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Culpeper. Va, Aug. Pursuant 20 he
call of Hon. James VI. Beckham, county
Chairman, the Democratic county COM
mite met at the Mayors office, in this
city, to-day at II o'clock 10 take steps
looking 10 a nomination OF candidate
for member Of the House of Delegates
and to decide what action. II any, should
be taken in reference to giving the De-
moCracy of the county an opportunity to
instruct the nominee for the House Of
Delegates relative TO his vote -or United
States Senator.
or the twenty-five who compose the
county committee only two failed 20 be
present. Resolutions were introduced and
passed providing that a primary be held
on September 10 nominate n candidate
for the House of Delegates and. with
separate ballot box, to vote for Unified
States Senator. the candidate receiving
the highest vote to be the choice OF the
Democracy Of this county and its repre-
sentative pledged 10 support such choice.
Another resolution was passed provid-
ing that the representative OF this Sena-
torial district in the State Senate of Viz
ginia be instructed. as far as his county
is concerned, as 10 the choice of CulpepeT
Democrats for United States Senatorial
candidate as evidenced by the vote taken
at the primary.
This is the first county Ia the state that
has brought the choice Of United S'atcS
Senator directly to the people, and as tiss
people are divided fierce struggle viii
mark the camIaign. The Exponent advo-
Gated. through its columns, the resolutions
as passed to-day and also advocated that
the choice for United States Senator be
left TO the people to decide.
Tyler S.en Clam Victory.
Special to The Post
Suffolk, Va, Aug. THE political meet
ing in Isle of Wight County to-day is
claimed as a signal victory for Gov. Tyler
That county was conceded TO Martin. 1t
was there the junior Senator married the
daughter of Col. c. L. Day, county chatr-
man. The big mass-meeting was cnarac-
terized by elOqUence, disc0rd, and fistic
encounters. while heads were being
counted for the legislative candidates the
confusion was so intense that Chairman
Day declared il adjourned.
The TyIer-Shands-Bra people re-
fused 10 90, ard kept on doing business
AS a result DR.. Claude Bradshaw, who
only announced his candidacy few days
ago. beat Thomas y. Jones, incumbent,
for the House. Bradshaw is Tyler man,
but says he viii vote as his constituents
direct.
The twenty-six delegates to the Sena-
torial convention are fer William Stands.
a Tyler man. who opposed Col. x. p: Boy
kin incumbent, a pronounced Martin al
keTent. DR.. Lee Seward was named Tor
county chairman to succeed Col. Day.
Chairman Day and the organization VIII
order a primary to DO the business over
again. The opposition claim that they
left the meeting when defeat was certain.
The ants say they had i51 to 700 MAJOR
ity. Feeling is intense. Shands claims 10
night he was approached To-Day by
Martin leader and offered the delegation
a. he would pledge his vote to Martin. He
refused. The organization people indorsed
Martin.
Irdcrsa GOV Tyler.
Manassas, Va, Aug. IA mass meeting
OF the Democrats of Prince William Coun-
" was held here to-day for the purpose
of selecting delegates TO the convention
to select a candidate for the State Senate,
TO be held at Alexandria August 3. About
400 were present including leaders from
each district Twenty-seven delegates
were chosen. No Instructions were given
them but the TylerMaTtin contest was
referred to in several resolutions, one OF
which, indoTsing Gov Tyler's candidacy.
was almost unanimously adopted, as fol-
lows:
Having the most implicit confidence In
Capt 5. X. DOnahue. We decline TO in
struct our delegates to the Senatorial con-
vention, but hereby express the belief
that the sentiment OF this county is n
favor of Gov. J. Hoge Tyler for the Unit
ed States Senate"
The next resolution was introduced by
Hon. Thomas II. Lyon. directing that
upon all occasions when IL Is necessary
to select delegates TO any convention, the
county executive committee be directed 10
provide either a primary election or dis
trict convention to be held In each magis-
terial district. Hon. z. Z. Meredith offer
ed 30 amend the resolution by adding
whenever in their opinion il shall be
deemed necessary" This resulted In a
lively debate, but the resolution vas
finally adopted as amended by an almost
unanimous vote.
third resolution was adopted. In which
| II was agreed that Prince William Coun-
! ~ would abrogate its right to name the
State Senator for this term. II was add
ed, however, that the long standing agree
ment between the city Of Alexandria and
counties comprising the Senatorial dis
/ trict should not again De broken.
1 The Following delegates were chosen:
Dumfries Dstrict-J. y. Conrad, Thos.
/ A. kinchelOe. and ". c. Williams.
] ,Occoquan District-W. Is. Glascock and
{ RedmGn Selecm5n.
! Coles District-W II. Leary. Asbual
| POsey, Ira G. Reid. and Chancellor Parh.4r
| Manassas District-ThOmas n. Lyon ]
| y. Leachman, J. T.. T. Thornton, ! 7
/ Leachman, J. =. Herrell. and r. Nelson
! Brentsyiile District. &. CALVIN Il X
I Bowen, ID. +. EdmOnds. and George j.
/ Patton.
/ Gainesville Dlstrict-George G.. Garaher.
I George ". Smith. II. F. Lyon. Edward
/ Berkeley, John Han. and W ". Saunders
/ Delegaies-at-ldrge - Judge LipscomD
and Hon +. Z. Meredith.
SPOKE 80 Court Room.
! Woodstock. Va. Aug IA good sized
| crowd was here to-day at the oDenlng Of
Z the August term or County Court y spe-
/ cIal Grand jury was ompaneled and re-
/ turned true bills against Hugh McInturR.
/ Charles jenkins. Charles Sibert Joseph
/ Hawkins. alias HanlOn. and OHIO Taylor.
[ cOlored. for felony. Charges against
I Franklin ChllcOtt and Mo.lie TspDin we're
I ignored.
1 At o'clock Hon. William A. Jones.
I Representative from First Virginia lis
I trict addressed a large crowd In the
court room. Mr.. Jones devoted most Of
his tins 10 a discussion % election d
Senators b direct vote or the people He
SAID he would not enter into a discussion
% the public career o. Senator Martin IN
+ his absence. but charged him with voting
yer.