Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-04
DEMOCRATIC CLANS.
MEETING OF THE NOMINATING CON-
MENTIONS AT sALDM.
Walls for the Senate and M'Cnrt-
ney nnd berkeley for the House
The RcsoIutions-ln Favor Of u hc-
vision of the Constitution.

ROANOKE. VA. September 3.-(spe-
cial)-Thc Democrats Of the Fourth SEN
atorial District and OF the legislative DIS
trict composed of this city ana ROANOKE
and Craig counties met in convention NJ
Salem to-day for the nomination OF
candidate for the Senate and two can
didates for the House of Delegates. The
House convention met first. ana after
temporary organization Adjourned Tor
three hours to give the Committee on
Credentials time TO settle the Third-Ward
contest from this city.
The Senate convention assembled IN the
mean time, and Judge Cassel!. OF Rad
ford, was elected chairman.
WATTS FOR SENATE.
J. Allen Watts, the incumbent, and -.
l.. Stearns. OF Salem, were put IN noIni-
nation. the first and only ballot resulting
Watts. IS IL: Stearns i-2.
When the House convention reassem-
bled. the Credentials Committee, having
reversed the action Of the Democratic
Executive Committee. reported for seat
ing the Hicks Thiri-Ward delegates. The
report was adopted after considerable
wrangling. Major Andrew Mccartney. of
Craig county. was nominated FOR the
House of Delegates by acclamation. and
then followed a lively fight over w. w.
Berkeley. of this county; Colonel II. III.
Logan. Of Salem, and II. II. Hicks. Of
this city.
For four ballots the vote stood: Berk-
/ ley. IL: Hicks, 70; Logan. S IL. on the
fifth ballot Logan was dropped and Berk-
/ ley nominated. receiving II IL votes.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted
| I'm the senatorial convention:
The Fourth Senatorial District of Vir-
| Ginia, In convention assembled. points
| with pride 10 the present Democratic ad-
| minisiratlon. State and national, and In
view Of the return Of prosperity TO our
/ country under a Democratic administra'
/ ti0n. this convention deems It unneces-
sary 70 adopt any platform further than
| 10 endorse and reatilrm the platform
adopted by the National Democratic con.
! vcnti0n OF 1899.
| 2. This convention heartily endorses th'
course Of Senator John ". Daniel IN
the National Congress. AMI hereby de
clares It's confidence in his integrity. ab.l
ity. and patriotism, regardless Of b.!
attitude on the currency question.
REDUCE EXPENSES.
The Committee on Resolutions In th'
| House convention made no report, bu
the following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Charles |. Stewart a few moments
| before adjournment, and adopted:
Resolved. That we, the Democrats o.
this legislative district, In regular con
vention assembled. hereby urge our rep
! rlsentatives in the next Legislature e
use their best endeay0rs 10 secure suci
| legislation az VIII reduce the expense
/ Of the State Government without impair
ing the efficiency OF the administration
| We favor such reforms in the law az
will result in prompt enforcement o.
| civil and criminal justice, and. believing
that this and the reduction Of expenses
can best be- accomplished by consutu
tional revisions, favor the calling OF
| constitutional convention at the eariies
nracticable time. We favor Legislation
| for the Improvement Of the country roads
ana urge liberal appropriations for th'
/ benefit Of the disabled defenders of tbs
/ state. We declare our loyalty 10 th'
nublic school system. and urge CON
tinuance OF the liberal policy which ha'
en- long characterized the Democratic
party Of Virginia In its attitude towards
/ public education.