Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-09-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

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IN Lexington Saturday at noon 10 nom
nate two candidates to represent thi
county in the next House Of Delegate
As had been agreed on in the call 70
the primaries the convention was com
posed ofseventy-six delegates. A larg
number of spectators, anticipating
| hot contest, were also present, an,
they were not disappointed in their ex
pectations.
Messrs. Leech, Craig, and Johnston
'rrived in Lexington Friday in orde
to look ever the field and meet ant
confer with such of their leaders as ap
peared on the scene Friday night. A
number OF delegates from distant parts
Of the county arrived Friday night ant
Others came early Saturday morning.
The casual observer could see from
the groups OF delegates gathered in the
court house yard Saturday morning
intently discussing the pr liabilities Of
their favorite candidates, that the APP
preaching meeting was to be one Of
unusual interest, one in which keen and
alert politicians were to play for the
mastery. Each district delegation had
headquarters, and the forenoon was
devoted to caucusing. Conferences
were held by the delegates OF the var
ious districts and their plan of action
was outlined. The managers of the
different delegations were empowered
to make such plays on the political
chessboard as would prove advantage
GUS 10 their favorite candidates.
At noon the meeting was called to
order by County Chairman G. D..
Letcher. ]. W. Bell, OF Walkers Greek
district, was made temporary chairman,
with B. N. Bell, Of Lexington, as sec
rotary. Mr.. Bell accepted the chair
manship in brief and we'll received
speech. On motion committees on
permanent organization, credentials and |
resolutions were appointed, The same
o be composed OF seven members eacl
me from e-ch of the districts in the
ounty and Buena Vista, each district
aiming its own members. The COM
littees retired and on motion the con-
entiop adjourned for one hour while
lie committees were preparing their
sports,
At half past one o'clock the meeting /
as again called to order. Rep :rts
ON committees were heard. The
on permanent organization
laced in nomination @. B. Guyer, Of
lena Vista, for permanent chairman, |
I'd J. Y. Grinstead, Of Lexington,
it'll the representatives Of the Le1ing-
n press as assistants, for permanent =,
cretary. The report was adopted. | t
le committee on credentials reported
Venty-six accredited delegates present. d
minority report was made question
3 the right Of the Campbell's Mill :
legate to seat in the convention: n
liority report was adopted. The d
mmittee on resolutions made the fol- II
wing report: u
RESOLVED, 1sT. That the nomination =,
candidates be the first order OF bust q,
g. OF
IND. That each district and Buena &C
'ta shall vote in alphabetical order, ot
t each delegate shall vote for two ~
ldidates at time, and that if OF tie TO
mber of votes thus cast the candi- M
To receiving the highest number Of g.
es cost, providing he receive more "
n thirty-nine votes, shall be declared C
but it is distinctly under
cd that My one nomina ion shall
made on any one ballo'.
'RD. That when Il vote is olce an &c
need by the chairman Of any delega. !"
1 and the following district has
ed, 1be prior vote can OF be changed. &c
TIL. That the rules of the House &c
Delegates in so far as not inconsist-
with the foregoing resolutions be IA
pied for the government OF this IL !.
vention. u
he minority offered substitute for
olution No. 2, ss follows: IL
RESOLVED, That all candidates shall Ii
placed in nomination and that every j..
egate vote for one candidate, and so ="
tinue to vote until some candidate "s
sives a majority Of the whole vote W
/, and then SO continue to vote un. ~
/ second candida is nominated.
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