The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-27
PARRISH THE NOMINEE.
AGAIN CHOSEN BY DEMOCRATS FOR
TRE STATE SENATE.
Mr.. II. &. Wood and Mir. ". u. Davis Were
Chosen a. the Nominees for the House
of Representatives.

The Senatorial and legislative Convon-
tons of the Sixteenth district were held
in Leader Han. Manchester. yesterday.
MIR. r. NJ. Parrish was ronom!nated for
the Senate and MIR. Il. c. Wood. OF Ches-
tor3eld. and Mir. W. II. Davis. Of Powha-
tan. for the House OF Delegates. The
first convention was an orderly one but
in the second many stormy scenes occur
red
The Senatorial Convention. embracing
the counties of Chesterfield. Powhatan.
Goochland. and the city OF Manchester.
was called TO order boy Mr. l.. Y. Cog
bill Democratic chairman Of Chesterfield.
The time set Tor calling the convention
20 order was noon, but there was snort
delay. owinc go trouble in getting The
delegates into the convention nall. hls
was due 10 The large amount OF lpnpyihs
That was being done. many oil the GER
gates being closctcd Tor the Offices IN ana
about the Leader huiiuing.
ln calling the Senatorial Convention 10
order. MIR. Coghll said it would he com
posed OF hity eight delegates, proper ton
"a as follows. Chesterfield, 20 M"h."'
ter, u, Goochlaud. II. and Io"hal'.l D.
MIR 49, B. owens was elected tempo
rary chairman. and SIR. benjamin l.
owens, temporary secretary
rHr COMMITTEES MpoiNErD.
Three committees. composed OF twelve
delegates each. were then appointed on
Credentials. Resolutions ana iciiu@l' III
Organization. They were as lolo"@,
ON Credentials T. B. Wnifcc, j. w
Carroll. and j. l.. Gillian. OF 1heSiet hclu,
T. s.. Trcc. William sharp ana James
HOcc. of GOchlaud. III. q. ferguson, =.
H. owens and ~ H. Mathews. OF Man
chester. l.. Finch. G.. $. Rudd. and w T.
Eudd. of Iowhatau.
ON Organization: j. II. W 1oi'- i-,l'io's
). S. Taylor and Edward keams' OF
Chesterfield. G.. %. Fly, j.. q. Rice, ana
J.. N Nuuually. o. Manchestsr. W. q
Rudd J.. Finch: and j. T. WILKINSON; oil
powhatan. r.. "a. Trice. H. w. brooking'
and j. Howies. of Doochland.
ON Resolutions. j. a. Barley. Or. i. j.
Choafham. and a. N. Chcatham. Of Ches-
terhsd. IS. %. sims. j. II. Green ana
Nonfcrio. rs. B W. Brooking. and r.
a. Trirc Of GoOchland. +. Finch. j. /.
Wilkinson. and W. n. Henning, of Pow
hafan After the appointment of these
committee the convention took recess
Of nueeu minutes ln order 70 give the
committees am opportunity 70 meet, when
the body was again called 10 order.
The first committee 10 report W. that
on Permanent Organization They rec
commended Sir. ". ". Baker Of Chester
field. ass permanent chairman, and he
was ANONYMOUSLY elected, as was Mr.. B.
b. owens. of Manchester. for permanent
secretary. Mr.. Baker thanked the con-
Ncnton for the honor they had conferred
ON him.
Nf NlIIlAllAANft N4i q I|iif illltlr lll'iA lf-
ported the convention 10 DE composed Of
hfty-eieht delegates, proportoned as
given above
THY HTsoLUT1ONs OFFERED.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
CAS- follows.
