Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
An Unusually Full Attendance, md
the Session short md business
Ifl-r.--HlInor Thrown Into the
SuPCrbPs.

Speeches.
The Democratic Convention, at which
will Ia named the next Governor Of this
Commonwealth. will convene in the
Academy Of Music. in the city Of Roa-
nokc. on Wednesday the 1lth Of August
next
This was determined upon at meet
ing of the state Central Committee held
I'm Nlurphv's Hotel mere last night, and
II was also determined that the basis of
rcpresentation in the convention shall
he one delegate for every 100 electors
e., the state who cast their ballots In
November for Hon. William J. Bryan
The committeeman arrived here during
Wednesday night and yesterday as did
also great number Of politicians from
all over the state, many Of whom came
I'm the interests OF the several cities
that were bidding for the convention.
The only fight made in the committee
WAS as to the location Of the conyen-
tion. the other questions being decided
by almost unanimous votes and
with little discussion. Richmond
Roanoke. Norfolk, Lynchburg, New
port News. old Point, and Staun-
tom were the seven cities who desired
recognition at the hands of the commit
tee and lively fight was made brtween
Roanoke. Norfolk and. Lynchburg-the
other cities not belag considered to any
considerable extent.
II took four ballots 20 decide the con-
test. and on the fourth. when IT. came
down To an Issue between Roanoke ana
Norfolk the Lynchburg advocates very
magnaniInousiy threw their strength to
their sister city and she received ma
toritv of y. the vote being 30 for Roa-
noke as against Is for Norfolk.
PREPARED FOR THE FIGHT.
Roanoke made a strong fight for the
convention. and the success which
crowned the efforts of the delegation
from the Magic City was not uneNpect-
Cd ass they had come here twenty-five
strong. and had during their entire So
iourn I'm the city kept up a. strong LOBBY.
Tho delcgation was led by Hon. 4. T.
Staples. at one time a member OF lhe
state Senate from Patrick ana Henry
counties. and he exercised great gene
ralsbip I'm niarshalling his forces. seeing
TO il that every committeeman VINO ndd
NOT stated his preference was corfalled
and oiled with the idea that Roanoke is
the greatest spot on earth. lh1'ed AlF.
" 4 GLASGOW. Jr., who made one or
the speeches i'm the committee ln Denall
of Roanoke. said i'm response 10 a state
rnent that had been previously made
vim reference 10 Lynchburss geogra-
phlcal position. that the Magic city was
the centre of the earth.
THE committee. as soon as il took up
the question of the place Of meeting
decided 10 permit the delegations from
the various cities 10 address the Dody
through their respective spokcsmen, ana
a. lively discussion. which at times grew
exceedingly humorous. provoking much
laughter from the great crowd OF specta-
TORS and auditors who thronsed the
room. ensued.
THOSE WHO MADE SPEECHES.
Senator Hatcher. of the Firth Dis
trict started the ball rolling by nomi-
mating Roanoke. ana when he took his
seat Mayor W. *. Andrews. Oh ROANOKE
smoke for his city. Senator John w.
Daniel advocated the claims of Lynch
burg and CONGRESSMAN ". ~ Young cN-
tended Norfolks invitation. setting fortn
the advantages claimed for the city by
ba sea one of the advantages sug-
eested by him was the mint-Julcp which.
he said would be served the delegates
I'm nrofusion Il they visited Norfolk. lie
was followed by sir. Bickford. Of New
mort News. who asserted that Norfolk
WAS not the only place I'm the state
where iuleps could be procured. He
pledced his city to supply all the lowered
drinks the delegates would want ana
said if that was not sufficient his peo-
ple would import two or three barrels
of the best apple jack in the state
from little place just across the river
from them.
Considerable laughter was evoked by
Mr. Bicllford's humorous talk, but it
remained for Captain George ID. Wise,
VINO foUawed him on the introduction
of Mr.. NJ l.. Dawson in the interest
of Richmond. TO start the laugh i'm
earnest. lie caused the whole gather
ine TO roar on two occasions by his
rctorts concerning the offers made by
the seaside Representatives.
colonel Tabb, OF ola Point, addressed
the committee. In behalf or the great
seaside resort. which he described as
pqr.disa and Colonel Turk Of Staua-
ION made a modest request that the
conventicn be given to his city. Mr..
Glasgow then spoke for Roanoke, and
Mir III. Glennan concluded the speech
making with an advocacy Of NOrfolk's
claims the vote being called for as soon
ass me took his seat
A VERY FULL ATTENDANCE.
II was past o'clock when Chairman
Euvsou raped the meeting to order. The
roll-cau showed that the following mem
hers of the committee We're present:
FIRST Udstrict-LAoyd Smith chairman
bv w. A. Jones, proxy. HeathsyilIe: J.. L.
Auyorth. Eastvillc; DR.. ". -. Quesen-
burv. Milford; c. b. Jones. King and
Queen Courthouse; J. Boyd Sears, Ma
thews Courthouse.
Second District-Joscph r. Duke. chair
man. Portsmouth; c. l. Day, Smithheld;
y Thomson. Jr., Portsmouth; Dr. j. f.
Rrvant. Franklin. W. j. Stores. Tabb
Thlrd District-E. l.. c. Scott. chair
man. Ashland; Simon solomon. Rich
mond: Henry J.. Carter, Richmond; NJ. L.
Dawson. Richmond.
Fourth District-F. r. Lassiter, chair
man. Petersburg; Sidney =. Epes Black
stone. 4. King. Waverly; Thomas ~
Williams Clarksville; George j. Huncley,
Amelia Courthouse.
rvftb District-R. A. James. chairman,
Danvple; II. G. Muilens, Martinsyille r..
Martin. stuart-H. C. Mullens proxy;
p X Hatcher, Halesford; J. X. Fulton
Summerfeld.
sixth District-O. L. Stearnes. chairman.
salem. r.. w. Watkins. Halifax; W. r.
Fitzpatrick. Bedford City; ). F.. Jones,
Roanoke: w. n. C3houn, Christiansburg--
A. p. Staples. proxy
seventh District-W. Lggett chairman,
uarrisonburg-G. w. Morris proxy:
,rbomas s. Martin; Scottsvile: Marshal
Mccormick. Berryville-George =. Kee-
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