Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
SPLIT IN POWHATAN,
The Unit Rule Again the Cause
Of Trouble
IN DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Two Meetings and Two Sets OF
Delegates.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE MINORITY
protesting Against the Action of the
Maiority-Party I'm Caroline--A H"r-
monfous Gathering-House Nomi-
nation-BalI Opens In Halifax.

P0WHATAN COURTHOUSE. VA,
september 25.-(Special)-Even in the Re-
r can county of Powhatan there
t-s been found material for three Demo-
cratic candidates for legislative honors,
ard one independent Democrat.
Early to-day crowds began to pour in
from all quarters of the county TO be
present at the Democratic County Con-
ycntion. which was called 10 elect dele
gates to the Manchester conventions, to
be held on the 26th.
The meeting was called 70 order by
County Chairman \. NJ. Howard. James
Bradley was elected permanent chairman
and Lee Dance secretary.
10 will be remembered that the precinct
vote in the county was divided as fol-
lows: Finch. 1926 precincts; Jordan,
So; Harrison. l. 1t will be remembered,
also. that the precincts which Finch
carried polled something less than $50
Democratic votes.
The Finch men claimed that their
three and two-thirds precincts were the
only ones entitled TO representation in
motion was made by J. c. Jordan to
allow pro-rata representation, DR.. VIII
liam Henning, Mr.. Finchs spokesman,
instructed the seventeen Finch delegates
20 vote down the motion, whereupon the
Jordan and the Harrison delegates, rep
resenting Courthouse. Pineville. and Sub
istts precincts, left the room and held
& meeting in the Treasurer's Office.
The Finch convention then went into
the election of delegates to the Man
chester convention, who are as follows:
u. A. Jones, Alternate-C. s. Rudd: A.
ID. Sledd. Alternate-C. G. Worsham; Il.
= Lance. Alternate-R. l. Pierce; DR..
". II. Henni1g. Alternately. r. Davis.
These delegates are all Martin men, but
e. uninstructed.
40 instructions were given In regard 10
Tie State Senator.
TOTHER CONVENTION.
The Jordan and Harrison men assem-
bled in the Treasurer's ONCE elected
pr r. d. Tucker chairman, and h. l..
Dahl secretary. Mr.. 5. Il. Evans OF
Sublett's Precinct. read the following
resolution:
Whereas. a majority Of the delegates
present at POwha tan Courthouse, IN con-
Vention assembled. have refused 10 give
a minority representation IN the lace OF
the fact that the candidate VINO holds
the majority delegation Is the choice or
only one half Of the precincts and where
as The minority precincts should nave rep
resentati0n I'm the District Convention 10
be held i'm Manchester:
Resolved. That we enter our earnest
protest against the action OF the ma
lority: and further. that we appoint the
following committee to go before, me
Manchester convention and take such ac-
ton as they may deem best 10 secure
tie minority representation.
Resolved, further, That the minority
candidates shall have power TO appoint
their own delegates i'm such ratio as may
la fair and equitable.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted and the committee IS as follows:
Captain Joseph HObsOn, Milton McLau-
une. W. W. Michaux, r. \. Justis,
John Gillian, Robert r. Lee, i. II.
Word ". T. MlchauX, w. T. Rudd. w.
G.. SCHROEDER. Sa. George Abrahams. J. a.
Coils. DIT r. ID. Tucker l.. =. DAHL and
j. H. Waidlent.
The delegates selected by Messrs. Har-
rs0n and Jordan are r. =. Justis, James
G.. Jordan. and Willie r. Rudd.
The delegates were instructed for Mar
Tn.