The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-08
AN ELLYSOll VICTORY
Isle of Wight County Carried for Him win
Only One Man Opposing.
4 RESOLUTIONS AND DELEGATES
Exercises OF Suffolk
Ssss Collie. and Marriage
3ssFs AZ Gatesviilc-Jordn1 Rct"tns al.
ISIS t1tttonnl Counsel-Transnctio I'm
Ss Real Estnte-Brlefs and Personals.

saafg SUFFOLK, va, y une t-lSpecludJ LIE
sshistoric old county Of Isle of Wight de-
claras FOR Ellyson. In a convention held
asIoeday at the courthouse strong reso-
Tuition was adopted instructing the dele
II gatdon% OF thirteen for the State Chair
ss1nan.& The resolution was opposed by
zone man-former Representative Thorn
s5as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the vote was a. very
ss'ssdetidea evidence of Ellyson's popularity
cover there. The resolution was pre-
.&sented by, former Congressman John W.
sSs1sawson, and advocated by State Sena-
sstori Boykin and County Chairman c. +.
SDay. Colonel Boylzin made q long adj
SSsdrsss in its advocacy.
A BIG VICTORY.
AS Isle of Wight Is the first county in
this section Of the State to name dele
&gates, EllySon's friends regard the in
asatrlaoticm as an important victory. y
S$pgecedent is established, which they
hope will have some effect on the other
sGpunt1es. It was a plain test Of strength.
;saSSssssss TUE RESOLUTION
Ssss'Be Is resolved, that the Democrats Of
Sthes ccun ty Of Isle Of Wight, in conven-
taonassembled, appreciating the emil
anents party, services Of the Hon. J. Tay-
dor E;llyson, remembering that IN six
sSssuceessive campaigns he has led the
ora tho party to victory, giving lib
ssegally Of his time and means; recogniz-
ling his peculiar fitness for the position,
sSthat he has ever been the friends Of our
SpeoPle and section; THAT he is In full &C
spord With the Democratic platform and
4sin favor Of the free coinage OF silver; do
thereby instruct the delegates of the
SsGountY Of Isle Of Wight, to be selected
& bySthis convention, to cast the vote of
sssadd county at the convention to be
Sheld at the city Of Roanoke on the 18th
sSSdAys of August next, for the Hon. j. Tay-
ssslors Ellyson for Governor Of the State Of
s@Wirginia, and to use all honorable means
TO secure his nomination."
THE DELEGATES.
ssssis The convention was called to order by
asAsolonels g. Il. Day, coun ty chairman. G.
chosen as chairman, and
W. NV. Folk. with the press representa-
@fiYees present. as secretaries. Delegates
alWere named as follows:
ssss3is AT Large. +. Day, with r. T. Dick
saS alternate.
Sssasafss windsor District-Gavin Rawles, r.
lsh.dwin Baird, 10. L. Joyner and John L.
sSsilaWrence. aAlternates-A. r. Lee, J. p.
\ Rhodes. WI. Saunders and w. II.
SBarneS.
ISs Hardy District-C. B. Turner Thomas
ones. r. r. Turner and L. l.. Vel
"a tnes.SA AlternateS-W. p. Wilson, w. E.
ifalt5duWle,5 B. w. Hearne and J. S. Gale.
tsssI4eWport District-R. e. Boykin, John
avs Lawson J.. G. Wilson and n. NJ
sRranch. Each delegate Is empowered to
Eappointf his own alternate
COLLEGE COMMENCE
Ss shsSFt }5hss MENT.
sassS sShe, annual commencement exercises
sSpfs SUFFOLK College are in progress. The
fAss4drat event in that connection was the
sermon Sunday evening
III the au dttorium of the Main Street M.
/ af* church. Rev. Thomas AIcNider
/ satmpEon, Of Farmville, preached It, The
gshig crowd present was especially de.
y 4lghted by the college vocal class which
SsuppIanted the regular church choir.
here Were two or three voices which
ssaKN1 be worth money to the owners some
\ saas.s
sTHD ART RECEPTION.
4 Mo.dny, from 10 q. m. to D. M, the
gsafst reception was in progress at the col
885sEs. buildings. There were about fifty
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