The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
Chosen 10 Succeed Judge Letcher in
the State Senate.
OPPOSITION BADLY CRUSHED,
4 Resolution Affecting the United
States Senatorship So Amended
That IL Would Not BE Directly
Aimed at Ccncral Lee-Big
Fight Ends in \ Victory
for the General.

CLIFTON FORGE. VA, oct. h-Spec-
ial.-The Alsghany county mass-meetins
convention TO elect delegates 10 the Sew
enth Senatorial Democratic convention
was held in the opera House at 7:3o to-
night.
The McAllister supporters realized that
it was absolutely necessary 70 secure the
DELEGATES from Allegheny county or they
would be badly defeated in the conyen-
lion. They consequently brought large
following with them from Covingion
which. with about an evenly divided local
sentiment. gave them the convention by a
large majority.
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The Senatorial convention was called 10
order by W. f. Tinsley at 10 o'clock.
After waiting nearly two hours for the
delegates from Highland county J. S.
craig. Of RockBriige. was elected tcmpor-
ary chairman. and Committees on Gre
deuuals. Resolutions ana Permanent Or
ganization were appointed. While the
committees were out it became evident to
Alr. McAiIster's friends that II was i'm
possible TO elect him, and efforts were
then made 10 defeat Mr.. G.. a. MacCorkie,
overtures being made by them to j. s
craig. who positively declined 70 allow
his name to go before the convention, and
they then concluded not to present Mr..
McAlnster's name TO the convention.
The Committees on Credentials report
ed the counties entitled to representation
as follows:
Allegheny. ten; Bath. eight: Highland.
mot representedj: Botetourt twenty-six.
Rockbridge. thirty-three; Buena Vista.
four; total eighty-one. The Committee on
Permanent oeesA.4aton recommended
dat the temporary officers be made per-
manent, which was done.
A BIG LEE VICTORY.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
"Be lt resolved by the Democrats as
sembled 90 convention TO nominate can
didate to represent the Democracy OF the
Seventh Senatorial District Of Virginia
that the nominee Of the convention is in
structed 10 vote for no man for United
states Senator who does not unequivocal-
ly stand on and indorse the Chicago plat
form. nor for any man FOR United States
Senator who has rot declared his endorse
mants Of the Democratic policy and prin-
ciples as set forth and enuuciatel in the
platform adopted by the national Demo-
cracy at Chicago in 1866
The later part Of the resolutions was
considered not only ambiguous, but as
a direct hit at General Fitzhugh Lee, the
mention Of whose name called forth loud
and continued applause. The resolution
was amended by inserting the words.
"At the time Of the election Of United
states senator" between mot and de
clared"
The resolution was then adopted
MACCORKLE NOMINATED
Nominations being in order w. r.
Shields. OF Lexington. nominated Charles
Z. MacCorkle Of Rockbridge county. 10
other nominations being made. vote
was about 10 be taken when Judge George
*. Anderson requested that Mr. W NJ
McAlHstcr be allowed the privilege OF the
door. which was done. In "a neat speech
Mr.. McAuister expressed his appreciation
Of the work done by his friends. and
suggested that Mr.. NacCorkle's nomina-
ton be made by acciamatlon, which was
done. The convention then adjourned.
Arr. 1IacCorkle is an avowed Lee man,
and he Will have a vote In the Senate
when a successor TO Senator Thomas s.
Martin is chosen.