Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
OISCORD PREVAILED,
Senatorial Convention at Suffolk
Split Up
TWO CANDIDATES. NAMED,
Stands for Tyler and BOykin for
Martin.
.,r, STONY CREEK MEETING.
c-ccncsvilIc and Sussex Delegates
Nominate Mr.. Alex King for the
other Political Matters of Interest.


atorial District, comprising the counties
CT Nansemond, Isle Of Wight. and South
ampton, are hustlcrs They met in con-
vention here to-day. and in the course OF
about ffty minutes had wrangle over
the temporary organization then
split held two conventions, and
nominated two candidates for the
State Senate. one Of whom made
Il speech. The two candidates for United
states senate were endorsed. and both
wings adjourned in regular order.
Tho convcuuon-that is TO say. the
original body before the wranglc-met in
tho city Hall. and was called to order at
LIS o'clock 10y Colonel c.. F. Day, dis
uct chairman. who announced that the
county chairmen of Nansemond, South
.mpron. and Isle of Wight had met du-
ing the morning and selected as tempo
rry chairman Mr.. J. T.. West. Of Suf-
folk. for temporary secretary, Mr.. }. L..
Burgess. Of suffolk. and for sergeant-at-
a.ms sir. j. j. 5. Branch. OF Nansemond
county.
Hon. A. NJ BROMLEY, of SOUTHAMPTON
&. nomination. for temporary chairman
Judge j. T. Prince. Mr. Brownley made
q speech which created considerable en-
th.sasm among his friends. He asked
Who would be- allowed TO vote on the
temporary organization and stated that
southampton would not submit 90 a vote
unless both delegations from Isle Of
Uleht were allowed TO participate
lr j. f. West. of Suffolk. contended
or the regularity Of the action taken by
Ae county chairmen.
dr. Butts. of Chuckatuck, protested
Neains, the Isle Of Wight delegates TAX
lg part in he temporary organization,
,ley WOULD thereby virtually vote upon
heir own admission TO- Seats
Colonel Day announced that the dele
gates whose names had been handed in
~ the chlimon Of the several counties
would be recognized.
THEN CAME THE SPLIT.
ar BROMLEY then declared that he
would proceed 20 organize the conven-
lion. and called for his adherents to as
eemh.e on The north side of the hall
Ilis was done. and Judge j. d. Prince
was elected temporary chairman. and
Dir. r. j.. u. Watkins, secretary The
Temporary organization was afterwards
mad. permanent
ON the opposite side Of the room Colo
le Day took the vote for temporary
chairman. and Mr.. j. l.. West was
chosen TO that position, with Mr.. J. L..
Burgess as secretary and Mr.. John j.
branch. sergeant-at-arms, which or
eiMZation was made permanent.
au embryo pandemOnium then ensucd,
motions being made and voted on by
both crowds. regardless of what the other
Side was doing.
BOYKIN CONVENTION.
Nominations for State senator was de-
c.arod ia order whereupon Dr. Gavin
ItWis placed before the convention the
home of Colonel r. e. Boykin, who was
unanimously chosen.
On motion Dr. Gavin RaWls and Cap
tain T. b. Britt were appointed a COM
mittee to notify Colonel Boykn of his
nomination.
on motion of Dr. r. f. Baird. of Isle
of Wight. the convention unanimously
endorsed the acts of Hon. Thomas 5.
Martin. junior United States senator
from Virginia.
The selection Of a candidate for sena-
Tor was then taken up, and Mr.. William
Stands was unanimously nominated.
Messrs. Williams, Edwards, and Butts
Wore appointed a committee 10 escort
the candidate before the convention. air
Stands was brought in, ana Was nitro
Cuccd 10y Judge Prince as the candidate
lor. Estate Senator by reclamation. Mr..
81! ds then addressed the convention
- created great enthusiasm.
4 l.. D. Balm, OF southampton. moved
~ sir. Stands. if elected 10 the State
Scsate, cast his vote for 'the honorable,
ho'le. ana great man that we now nave
az tnc head of our government" Hon.
=. Hoee Tyler. for United States senator,
which was unanimously adopted
The convention then adjourned
The Snno- convention was composed
Of SOuthampton's delegation of thirty.
Isle Of Wibuts twenty-siX. who were Sc
lccted by mass-mcetinc, and four from
NausemOnd. The Boykn convention en-
uraced twenty-five delegates from NansO-
mOnd and the twcnty-siX from Isle of
Wight who were chosen as "a result of
tAe primary held last Saturday.
EFFORTS LOOKING TO HARMONY.
With a view to harmonizug the trou-
b.. m Isle Of Wight the Nalsemond
delegation held conference yesterday
morning and adopted the following roso-
uu.ls. which 10 was proposed 20 submit
10 OBJ. convention, but the action OF The
southampton delegation prevented these
o''i,uie- being made:
Resolved Without in any manner i'm
lea.aHs the validity of the primary re-
ceni' A,d n the county of Isle of Wight
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