The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

GOochland ..................s.''''
Hanover ..........-.....''..'''.'..o - -
Fenrico ..................'....''. -
Manchester ........-.....''''.''' u
New Kent ..........-~...'.'...'''
Richmond ...........-.........'.. % u
King william .................'- IL " IL
Totals. ..............~'''''''''' 30
The announcement from the CHAIR or
the result Of the vote brought forth WIZ
cheers from the Lamb men VINO iaVoreu
owen as temporary chairman.
This was regarded rs one step 10
wards victory for Captain Lamb. and was
,,.,rl,od down I'm the estimation Of most
~ tho Lamb benchmon as test vote
that would be duplicated on the vote Tor
n nomination
MIR. OWENS SPEECH
Chairman Scott appointed a committee
to escort Mr.. owen TO the rosuuW.
which was done amid another NoiIey VI
wells while Mr.. Bannister VINO hau
in the meanwhile grown more orderly
shook hands with tho temporary ch"'I-
man. 1T,
No had presided over the convention TWO
vars AGO. when Colonel Elicit was nom
,,o,ed for Congress Little did he Know
,ben that the men before him would De-
como anarchists. socialists, and all tha''
mr. orht was one Of more Importance
than gold or silver. II i"'''''
ertv OF the people. ,.,,,
MIR owen then grew highly rhe'oI'vn''
and referred to the procedures vi
convention being transacted penea'" "''
ehadow Of the famous chuIch VIZ
pa,riclx TTmry made his 'IAberly OF
- czech lie then thanked the
a,.er,ion for the honor bestowed upon
80. aoclared that the body was reAuy
o.. h,si,ess and then Colonel John Ben
r,is,pcr was chosen temporary seci'
by acclamation i,.o1 with
Colonel T. BEL Bigger on motion 0.
Contain John 4. Curtis was sei'O''" a.
temporar-v secretary by acclaIna''oi'
oThls Is an unexpected can "P'" I'
s,id the Colonel. lie then rei'iIcu .,io
,c,blication that ne ha' I'N.h -
G.. eecretarvship on accoAnt o' 9' m
"rut that As not so said ne
90 VII and lively today. as ever
~ ,or 40 AS much as any young man
ut hou for the defeat Of an ''''
- ,bc true Democracy OF thls "'9
III W. want 20 defeat Mark iiani'
"a in that fight you viii ma me am
-, ,onls of Democracy, where VIII
always remain. ,.,-.,,..r,O>-
THE REPRESENTATIVES,
49,, c..,-e. Nicp Blake offered q ieSo-
,rtton that the Committees ON
pormanent Organization, an" ,','....,
ho made up respectively ol one ',-,-...
-, eron, the various county deles"t '""o
~ IfInf.IfINu. ana rum
csch of the ward delegations OF '"' O'''
VI " ~ l.. Carter offered substitute
a. ccf,ct 81 which was 90 give the 'V""-
,lcs rcnrcscntatious ON these thi'r Gun
mittocs according 10 IN. No..
strength of each county ana cry NJ
- oo,,re. would give Richmond city an
VI 49,, concentration on the commit
- and the members OF the convention
,,1 80, f,n TO catch the DRIFT OF ihlS'
ana tbcv broke I'm upon Mr.. carter VII"
cheers and laughter ana "ANV you"
scheme away. old man. ,,.
M Hlake tried TO make spoech' hu'
the convention drowned out MS voice WIZ
cheers. and then AN elderly t'"'l'. ''"''
arose on the rostrnm ana I''u ','1
,hc King William imnroeiO shoud DC
decided before the body proceeded iur-
,her with business. Cheers for 'Smtih.
broke I'm upon the speaker ana nothing
would suit the EncIt men until Mr.. smith
came forward ana made "a speech.
ceorre Mod Blake. I'm behalf OF Cap
tain Lamb. replied TO Mr.. Carter Much
confusion prevailed during Mr. bhke S
speech.
A dclorate from King William protested
against the motion made by the Lamb
MR.. SMITHS SPEECH.
Mr. Harry Smith seconded the Plan pro-
posed hv H. l. Carter. We are going 10
throw on precedent and be FREE people
once more. 30 fair or honest man can
say there Is no fairer proposition. II we
had adopted the unit rule. Richmond
woud have named Elicit az Staunton at
This point the Elicit men rose en- mafse
and chcercd their candidatc) Richmond.
according 10 her vote and membership
in this convention. IS entitled 20 majority
OF the members OF the Committees on
Credentials and Resolutions. In the va
rioug counties where ColOucl Elicit has
a minority delegation he a. refused a
representation on these committees. The
city cast in the last election 100 more
votes than the entire number cast by the
counties. and yet only the city IS allowed
representation and none OF the counties.
i submit that this Is not fair 20 the Dem
ocrats Of the city, nor TO the voters OF
the district
COULDN'T BE A JUDGE FOX HIN.
When Mr. Smith closed there were calls
for "Blako," and Pollard" when lion.
ii. r. Pollard arose and said: ~ want
TO remind Mr.. Smith that ne mas been
CommOnw ealth's-Attorney a little too long
20 fudge Of fairness Tor me"
Al this Mr.. Smith arose and SAID lie
had not Judged Of the fairness OF any
man on the rO0r ana did not question
the fairness n Mr.. Pollard
That gentleman. continuing. stated trgt
ne intended nothing offensive 20 Mr..
Smith and his relations fad been too
intimate with that gentleman for him
20 say anything that would reflect upon
the ex-Commonw ealt h SAL .orney.
~ this the crowd ceased their cheers