Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-17
SOME FOR EACH SIDE
Free-SllYer and Sound Money Forces
In HenriCO Evenly Matched.
DELEGATES CHOSEN BY DISTRICTS
The Fairfield Meeting n Lively One,
and the Vote Being n Tie the Con-
vention Gives Each Side Half-SiI-
yer Revolutions ThrottIed.

The Democrats OF Henrlco met in
convention yesterday in the temporary
structure built for the occupancy OF the
County Court, and elected twenty four del
egates to represent that county in the
State Democratic Convention, which
meets in Staunton June 4th.
The sentiment in Henrico IS about
equally divided as between sound money
and silver. and Of the twenty-four dele
gates chosen yesterday thirteen are free
silver men and eleven are advocates OF
sound money.
The convention was, as is usual in
Henrico. full OF turbulence. and in the
district meetings much disorder occurred.
An attempt was made to instruct the
delegation, and several resolutions were
drawn up ready to be presented. but the
first one, a silver resolution from Varina,
was throttted as soon as presented. and
the body adjourned before any others
could be offered.
WHO THE DELEGATES ARE.
The gold men chosen are Messrs. Joseph
Bryan, ]. II. OBannon, J. T. Rose, T.
A. Cary, W. Z. Jones, w. +. Burton, II.
C. Beattie, Allen G. Collins, Thomas p.
Larus, j. b. Mallory. and A. f. Jones.
The silver delegates are Messrs. w. c.
Johns, j. l.. Pierce, w. T. Larus, Meyer
Angle, S. L. Waddill, l.. l.. Russell.
Charles Lenhauser. a. AIaupin, James T.
| Lewis, NJ. II. Ferriter. j. II. kemple,
w. II. Beyeridge. and c. T.. Smith.
The committee was called TO order
lct0 1tr 49, 4fafn Il
non, who was chosen permanent chair
man. Mr.. l.. l.. Fussell was elected sec
retary, and the various district represen-
tatives retired to separate rooms, where
they selected their delegates. Brookland
District met in George w. Thomass ) office,
near the courthouse TO select its seven
delegates. Fairfield remained in the court
room and selected eight delegates, and
the representatives from Tuckahoe, who
were entitled 10 six delegates. and those
| from Varina, whose chose three delegates,
met in the jail office. The convention
took thirty minutes recess while the
districts were making their choice.
| THE FAIRFIELD MEETING LIVELY.
The Fairfield meeting was stormy
throughout. and several fights took place
in the room before vote was reached.
| Mr.. L. T. Larus represented the sound
I posed OF Messrs Allen G. Collins. Thomas
/ p, Larus, A. l.. Leftwich. Hugh ID.
! Smith, ]. b. Mallory, h. j. Cottrell. B.
| Frischkorn. and A. H. Jones, and Mr.. w.
| II. Larus, Jr., representing the silver men.
| nominated a ticket containing the names
| OF w. q. Johns. George w. Thomas l.. IL.
Kemp, l.. j. Pierce, w. T. Larus. Jr..
! C. w. Helcher, Meyer Angle, and Joe
| Billee Taylor.
1t was agreed that no ticket containing
more or less than eight names should be
counted, and the vote was taken.
There were 10l ballots cast, but I'm one
OF these one name was scratched. leaving
the vote tie. Mr.. A. +. Jones, Of the
gold ticket received 81 votes. 1t was
| suggested by the sOundmOney people
that the vote be retaken. but this was
ruled out by Chairman Mitchell, and
| after much excitement and confusion It
was decided TO leave the matter to the
convention for decision.
BRooKLAND FOR SOUND MONEY.
The convention reassembled at o'clock,
and the Brookland representatives..
through their chairman, Mr.. Joseph
! Bryan. reported that they had selected
six sound-money delegates-Messrs.
Joseph Bryan, J. II. OBannon, J. u.
| Rose. T. A. Cary, w. Il. Jones, w. Il.
| Rives stated that the defeated ticket
was composed OF Messrs. Simon solomon,
! w. II. Sands, a. K. Courtney, Il. Il. Oar
racott, c. w. Childrey, and Mr.. Fleming.
Mr.. Rives said these gentlemen were en-
| titled to the nomination as delegates, but
was called down by Mr. Solomon, who
| stated that his side had been beaten
| and he was satisfied with the result.
| Mr.. Childrey stated that his name APP
| peared on the silver ticket without au-
thority, and on motion OF Mr.. 5. L. Wad-
| dill the gold delegates were ratlled.
The Varina representatives reported
having selected three silver delegates
| Messrs. S. p. Waddill. L. l.. Russell. and
| Charles Lenhauser. These gentlemen
were ratified. and the Tuckahoe delegation
| announced as their delegates Messrs. A
! Naupln, James T. Lewis, NJ. Il. Ferriter
J. II. Kemple, w. II. Beverldge' and e
E. Smith, all silver men, and these wers
ratified.
EACH SIDE GIVEN FOUR.
When the Fairfield matter came up be
fore the convention 1t was decided t(
divide the delegates, sending four golc
and four silver men. and short recess
was taken to give the two Fairfield lac
tions an opportunity 10 agree upon thell
division Of delegates.
They finally reached an agreement anc
nominated Messrs. W. G. Johns, ). l.
pierce w. r. Larus, and Meyer Angle
silver delegates; and Allen q. Collins
Thomas p. Larus. j. B. Mallory and A
+. Jones, gold delegates.
GO WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS.
These nominations were ratified. anC
the following resolution, adopted by th'
Varina District delegation, was brought
up: -. r..
coinage OF both gold and silver at th'
mlnts upon equal terms, ana at the rat''
of IS TO 1. and that the same shall b'
made legal tender in the payment o.
debts. a.
"That we endorse and approve tn
course Of our gifted representative IN th'
senate OF the United States. the Hon
John W. Daniel.
Before the vote could be taken on It
the convention adjourned and the dele
eation will 20 to Staunton uninstructed