The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-08
1 SPLTT IT SUFFOLh.
The Friends of Opposing Candidates DIS
arree-NIntter~ in Il Tansle.

SUFFOLK. VA. oct. I.-Special.-Ac-
cording 10 the custom that has prevailed
I'm the county OF Isle Of Wight for several
Years. there was a mass-meeting OF It's
democratic citlZens at the Courthouse
fo-aav. being county court day, Tor the
purpose OF nominating tWehty-els u'ie-
yates TO the senatorial Convention, when
meets in suffolk tomorrow, ana also 10
dominate "a candidate Tor the House OF
DELEGATES nOm the county OF Isle OF
Nig9t. People poured INTO the county
seat BY the buggy, carriage, cart, anu
WagOn-lOad unui there were ABOUT one
thousand Democrats present, ha6s anu
banners of the different candidates De-
lng displayed in proiusion.
The convention was called 10 oiler ~
Colonel G.. h. Day, county chairman,
when he was electcl permanent chairman
and ". A. EDWARDS secretary. twenty
eight prominent Democrats were eleelc'
dci-.a-es 10 the Sur0lh SenatOriul con-
NcntiOn.
4 resolution Was passed binding every
one participating ia the mass-Ineetins 10
support the nominee or the mass meeting
and OF the Suffolk Convention. rms
motion met with some opposition, ana
there We're evidently some Republicans
present, who hoped 20 participate IN me
selection Of candidates ana not be- bound,
or some Democrats present VINO hdd a
very independent feeling. Loud calls
were made FOR Colonel l.. T.. boykih,
who made an eloquent address giving
an account OF himself as representative
from Isle of Wight and IN every position
lin which the people had placed him.
Nominations were called for. colonel
Boykin ana Mr.. ". u. Folk. Of Smith
field, and Or Franklin Pierce, OF Nlut-
sor were placed in nomination. W. >.
Folk then came forward, thanked his
friends Tor the honor, and SAID ne would
Withdraw in favor OF Dr. Pierce. making
a very eloquent and enthusiastic speech
secOnding his nomination.
The friends OF the candidates were very
demonstrative in their support, and Owing
to the size of the crowd. the meeting
was hard TO handle, 50 far as order was
concerned.
The night was intensely bitter, and such
a large political mass-meeung was never
before known IN the county.
IL was decided TO let the supporters Of
every candidate withdraw 10 different
parts of the court green ana be counted
bv tellers recommended by the candl-
dates and appointed by the Chair. These
OFFICIAL tellers counted the Boykin men,
and while they were doing so, both sides
being represented, the Pierce ana FOLK
their own men. The official teilers tried
to count the Pierce men, but they re-
fused 10 be counted. The convention
was placed IN a dilemma Tor some time.
Cooler heads were in favor OF a recount,
but ii is said the friends OF Or. Pierce
opposed this Colonel Day then SAID,
in view OF the unmanageaDle state OF
affairs he would order a primary cleo
ton to be held next week, to nominate
q candidate for the House or Delegates.
Colonel BOykin Will be In the primary
and will abide by the result. while the
friends OF DR.. Pierce are opposed 10 his
going into the primary, and declare that.
according 10 the4r count, he received more
votes than BOykin. and is the nominee
OF the party.
IL is hoped by the leaders that the sup
porters OF DR.. Pierce. who number a good
many OF the staunch party workers Of
Isle OF Wight. Will continue their fight
i'm the primary and abide by the result
The situation * critical, and il Is now
believed Or. Pierce will be an indepenl-
ent Democratic nominee, getting the sup
mort OF the Republicans, and his Demo-
cratic friends claiming he is the regular
nominee.
IL Is Impossible to forecast the result
of this split on the senatorial nominee
OF the Suffolk Convention. but from the
hitter nght on. the money question in
Southampton. the indifference OF Nanse-
mond. and the local troubles OF Isle OF
Wight IL is by 10 means certain that
the nominee OF the suffolk Convention
viii have the usual Democratic walk-over.
This was a parry rgnt. prominent citi-
zens and prominent Democrats ana party
workers LSing arrayed against each
other.