Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
NORFOLK DEMOCRATS.
Nominations Made for the House and
the senate.

NORFOLK, VA, october 7.-(Special)-
Both the City Democratic House Con-
vent.on and the Thirty-first District
Senatorial Convention met at the Real
Estate Exchange, in this city, to-day.
The senatorial convention was first
called to order, and at II O'Clock, by
Chairman Washington Taylor. of the
City Democratic Committee. A. j. Dali
ton, of Norfolk, was chosen temporary
chairman, and A. Johnston Acklss, or
! Princess Anne. secretary. The Chalr ap-
pointed Committees on Credentials ana
on Permanent Organization. After
short recess the Committee on Creden-
tials reported all thirty-nine delegates
present either in person or by proxy
and the temporary organization was
made permanent.
Captain A. w. Dey, of this city OF
fered a resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted. that the convention heartly
condemns the act Of the last Leglsla-
ture contained i'm chapter 179, page 2l9,
of the Acts Of Assembly, 1885, regard
ing section CSC Of the Code of 1885, re-
lating to the sale Of lands for delinquent
taxes The resolution further charges
that the law works great hardship ana
injustice to a large class OF people, ana
practically confscates the property OF
many worthy. but unfortunate. people.
and requests the gentlemen to be nomi-
mated for the next Legislature to do all
i'm their power to secure the repeal or
the said law.
A motion of Mr.. Cake. of Bramble-
ton. TO have a secret ballot, was lost
after some discussion.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were then in order, and
Mr. Cake, OF Brambleton, nominated
Judge j. NJ Keeling, which nomination
was seconded by Messrs. w. II. Sergeant,
Jr., of this city. and j. p. Woodhouse,
| of Princess Anne. Judge Thomas IL.
| Wilcox placed Major w. h. Foster OF
this city, i'm nomination. Mr.. ii. N. Poul-
| son, of Norfolk. seconded the nomina-
| ton Nominations were then closed, MT.
John l.. Nash. of Norfolk, having with
drawn from the race in Judge heellnB
| favor. The ballot resulted in the noml-
nation of Major Foster, who received
| twenty-three votes to sixteen for Judge
Keeling On motion Of Mr.. Woodhouse,
of Princess Anne. Major Fosters nomi-
nation was made unanimous. A commit
tee escorted Major Foster to the con-
vention. and he made speech OF ac-
ceptance.
HOUSE CONVENTION.
Immediately after the adjournment or
| the senatorial convention the city House
convention convened, being called to or
der by City-Chairman Washington ray
| lor. Colonel ID. j. Turner was elected
chairman and Captain Harry Herman
secretary The resolutions offered by
Mr.. Dey in the senatorial convention
| were unanimously adopted only two
| names were before The body, those Of
Mr.. c. G. Kizer, presented by Mr. c. w.
| cake. and Mr.. NJ 4. Cooke, presented
bv Judge r. II. Wilcox. They were nomi-
mated by acclamation. Tho candidates
/ were escorted to the hall. and each made
| a brief. but timely, speech of acceptance.
| after which the convention adjourned.
| r. r. Ferguson, a delegate from Bram-
bleton. came forward to the rostrum and
| said that he. as the representative OF
| Brambleton Ward, would see If Merritt
| cooke went TO the Legislature" Fergu-
son was Kissed.