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

After three sessions OF wrangling, with
out even getting permanent chairman.
the Third District Congressional Conyen-
ton OF free silverites, which met IN san
ger Hall yesterday for the purpose OF
nominating "A candidate FOR Congress from
this district, broke up amid the widest
pandemonium. and open charges Of flag
rant and dlsgracefu bribery and corrup-
ton
A nomination was not made, grave
accusations were. IL was charged openly
that three OF Manchester thirteen dele
gates for Lamb had been brought up by
the Elicit men TO cast their votes FOR
Colonel Elicit. With this charge. ani
amid the widest confusion and bad blood
on both sides. the gathering adjourned at
$50 o'clock last night TO re-assemble this
morning at IL clock.
1t was without exception the noisiost.
most d.sorderly and most unbuslness- like
meeting ever held in Richmond. The
temporary chairman, who is good pre-
siding officer, with more than ordinary
experience in such matters, was helpless
10 control the body. and four or nYe
policemen were brushed aside by the un-
ruly crush just ss though they were not
there.
The convention was really curiosity.
People posing along Seventh street.
block away doubtless wondered what mo
trouble was in that section ot the CITY.
Parliamentary was disregarded, evers
body spoke when they pleased and chaos
prevailed nearly all the time.
4 PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER.
Some time befor ethe convention was
called 10 order Hon. George Wise entered
tne hail. and there was 4 great snout Tor
",yisei Wisen" nom all sides smuiian-
eouslv. Mr.. Wise went behind the seem
erv OF the stage for while, ana did not
appear In response TO the calls lot
speech
Mr.. George Bannister a saloon keeper,
rot excited half dozen times IN so
many minutes lie insisted upon making
speech after speech during the general
hubbub. Everybody was talking AZ tHi5
time, and very rev people heard Mr. Ban
mister. Nevertheless. he went ancah IN
quite an animated style. grew red IN
the face. and proceeded 10 dam inc
Times and other goid-standard advocates
In terms not TO be surpassed Ia einpnA-
sis by vernacular heard on ItNtch
states mau-of-war Taen be grew req IN
the face and screamed at the top OK
his voice that when the party voted for
gold he vas tor gold. and when the
party was for silver ne was Tor silver.
'Stiok by the party, Wherever she goes,
cried Mr. Bannister stick 10 the party,
ana never give up" 'rhen he pufei and
blew a little bit. and looked out OF tie
corners Of his eyes. Nobody appeared 10
give much attention 10 the speaker. bus
ne continued the same policy, ana fnaiiy
went over into tho southeast corner cs
the hall. where he hadn't been moro
tnan I'VE minutes before he stirred up
matters and Morris Ferrlter and an Eleu
delegate came to blows. Fc-rlter claim
"a that Colonel Elicit was a Doitcr, ana
had been gold man hut hai cnAhsed
10 silver. and so on. The E.lettite resented
this. the DE was passed. and Mr. banhs-
.er had the pleasure OF seeing a scrap.
Policeman Grifhn and several delegates
rushed 70 the rescue. and after a NUMBER
NJ arguments they neld the pugilists
HfAIlt NNl klAt lAVAbtt W." N~tt' -
settled Then some friends TOOK Mr. Ian
mister in hand and led him away and
there weren't any more emphatic speeches
from him for the time being.
POSTPONED TILL O'CLOCK.
Matters soon got considerably more
quiet. and efforts were made by a number
OF delegates present 70 establish order.
Al u.45 O'CLOCK Mr.. T.. l.. &. scott.
chairman OF the Third District Committee.
came into tho hail. and announced the
convention would not be called 70 order
before o'clock.
At this announcement many OF the dele
gates left tne han for the cooler atmos-
pnere OF Seventh street
CALLED TO ORDER.
Promptly at | o'clock the committee
returned 70 the hall
Chairman Scott called the convention
together and admonlshed them 70 pro-
ceed together In harmony;
He spoke as follows:
'Fellow- Democrats OF the Third District
OF Virginia:
'.As chairman OF the Third District Iem-
ocratic Convention II is my duty TO cai
this convention TO order, and TO present
10 you on behalf OF the committee your