The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-12
VIRGINIA CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats Of Rany Counties Elect
Delegates.
ILNESEEOND SENDS GOLD ADVOCATES.
Hsthews, Louisa, Caroline, Boieto"f'
Campbell. aud other Counties Hold
Mass Moctings-M of Them
for free silver t6 10 1.

SUFFOLK. Va. May n.-special.--
There was good attendance at the
mass-mec.iug OF Democrats Of Nanse-
mona which met in the court-nouss al
1880 to-day for Che purpose OF elfcUns
eighteen delegates TO the staunto1 CON
Vention. ,.- -,
rbe meeting was called 10 order ~ ..
r. West. county chairman. go snort ana
appropriate speech. cOunselilas NeI Ih'ohg
and the election of Intelligent, e'N' H'a"-
ed. ana wool-dyCl Democrats. iiv was
elected permanent chairman AMI } j.
prudcn and j. j.. Booker seer Hi'A'
Delccates aud alteruates were iheA Sc
lcctcd. as follows.
p.lteate at mrge-J. T.. West.
snqoIk.N ~. McAnge. T.. 3. B~itJ
y J.. Booker. T.. J.. Pruden. and II. j..
smith. AllrIuates TO be- 1ppohi'd by
each delegate.
chu.Eatu,k districts II. Ellis, ir. ).
"A. I.aihy. d. a.. Kives. John y. ,. Branch,
and frank Stalluss. alternates, Iazeweil
Saunders. - ~. Ballard, j. G. D'Lnis'
Dr g.. W. Butts and ~. j. simons.
u8v Neck disiriet-pr. IT, III. Barnes,
V. o. Dauphtr,y and a. ii. Baker al
terrates. j. D.. Cuthiu. j. *. i. Daugh-
trey. and a. IT, holaday.
sleepy Hole district-John IT. Capps AID
Willis J. Ice. altornates, Simeon Bryant
ana II. M Arthur.
Cypress district-A. ID. Mnteer and J..
4. Brinkley. ai,ernates, James Britt ana
j.. T.. Parker.
The Committee on Resolutions, con iis--
iug of j.. j.. Holland. u. Ill. Barnes A.
D Mltecr Simeon Bryant, and w. d.
oliver. offered tnc following, wA,cn Me'e
unanimously adopted.
Resolved. nrst That the question Of
good government. on watch DEFENDS our
peace. prosperity, aud c.rih1a ioL, is
involved iu the mainteua ace OF iIc SUI
premacy of thc Democratic patty, and
is paramount 20 ali others ana Vlcihel
Wc are silvoIites or g0l liitss. We suiTdl
nate aI other considerations 10 that of
preserving harmony in our ranks and the
integrity of our party.
Second. That We are unalterably op-
posed o. the unit rule, and hereby instruct
our delegates 10 The Staunton convention
o. vote against its adoption.
While there was up resolution on the
money question. as lar as interviewed
the delegates are largely i'm favor oi
The gold standard. and DO is not believed
that there are over two or three Out-auQ-
Out frle-coiuaet-of- silver men. if any. ~
the delegation. 10 is believed here that
Nau-emonl ls the first county n TIC
rIAlr ln tIH'l Oflehdlpu, majority
of whom are bitterly opposed 10 ne
coinage at the ratio of lG 10 T. u is
further believed that this action of Sanse.
mond will arouse the supporters OF sound
money boz the Second cOusrc siOnal BE-
trlcf and they viii Doe able % name the
delegates 90 Chicago should the fret-
silver people force the issue a. STAT De
ton.
The many admirers and supporters Of
Hon. john W Daniel lament with -egrct
his active support of the unit rule which
they feel VIII only tend TO disrupt the
party. and applaud heartily tho manly
stand the Hon. John Go-de has takcl
upon this question. The latter Is anl has
always been "a favorte Of Nansemond
Democrats.