Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
TO RUN WITH HOBSON
JEREMIAH NuSSALLY, OF cHEs-
rrnrrELp, ron THE HOUSE.
pEpuSLICASS TIMBER GIVES OUT.
. -. Excuse Given for Not Put
,,ru In Another Caudid"te-Reso-
,.,,on. Endorsing Agnew and
IGNORING Lamb Ticket.

Legislative District.
The former, who is well known party
worker and Republican chairman OF his
county. was nominated without OPPOSE
ton in the convention held in Mancnes-
der yesterday. and the latter, who is
tho populist state chairman and one OF
his party's nominees fer the House. was
endorsed because Senator Flanagan
who ran the convention. wanted this
programme carried out.
whether the adoption OF this course
will result in Judge Gregory. the o,hei
Populist nominee. being taken. down
not altogether certain. The Republicans
are hopeful that it Will, but Mr. Hooson
Is said to have refused to enter INTO
such an arrangement. and Judge DIeSo,s
and his earnest supporters VIII haIuiy
assent 10 IL. Many OF the Republican
leaders were in favor of endorsing Doth
NJ the Populists, and making a united
apht with them, and IL Judge Gregory
insists upon running II Is possible that
later on Mr. Nunnally may be ADVISED
IN stand aside for the sake OF the party
and its cause"
FEW WHITE MEN THERE.
The convention was held in Cunning
hams Hall, on Hull street, and was coSh-
posed of seven delegates from Mafches-
Ter eighteen from Chesterfield, and SIX
from Powhatan All of these were ne
groes. with the exception OF -FOUR OF
five S. IL. Nugent, one OF the "Di,e
representatives from Chesterhelo. pre-
sided. and Cornelius Mimms (colored) was
secretary. Among the whites present as
delegates or spectators were senator
William NJ. Flanagan. of Powhatan; DR..
G.. L. Dodd, Of Pawhatan; X. Il. Weisiger,
RECENTLY appointed postmaster of Man
chester: J. M C. Fitzpatrick, postmaster
of swansboro', and E. d. Howle, of Man
chester.
Mr.. Flanagan offered the following,
which was first defeated. but later in the
day taken up again, and, after fun dis
cussion, adopted by the vote OF IL 10 10
whici was afterwards made unanimous;
Resolved, That, in the opinion OF this
convention, the nomination OF full
party ticket is unwise with present con-
ditions and, whereas, II appears that Mr..
Hasklns Hobson (who has declared him.
self a candidate for the House OF Dele
gates of Virginia from our DISTRICT. has
pledged himself to aid in all needed
election-law reforms, and. in writing. has
ments as ought to be satisfactory to our
people: therefore we recommend hat, |
IN the interest alone Of the Jurisdictions |
and sentiment In our State and |
district we recommend to our con-
stituents that they cast their votes for |
him along with regular Republican |
nominee Of this convention named this
day."
HoBsoN is WITH THEM.
During the course OF his speech on the
resolutions, Mr.. Flanagan read a letter
he had received from Mr.. Hobson. in
which the latter said that. II elected to
the Legislature, he would use every ef-
fort TO secure the repeal of the present
election law. and the enactment of one
containing "a provision for an emblem
ballot. so that any voter can prepare his
ballot for any particular party candidate
by merely making cross-mark, and. in
addition. will favor the enactment OF a
provision that will enable him to select
any person he chooses to prepare his
ballot
HE CARRIES HIS POINT.
The nomination Of Mr. Nunnally was
made by reclamation. Dr. Dodd declining
o allow the use of his name. Some one
at this juncture that there was
10 more Republican timber available.
mt the name of Mr.. f. b. Howle, OF
Manchester. was mentioned by an OPP
osing faction. Here, however, Senator
flanagan moved TO reconsider the resolu-
ion to endorse Mr. Hobson. made earlier
n the meeting, and his motion prevailed.
hen ensued a most earnest debate, in
,hich nearly every delegate present took
art DR.. Dodd's plea was especially
trong He said he did not think II pos
Ihla for the RopY,blicopu 70 xufp |
hen they lost everything was lost But
Q continued that were Mr.. Hobson
lected. as would be highly probable. as
hey would be Joined by the Populists,
hey would get his influence for a revised
lection law. If they allowed Mr. Hob
on to be defeated. this great boon, he
aimed. would be forfeited The vote
'as reconsidered. Mr.. Hobson was en-
orsed. and the convention adjourned,
aving first adopted the following
Resolved That this convention hereby
ndorses the action OF the State Commit
se of the Republican party at its late
Ieeting at Lynchhurg. and pledges the
lpport of its constituents to the regular
nd only lawful organization of the party,
eaded by Mr.. Park Agnew.
Resolved 2, That the recent meeting
ED at Lynchburg. assembled by Colonel
'illiam Lamb. the deposed chairman
7 our party. and styling itself a Repub-
can convention. is In no way entitled to
as a Republican assem-
age. and @e utterly repudiate its pro-
,edings. ana particularly It's candidates !
WANT DANIEL TO SPEAK.
An interesting session of the Manches- :
r City Central Committee was held in
10 Office OF the chairman, Mr.. Law Z
nee l.. Pool, last night. Those pre- :
mt were Messrs. Pool. Jones, Fergus
n Simpson. and Elder Mr.. Pool ,
ated that he had engaged Messrs c. >
:. Reams. A. b. Tyson. II. d. owen
I'd G. w. Blankenship-a gentleman ,
ON each ward-to canvass the four
ards Of the city. and see positively
at all Democratic voters were regis
red. The purpose TO have public speak,
& In the city toward the last of this
eek occasioned some discussion and Il
as agreed TO secure speaker from
edmond or elsewhere for either !.
lursday or Friday night. The Demo- =
attic candidates, Messrs. owen and II
God. will also be present, and one or
III will speak. Mr.. Y. V. Gooding V
hde motion, which passed without 81
ssent. that the committee request h
a)or John W. Daniel TO speak IN the I,
y during this campaign He said Man. v,
ester was sending delegates to the
neral Assembly instructed 10 vote for =,
nator Daniel. and that II was due 3,
EN- that he should speak In their | y,
est. They were to have a hard FIGHT | n,
a he must do his part TO help them ),
l. The committee discussed the situa- ~
~, and mapped out stout fight for
supremacy on November Cd