Evening star., 1898-06-23
HOT TIME IN OLD VIRGINIA
Contest for the Nomination in Tenth Con.
gressional District.
Protrnctcd Session of Committee on
Credentials Over Disputed Repre-
sentation-FIoOd and Anti-Flood.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CONVICTION. Va, June 23.-The pro-
ceedings of the democratic convention
which began its sessions here yesterday
Cor the purpose of nominating candidate
for the House of Representatives from the
tenth district of Virginia, have, as fore
shadcwed in The Star, been of the most
intensely interesting character
The convention was in session all night,
practically, for when not engaged in the
transaction of business Its committees
were at work. y recess was ordered from
time to time, awaiting the report of the
committee on credentials. Upon the reas-
sembling of the convention at midnigh.
the credentials committee reported. by
vote of seven to six. in favor of seating
the fifteen contesting delegates from Mel
son county, but the convention adopted
the committees minority report, seating
the fifteen Glasgow delegates.
Flood Glasgow. Quaries and Pettett were
presented to the convention IN nominating
speeches. J. NJ Quarles was nominated on
the tenth ballot at 4 o'clock am.
Following the calling of the conven-
ton to order yesterday morning by
Mr.. Joseph Button. chairman of the dis
trict committee, an effort was made to
call a roll prepared by direction of the COM
mittee This list contained the names OF
the fifteen conteSting delegates from Mel
son county ana HNe from tIt buChdiietil
district in BotetOurt county There was
storm of opposition to this move. and the
anti-Flood men, after a Stih hght, secured
the adoption of a roll from which the
names of all delegates whose right TO sit
such in the convention was contested
were omitted.
This point having been settled the COM
mittee on organization submitted a ma
pority and d minority report. The former
recommended that w. NJ. McAllister of
Bath county be made temporary chair
man. and the minority report, which was
signed by W. A. Anderson of Rockbridgc
and \. W. Finch of Botetourt, named
Benjamin Haden of Botetourt- The selec-
Iion of temporary chairman was regarded
test OF the strength of the respective
factions. Flood and anti-Flood. and
fight lasting two hours followed, at the
close of which Haden was chosen by a
majority of n.
Convention Takes "a Recess.
The chair appointed the various commit;
tees necessary to prepare business. and
at 4 o'clock the convention took a recess.
Meanwhile the committee on credentials
continued in session and when the hour of
o'clock arrived ii had finished the taking
Of testimony in the disputed cases, and an
Informal adjournment was had until such
time as the committee indicated its readi
ness TO announce its conclusions to the
full BODY
1t IL o'clock before the last witness
was heard. and the committee then retired
10 a private room 10 prepare It's report.
In a little while word came out that there
would be two reports, one, the majority,
which recommended the seating of the
Flood delegates. and the minority. claiming
that those opposed to Flood from both
Nelson county and Buchanan district in
Botetourt. twenty in all, were entitled to
seats
II was foreseen that if the convention
ct at the then late hour. midnight,
there would be many delegates absent as
number We're forced to go TO Clifton
Forge, twelve miles distant, to secure a
place to sleep, owing to lack of facilities
OF the hotels in Covington. Others of the
delegates also went home, being unable to
spare more time from their avocations but
In all such cases a proxy provided.
An effort was therefore made to adjourn
Until today, but this was defeated and
the convention decided to have the nomin-
ating speeches
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions, Mr.. R. E.
r. Nelson of Staunton, chairman, decided
to report resolutions reaffirming the Chi
Cago platform of '96, and also to rec
ommend that in future primary elections
throughout the district be held on the same
day.