Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
DISCUSSING THE REPORTS.

ports be limited 10 fifteen minutes to
each side. This brought Judge Fiournoy
! 90 his feet. and he made "a strong protest
! against any such time limit.
Mr.. George Med. Blake thought that
! the reports should not be discussed at all.
and in most emphatic language defended
the course Of the Committee on Creden-
! tals.
Mr.. Edwards opposed the motion OF Mr.
| Curtis, and Mr.. Curtis rose TO q point Of
order and the Chair ruled that the point
was we'll taken and that the gentleman
from West Point was out OF order
! Considerable excitement was occasiOned.
! when the decision was announced. and
/ llr. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., took exceptions TO
! the ruling Of the Chair.
just az this juncture everybody began
/ yelling and two gentlemen I'm the south
| east corner OF the hail engaged in fight.
] They were soon separated and Mr. Ed
/ wards resumed his speech lie moved.
/ as a substitute. that each gentleman who
/ desired 10 discuss the reports be given
| ten minutes IN which 20 DO so. The
/ pending question being ordered, a vote
was taken on Mr.. Edwards's substitute.
and resulted i'm its defeat boy the same Old
| vote Of e6 20 81. The original motion was
| then voted on and was adopted
THE KING WILLIAM DELEGATES.
Judge Flournoy took The floor I'm behalf
~ the minority report. and forcibly set
forth the claims OF the Elicit men. He
argued that the voters of King William
had no richt TO choose delegates except
| in accordance with the plan adopted by
The County Committee The mass-meet-
ing OF August 18th had ignored the in
ructons Of the County Committee. and
hence the delegates 40 elected We're ille-
1rn no az d
on the other hand, the speaker contendel
mat the five delegates elected on the 3lst
OF August. whose selection was made I'm
accordance with the plan OF the County
Committee. were entitled 20 Dee seated
and recognized as delegates. lie therefore
asked that the minority report be
adopted
Nr. Richmond T. Lacy. Of New Kent
replied to Judge Flournoy, and, after
paying O high tribute 20 Hon. j. Taylor
EUys0n. who he said, would again lead
the Democratic forces OF Virginia on 10
victory: he set forth that the mass-meet-
ing of August 18th was called by the
Chairman Of the County Committee and
read from the rules adopted by the State
Democratic Committee 70 show that ali
meetings go the county were 90 be called
by the Chairman Of the County Com
mittee.
Dr. Richards. 81 King william. inter-
ruptel the gentleman, and asked what
in tie devil was The use Of the commit
tee. II the chairman was 10 control
everything"
This question caused tumult among
the Elicit delegates. and silence was only
obtained when AR. n. ". Smith. Jr.,
sprang on a chair and asked that Mr.
Lacy. Dee accorded the respect that was
due him.
Mr.. Lacy then resumed HIS remarks.
and said that the delegates who We're
recommended TO be seated by the ma
iority report were the product Of an
untrameled mass-meeung oi Demo-
cratic voters ia King william.
When Mr. lacy resumed his seat Nj
H. s.. G. Coalter took the floor. His voice
was drowned BY cries OF question, ques-
uon" but he declined 90 ST down, and
all efforts 10 produce order resulted in
an increase Of the tumut. which was
only quieted by vigorous Use Of The
gavel 10y Chairman owen.
Mr.. Edwards was finally recognized
and given three minutes, which Judge
Flournoy hadn't consumed. Of the time
allotted TO the Elicit side. He advo-
Gated the adoption of the minority re-
port. and when be concluded vote was
taken on that question.
THREE FOR THE MINORITY RE
PORT.
The vote was recorded as It had been
during the day. until Manchester was |
reached when the chairman sung out. |
Three for the report and ten against l
Previously the Manifestations had /
voted solid thirteen against Elicit |
and when the division was announced
the Elicit men realized that the trio |
given them in Manchester gave Elicit |
tte majority M the convention. For "a /
moment there was dense silence. almost /
a dcath-llke stiffness. Then, with one /
accord. the Elicit delegates arose en- /
masse. and cheer after cheer reyerbcrat- /
cd through the hall
Some OF the Lamb delegates Joined in /
the demonstration with crles or w DO /
got the money! All attempts on TIE
part Of Chairman owen 10 produce order
proved futile. and finally Alr. u. VI. smith.
Jr. offered a motion that ten sergeants-
alarms De appointed, and. " they proved
insufficient - secure order. that the cty
police be called Do. The Chair coulan.
ret the attention Of the body 20 put the
motion. and he. therefore. called upon the
police. and ordered them 20 clear the
ham. When the officers We're endeavorins
20 perform this duty Sir Curtis managed
b. get the attention OF the delegates for
"a moment, and pleaded for quiet and har-
mony.
sf~ Carter went over 10 Mr Curtis. and
proposed to him that if he Curtis would
control the Lamb delegate. he Carter
would control the Elicit men, and thereby
produce order
IL was ~ this juncture that AR. Robin
son asceuded 90 the platform and made
his alterations OF fraud. When he con-
,fraa1 the fuu1ult showed no signs OF
abatement. Mr.. Henry /. Carter began
To- urge upon the delegates the necessity
IF maintaining order. and while De was
aikins Dir. owen sprans 90 the top OF "a
able and adjourned the convention until
o-day az IL O'Clock.
The delegates dii not leave az once, but
'emalnel bon the hall. discussing the sit
iati0u. There was intense feeling among
hem. and men. who have attended an
he conventions in this district for years
8y that had ana adjournment not been
.0d when DO was blcodshed would have
esulted. AS 10 was. several fights dld oc-
u~. but TO one was seriously hurt.
The Elicit men viii meet in their head
quarters this morning at 10 o'clock.
Position of Colonel Elicit.
Colonel Elicit when seen last night
.. Dispatch man. said that he would
emand the fullest Investigation OF the
harges OF fraud M the hands Of the con-
entlon this morning. lie asserted that
e. had conducted a clean canvass. and
.as determined 20 place the response
lilty OF these accusations where they
ropcrly belonged. Ills managers claim
hat. so far as they know. there has
cen no attempt to purchase the vote Of
ny delegate in the convention. and 90