The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
.ANYBODY'S FIGT
IN 10TH DISTRICT,
The Contest for the Nomination .
Lively One.
EIGHTY NECESSARY TO CHOICE
The Nelson Delegation May BE Divides
Between the Two Strongest Can
didatessO other Complications
In the Vote.


GRAPE LAWN. VA. June 2--Specsai-
Perhaps tho most interesting contss
which has taken place In the Tenth Dis
trIct for the Democratic nomination 70
Congress since the memorable convention
which nominated the late John Randolph
Tucker. as a dark horse. after protract
ed deadlock. Is now going on. with stat
senator II. ID. Flood, Of Appomattox
and Mr.. +. T. Glasgow, of Rockoridse' ~
the leading candidates.
win the convention Just three week
off n Is impossible for the most skiilfu
politicians 10 accurately forecast the 70
suit. and the friends OF the several as
plrants are willing TO admit that II II
anybody's fight as yet. A brief summary
of the situation up to date might moi
prove embarrassing to the readers OF Ins
Times.
There will be i5s votes In the conven'
zion. IL WILL therefore, require " u
nominate.
All the counties and cities in tho dis
,rict with the exception OF Bath, have
elected their delegates. and according 70
information gathered from careful can
vass. they stand as follows;
For Flood.-Alleghany 7; Amherst, Isl
Appomattox, 9: Buckingham. u; Cum
berland G. Total. ..................'.'''.
For Glasgow Botetourt. 10; Buena
Vista, 2; Highland. s; Rookbridge. 10.
Total...... ...... %
For Quarles-Augusta. 81; stanton.
Z Total. ....................-....... -
For Pettlt--Fluvanna. .. rotal.-.....
nv al
Il.
Ii Is said that the 80 delegates from
Augusta and stanton will be for Glas-
cow as second choice. while the from
Fluvanna are instructed to vote for Sen.
ator Flood. should Mr.. Petit be dropped.
The % delegates unaccounted for in tho
above table are from Bath. which VIII
be chosen on June 18th. and which are
being claimed by both the leading candi-
dates. and Is from Nelson, over which
there promises TO DO a hot night IN ina
convention
should there be no split IN Bath. there
will be but two cases before the Commit
tee on Credentials. Senator Flood Is con-
testing one district in Botetourt. though
the credentials are held by the Glasgow
delegates, who claim TO have been regu-
larly elected. The most interesting con-
test then for the committee TO determine.
and the one upon winch much may nihbes
will be that OF the Nelson delegation.
From a careful observation OF events
at Livingston on Monday last. your cor
respondent ineiines 10 the belief that both
the meetings held there on that day con-
tanned some OF the elements OF regulari-
~. and for this reason. and inasmuch as
the crowd was so evenly divided. and not
counted. Il would not be surprising should
Messrs. Flood and Glasgow be given va
votes each.
Many OF the party leaders on both sides
favor such course In the interest OF
harmony. and the success OF the nominee
In November.
II is likely that the Nelson contingent
will be much larger than usual at dis
trict convention. there being two full sets
of delegates and alternates. and many
gentlemen having already been summoned
to testify before the Committee on Gre
dentials.
Altogether the situation In the Tenth
District, so far as the Democratic noii-
nation is concerned. is exceedingly cha
otto. and he Is indeed a prophet who can
come near naming the winner.
Dark horses are being groomed In every
section OF the district. and the convention
which will assemble I'm Covington on june
22d. promises to be one well worth attend
ing.