The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-19

An Interesting Fight Between Digs and
Anti igys Men.


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tho press present. were selected as secie-
taries Of the meeting, and MT. W. d.
csrdwel moved that th committee on
credentials be dispensed with. rms was
agreed to. and Mr.. Cardwen tnen moved
that the delegates from King william ee
= ouested 10 retire and report 10 the
convention their choice as candluate ior
the House for the two counties.
rolonel william r. Aylett opposed th's
,,,otion He said the object of the mo-
,,on was TO give official sanction 10 "na'
"a already been done. Nobody APP
cared ~ his preclnct In King Nliila", ~
n,,ose the sentiment he represeh'eu;
~ king william was 20 say VINO shouiu
-, ,,or,tnatea i'm the convention, "hat
Us The use OF holding the JOINT cohNeh-
zion AT all? Hanover had say III ,Ie
bodv. and might not be wlllins lo 49,
i,ato any one that King Nliiiaih n,,sns
mi, IN. If the delegates "etS no u-r ~
be bound by the action OF the N,ns W." Ia
Ham caucus. why produce the dciay anu
ls,,i5ish a situation that might bring ior-
- discorde II Il were stated IN the
eonvsntion how the delegates stood, mat
could answer every purpose. me ses
.',o1 Of the King William delegates mao
already been held.
&c. come further discussion, the mo-
lion of Nh. Cardwell was passed, AFTER
which MIR. Herbert Lewis stated mat the
King William delegation had helo ooh-
fcr.nce IN the morning. and that nine OUT
Of eleven delegates were in FAVOR Oh MI
Isaac Diggs as their CHOICE
TO MtzzLE THE sPYAKERs.
,,r cordweu. in conformity with pre-
- ,,,n,ors 10 that effect, moved that
,,bcn the convention proceeds TO the
,o,,fration of candidates, speeches. DC
UNITED to five minutes, ana secchuihs
roeecbes be limited TO three minutes
vas already understood that TINS enor'
IA gag some Of the speakers Wouia Dc
made. The movement was nov SUI
prise. Mr. Digs opponents were oi'
,no fsld who had prepared TIER speeches
Ia a, xas valuable that this effort 10
,',,sb ~, the sneakers he'd been cut ana
dried beforehand. .
coIonel Aylett vigorously opposed the
motion He said he was opposed 10
anv eae-law. lie had Tght 70 OK
nress his views. and he woulu ho' NC
sasged and throtted and bound down
ia his right 10 free speech, simply po-
na,so so,ne Of the delegates wanted 10
get away on the early train. He was
resent 10 perform u sacred trust ana
duty and he would do IT, II inc Whoie
world opposed him. When no lelt nome
he told his wife he would hgnt tor mo
right side II it took him all tho faIi 10
Az !, Ills constituents were opposed
- Mr. Diqgs. and he expected 10 make
his snoech If he had TO go out on the green
and make #. II be could not get hearers
there he would have his speech published.
Al this point Major John Page stated
that he thought Colonel Aylett ought TO
he heard. and he thought the conVen-
ton should hear him and others VINO
wished 10 speak.
Then IL was that Mr.. Herbert Lewis
arose and stated that he was surprised
that Colonel Aylett should insist upon
making his speech in convention OF
Democrats. especially after such N
timations as he has made lie wanted
the convention to get through with their
work so the members could leave for
their homes.
A motion to lay Mr.. Cardwelrs motion
on the table was lost, and then the cues
ton of limiting the speeches TO five min
utes md the seconding speeches TO three
minutes was further discussed. Mr.
Winonghy Newton said it was the first
time he knew of a debate being stiangled
in Hanover convention, and he hoped
that Colonel Aylett would be allowed
to speak.
\ warm speech was made by Mr.. Buch-
anan in opposition 10 Col. Ayletts max
Ing his speech. He believed in abiding
by the decision of the people Of King
William. and he was opposed to allowing
any one TO vent his speech upon the
choice of the candidates from that coun-
". Messrs Cardwen and Lewis agreed
with Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Lewis ap-
pealed from the decision OF the chair TO
permit Colonel Aylett TO address the
convention. lie was supported by sew
eral others. and the appeal was sustained.
Ir. Cardwells motion was then voted
upon, and carried by vote of is TO s.
M. DIGGs NOMINATED.
Chairman Haw then announced that
the convention was open to nominations.
Mr.. Herbert Lewis. of West Point. nomi-
mated MIR. Isaac Diggs. who, said he.
made his mark in the Legislature at its
last session. lie may have made some
mistakes, and may have voted In opposi-
ton to the views OF some. He did not
claim that Mr.. Digs Yves perfection. This
was the time 10 fight the enemy--tO bow
to the majority OF the Democratic party.
Mr. Diggs was good enough for the
people Of King William. and he thought
Mr.. Digs the proper man for the place.
Colonel Aylett nominated Captain John
l.. Latane OF King william. who. said
he. was an old Confederate soldier. who
had done good service for the south
Mr.. Diggs. said he. had been instructed
by his people TO cast his
vote for General Fitzhugh Lee
as United States senator In the
Legislative caucus of 1893. but had never
theless, failed 10 vote on the sixth and
decisive vote. Mr.. Digs had pledged
himself 10 vote for General Lee. had writ
ten TO Colonel Carter and others that
he would support General Lee in
the caucus. but had not done so.
Colonel Aylett then read a letter from
Mr.. Digs to Colonel Thomas Carter in
regard to the position and action OF
MIR. Diggs in connection with the sena-
torlal contest Ia the Democratic legisla-
tive caucus OF 1898. Colonel Carter had
authorized him, said Colonel AyIett. to
read the letter before the convention, in
case Mr.. Diggs became candidate for
denomination 10 the Legislature. lie did
not suppose Mr.. Digs would tell false
hood. but ~ was a bad thing for a
politician 10 have so short a memory.
The letter. which Col. Aylett read, I'm
spite of vigorous efforts 70 stop him. will
be found below, in the report of the
speech which he had prepared TO deliver
before the convention. and which was
not delivered on account of the muz-
cling policy adopted by the body.
Colonel Ayiett. in attempting again to
speak, said;
"Mr. Diggs is not the man for the
place"
At this point Mr.. Lewis arose and
called time upon Colonel Aylett, whose
Ave minutes, he said, was up.