Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18
F. NJ. JONES THE MAN.
Nominated for the House BY the
HenTico Convention
BEATS GARDNER BYFIVEVOTES
Mr.. Haupin'S Name hot Placed Be-
fore the Body.
VERY LIVELY MEETING.
The Mnupin and Jones Delegates
combine Against Gardner and lie
Goes DOWNFALL Three Candidates
Make Speeches.
VERY LIVELY MEETING

BIT I. Xix VI. Jones was nohlllHr'u -
the convention which met at Chestnut
Hu yesterday. TO represent Henrico IN
the ncxt House Of Delegates
Mr.. Jones received fourteen OF the twen-
ty-threc votes cast, and Subsequently MS
nomination was made unanimous.
Tho convention was one Of the most in
terestng that has been held in Henrico in
"a number Of years. and ii was different
from most Of the conventions previously
lei in that county, in that while excite
m,nt was al fever heat the best of feel
!re was manifested by all, and no dis
u1uauce Of an unseemly character took
Vace.
Alr Jones went into the convention with
but three votes. which were given him at
saunaker's Precinct but these three del
gates constituted the balance of the
power. and though Hon. Addison Maupn,
who for two sessions has served Henrico
In the House. and Mr.. Thomas w. Gard
ner. a wen-known young lawyer of the
county. were in the race Mr.. Jones, by
combining with Mr. Maupin, was easily
the winner
MAUPIN-JONES COMBINATION.
Tho Naupin delegates realized that
without the Shumaker delegates they
could not win. and that were Mr. Jones
10 throw his three votes to Mr.. Gardner
that gentleman would win. The fight be-
tween Gardnor and Maupin having been
very exciting one. 1T was determined
Wednesday night to throw the entire
Mlupin vote to Jones and this was done.
The Gardner people were taken UNI
awares and were considerably nonplus-
sed when they wcro brought face 70 face
with the realization thai thci- candidate
could not win. ~. 81 lad counted upon
Dir. Jones dcli,l1rs tine three Shl-
makers delegates 90 Gardner, but there
was no obligat ~ 1pon that gentleman
20 do $50, and gh he asc rtaincd that
he could a. .ol fts situation he hcld his
delega uch p and the N9upn votes
came tC F. f, u.. e. lHtn's t1 ..t n1& co.
ing before i1o % ..alti DO.
A0eI tre ro.Lla'.L Pea .p rade
Mr. Jones made n short 3d ss .a q ut
iug the honor bestowed upon him, ana
both of the defeated candidates spoke,
podeing their support to their successful
opponent.
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
The convention was in session for four
hours il was held in Northsde Hall. on
Chestnut Hill and was called TO order by
Sir II. L. Clnn of Barton Heights. chair
man of the Democratic Committee Of the
county AIR. Meyer Angle. secretary Of
the committee acted as secretary. All Of
the delegates including the eight contest
ITnr1fpfG Precinct
present. and much interest was manifest
Ed. when shortly after the noon hour Mr.
G.uu raped the body TO order. He had a
roll of the delegates called. and then an
n0unced that he would appoint Mr.. Alex
ander Sands as temporary chairman and
Air. r.. y. Cawson temporary secretary.
Mr. Meyer Angle questioned the chair
mans authority 20 make any such APP
ut iutrnent. asserting that he was &C ING
in The interest Of Mr. Maupln Mr.. II.
J Lawrence took issue with Nj Angle,
vhereupon Mr.. r. G.. Rufiin. whom the
Gardner men had slated for temporary
chairman. sprang up and with much We
hemence asserted that the convent II
must be conducted on a basis of fairness.
He made the point that Mr.. Sands was
not a delegate TO the convent on. an J,
therefore. could not be its chairman. Mr.
Sands very quietly Tassfd up "a proxy.
giving him the authority 10 act for J. w.
Kelly. delegate from Shumaker's. and
there was considerable iii ibuste ing.
GARDNER MEN LOSE.
Tho Gardner men finally appealed from
the decision of the Chair but the ruling
was sustained by vote Of l. TO T. the
Maupin and Jones delegates for the first
time revealing 10 the Gardner supporters
their purpCse to stand together. The
vote completely discorcerted the Gardner
delegation. as 10 them everything depend
Ell upon the action of the CT dentials
Committee. which must be appointed by
tho chairman.
Mr. Sands was called 20 the chair. ana
in assuming the office said: II believe 1
am the duly constituted presiding officer
of this coryention, and whether ! want
20 BE- or not ! am here and 1 am going
10 pi cside with equal fairness TO both
sides.
THE DAY WAS LOST.
Mr. Rumn al this junctu~e questioned
the vote by VIII Gu Mr.. Sands had been
chosen chairman, and asked for re-
corded vote. The new Chairman read ~
granted this request and recalled Mr..
Cluu 10 the chair. The vote resulted as
the former ore had. and the matter was
seftled. n. G. rdner m n appreciate <
then for ihs first time that they IA
lest the day.
Mr.. Sands appointed the following Com
mitttc ON Crodenti rs: A. l.. Cornwall.
j. b. Jeter. John A. Lamb. and r. 9.
Caws1n and these gentlemen retiring, the
convention took a recess until they we're
Ready to report After about an hour
Celiy. the comm ttee reported, seatlng the
delegations from all Of the precincts save
Bardln.s shop. which was ent tied 10 four.
o. tnir they could not agree. ard were
divided TWO for each delegation. Messrs.
Lamt and CawsOn were favorab 20
Messfs. a. g. Collins. George Guidt, |
Chars Hechier and Henry Voeger, the
Gardner delegation. and Nlessrs. Jeter
and Cornwall reported I'm favor Of Messrs. !
A =. Jones, =. 81 McClair. ". T. Brauer |
and J. N. Noeger. TIE Maupin men.
RECORDS HURLED BACK.
Mr.. Lamb took The floor after he re-
port had Deen made and spoke az con
siderable length in favor OF seating the
Gardner delegates. Mr. Lawrence replied
10 him. and then Alr. Lamb criticised Mr. |
Lawrence Democracy, claiming that by |
his own words he had shown himself not |
20 be a Democrat II was al this point
that the only stormy scene Of the con- |
yention occurred. Mr. Donnie Omen was
seated next TO Mr. Lawrence, and In the 1
heat OF debate Mr.. Lamb tossed some re-
cords 10 Mr.. Lawrence. He missed his |
mark. however. and the books fell in Mr. |
ONors lap. This incensed that gentle
man, and in a moment nc was on MS feet
and had hurled the books al Mr.. Lambs |
head. that gentleman lodging only in time |
20 avoid the blow.
Apologies were exchanged in a momentI
and the excitement subsJqed. Mr.. StI