The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
THE TJMES-RfCHMOND VA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1897

er. OF Fauquler) then closed the case In
behalf OF Mr.. Massey and Mr.. James
Lewis Anderson. OF Richmond. secohdeu
the nomination Of Mr.. Peyton.
Loud calls for the vote prevented any
further oratorical display and the pailo'-
ing was AZ once proceeded Win
THE FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot had the following result;
For Mr. Massey-Messrs. Boaz. Caldwell,
a. j. Campbell, Carter, Chrringtch,
| Chaplin, Clarke. Cooke. Duke. Early, Eg-
gieston. Elswick. Embrey. Fairfax fltz-
patrick. Foster. Gwyn. Hanson. Hartley
| Ivey, c. II. Jennings. Kane, hlzer'
| Letcher William H. Mann. Mason. Mau-
pin. Morris. Newberne. Pitcher. Powell.
| Ryan. J. +. Smith. 81. Clair. Steele,
stubbs. Surgener, Tate. Turnbull. q.
NJ. Wallace. J. w. Williams. William G..
| williams-42.
For Mr.. Craighill-Messrs. Barksdale.
| Clement. Featherston, Upton u. Jen-
nings. Lovelace. owen, Palmer, Turpin.
| Wharton-l0
For Mr.. Southall-Messis. Rarnes. Rer-
| rev. Blakey. George G.. Bland. Blanton.
Diggs. Flood. FoIkes. sGarnett. Hobbs.
| Jones. lie Cato. Lyon. Lowry, Matthews.
James Mann Maynard. Mechanism. Nc
| llwaine Montague. Mushbach. Nehlett.
| Quesen6erry. Reddy, Sands. Savers,
Snead. Charles Smith. Charles NJ. Wal
lace. Jr. Watkins. Wickham, winston,
| Wood-32.
For Mr.. Bader-Messrs. Bauserman.
| Blakemore Booker. G. j. Campbell.
Churchman. Craig. Galleher. Hicks. Mas
sic. Minter. Murphy. Opie Parker. Pen
dIeton. Stoner. Switzer. G. Harding Walk
or. SIlas H. Walker. Wexford Willard.
| Winhorne-25
| For Mr. povton-M ossrs. AVon. Ander-
son. c. T. Bland. Darnall. Garrett Hale.
James. keezell Munford, Sanders. Wat
son. Wilson. Withers-l2
FOR Mr. McDonald-Messrs. Hatcher
Jackson. Jenries, Jordan. Parks, Settle
! ThOmas-7.
General Wharton first voted Tor MI
| Gurn. hut then changed his vote TO craig
hill
Mr.. Rovkin stated ne was paired WIN
Mr.. BARLEY. of Alexandria. Had the la'ter
been present nc would have Noteu TOT
Mr. Massey. and he himself tboyNh
FOR Mr.. Southall -.
The name Of Mr. Mcdonald was then
| dropped as the one having the lo"eS'
number Of votes and the second ballot
was proceeded with, which had 'he io''
lowing result:
Massey a.
Southall. a.
Bader q.
| Peyton. Is.
The name OF Mr.. Craighill was ther
dropped.
The third ballot was follows;
Massey. Is.
Southall g.
Rader IS.
| Peyton -.
Tho name OF Mr.. Peyton was thei
Z dropped.
Fourth hallot-When this ballot com
menced Mr.. Jordan again placed in nomi
nation Mr.. Mcdonald. The vote resulted
as follows:
Massey A.: southall. "A; Bader 30; Nc
Donald. l.
At this point Mr. McDonold's name wa
n | again placed in nomination. and MT Jen
nings Of Lynchburg in order 10 hasten
e nomination. moved that the nomination
be closed
Z Mr.. Parker raised the point OF orde
that under the rules OF the House an
person could he renomnated after ba
lot had interviewed between the dr0ppn
OF his name and the replacing OF 1t
. | nomination.
Senator Morris called attention TO III
fact that the caucus had adopted no rule
and the Chair sustained this point q
order
Mr. Jennings motion was. therefore
adopted
> The nth ballot was then taken viii
the following result:
Massey. A..
Southall. a.
Bador %.
In order 10 secure further nomination.
, Mr.. Parker moved that the rules Of th'
! House OF Delegates be adopted for th'
guidance Of the body. but Senator Sand
raised the point Of order that the nom
nations had been closed.
> Tho Chair declared the point OF orde
well taIen ana Mr.. Parker then moved
70 To reconsider the vote by which the nom
nations had been closed, but his motion
n, Vas lost
THE LAST BALLOT.
, motion 10 adjourn. made by Mr.. New
/, berne. OF Norfolk county. met with tn
same fate. whereupCn the sixth and las
ballot was ordered. the name OF Mr.
Bador having been previously dropped
Before the voting commenced Mr.. Babe
stated that he hoped all the Badcr vote
would be cast for DR.. SoWhall and thi
statement was greeted with applause Of
the part OF the Southall supporters
The last ballot had the following re
suit: