The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
HtnriCO Elects Dsl(saeS 10 The COnYen-
tiOn at Stanton.
TEE SILVER nEK'S BARE MAJORITY.
Twenty-Four Delegates Chosen, Thirteen
OF Whom Favor Silver aud Eleven Gold.
Two Fights Take Place in the Fair
field Caucus.

found that the silver men only had a
majority Of two. The delcga-es chosen
were as follows:
THE DELEGATES NOMINATED.
Broollanr disrict-Joseph Bryan. a
votes; j. II. OBannon, ~; j. H. Rose,
s5' y. y. Cary, 80; W. T.. Jones. A.. NJ.
| i. Burton. 40; il. c.. Beatue. 81.
TuckahOe-A. Maupin VI. h. Ferrlter
j. y. Lewis, J. II. Ke fple. ". IL. Bcy-
| eridge, c. G. Smith.
Narina--Charles +. Waddcll. i. j. Fus-
sell. Charles Lenhauser.
Fairield-For gold: Allen G.. Collins. r.
T. Larus. a. l.. Jones, Jr. ana !. -.
Mallory: for silyer-W. G.. Johns. d..
| Pierce. W. Z. Larus. ana Meyer Anele.
TuckahOe and Narlne districts elected
solid silver delegations; Brookiand was
solid for gold. while Fairfield stood 4 to
! 4. thus making the delegation from the
entire county TO Staunton stand 10 Tor
silver TO II for gold.
THB PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting was raped to order at
l2:ZO o'clock by Captain j. II. OBannon.
chairman of the County Democratic COM
mittee, who briefly stated that the OBJ
iect Of the convention was to elect dele
gates to the State Convention, TO meet
at Staunton on the Attn day Of June
next.
Captain OBannon then declared that
the next business in order was the elec-
tion Of a permanent chairman to preside
over the convention. Upon motion OF
Hon. Conway 4. Sans Captain O'Ban-
non was selected FOR that position and
Mr.. l.. H. Russell was unanimously
chosen secretary.
In assuming the chair. Captain O'Ban-
~ -fl I.nf L..
upon sthose present that the one thing
needful IN the Democratic party at this
time was harmony and cancellation. and
he earnestly hoped that all the denbera-
tons and prOceodnsg OF this convention
be along these lines.
The chairman then read the list Of dis
tricts and the number Of delegates 10
which each one was entitled, as follows:
Fairfield. S delegates: Brookland. Z: Tuck
ahoe 6: Narina. 3. Upon motion OF
Sheriff Simon Solomon. the convenflo-
then adjourned for thirty minutes. ans
representatives Of the different districts
repaired 20 separate places 10 choose their
delegates TO the Stale Convention. The
Brooklandites went across the street TO
hold their deliberations i'm the Office or
Mr.. George w. Thomas. Tuckahoo ana
Farina hcid forth iu the sheuns ofico
in the jail; while Fairfield held the fort
in the convention hall
STORMY CAUCUS.
The meetings Of Tuckahoe. Broolland.
and Narina delegations were orderly
and peaceable and their work was dis
patched with celebrity and harmony. but
the Fairfield district caucus which re-
mained in the convention nan fairly
went wild, confusion worse COMPOUNDED
reigned. and for a time it seemed that
no practical results would be accom-
plisEed.
The caucus organized by the election
OF Mr.. John G.. Mitchell as chairman
and l.. j. Pierce. secretary. Mr.. II. A.
Larus. representing the gold men. pre-
sented the following ticket: Allen G.. Col
Inns, Thomas II. Larus. Or. A. J.. Lett
Wich Or. Hugh u. Smith. j. B. NAL
lory. X. J. Cotuel. Barney Frischkorn
ana y. L. Jones.
Mr. W. II. Larus presented the follow
ing ticket for the silver men: W. e..
Johns. George w. Thomas. l.. H. Kemp.
l.. j. Pierce, w r.. Larus. @. W.
Hechler, Meyer Angle and Joe Billy Tay-
lor.
Before entering upon the balloting the
caucus passed resolution that only
eight names, no more and no less should
be voted for on each ticket, that being
the number Of delegates to which the
district was entitled. Then the balloung
began. and along with it the trouble.
The chairman begged and pleaded with
those present to deposit their ballots I'm
the hat and 10 pass on out so as 10 give |
room for the others 20 vote. Although |
le hammered until the head came of Of |
the gavel. cracked bali-headed, voci- !
ferrous citizen on the Uranium and ca /
romcd through the open window, he !
might as well have appealed 10 the ocean /
waves. They said they had come there |
TO see that vote counted properly, and !
were not going TO leave until it was |
done. -
MR.. HARTLY ELECTED.
They crowded around the secretary, |
who was trying to take down the names |
of each voter. and so unnerved him that 1
he was forced TO transfer his job TO one |
of the newspaper men present Charges /
of attempting 10 vote twice We're freely |
nade. ANA 30 bitter was the feeling
between the gold and silver men, that
,crsoual encounters were the orde or
the dav. and before q semnlance oi OF
der could be secured Mr.. Albert Hafuy
,ras bundled out OF the door, neck ana
crop. 10y Jailer Lew Fusseil. -,.-,
Al last an the ballots were depoailed
ID, m. nat and the count showed lOl-
"a for the gold ticket and 81 ior ,ne
silver. The silver men nearly hiteu tie
roof with cheers until one ~ the saPi,"
oilers discovered that silver uVnS'
,nlv had seven names upon H. Aceo'N
.r, 10 the resolution this could not pe
.orpted and a howl arose from 'iio
.iiyer men. a., coo,.
AR Allen G. Collins secured 'he noOi'
md I'm vigorous language pointed oul 'nae
he ballot was worthless, since liie 0"geu9
.ould not 90 behind its resoiul'oh' 'ua 5
- t6fs noint another fight occurred, an"
.t,,Dss 10 v,os ssispended for several min
,tes while the caucus parted tho Cum
,atapts. two Henrico farmers
ANOTHER HUBBuB.
When comparative quiet was again re-
tored. a motion was made that the Whole
natter be referred 10 tho CohN'Hlioh
,,hen II should meet again little later
a receive the report of the districts.
,nothor hubbub arose, and the air was
ont with calls OF "Mr. Chairman and
notions and cOunter-moti0ns were as
Ientiful as flies In summer. The chair
nan finally put the notion and from the
ouud there were about as many opposed
o IL as I'm favor of IL. He disregarded
he calls for division. however, and de-
Jared the motion carried. Ignoring Mr..
lien Collins. who was clamOring for
ccognition 10 make a motion to have
mother ballot taken. Some one then
lade a motion 70 adjourn. which the
hartman put and declared carried al
hongh there seemed TO be great doubt as
D the wishes Of the caucus in the mat
er.
A few minutes later Chairman O'Ban-
on again called the general mass-meeting ]