Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
deed. to make more noise than was mad,


the house. perhaps. His face betraye
no excitement as he stood behind tn
desk steadily pounding with a big stick
which was doing service as a gaveI.
II was n big gingerbread fellow VIII
unlntentionally restored order. After yell
ing at the Chair continuously for man,
minutes. his fellows finally recognized hi
superior lung power. and he was inalI,
heard to say in almost a dead calm:
you say, Mr.. Chairman, that division
want called for till after you had an
nounced the vote. Mr.. Chairman. how
could we call for division before the yot,
was announcsd?'
Everybody had TO laugh, and even Nor
gan Treat had to relax into a broad grin
The ayes and noes were ordered, and OF
a recorded vote OF u ayes and 20 nays /
was decided that the delegations shout,
each select member Of the three com
miItees.
THE FIGHT OVER CREDENTIALS.
And then everybody hustled out TO get
with his delegation. and help select the
committees.
1t was nearly o'clock when recess
was taken. and it was over two hours
before the delegates assembled in the hall
again.
/
bers of the committees on Permanent Or
| ganization and Resolutions. for. as a mat
| ter Of fact, nobody cared how these were
| constituted. But there was great interest
in the complexion of the Credentials
| Committee, for il was this one that was
| 10 decide whether the contestants or
contestees were TO be nominated. As
| soon as il was learned in an unofficial
way, that the committee was agreed
upon, its members repaired TO a room in
the hotel across the way and held a two
| hours session. II reports be true. the
times in the cOmmittee-room were about
as lively as those I'm the convention hall.
Representatives Of each side were heard
at length, and the members are said to
have made many arguments on their
own account. vote on a proposition 10
give one half OF vote TO each of the
Richmond contestants, resulted nays
to ayes. A vote to seat the Smith dele
cation resulted 5 ayes to 2 nays.
Mean while, the crowd waited very
patiently, each side expressing confidence
Of success. The sandwich and pie ven
dors were literally patronized. and
wagon-load Of Hanover watermelons was
quickly wrecked by the sable delegates.
Many OF those of Caucasian blood took
dinner at the hotel, but they had TO cat
behind locked doors and no bell summoned
them TO the meal The landlord was
afraid the crowd Of negroes that tnronged
the porches and corridors would enter
his dining hall and secure forcible recog-
milton of the civil rights bill.
ACCIDENT TO MIR. WEISIGER.
Many of the leaders gathered in knots
Tor private conferences, and one such
conference came very decidedly 10 grief
Marshal Treat. Mr.. Il. h. Weisieer. and
Mr. John l.. Grubbs were on back porch
OF the hotel laying their heads together
IN close conference. The structure could
not support such a great weight. and
down it came. mixing politicians about
as badly as they were mixed I'M the hall
an hour before Mr. Treat and Mr..
Grubbs escaped with only a shaking up,
but on attempting TO rise Mr.. Weisiger
found he could not stand, and had to be
carried TO a room. Drs. Jones and
Noble, of Richmond. and Mitchell. of
King William. made an examination, and
found that the right leg was broken near
the ankle. The injury was not at all
serious. and Mr.. Weisiger suffered only
slight pain. He will come down 10 Rich
mOnd to-day, and will soon be around.
SCENE OF WILD DISORDER.
At just about 4 O'Clock. the convention
was called TO order. and Cornelius
Mimms, one Of the secretaries, presented
the report of the Committee on Creden-
tials, which seated the Richmond delega-
ton headed by City-Chairman Nick
Smith.
motion 10 recommt the report. with
instructions 20 the committee 90 seat both
delegations, giving TO each a half vote.
was made. An aye and nay vote was
taken on the adoption OF the report. The
chair decided the report adopted
The howl that followed from those in
side and those crowding about the win |
dOWs, some Of them with bodies half |
way within the room, made the windows |
rattle. There was scarcely a delegate |
In the room who was not on his feet |
and yelling. The friends Of the unseated !
delegation were bowling for roll-call |
their opponents We're bowling for them |
to sit down; Morgan Treat was making /
Ihe same entreaty by pounding the desk |
with his cane.
Neither was in any way effective. but |
the Chair gave up first. and Mr. Treat |
dropped back i'm his chair exhausted. But |
he steadfastly refused to recognize any
speaker. though dozen crowded right
up To the desk and demanded that they
De heard. He refused To grant a recorded |
vote. and also refused to entertain an |
appeal from the decision Of the Chair
Occasionally there would be something |
IF a lull i'm the uprOar. and the Chair |
would call for the report of the Commit |
ee on Permanent Organization. The
rowling would be renewed. and Treat |
would settle back into his seat, smiling
Iuietly. as cool as cucumber.
RUSSELL IS NOMINATED.
This state of affairs lasted from 9 until
o'clock. To quiet matters the seated |
elegatiOn from Richmond withdrew. and !
emaned out for some time but nothing |
ould satisfy the anti-machine men.
Finally Mimms of Chesterfield, during |
semi-calm suddenly exclaimed:
"Mr. Chairman. | nominate Mr.. Otis
|. Russell Of Richmond, as the Repub-
can candidate for Congress from the !
hird Virginia District"
Everybody was dazed for n moment. !
nd then the bowling began. Treat paid
CONCLUDED on THIRD PACED