Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-07
ACROSS THE BAY.
Accomac ana the Elizabeth City
Comfy Nomination.

ONANCOCK, VA, October e.-(Special.)
The selection OF a Democratic candidate
to represent Accomac and Elizabeth city
In the House Of Delegates seems still TO
be undecided. and the people Of the East
erl Shore are as much in the dark as
ever on this absorbing question. As
stated heretofore f. this correspondence,
Accomac has in former times permitted
Elizabeth City TO rape the candidate,
and has always ratified the action of her
sister county without question or COM
plant. But this time a remarkable state
OF affairs has arisen. II appears that at
the precinct meetings held in Elizabeth
City early last month to elect delegates
to the joint convention, Mr. +. IL. Monta-
que was the only candidate that had
publicly announced himself; but for some
reason or other the tickets voted on this
occasion had no candidates name on
them; and in Wythe Precinct which lies
between Hampton and Newport News,
the issue on which the delegates were
elected was whether the corporate limits
of the town of Hampton should be ex-
tended so az to take in part OF the
territory lying III Wythe Precinct This
precinct elected four delegates opposed
to Montague by a majority OF one, ana
It was subsequently proved that several
Republicans had been permitted TO vote,
there, thus vltiating the result
The opponents of Montague car
ried Fox Hill Precinct, with its
two votes, and thus secured
bare majority of delegates 20 the con
vention, the delegates standing five for
Montague and six against him; The OPP
ponents of Montague. finding themselves
i'm a majority. brought out against MN
Mr.. S. Gordon Cumming. sprightly
young lawyer of Hampton, who is
thought to be an aspirant for the
judgeship of Warwick and Elizabeth City,
now held by Judge Baker +. Lee.
When the joint convention Assembled
at Parksley and the matter was brought
up and discussed, Accomac voted 70 refer
the case back to the Democrats Of Eliza
beth City, 10 be settled by primary
election. After much Darleying between
the opposing forces and after the EXecu-
tive Committee had made numerous con-
cessions TO Mr.. Cumming and his FRIENDS
the primary election was held last week
as heretofore announced in the Uspatcn.
and all the votes cast, except hVe. were
for Mr. Montague This result was due
to the fact that Mr. Cumming who felt
aggrieved that the County Commute mad
refused his request to have the primary
election postponed, had issued a notlce
asking his friends not to take part in the
primaries. Mr.. Montague. however, re-
ceived more than 400 votes, that being
2 bout 100 less than the county cast Tor
the Bryan electors last November. Tne
vote cast for Montague Is more than
majority Of the largest Democratic vote
ever polled in Elizabeth City county Inc
returns were signed by four of the six
county committeeman, but Mr.. Segar
Whiting, the chairman, who was one or
the two that refused to sign the returns.
has sent a certified copy to Dr. Bowdoin.
chairman of he Democratic party IN
Accomac, and chairman OF the late JOINT
and has filed with him
vigorous protest against the action Of the
ma jority of the county committee OF
City. and the manner I'm which
the primary election was held. Mr.. Mon
tague and DR.. Thomas II. Parramore
have just been TO lay their side Of the
case before DR.. Bowdoin. and consult
with him as to how the action Of Eliza
beth City is to be confirmed or rejected.
DR.. Bowdoin will call the convention l.
gether early next week at Parksley, wnen
the contest will be finally disposed Of. |
From what can be learned here. IL is very
safe TO say that the convention Will ratify !
the action of Elizabeth City, and declare |
Mr.. Montague the nominee.
Rev. George W. Hurt pastor of the |
Onancock Baptist church. who for the |
past ten days has been assisting the Rev |
J. l.. King I'm a protracted meeting, at |
Nappyile. In Northern Accomac. returne~
home last Saturday. and has begun a Sc
-ies Of revival services in his own church |
here. He expects the Rev. DR.. Bagby, |
IF Farmylle. to arrive here tomorrow, |
and assist him till the close of the meet
ng
The public schools Of Accomac opened
Monday. with increased attendance in
nearly all the schools