The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-26
They Claim to State Situation as 1t
Actually Exists,
THE CONVENTIONS REVIEWED..
TYLER People Said to be Dissatis-
fed with the Last ono,
but the Other Side reels
That II Has the Best Of
the Situation-POliti-
cal Notes.

creat interest attaches TO the legislative
fight i'm the Northern Neck district the
home of.Conaressman Jones. who has led
tine aeht against Senator Martin through
speeches made in various portions oil 'n0
state The proceedings Of the various
conventions have been reported from time
TO time. some exceptions, however nave
been taken to the press reports and The
Times presents this morning TWO articles
p,,rportine to- be the true history OF the
contests and to accurate state the situa-
ton at present. According to these ao-
vices the campaign is stu characterized
bv lots Of ginger and thus addtIoH''
interest attaches 10 the statements SUD-
Joined ..,
Under an Iryington date. the nIsl So"'-
munication reads as follows.
THE TURMOIL NOT OVER.
oThe three conventions have been held
I'm the Northern Neck and 1t had been
boned when these were over the turmoil
of two months past would quiet down.
Rut not So The Tyler people carried ihe
first two conventions and 10 was thou2ht
that the result OF the primaries Dy the
selection of "a majority of delegates i't
"a Martin candidate for the House from
Lancaster and Richmond counties "oHio
be accepted in the third and last con-
yenti0n and that politics here woulo
cease tO rage. But these hopes were vain.
"The convention which met recently IN
Richmond c0uny. after five houIs
wrangle resulted in two nominees. Your
CORRESPONDENT has attended many coHFen-
h4l IQs
strife and herculean efforts as were pul
forth by both factions there Congress
man Jones was present and while not
member of the convention. was ODD tha
midst of the fray w. Mcdonald hre' lIe
Martin leader fought MS cause on ih'
floor 10 the end. 10 seemed FOR me tlme
that an other questions nad 'een i'i'
aside and b. was battle between llr-r
leaders.
Richmond county WIS e''l'."
tWenty-infoe Delegates all L'iiDa-l'l .'
thirtv-siN. Thirty cone ol lhr it'..I
pronounced Martin men and We're s.3-
porting ThOs a. pinckard for tre nomih1-
tion Richmond county bad bound Atr
delegates 0he Jones mem N.3t' 1'e eN.~
rule Lee rc-a'ia'ed by binding Iancds-
TOYS representatives,. Two cAa.men ana
two secretaries tried 10 oIlcl'Ir ln tIe
same room at the same time But the
bone Of contention showing throlsh IL a..
was contest brought against four ol
Lancaster regular delegates. lne ictu-
lar. were declared seated Dy the Martin
peouie while the other side contended
ttat the contestant should Doe seated.
COMMITTEES and their reports were I+"''
"A ir n measure and the Martin crowd
unanimously nominated Pinckau while
tho ,ryrer ocrwd declared Hon r. Carter
v-ciff9r5 fine nominee
.rt. r,,ltiro brof, up and there are
.,... c,r1il7fes in the field. The Tyit
,.o.,,io .,,. t,.ov want 10 t7ll off the whole
l,.,ii t,-o it over while the Martin
. ..-'.5 r.ll trav have fhe u.sr of it ana
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