNANIMOUS support Of all
Democrats. Not only was the Gov
ernorship, Attorney Gsneralship and
Comptrollership ut stake this yenr, but
st would also be necessary to elect
majority of the Legislature so that Il
Democrat could be elected to the
United States Senate TO succeed Chss.
81. Gibson.
Several OF the State Senators to be
elected will also have an opportunity
60 vote for q successor OF Senator Cor
man two years hence. In concluding,
air. Garter begged for harmony among
she factions and united support Of
she conventions nominees.
1t was apparent that the galleries
had been packed in the interest of Mr..
Hurst. MIR. Carter's address was fre-
quentiy interrupted by cheers for
Hurst until finally MIR. Carter warned
she crowd that further interruptions
would not be tolerated, but that sum
mary action would be taken If the
offsnse Was further indulged in except
Sng at appropriate times.
The usual committees were ap.
pointed. A motion Was adopted that
all resolutions be referred to the COM
mittee without debate. Thure was
quite a volume of mos" when the
question was put, but chairman Carter
decided the motion adopted.
While the credentials aud resolutions
committee were out the occupants Of
che galleries yelled themselves hoarse
aud the band played stirring music
The crowd III the Academy had been
augmented 10y lew hundred persons,
most OF them being brought i'll IN MIR.
1iursts interests. They were of the
leather luDged variety and yelled all
other would be UoiseItes to q stand.
stlll. Meanwhile the delegates who
we're not ont with the committees sat
IN their seats Rlum aud client. The
ecene was IN striking contrast with
Sormer Democratic conventions IN
Maryland. Heretofore the dove OF
pence iloaied above aud tbe feeling of
harmony prevailed throug ghont; 10 day
1il-feeing and discomfort filed the mir,
EX Gov. Jackson aat in the Wicom
fco delegation with hardly IA word for
any one. Gov. Brown got 40 further
than the main entrance TO the conven.
zion hall when he froze up and dsep.
peai ed. Seuators German and Gibson
were reported to be under the academy
foef, but they were not visible to the