The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21


yesterday and elected 80 delegates-2 3
for Ellyson and 90 1-2 for Tyler. They
are all for Montague for attorney general.
The convention nominated William p
Barksdale fer the State senate and Will
lam o. Lovelace aud w. NJ. Palmer for
the house of delegates.
The only resolution passed was one en-
dorsing Major John w. Daniel for the
United States Senate.
OTHER COUNTIES.
Richmond, Va. July 20.-Several coun-
Ties yesterday elected delegates to the
State Democratic convention
Smyth's fourteen delegates were in.
structed for Tyler. Mecklenburg gave
no instructions, although majority
favor Tyler.
York county instructed for Ellysop and
Montague.
Dinwiddie instructed for Tyler and
Lassiter.
Southampton's fourteen delegates are
instructed for Ellyson and Lassiter.
SOUTHAMPTON.
Courtland, Va, July 20-The Demo.
Gratis of Southampton met in ma SIS. meet
Ing here yesterday and elected delegates
to Roanoke as follows:
Z. d. Camp. j. f. Bryant, Vim. Sands,
j. w. Williams, j. w. White, r. NJ. Ed
wards. b. E. Worrell, J. S. Musgrave, T..
II. GizZard, l.. j. Balm. e. .R. Abbitt, r.
a. Bishop. Delegates at large, DR.. b. r.
Bryant and j. G. Parker. The delegation
was Instructed for Ellyson for governor
and Lassiter for attorney general after
most bitter fight.
Tyler had big following and certainly
four delegates favor him.
e The Tyler men claim that with fair
play the result would have been different.
THE DISTRICT FOR ELLYSON.
Suffolk, Va, July 2O.-The fourteen
delegates to Roanoke for Ellyson from
Southampton makes the thirty second dis
trict, composed of Isle of Wight, Nanse-
mond and Southampton, solid for Ely
son.
FAIRFAX FOR TYLER.
Fairfax Court House, Va, July 90
The county Democrats met in mass me ct
ing here yesterday and elected the GLOW
ing delegates to the State convention:
From Providence district-Joseph f.
Willard, R. w. Moore, S. II. Donohue,
5, Flagg and w. S. Swartz; Mount Yer
non district r.. G. Triplett. w. G.. Moore,
Dir. y. Is. hewitt; Lee district-M. ID.
Hall and Thorntt Marshall: Centrevile
districts. +. Ashton,.L. NJ. Machen and
DR.. y. G.. Combs; Dranesville district
DR.. Leigh, Samuel Wrenn, a. G.. Hutch
inson. Alfred Leigh and George g. Gun
nell; Falls Church district-.Joseph T..
Riley, Thomas TerretU, Sr., and George
Pickett.
The delegates are instructed to vote for
j. Hoge Tyler for governor.
AS for the other officers no instructions
were given by the convention.
A resolution WAS DasSetl ununimOrsIv
endorsing the Chicago platform.
MECIILENBURG COUNTY.
Boydton, Va, July 20.-The Demo-
cratic county county convention met here
yesterday in the courthouse at noon.
Nearly every delegate from the various
precincts throughout the county was
present.
The convention was called to order by
County Chairman G. j. Faulkner, when r.
j. MONTGOMERY was elected chairman and
w. b. Meacham secretary. A committee
of five was appointed on credentials and
made report. j. p. Smith and "A. Burr
well were put in nomination for the
house of delegates and Smith was elected
The convention then made the nomina-
ton unanimous, aud Smith appeared be-
fore the convention and accepted the
notnination'in II short speech. He is a
a man Of sterling worth.
n convention with the same organiza-
ton as TO chairman and secretary was or
gained for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the Roanoke convention
Twenty one delegates were appointed.
y motion to instruct for Tyler met
with considerable opposition, one of the
speakers claiming that Ellyson snauched
the State from the jaws OF the Republi-
can party and that the Democratic party
owes him debt OF gratitude and debt;
if they did not pay. they were dishonest.
Mr.. Tyler's war record was fully VEN
tilated and a. high eulogy' passed upon it.
The motion for instructing the delega-
tion for governor was lost by vote of II
to 90.
A motion that the delegates present at
the convention cast the entire vote of
county was adopted.
a motion that the convention express Il
prefere ace for Tyler for governor stood:
for preference, %; against, 10, amid
great applause.
a motion for preference for attorney
general stood: Mann, %; Lassiter, 10;
Hundley, /.
y resolution was adopted endorsing the
Chicago platform and declaring in favor
OF retrenchment reform and the utmost
economy In administration of State gov
eminent, that the State may meet it's in
burdens without increasing tax.
alton. The convention adjourned AT 3:20
p. III.
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