Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-28
STATE DEMOCRATS.
Nelson Delegates to The Amherst Con-
sreSSiOnal Convention.
ANTI TUCKER RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. Thomas u. Fitzpatrick the
First Cboice-Tuckcr Supporters
Leave the Meeting-Senator Flood
Addresses the CrOWd-NOtes.

LIVINGSTON, NELSON COUNTY,
VA, via MONTREAL VA, July H.
(speeial) )-rhe Democrats Of Nelson held
mass-meeting here to-day to appoint
delegates to the Tenth District Congress
sional Convention that Will assemble at
Amherst Courthouse next Thursday.
About one thousand people were present,
and enthusiasm ran high. 1t soon became
evident that the fight would be between
the followers Of Congressman Tucker and
the original advocates of free silver. The
first trial Of strength came on the cleo
tlon Of chairman Of the meeting. John
Horseley Esq, was put up by the oppo-
nents of Tucker and Edward Coleman by
the friends of Tucker After much
wrangling a division was had, and
Horseley was elected by a majority Of
nearly two TO one.
Stuart B. Whitehead the leader Of the
anti-Tucker men then offered the follow
ing resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Democratic party Of Nelson coun-
ty, in mass-meeting assembled, declare:
!. That they heartily approve OF the can
didates for President and Vice-President
nominated at Chicago by the National
Democratic Convention, and Of the plat
form on which they stand. and they
pledge To the same their hearty support
2. The delegates from this county to the
congressional convention to be held at
Amherst Courthouse on July 30th are in
structed TO vote for the Hon. Thomas
T.. Fitzpatrick as the nominee Of the
Democratic party for the Tenth Con-
gressional District for the House Of Rep
resentatives as long as his name IS be-
fore the convention, and they are in
structed TO use ali honorable means 10
secure his nomination.
3. If at any time the name Of the
Hon. Thomas =. Fitzpatrick should
not be before said convention. the dele
gates from this county are instructed to
vote for no one who was not in favor
Of the free and unlimited coinage Of both
gold and silver at the ratio Of l6 10 !,
prior to the meeting of the Virginia
Democratic convention at Staunton, on
June 4th.
T. The delegates and alternates from
Nelson TO the Amherst convention are
instructed to cast the whole vote or the
county the chairman Of the delegation
to cast the whole vote Of the county as
a unit upon all questions as to Platform
and candidates, when requested so TO DO
by a majority Of the delegation.
During the reading Of the fourth reso-
luton. Mr. Robert W. Massie, the leader
of the Tucker force asked Mr.. White
head If the resolution contained the unit
rule.
Mr.. Whitehead replied that It did.
oh %
Mr.. fuckers supporters withdrew from
the meeting. and the resolutions were
adopted by an overwhelming majority
THE DELEGATES.
The following delegates were then ap-
pointed without opposition:
Delegates -Larsc--J. Thompson Brown
and John Horseley.
Lovingston Distrct-Stuart B. White
head, w. c. Fitzpatrick, G. r. Mitchell,
j. r. PEBBLES. G. L. Caskie w. G. Loving.
Massie's Mills District-Shed. l.. Carter,
I. w. Hite. J. II. Quinn. Noland Boyd
w. II. Miller. a. G. Bryant.
Rockfish District-Dr a. B. Fitzpatrick,
w. J. Hill. II. G.. Boyce. J. G. Everett,
Hudson Martin, W. Douglas Patteson.
After the meeting adjourned loud calls
were made for State-Senator Flood, who
spoke briefly, thanking the people for the
compliment they had paid him. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic, and at times
turbulent, but the best Of humor pre-
vailed and no collisions took place.
The result OF the meeting has IN the
minds of most persons settled the for
tunes Of Mr.. Tucker in the contest. 1t
now looks as II State-Senator Flood Will
be nominated. as he Is known to be the
second choice OF a large majority of the
delegates. The friends Of Mr.. Tucker who
bolted to-day left the meeting before the
resolutions were adopted. IL is not thought
that the bolt will amount 10 much. as
nearly all Of the boilers will upon refiec-
tion support the nominee.