Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07
RICHMOND DELEGATES
Our Representatives 10 The May
Meeting Chosen Last Night
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
n,1,aaons Of the Speakers Received
yth Rounds Of Applause.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN.
.ti.t Of Representative Democrats
Zine Addresses by Hon. W. +.
roddy and Hon. :. :. u. Patteson-
conference Gossip.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN.


r-ond Democrats was held az Sanger Han
last night. ana seveniy-cisht delegates
were chosen to attend the senatorial con-
r.rcnce. which meets in the Academy oil
Music Wednesday at noon
fhe hall was fun. but was not over
crowded, a heavy rain when came w
bout o'clock doubtless prcVenunS i,"''s
from attending. II there was any lack
IN numbers. il was fully made "p III '''
,hpsiasm. There was little s2eaki"s' o"'
tysry sentence uttered by the speakers
,-s,cb indicated belief in the justice
a. wisdom OF the popular election Oh
,orotors WAS received with warm APP
plausc.
Tho meeting was short and business
IKE The object was 30 choose delega-
ZION tn Wednesdays conference, and they
were chosen. When this work was done
the meeting adjourned
THE seventy-cight delegates chosen are
from among the best-known Democrats
IN Richmond. and is regarded as an es-
ueciauv strong one The fact that on the
list arc men who are known to be warm
friends of Senator Martin and advocates
Of his reelection. is thought fully SUI
ncicnt answer 10 those who charge that
the movement for the May conference Is
ii blow aimed at the Junior senator.
SOME or THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were colonel L.
a. James. Hon. George ID. Wise, and
1l.ssfs. W. 5. Gum. W. Ii. Cuilingworih'
1.oaa- n. Ferguson. Dr. Jud. e. wood,
1os.rh Wauerstcn. ". L. Poythrcss'
a. *. pollock, Cunningham Hall. Cap
tain Alex. Coke, Charles O. Savine. Dr.
= W stiff. S. S. T.. pattoson. Samuel II.
Cottreu pll shea, John Teefey, ID. +.
Mccarthy. d. n. shelton, W, j.. Adkins,
Joseph E Thomas. Hon. ". +. Reddy,
R s. Crock. Jr., John y. Curtis. Joen II.
Redwood. 2. NJ. GlaZebrOok. r. l.. Peters,
H. G.. Walthau. Il. y. Mcleod. Il. y.
Hughes. j. Garland pollard, Cary Ellis
stern John ". Richardson. Or. j. i.
Crane. Lynwood Antrim, 4. W. CARRIER,
Dr. q. Il. Steel, Joseph l.. levy Allen
MAYNARD Richard Gaines II. 5. Edgar,
John II. West. Dr. Watson. c. Y. Mere
dith. Sol. Cutchins Or. Gold l.. @. Wen
denburg. Ordway Fuller, John NJ. H'g-
gins. r. h. Thomasson. Labor-Commis-
sioner Montague. and others
SPEECH BY MIR. REDDN.
The meeting was called to order few
minutes after $50 o'clock by Hon. W. +.
freddy. Briefly ne stated its object to be
to see that Richmond should be proper
lv represented at the forthcoming con-
ference. No single critic Of the confer
encc he said. had vonturcd to put NM
SELF In opposition 10 the object OF TINS
conference They had. indeed. endeaVor-
no
icct. but they had invariably put them
selves shoulder 90 shoulder with the peo-
tlo ou This onward march. 1t Is not
question of man. but question OF
principle" De said. 1T Is no new thinS
iu the State of Virginia"
DANIELS POPULAR NOMINATION.
Senator Daniel. he continued, had put
himself ou record as being opposed 10
this primary principal and. strange 10
say. zoo the convention of Roanoke, Sena-
cor Daniel was nominated by the conNel-
dion. and the delegates bound hand ana
foat 90 support him. IL was done be-
cause it was recognized that the people
must he behind the United states seha-
tor He criticised ihe recent proceedings
o. various legislatures If the people 81
the States % Delaware, Colorado PENN
syNaua bad gone like the ROundheads
of Old h- said. and taken possession OF
tIc chamber Boo the name Of outraged hu-
mun.y majority OF the people Of the
country would have said God bless
!01'
"EI-aa." he said, must show the
way She mas done IL in the past. ana
She must DO 1t i'm the future. Virginia
can point the way especially at inns
tme 10 is The time, the accepted tune,
and no other time viii do. Next TAN put
f.w States outside our own VIII eject
United States senators. and she can show
ttat She has put aside all chance of a
scandal touching the election OF her SELL
atofs"
1ho conference. Mr.. Reddy said. would
ha a Success and must succeed in carry
ins out the principles which IL is design
al 10 advocate.
NE. WALLEESTEIN TO THE CHAIR.
Nr Patteson nominated Mr.. Joseph
MalOutein for permanent chairman ana
uIt gentleman was elected without
dis eutus voice
Nr. Nalerstcin thanked the meeting for
Che compliment, and said while the
ground for .he meeting had been so ad-
mub'y stated by Mr.. Ready. he could
BOO refrain from emphasizing the fact
r0t they were there in the interest OF no
ma and no set OF men, and he was con-
f.."4 mat 1T ilal iitStih- iA'"-Ht VI
believed otherwise. they would rise in
q .ly and leave the hall.
Nr G. O. Savillc was elected secretary,
and Mr. Frank r. Jones appointed SER
goal.-at-arms by the chairman.
10 SELECT DELEGATES.
Colonel B. O. James moved the appoint
n'af 0f "a committee Of one from each
eNi OF the city for the purpose OF re-
lNeading suitable men for appoint
as delegates. The motion was
.'iied. and the following committee was
etrn.ltcd.
Colonel y. O. james. Monroe; Cunning /
am Hail. Madison: W. r. Cuilingworih,
han; r. h. FERGUSON. Jefferson; J.
gllaad Pollard. Clay; G. x. Pollock.
Jackson.
Tie committee retired. and there were
.0l calls for Hon. George -. WISE but
Or nad lcft the hall a few minutes pre-
''oaaiy, and did not respond.
LIST or DELEGATES
The committee was absent some time |
s s nnally reported the following list Of
delegates.
MARSHALL Ward-F a. Bowry Il. S. |
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