The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-31
FUCKERS WITHDRAWAL
HE COULD NOT Run ON THE PLiT-
FORM and FLOOD NOMINATED,
Swanson Chosen Again without Opposi-
tion-J. Hampton Hogc the Choice
of the Republicans.
fstaH Correspondence)


noon before the free silver sentiment
and the personal candidacy OF H. H.
Flood. for the congressional nomination IN
the tenth district
Upon the adoption by the convention oi
tho Chicago platform Mr.. Tucker ap-
peared before the convention and form
ollv declared that he could Lot run On lhe
platform aud Withdrew from the contest
thus practically leaving the coast eieaI
for Mr.. Flood, who was nominated Oh the
second ballot.
COLORS FLYING
Tucker went down with colOrs nylhs
and his valedictCry was cheer@i 10 tho
echo as he told his Old constituency 'nH'
FOR the time they had reached the partlls
or the vavs. lie spoke OF the leave uh-
ina- with evident emotion, and the cheeIA
which greeted his uttcrances deinohstrat
ed clearly tEat the silver Issue al"he,
end not want Of confidence or lach Oi
lovoltv WAS between him and MS lo4llici
followers.
ON the other hand, Flood was the CEN
trail and only important factor lh 'ne
race lie had forced the issue ana mauo
the deht and the fruits OF victory were
au his own, although Messrs fe''''
Irliard and Ffzpauick were "ul
t,nahl, more than ready TO bear mo
,',,rl.n of the coming campaign l'ot-
v.ifbstanding that aside from their own
counties. they had practically no following
10 mention.
SCENES OF THE DAY.
rarlv this morning tho local coniin-
cont 81 spectators began 10 arrive from
under tho surrounding hilis and me -
clusion of the Blue Ridge that pouids
the horizon in every direction. They came
ON horseback and mulebadS and many
came on foot by way Of impressns d.
lesson Of poverty on their ar-i"''ilo
noirhhors who were driving q hthuso'n'
mule and a bull calf hitcpcd together
or "a meek yoke of unsalcable oxen WIN
q cart run ~ half-grown walern'ipiiS
Big rough braided straw mats fn"u'n
huddv faces and snrcad n comforifhie
shade over lu1urinnt growths OF sun
burnt boards Long plated whips with
thair white oak handled bent Ike an
Indians how We're the cmhloWs OF the
voornanrv and into the convention tnty
nocl,ed. numbers of carts stoN1 anonl
the streets and from their straw covered
bottoms jhe sale of water melon" ana
other fruits added 10 The farmers store
of silver coin. and wrcathod their races
fn pleasant smiles.
Nccre4ses in weli-starchod aprons pen-
died fried chicken and offered very -'l
lemonade M remarkably low prices. and
altogether n was q great day m "Ammus
cote Ouso as the native and 20 tie
manner horn ailudes 70 tho red clay hills
and the ancient brick house
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
II was full noon. whom Mr.. Joseph But
ton called the convention 10 order Tine
st.... Ta..r rrffN Hn|s... .. I.4f 'l llI.
preston when the crowd poured into the
little han three sides OF the hall were
open and the breeze WAS blowing from
the fourth side. Coats. vests. and tCi-
lars were soon dispensed with and iT
common consent an seemed 10 agree 20
be as close together as possible in their
mutual discomfort
The temporary organzation was named
as stated in The Times this morning Mr.
A. O. Preston of Botetourt chairman.
and G.. j. Campbell. OF Amherst secrc-
tary. The chairman thanked the convrn-
tion and at once announced the body
ready for business. and after appointing
the committees an adjournment urtu
o'clock was taken.
The chairmon of committees We're as
follows:
H. W. J.. Blanton OF Cumberland Gre
dcutials. and Jos. a. Glasgow. of stam-
tan. Resolutions. while the convention
waited for the committees report Mr.
Camm Patterson was called upon f0r a
speech Mr.. Patterson WAS piO-
ccediug very much along the
line of the speech he acted at stalu-
ton, when during pause in the up.rar
DE- alluded 20 the miserable and con-
tcmpitable pettif0gger from hu'fa.l.'
this was trine too much for the gang
and they refused to hear another wo'1.
After "a brief panfomine pcrfoman 'e, .he
distinguished silver orator took his scat.
n 4 TANGLE.
The convention found itself in p tansie
on tho very start as The Committee on
Credentials reported in favor of sciing
two gentlemen f0m Allegheny. who wrfe
silver mcn and who held proxies from gold
men appointed in the county mass-inact-
Ing. afr. W a. Allen who was oL- OF