Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-13
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA,
Situation in RockbTidge County
a Pulling One
BLAND-SMYTHE CONVENTION
Fulton Kesly Was Nominated Without
IDStruC ions.
THE MEETING AT PEARISDURG.
1t Appears Both Tyler and Martin
Claim Decentralization of wash
ingtOn County Committee-Affairs
in Lancaster-Other News.
THE MEETING AT PEARIsDURG
in Lancaster-other News.

LEXINGTON, VA, September 12.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Democrats Of Rockbridge
county on Saturday elected delegates at
their respective voting precincts TO the
county convention, 10 meet here Sat
urday. September 10th. The complexion
of the delegates is very much mixed, and
who will be the two successful men, the
choice of the convention, TO represent
this county in the next General Assembly,
it is difficult to say at this stage of the
game of politics. There may be dark
horse Mr.. L. II. Barclay, editor of
the Lexington Gazette. is very sanguine
of his nomination, and SO are his friends.
The others are equally 50, and the men
with the longest poles will knock the
nomination persimmons. j. Scott Moore
appears to be out of the fight. but the
convention may decide otherwise, If there
is q squabble.
THE VARIOUS DELEGATIONS.
The delegates TO the convention are:
Lexington District-A. ID. Estill, John
w. Lindsay. J. V. Grinstead +. A OFT,
II. Nj. Pendleton, j. u. Welsh. l.. g. Da-
wilson, T. r. Funkhouser. Charles Pole,
Thomas Johnston, NJ. r. Brown, W. II.
Granger, j. Il. Heck. George Leibig, V.
E. Funkhouser, Charles Brownie.
The candidates from the Lexington Dis
trict are e. H. Barclay and j. Scott
Moore. Barclay captured the above dele
cation. eleven Of whom are said to be
for W. b. +. Leech.
Natural Bridge District Hartsook Shop
CT. y. Watts. J. b. Major. G.. 5. Lofts.
Oak Bank (2)-B. ID. Snider, ;. r. Lackey.
Broad Creek CIVIL Tardy, VIII Bell.
Natural Bridge (D-William Iogwood,
George Parsons, j. W. Gilmore, John w.
Burger. and i. T. Burger five, with four
votes between them. Glasgow CIV.
G. Matthews. DR.. J. p. Cleveland Glen
wood C2)-Joe Paxton, Morgan Braw1ord'
Total votes, 10
DR.. A. Nash Johnston is the favorite
son of this district. and j. Scott Moore
has Three votes IN it. Barclay claims
second choice here. Two delegates are
uniustructed as 10 choice in this district
Buffalo District-Hamilton's School
House Oh. NJ. Johnston, George Short
err. +. G. Ruff. Collierstown (2)-Wiliam
Knick. Wildly Entsmnger Montgomery
g)-James r. Tardy, Joseph A. Clemmer.
Total votes. Z.
w. b. F. Leech is the favorite son OF
this district. No second choice is eX-
Kerr's Creek District-Big Spring
Harry McKeever, Boyd Hickman, l.. L.
Alphin. j. II. Harper Smiths Mill
Henry II. Teaford. Rockbridge Baths
John McGuhin. Daniel Teaford. Total
vote. Z.
This district has no favorite son in
the field, but Leech, 1t is stated, has 3,
Johnston for first choice, and unin-
structed. Barclay claims second choice
of 3. Craig it is said, has l. and john
ston the other of the uninstructed dele
gates.
Walkers Creek District-Brownsburg
(D-Roy Mitchell. DR.. J. II. Hyde, r.. H..
| Buchanan. John Shaw. Goshen CD Stated
to be j B. Wood Tate Sterrett.
NJ. G. Roach, and - -. Flumen
| C)-Samuel Gibson, a. Moore Anderson.
Kennedy's Mill 2)-Frank Carroll, NJ.
b. Swisher Total vote, T.
J. S Craig is the favorite son of this
district Barclay claims on second
choice; Leech. T.
South River District-Fairield O-J. z.
Sale. John Arehart. j. f. McCauley, j..
d. Campbell. Riverside-A. w. Lackey.
Rapnine &c. f. Wade and w c.
Moore. Campbelrs Mill-Either y. Camp
bell. Cash. or Grant mot heard from.
| Timber Ridge C)-I Frank Sterrett,
Charles Mackey Total vote, 10.
Has no favorite son. Barclay claims
4 on first choice; Johnston. 2; Moore !;
I.eech. 2. one not even TO be guessed at
THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA.
City Of Buena Vista Cd. II. Rucker'
w. r. Paxton, w y. Robey, c. b. Guyer.
G. w. Leckey, X. w. Winborne, A. ..
Burke, c. J. Crosby, T. T. Dickinson.
Vninstructed as TO either of the hve
candidates mentioned in Rockbridge
county. BY some, X. W. Winborne is
stated TO be the choice. Barclay claims
four of them on second choice.
gentleman from Buena Vista said
that they were for themselves, and that
the notices for the primary were only
posted Saturday, and the excuse offered
for this was that they were afraid the
people would forget the primaries II no.
tilted sooner He stated that ttty-siX
people attended the two ward meetings.
and that the two tickets in the field re-
ceived 40 and 10 votes, respectively. thus
electjng the Martin ticket. one OF the
delegates said it was not Martin ticket
and another said that II was, ana had
won. one has to draw fine differences
from the many statements In regard 10
the delegation from the city OF Buena
Vista. Although uninstructed, the names
of Senator Martins ardent supporters are
easily recognized In only one precinct.
so far as heard from. were resolutions
adopted in regard to Tyler or Martin.