Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30

COLONEL TASsEWELL ELLLI4.
have By actual count ninety-four,. The
following are the claims Of each:
Ellett-Richmond. s.: Goochland. g.
Hanover. 8; Chesterfield. 6; Henrico. 4.
Total. g.
Lamb-sichmond @; Henrico. p, New
Kent 4. Manchester. 70; Hanover. g;
Chesterfield. u. Total. g. without King
Williams :. which are also claimed b.
the Lamb men.
The election OF the twenty-five dele
gates IN Hanover and Chesterfield yes
terday resulted IN about a tie, each
claiming eleven. The result. so FAR as
reported, was rs follows: Halls shop,
Hanover, two delegates for Lamb; Win
frees Store. Chesterfield. one for Lamb;
Chesterfield Courthouse. two for Lamb;
Blunts. Hanover county two for Elicit
Mattoaca. Chesterfield county. two for
Elicit: WinterpOck. Chesterfield county,
one for Elicit: Skinouarter. Chesterfield.
one for Elicit: Rockville. one FOR Elicit
Higgerson, two delegates with half
vote each Tor Lamb: Midlothian. one for
Elicit; Rockville. one for Elicit.
THE ASHLAND ELECTION.
The following special from Ashland
throws some Hight on tho election there:
The primary election here this afternoon
was very large. Three times as many
voters were present as usually
attend. The meeting was called 10 order
by PTecinct-Chairman J. A. Brown. He
was made permanent chairman, and MI
W. y. Walton. secretary. The following
delegates were elected. who viii cast the
vote Of the precinct for Colonel Tazewell
Ellett. The vote was Elicit, us; Lamb,
81. and the delegates chosen are Messrs
J. A. Brown. W T. Mallory. T. 3. Ire
william. and T. Z. Winston. The meeting
then adjourned.
Captain Lamb. Mr. ". Il Coming. and
several others from Richmond, were here
all day, the most cordial feeling pre-
vailed. and everybody tonight IS talk
lng free silver.
The following special from Obey Han
over county, last night, tells the story at
Blunrs Precinct:
Pursuant 10 a call Of County-Chairman
w. +. Shelton. the Democrats OF Blunt $
Precinct met at divers yesterday after
noon 10 elect two delegates 10 the con-
gressional nominating convention. to be
held in Richmond on September 90.
Mr.. Tenton holland. assistant precinct
Chairman. presided, with Frank Noiand
as secretary.
Much interest was shown. and the at
tendance was unusually large. the re-
suits being the election OF two Elicit
delfeates-Messrs. Feuton holland and :.
4. Brown-by vote Of 81 to II.
A resolution was passed pledging all TO
support the nominee.
THE KING WILLIAM DELEGATION
In regard to the contested delegation IN
King William. the Dispatch correspond
ent in a special says:
Notices have been posted at public
places throughout the county, signel Dy
one Of The county committeeman, calling
for precinct primaries 70 be held on Mon
day evening next al 3 O'Clock, TO elect
delegates 10 the Third District Demo
cratic Congressional Convention. II Is
highly probable that in most OF the pre-
cincts the action Of the courthouse meet
ing Of the 18th instant viii be endorsed"
Much interest was manifested in the
city last night over the election, and the
Dispatch was besieged with inquiries as
20 how the two counties had gone until
after midnight. The eight has been most
interesting and exciting one. and any one
hearing the reports from the leaders on
both sides last night would almost be M
clined TO call It a draw"
NO CUT AND DRIED AFFAIR
The convention at which the nomina-
ton VIII be made VIII assemble at Sanger
Hall next Thursday morning at II o'clock
and viii be called 10 order By District
Chairman Scott.