Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15
SPEAKING At WILLIAMSBURG.
Delegates 10 House and Senatorial
Conventions Elected.


WILLIAMSBURG, VA, August IA
ciaL)-Pursuant to notice given that
the Democrats OF James CITY would be
addressed to-day (court-day ny the dir
ferent candidates for legislative honors,
the people from the county assembled
| here IN large numbers. County-Chairman
| Andrew J. Barnes presided. and the cam
dictates were invited 10 address the meet
! ms III minute speeches.
The first speaker introduced was Hon.
ID. s TYLER candldate for Senate nomi-
nation. who stated that If elected 10 the
Senate he would on the United states
senatorial question, vote as his consu-
tutes desired; that he would not cast
q personal vote. II not instructed ne
should endeavor 10 find out the desires
OF his people IN the entire district. lie
said that he would not favor any faction
or locality. but the wishes OF his entire
constituency.
Mr.. Clarence Robinson, Of Newport
News also candidate Tor the Senate
nomination. was then introduced. He said
that ne was I'm favor OF electing United
S,ases senators by the people. In the
choice of senator" he added II have my
personal preference but II instructed
shall stand by the wishes Of the people:
but if not, 1 shall vote for Hon. Tom
Martin. who has filed the Office with
great credit to himself and the party be
represents" Mr.. Robinson expressed
himself as being opposed 70 the land
grabDers' act.
DR.. John Crafford. OF Warwick a cam
didate for the House nomination. was
then introduced. DR.. Crafford said: Il
am an out-and-Out Martin man. and II
you don't want me TO vote for Tom Mar
tin. let John Crafford stay at home"
Mr.. Il. C. Madison, also OF Warwick.
took the stand. He announced himself a
candidate for the House nomination, put
made no allusion to any preference for
United States senator.
Mr. Is. II. EVAN. Of York, candidate for
House nomination. said individually, ne
was for Martin, but If instructed would
vote on the senatorial question as the
people wished. In regard to the land
grabbers' act. he said there were some
objections 10 II, but he would also be gov
erned by the wishes Of his people in this
matter, and in all acts would DE governed
by the desires OF his constituents.
The mass meeting was then Organized
for business and from the start was very
turbulent. IT was decided 10 eject the
delegates, six in number, by districts.
The voters from each district retired. ana
soon afterwards reported the following:
jamestown Distrlct-Andrew j. Barnes
and Il. G.. Wynne; Stone-HOuse District
John NJ. Jennings; POwhatan District-P
T. Cowles, w. w. Ware. and John a.
Barnes.
The meeting, amidst much excitement
and confusion, voted 10 instruct for .. g.
Tyler for State Senate and r.. - Madison
for the House nomination. TWO Of the
delegates stated just before adjournment
that they would not De governed by any
instructions, and before any action on
this was taken by the meeting court was
opened, and the crowd dispersed 20 the
streets. and some warm discussions We're
INDUCED in until .train-time
A speclal grand jury to-day, In Judge
Smiths court, made the following indict-
ments for felony: William Henry Brax-
ton, Anderson BraXton, Frayzier John
ston, and James Green.
Cornelius Nightingale qualified on the
. estate OF Sarah A. Kirby giving a bond
OF $3.50 with John A. Barnes as surety.
The court appointed J. NJ. Jennings. or
James city, superintendent OF the Poor
for the county. under a bond OF $500.
giving NJ K HarrcIl and Henry Il. War
rem as suretieg