The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-03
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
THE REPUBLiciIION t0NFfNIio"
Uss4 TRIANGLE md SPLIT.
r,. rr,dv Forces Withdraw and Leave
Thorpe and Ills Followers M"s'e''
the Field-Thorpe Nominated

FARMvlLLE. VA. June z.-spe'ia'
rorly this morning the streets WIZ
crowded with delegates ana Nlsi'o'S ~
th.. Re.tiblican Congressional CohNehuo"
or the Fourth district -. -.
u,ri work had been done by the iead-
a., Yesterday aud last niSht d"' ~
the hour OF tho convention 'he '''.eS
OF Colonel Brady. Of Potersours' ana IN
pressmau Thorpe OF the fOut'h o.'N'e''
claimed the nomination Tor tnelt 'e'V9T
tive candidates Oh the hrst D'Ilo''
was stated as a fact on ihe su'e'' N'@'
th. friends OF Colonel Brady were max
INK big offers FOR votes.
Congressman Thorpe assured your cor
RESPONDENT that a. majority OF the dei'-
gates were instructed Tor him. ana '""s
the victory WAS easily his.
At Y NJ the delegates assembled III
the courthouse and the convention was
called to order by District Chairman
Rawlings. OF Brunswick. \ roll OF deie-
gates was called and all went on smooth
lv until the county Of Lunenbufg was
reached ana the chairman stated that mo
two sets OF delegates from that county
sbonld be treated alike until the Commit
tee on Credentials should determine as
10 which one should be- seated.
A DISORDERLY SCENE.
This decision was utterly opposed by
Colonel Brady and his friends, they
claiming that Brady's delegates hai
prima facie case and were entitled 10
vote Ia the organization. Chalfman i""-
Ungs was firm In his rulings, ana tneh
the most disOrdcrly scene THAT was ever
! vvitnessed In Il convention began. Tho
friends of Thorpe elected ". /. Jones',
OF brunswick chairman. while Brady
| faction held side show al the clerk
! desk. In which Bob McCanlllsh, or Peters
| burg played ung-master.
Just at this jmcturo Thorpe was placed
J I'm nomination hy number az dele
/ gates. and az tho same time colonel
/ Brady surprised everyone by placing IN
nomination IN the side-show Charles Gee,
OF Prince George. both were declared
/ nominated by their respective chairmcn,
and Brady and his little crowd immediate
! lv Withdrew from the house leaving
! Thorpe IN charge with about two-thitds
! Of the convention.
Thorpes speech Of acceptance as tho
regular nominee of the party was iorci-
! bic and strong. md was received with
great enthusiasm.
, As a matter Of fact in the contest be-
tween Brady and Thorpe. had "a square
! fight been made. the vote woull have
stood-Thorpe. a. votes. Brady. So votes.
This Is "a Waterloo 90 The ring and
! political trickstorl headed by Brady. and
/ supported by Flanagan. Rogers, Hooper
] Boiling. and other lesser lights OF this
district and Edgar Allan. Langston, and
| others, from q distance.
/ called on Congressman r. T. Thorpe
at his rooms az the Old Dominion Hotel
/ tonight. He seemed we'll pleased with
the days work o. the congressional con-
yention At roll-cail before adjourn
I ment. Thorpe had "a votes 20 - against
HIM The turning OF the boilers noml-
nation over 20 Charles Gee - regarded
as q desperate political move on the part
F. of Colonel Brady.
The Thorpe Convention elected W. T..
/ Gaines. r. H. hamilton and Captain b.
II. J. Jarratt members OF the State COM
/ mittec. IL IS now known that several
/ Brady delegates favor Thorp over Gee.
Mr. Thorp leaves for Washington to-
3 night Mr. rady and his party lcft on
the 4 o'clock trains, almost unknown 20
the convention, with the exception OK
Mr.. ". G.. Carloza. ~ Luuenhurg county,
who is stin az the ola Dominion Hotel.