The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
DEAD-LOCh md DISORDER.
Night Session Attended with Confusion
and Ends in charges of Bribery.

and Ends in charges of Bribery.
Durins the second recess delegates
gathered in groups outside the han and
III tho headquarters OF tho two candi-
dates. a few drops OF rain Tell. but 1t
did not dampen The ardOr Of the Lamb
ties. Some enthusiastic followers OF the
latter gentlemen from Henrco county
paraded a youthful member Of the genius
sheep up ana down seventh street IN the
vicinity Of Broad and much merriment
was caused thereby.
At ESQ O'Clock Chairman owen raped
the convention TO order. but nothing was
done for quite a while. and the members
Of the body patted each other on the
shoulders. and speculatcd on the prob
able result.
1t was 7 o'clock when the Committee
on Credentials reported though its chair
man, Charles J.. Page. OF Manchester.
The temporary roll Of the District Com
mittce was recommended by the COMMIT
tee on Credentials. as the permanent roll
Of the convention. except that 1t WAS
recommended that the delegates from
King William chosen m the mass meet
ing at King William Courthouse, August
18th should be seated I'm the convention
These were the seven delegates who were
instructed for CAPTAIN Lamb. This an
uouncement brought out cheers from the
Lamb men.
Mr.. Henry l.. Carter on behalf OF the
Committee on Credentials. submitted n
roport favoring the seating Of certain dele
gates I'm King William and Henrico coun-
tics who were infavor Of the ronomi-
nation Of Colonel Elicit. The delegates
from King William IN question were So
lectcd M the primaries held I'm that couh-
" on last Monday.
SOME PLAIN TALK.
An effort was made L. limit debate
on the report Of the Committee on Gro
dentials to fifteen minutes Ola 90 Sue
The Judge FlOurnOy As member oil tHe
committee said II IL was thought by the
convention that there should not De
fair discussion Of the report be had hotl-
ing further TO say; but that tho coiiFth-
tion knew and no knew that iaI uis-
cussion could not he held in haIt an
hour He demanded fairness ana manly
bouestvy in the name of deceucy ana rlshI
At this point "a delegate Kissed AT judge
Flournov. and the speaker saii' Il nave
been takin part in conventions TOT
thirty years. and have heard seIp-n
bIes boforc but II We cannot have ialr-
mss and deccncy. and geutlcmanly honor
here ! have nothing further 10 say III
the matter ,,.o lido
r-io,,,,,o,, with some feeling. lie said that
ho was tired of these inuendoes thA
voro being hrrled at the committee. lie
wanted 10 know II The gentlemen VINO
were on these committees were not rs
honest as any otner men present IL 'l'ie
were any dishonest people 10 TINS c"ilFe"-
t,on ne womu be as quick as any man
10 KICK them out.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
.onovrtna Mr.. Bake came Mr.. Ed
wards. OF King William. who started 10
make a epcocI. but was called down Dy
Mr.. Curtis. Of Richmond, who held that
the question before the convention was
whether or not there should Doe "a LONGER
discussion on each side than fifteen min
rtes Mr.. Edwards differed with MI
curtis and the chairman tried 10 get ln
% word. but he couldn't for. aiicr nit.
II. NJ smith had gotten throubn wins
a brief speech of explanation there was
q riproarious siege Of pondemonium
brought about by fight i'm one corner III
fbe room. Several policemen rushed 10 lNe
scene OF the trouble and two or three
obstrcperous people were put out OF ih"
nall Two or three speeches were then
made amid general confusion as 10 Whe-
tncr or not gag-aw should prevail ana IL
eunstttufo 10 allow each gentleman I"
discuss the report of the c'inlnit''' lot
TON minutes a. offered by Mr. Edward-'
OF King william. was lost hy vote OF
q5 10 ql. amid wild cheers OF SUCK Dogs,
ehcl,w This established the me old
deadlock with the small majority III
favor of Lamb. giving the Henrico can
didate another little boom.
,rbe cnort on the part of the Lamp sup
uorte~s TO cut or debate ON me report
bv the Committee on Credentials snc-
coodol i'm cutting or the debate 10 only
ofteen minutes for each side. This bold
stroke was led ly Captain John a. Cur
tis OF Richmond. .....,..
JUDGE FLOCRNOY Spans.
on tha mart of the minority report Judge
15louruov took the floor and proceeded
10 20 into the facts concerning 'he see
lection of delegates an the recent mass
meeting held at King William Cour'Hou,'
'rhosc facts have already boon liil'eu III
The Times. lie entered his 9o''i'', h.,
.o.t to the action Of thu convention i'
,crortf,c. the delegates elected at th'
.,,es-,n,ofiug at me courthouse MS reg i-
i,r 1ro wanted One honest votes oil mat
,,d county TO be east for some TO
matter whom. whether Gregory lamp "'
t.ilo.t but they must Doe honest. ~ neg
90, oe mon with c0nscicnccs. hs hon'7l
,scn ~ take no action in procedures
.,.t n.,.o the least taint Of dlsh 'n-''s'
soi1 Jndre Floumoy, i'm conclusion
SPEAKING AMID CHAOS.
p,chmond #. Lacy. of New Kent
,,,nnorter Of Captain Lamb, SPOKE on
behalf of the opposite SIDE arl"l"b i'
favor of the majority report OF 'no ,''
,,ittee Re referred 20 the prechel H' e',
ms i'm King William, which he salu
,,.e,o not called 10y the county ch"lIHid 10
v.nie The meeting that elected the Lamp
doiorates on August %, 1890, WIS o"lleu
NV the county chairman.
Mr. Lacy went on speaking along tHi7
line until a call. gray-haired delegate
from King William arose and inaIy got
tne consent of tie speaker To- m'eIIup'
htr, Matters grew quiet for moment,
when the tan gray-haired deieSa'' 80.
out. what the devil is the use in having
a county committee II the chdlIiii"" "'"lo
is uncovered TO transact all the DAl-
ness" ,, $500. g..
This set the convention wild, ana Tor
five minutes there was nothing 10 ne
heard chaos and deafening wells stopped
The proSc-rings until Air. Lacy hnaiy
cot I'm some more Of his speech. ana re-
nnod that he was not responsible TOT the
rov,laf-on OF the state Democratic party
~ Virginia. of which the Hon D. Ia'lor
t'l,vson true and tried Democrat. was
chairman "Since this is the regulation,
70, no obs ~ o.