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


| tion. He said he agreed entirely with
| Mr. Pollard in some respects. but dis
| sented from his demands. He said that
It was not more right for the sixty eight
| Elicit delegates from Richmond TO t0ot-
! tie the thirty-eght Lamb delegates,
| than IL for the eight and a
| half delegates for Lamb from Hanover
| to throttle the six and half delegates
| from that county Judge Flournoy argued
very forcibly In favor OF Mr. Car
tor's resolution in regard 20 representa-
tion on the committees. but said that
| whoever was named by the convention
| az the nominee OF the Democratic party
! would not only receive his vote, but his
| hearty support. He took the position
| that this was a friendly contest, and
| said that he wanted everything so well
done that no man could say that any
body had received any injustice at the
hands OF the convention. He SAID that
| Mr.. Carter's resolution offered absolute
| fairness 10 every one.
| Mr. Hin Montague asked Judge Flour
nov n II had not been a precedent in
this district that the counties and cities
should be represented on the committees
as the resolution OF Mr.. Blake provided.
Mr.. Carter's measure was finally voted
| down and the resolution OF Mr..
Blake was adopted by vote OF 20 70 sl'
this being the second test vote OF the
dav. The result was the signal for ad-
dltonal cheering on the part OF the sup
porters of Captain Lamb, and was toi-
lowed by cries Of "Hurrah for Lamb
and "Suck, boys, stick
THE COMMITTEES NAMED.
The various counties and wards then
reported their nominations for positions
on the respective committees as pro
vided for I'm the Blake resolution, as fol-
lows:
.Manchester-W. f. Smith, for Commit
tee on ORGANIZATION: Hay Garnett, for
| Committee on Resolutions. and Hay Car
| nett. for Committee on Credentials.
New Kent-L F. Barnes, for Commit
tee on Organization; II. T. Lacy, for
| Committee on Credentials; w. f. Wood
| ward. for Committee on Resolutions.
hesterfield-Drewry Cheatham, for
| Committee on Organization; r. G. Wood,
! for committee on Resolutions; and c. T.
Jones. for Committee on Credentials.
Henrico-S. p Waddill, for Committee
on Credentials: A. r. Courtney, for Com
mittee on Resolutions. and c. r. Sands,
| for Committee on Organization.
Gcochland-R. F. Vaughan, for Com
mittee on Organization; Il. 5. Johnson,
| for Committee on Credentials; and W..
| II. 81. Cldi, iOl NOiiiii''NS v"
| tions.
Riehmond-John A. Curtis. John H.
| Redwood. II. z. Beck, r. Garter Scott,
| II l., Carter. and II. w. Flournoy, for
| committee on Credentials; II. r. Pol
| lard. Horace Hawkins. Hill Montague,
James d. Patton, James +. Mckenny
| and Cunningham Hall, for Committee on
| organization; and w. NJ. Coulling. f. A.
Bowry. II. st. c. Coalter w. O. Skelton,
] w. Rawley, and NJ. l.. Spottswood, for
Committee on Organization
Hanover-I. l.. Deitrick. for Committee
on Organization: j. n. Rufiin, for Com
mittee on Credentials, and T. j. WOOL
bridge. for Committee on Resolutions.
The King William delegation declined
TO make any recommendations.
AS soon as the committees were named
Mr.. Curtis moved an adjournment until
a o'clock. Mr. Carter Scott, on behalf
of the Elicit men, advocated O'clock
as the hour for reconvening Mr.. Curtis
was willing to split the difference, but
was defeated, and Mr.. Scotts substitute
prevailed.
The three committees met during the
recess. but at o'clock when the body
was rapped 10 order the Committee on
Credentials was not ready 10 report.
They were INDUCED for half an hour
longer. and during the interim speeches
we're made by Colonel John Bell Bigger
Mr.. c. NJ. Wallace Mr.. c. A. Boyce'
and Captain r. Z. Frayser.
NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK.
Mr. J. II. Kemper, OF Henrico. was
called upon. but was not permitted TO
speak. though he spent fifteen minutes
in vain attempt 10 do so. His friends
endeavored to have him leave the plat
form and give up. but he declined 10
listen to them, swearing that he would
sneak II 1t took him all day 10 secure
the attention Of the convention. He,
finally left the platform. when requested
20 do so by Chairman owen.
Other gentlemen were called upon 70
entertain the convention. but they all de-
clined 10 accede TO the demand for them'
and the cries continued.
At O'Clock, Mr.. Edwards, OF West
Point. moved that the convention ad-
iourn until O'clock at which hour the
Committee on Credentials would proba-
blv be ready 10 report. Vigorous Opposi-
ton To this motion developed. and a
substitute motion fixing 6:i5 o'clock as
the hour for reconvening being accepted
bv Mr.. Edwards. a vote was taken and
the motion prevailed.
THE CONVENTION RECONVENES.
1t was after o'clock before the conven-
ton reassembled, and as soon as the
body was called to order, the Committee
on Credentials through its chairman, Mr..
Charles l.. Page, submitted its report as
follows:
ITO the Chairman and Delegates Of the
Third District Congressional Conven-
tion
'The Credentials Committee. appointed
by this convention, beg leave TO report
that they duly organized for the Dusi-
ness before them by the election Of
Charles l.. Page, submitted its report, as
nan, and j. II. Redwood, as secretary Vi
the committee.
"They further report that after Ia
borious consideration Of the various mat
ters brought before them, they have regu-
larly and formally determined that the
Temporary roll OF this convention as
adopted by the District Committee shall
be declared the permanent roll of this
convention with the exception follow
ing only-that is to say that the dele
gates elected by the Democratic voters
OF King William county on the 18th day
of August. 1896, shall be declared the dele
gates legally entitled 70 seats in the con-
yention from the said county. These dele
gates are as follows: West Point Precinct.
II. |. Lewis: Lanesville Precinct, William
M. Gary: Courthouse Precinct. William
II. Robins: ManqUin Precinct, William r.
Aylett, Mangohick. j. d. Powell; Beulah-
Vile. j. H. Gwathmey; Delegate at-Large,
George II. Burke and that In all other re-
spects as stated. the temporary roll be
declared the permanent roll Of the con-
vention.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES l.. PAGE, Chairman"
THE MINORITY REPORT.