Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
VERY STIFF QUARREL.
Lancaster and Richmond County
Politicians at Odds.
UNIT RULE AGAIN AN ISSUE
The Senatorial Question Also Closely
Involved.
SOME NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY.
salem Senatorial and House Con-
xeptions Select Candidates-Clous
cester Orders Senatorial Primary
Other Political Notes.
SOME NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY.
salem Senatorial and House Con-
ventions Select Candidates-Clou-
Other Political Notes.

WARSAW. September 23.-(Speclai)--
| The political situation in the legislative
district composed Of the counties OF Rich
| mond and Lancaster. from conserva-
| tive standpoint. is in every way COM
| plicated one.
As has heretofore been published In the
| Dispatch, the House convention for the
| two counties met at Downlngs, In this
| county, on Saturday, the 18TH instant. and
| after a session lasting about five hours.
| broke up with disorder and confusion.
| without practically accomplishing any
| thing. unless II was to itself on record as
| being noted for disorder and confusion.
| With two sets OF temporary chairmen.
| both presiding and entertaining motions
| at the same time with the vast majority
| OF the delegates and spectators speaking
| at once, you may imagine the proceed
| lngs Of the so-called convention.
Tho cooler heads were perfectly at sea.
and though they endeavored strenuously
TO restore order, they had 60 give UP In
utter disgust.
HOW 1T WAS.
The delegates from Richmond county
were elected in mass-meeting. and were
instructed to vote as n unit
| Just before the House convention as
sembled at DoWnlng's a meeting Of the
Lancaster delegates was held. From Cur
rotoman Precinct there We're oontesting
delegations. Delegates from fitwalton
Precinct were instructed TO vote for 10
one but Tyler candidate as their noIni-
nee. The remaining precincts were solid
for a Martin man. A resolution was
| adopted in this caucus, under protest
from the Litwalton Gciegation-that In
the event that Richmond county voted as
a unit that Lancaster should do likewise.
With Richmond cOunty's. SO votes, Lit
| walton's lW-Currotoman contested deli
| ogates) not votng-the Tylertes had
vote of TIC to Go.
The chairman Of tho Lancaster deloga-
ton undertook TO cast the entire vote C9i2)
Of his county on all questions.
The test vote OF the convention was had
when the vote was taken as to the ra-
spective temporary chairmen and secre-
taries. Richmond county cast IT'S 575
votes solid for the Tyler officers. and Lit
walton Precinct did likewise with her 1H
votes. The chairman OF the Lancaster
delegation insisted that he had perfect
right, which he undertook to exercise,
TO cast the said vote for the Martin off,
GERS. and, therefore, recorded 9l2. This.
OF course, included Litwaltons 40 and
Churchman's l0.
Both sldes-that is, the Tyler and Mar
tir delegates-each appointed members
upon the committees OF Organization,
Credentials, and Resolutions. But neither
committee ever met or made any report.
THE WRANG1.E.
Th convention continued to wrangie.
until at last two members from each side
were appointed 20 hold a consultation and
| try to come to some amicabe agreement.
. This committee took evidence as 20 tbs
contest from Currotoman. which showed
that at the said precinct the only test
vote was taken when the senatorial dela-
gates were selected. This vote showed
g TO 81. The chairman, who was a
Martin man. then said he would cast
the deciding vote, which he did, under
protest, the Tyler man saying he would
make oath to the fact that he had al
ready been counted.
The chairman insisted, however that
! such was not the case, and ruled that
the Martin delegates were duly elected.
The Tylerites asked for a recount. saying
that they wCuld abide by the sane. This
the Chair refused To do. They then re-
tired and elected contesting delegations
10 both Senate and House conventions.
After an absence OF about two hours
this committee returned and stated that
they were unable to agree.
WHO Is CHAIRMANr
motion was then made and unanl>
mously carried that the convention pros
coed TO ascertain who was the chairman
of the body. Confusion at this stage OF
the meeting again ran supreme. ana the
matter as TO who was Chairman re-
NAMED unsettled A large number OF
the delegates and spectators were upon
their feet, and at the height OF the
excitement Martin delegate moved
thar Thomas A. Pinckard be nominated
bv reclamation. At the same moment
a like motion was made by Tyler dele
oate az 70 r. Carter Wexford. Both
names wore voted upon az the same time.
and every one voted. Aye" Aye! M
announcement was made as 20 who was
the nominee OF the so-cailed convention.
No permanent organization was ever
reached. and no one knows who were
entitled to seats as delegates from either
county. not 10 mention the contesunx
delegates from Currotoman
IN LANCASTER,
The factionai fight IN Lancaster be,
tween the Lewis ana Lee factions MAJ
been going on for about four or five yearz
II can really be said 20 have commenced
over four years ago, when the Lewis FAC
zion desired TO secure for their district
the nomination OF Commissioner OF ire
Revenue. an Office then held by Mr. Lee
Lewis and his followers were not sue
,essful. however for whilst Lee did moi
receive the denomination. he has the
credit OF naming the successful candidate
al that time.
WET AND DRY"
Several years since bitter iocal-op-
ton fight was held throughout the coun'
~ I'm which the "drys' were sue
cessfui Since that time the vets
and "drys' have been az iasgers points
Mr.. Lee was classed with the dry fac
ton and Dr. Lewis With rho ''wets, =
Since that election that question has
4 been dominant In every political meeting
I'm the county. IL matterea not OF wnal
proportion. the issue was drawn on al
candidates. from that Of oversser Of
: Poor TO the highest once within theiI
county.
BITTER HOSTILITY.
/, Even district meetings TO nominate
supervisors have been known TO last TIVE
: or three days. at which persons who hal
heretofore been lifelong friends wer'
then most bitter enemies. Week BY weel
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