Richmond planet., 1896-03-28
DELEGATES ELECTED
HIGH HANDED METHOD.
WaddiIl's Forces Beaten.
DEMOCRATIC O0NSTABLES ASSIST
INVAIN.
A Bitter Oontest-All Day Spent and the
Result Announced.

The precinct meetings held in Hen
rico Co resulted in acomplete victory
for the Lamb ferces.
In Tuckahoe township divided del
eCation was the result, rs was also the
case in Varina But in Brookiano
township ten solid Lamb men were
elected and ten more in Fairfield town |
-shin. But in the last named place be-
cause he was not placed on the delega-
t;on sent from there declining to be |
pledged to support Mitchell, j. W.
Doniev refused to sign the credentials |
of the delegation.
soANDALoUs PROCEEDINGS
This was done too in the face OF the
TACT that he participated in the meet
inc and did not withdraw. When 1t
adjourned there were but three men
with him and he had to take men OH
the other ticket and then the list was
incomplete.
THE county convention met Monday,
March 23rd, at Henrico Co @ II.
seething mass of humanity hlled the
courtyard and street. 1t was over
whelmingly in favor OF Col William
Lamb.
DOORS LOCKED.
The courthouse door was kept lock-
cd Democratic constables guarded
the front and rear and threatened to ar
rest the delegates who were in favor OF
Col. Lamb, if they attempted to secure
admission.
There was q unanimity in favor OF
Mitchell for the National Republican
Convention, which astounded even has
onDonents. Chairman Southward, the
leader of the Waddii forces, admitted
that the Fairfield delegation were plain
Iv entitled to their seats and yet they
were locked out of the convention.
nrntRRR OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE DE
BARRED,
Alderman John Mitchell, Jr., secre
tarv of the Third Congressional Distric
Committee was denied admission by
Democratic constable upon order
from Waddill's henchmen.
Randall Burrell was elected tempo
rarv chairman, and this vote was sub
seouently changed and Albert Garter
placed in the chair. His unprlnciple
and scandalous action was dlsgrac
to civilization.
1t was openly asserted that the Lam
delegates would be frozen out, an
that no Quarter would be shown then
SQUIRE ii. f. Jonathan, Alexandt
Gaines, Alderman James Bahen, Wn
Custalo. w s Selden, Wilson Mas
LAWYER S G. Scott, w. G. Singleto
r. A. Washington and the fightiI
LAWYER Pollard headed the Ian
forces and contended for the right
be heard in the coun' y convention.
Mitchell Mitchell % was the CT
TO BE FROZEN OUT.
The Dispatch reporter came to Aid
man Mitchell, having just left {
Judge Waddill and said You'll
frozen out" We'll see about tha
was the reply.
Thev had determined to admit ol
enough for them to carry out their
farious plans and to lock out all "
were not in accord with them.
Alderman Mitchell held a consul
tion and the course to be purs'
mapped out. 1t was determin d
elect delegates inside of the CO
room although Naddill's plan was
force the Lamb forces to elect II
elsewhere.
BY A LARGE MAJORITY.
The result of the vote disclosed
fact that Col. Lambs followers ha
out of the 40 delegates. No 500
was this ascertained than system
iupglery began. Judge Waddill o
lv paid the delegates money to end
or to get them to change. He
ieered by the seething multitude.
Finally after barring out the let
elected Fairfield delegation during
temporary organization, the com
tee on credentials reported in fav
seating that delegation and oustinl
legal ten delegates from Brook
township.
The prima-facie delegated nol
contestants from the Lamb side
not admitted, Lawyer S Q Scot
- and doloOaf "A
ing denied admission
NO DISCUSSION ENTERTAINED
No discussion was listened Il
gag-rule Of the Rost pronounce