The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-28
CAROLINE CONVENTION.
Democrats Nominate D. 3. Powers, Jr.,
For the House Of Delegates.

10 attend the DEMOCRATIC convention ~
nominate candidate for the House
Of Delegates, indications pointed %
one Of the warmest conventions ever
held in Caroline.
The result Of the precinct meetings
on Saturday had left the nominee In
doubt. Neither Of the three aspirants
for the honor. Messrs X c. Moncure.
d b Powers. Jr or d J Waller had
secured a maj )rity Of the delegation,
and various combinations, embracing q
solution Of the vexed problem, which
seemed certain to produce trouble, by
selecting dark horse, were talked OF.
When the candidates and delegates had
arrived. groups were seen here and
there on the green, discussing the sit
uation, aud endeavorinR TO pour oil on
the troubled waters and bring order
ont Of chaos IL WAS evident that sll
we're impressed with the importance
Of practically settling the matter be-
fore the assembling Of the convention.
This result was gradually accomplished,
until at afew minutes after ~ o'clock,
when the gavel Of Oo1nty Chairman
T. d Coghill. called the convention to
order in the Court House, any wide
awake man. who had closely watched
the movements on the outside, could
have named the nominee, and what
everybody thought in the early morning
hours would be long drawn
ont and stormy meeting. had Gained
down into a rather tame affair
Mr. Coghill briefly stated the object
Of the convention. and requested Mr.
J. W. Laioe to act as temporary chair
man and Mr.. O. O. Ennis. as temper
airy secretary.
On motion Of Mr. @ b Conway,
the chair appointed the following com
mittees
On redentials-Messrs. G. B Con
way, W. L Blanton and o @. En-
mis-
on Observation-Disclosures. Eugene
Broaddus. Arch Samuel and W. L.
Cobb.
On motion OF Mr.. O. B. Conway,
the committees then retired, aud in a
short length Of time the committee on
organization made report in favor OF
Mr.. O. G. Ennis as permanent chair
man.
Mr.. @. II Pierson thought this re
report should not be made and acted
upon until after the Committee OF
Credentials had reported. This idei
prevailed. and after some c)nsidera'
BILE time spent in considering the con
tested delegations from Whites. Shu-
Evansville and Guinea's. the committee
reported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention
Bowling Greene. @. Ennis anC
Eugene Broaddus.
Whites-T p. Farmer and f J
Reamy
Spsrta-Eugene Pitts aud W. p
Chapman.
Shumansville-W. J. Collins and J. r
Collins.
Reedy Church -Atwell Burruss snC
Ohas. Collins.
Port R)yal-A F Turner and Eve
rett Parish.
Moss Neck. W LAHORE and G. B
Conway.
Gouldman's-L G. White and Johr
II. Gouldman.
Bowers-Arch Samuel and Arch Hill
Madison-Roderick Dew and W. L
Blanton.
Cedar Fork-G. Allensworth and R
T. billiard
B,lty-M A Smith and W. L
Cobb.
Guinea's-O. H Pierson and o. "
Tompkins
Then the report Of Committee on Oh
ganization was taken up g. Aliens
worth moved to amend the report b
making DR. Roderick Dew chairman
A vote was taken resulting in the cleo
OF Ennis by 10 to 7. On me
ton Of DR.. Dew Ennis nominstio
was made unanimous
On taking the chair Mr. Ennis sal
it was the first time he had eve
been chosen t. preside over Demo
cratic convention and in few wei
chosen rema rks thanked the conventio
for the honor conferred.
J.R Collins and W E Ennis vel
plsoed in nomination for secretary. o'
declined to serve and their names wer
withdrawn. DR.. Roderick Dew WI
then placed in nomination aud elected
The following resolutions were o
fered By MIR @. H. Pierson;
Resolved, That the candidacy OF tf
Hon. J. Hoge Tyler for election to Il
Senate of the United States is heret
endorsed, and the nominee Of the col
yention is hereby instructed to vote Il
him.
2nd. That the course Of the Hln '
} A. Jones as member of Congress f.Y
the First District Of Virginia, and b
I course in demanding and championir
; the rights Of the people to express the