Resolved. That the committee endorses
John ~ Daniel for the United States
Senate. and believing that the success
OF Che Democratic party ls essential 10
the development of the resources OF the
state and the happiness of her people,
wo call on AN good people of the Com
mOnwcalth 10 aid as ln carrying our flag
90 victory. We request the nominee of this
convention to support John w. Daniel
Tor reelection 10 the United States Sem
ate. Signed. vs.. II. Henning. chairman
The resolutions were adopted.
il was decided by an almost unanimous
vote that the votes OF the convention
should Doe cast by the chairmen of the
different delegations. Nominations be-
inc iu order. the following names wcya
placed IN wcll-ohosen speeches before the
me name Of Mr.. +. NJ. Parrish was pre-
scented hy hlr. y. +. Vaughn, Of Gooch-
Mayor Maurice. Of Manchester. placed
Mr.. a j. Bradley. of Manchester. AIR.
Parrish's nomination was seconded by Nr.
Wits Smith. of Chesterfield, and Or.
fleming. OF POwhatan. Air. Bradley's
nomination met with an able second in
the person Of Mr.. Wcbh-PeplOc. of Chcs-
terrified. During Mr.. PcplOe's peach
llNfIF IIIi occurred between MN anu ~
fleming. 10 was taken mp 10y the two
factions. and some sharp words were
passed and for a while II looked as if
There might he several personal enCOun-
ttrs hut Chairman Baker by vigorous
trapping. succeeded in restoring oruer.
SIR. g.. II. Sims also spoke i'm behalf or
llr. Bradley. Considerable confusion was
caused at this juncture by calls for the
question hy some spectators VINO
were not members Of the Invention.
cursrTRrITID DECIDED IT.
The nominations wer- then closed. and
the ConlchtCn proceeded 10 ballot
GCochlard county east L. votes Cor Par
IRISH. Manchester cast l5 votes Tor
Bradley and / for Parrish. POwh ttdl cast
votes for Bradley and 3 for Parrish
Here Chesterfield was allowed recess
Of five minutes. and on their return an
nouucsl their votes as II for Parrish and
for Bradley. This fact when announced,
met with prolOug ii cheers, and, upon
motion of Dr Mathews. Of Mdrchester
the nomination of Mr.. Parrish was made
Nn tnimous The total votes was tAtTi-"'
8 Bradley, %.
a committee then waited upon MI
Parrish and Mr. I"adlcr. and brought
these gentlemen before the co1v,nu IN.
mssas. BRADLEY AND PARRISH SPEAK.
Mr. Bradley was the first introduced 10
the convention. His remarks We're happy,
hun orous. and wcll-tmed. lie took ms
dstcat iu EooD Irace. ana pledged 70 ~
non iuee OF the convention his services
ana support and those of his friends. lie
was greeted with cheers al the conclusion
of has remarks.
Mr. Parrish. ON being presented 70 the
convention hy Mr.. Bradley, thanked the
body for The great honor That they mad
conferred ON HIM. tie referred Ina the
kindest terms 10 Mn Bradley. and said
d. had nothing hut the kind feelings
for those who had supported him. lie
promised. n cl.-tsd, 10 use his time ana
energy in furtnsrng The interest of -
people Of the sixteenth district Mr.
Parrs h called upon the people TO DO their
duty Doe tho coming fight and he predicted
that if this was done hc would hc return
"a 90 the SeIatc. At the conclusion OF
lis remarks Doe was greeted with proiong-
I'D cheering The senatorial convention
then adjourned
The LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION.
II was after O'Clock when Chairman
l. H. Wells called The Legislative con-
vtntlon To order. This body was COM
rosal Of pnWhatan and Chcstcrnefl cOuu-
ifcs and the city OF Manchester. The
vote of this BODY was propoguonea as IN
fhe Senatorial Convention. The cdndl-
dates before this convention were Mr.. "
R Davis. of pOwhatan. Mr.. X. O.. W oou,
Of Chesterfield, and Mr. Thomas X. Da-
sis. OF Chesterfield. At least, these Were
tfe gentlemen who had previously an
n1unced themselves
Sin T. H. WoOlnn. OF Chesterfield, was
elected temporary chairman. and Mr.
John 4. Leslie. OF Chesterfield, temporary
secretary.
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