Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29
COGBILL FOR SENATE.
NOMINATED by MANCHESTER CON-
vENTroN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
BAKER And TOEEY FOR HOUSE.
Theirs the Only Names That Are
submifted--The Proceedings Har-
monfous and Inter
test from POwhnfnn.
Two rousing Democratic conventions

Two rousing Democratic conventions
were held in Manchester yesterday
Mr.. Phil. V. CogbilI, Of Chesterfield,
was nominated by one for the State Sem
ate. and Messrs. w. w. Baker, Of Ches-
terheld, and d. i. Toney, Of Manchester,
by the other for the House Of Delegates.
The conventions were characterized by
unanmity. Only one fight was made, and
that was in the House convention over
the admittance of delegates from a con-
testing element Of Powhatan. No names
were presented before the convention
other than those nominated. The attend
ance was quite large. Congressman
Lamb. and Mr.. Jefferson Wallace, Rich
mond city chairman. were among the
visitors.
The Senatorial Convention.
The senatorial convention was called to
order at noon by Dir. A. J. Gallagher,
chairman Of Manchester. who cordially
welcomed the visitors to the Southside
city. Mr.. ID. II. Leake, OF Goochland,
was made temporary chairman. and Mr..
Charles T. Jones, Of Swansboro'. tempo
rary secretary Both were chosen. Mr..
Leake accepted the Craftsmanship grace
fully, and declared the convention ready
for business. Mr.. A. J. Bradley Of Man
chester, offered a resolution for the roll
of delegates Of the counties and city Of
tha district TO be called, and for each
county and city delegation TO select one
Of their number to act on the Committees
on Credentials, Permanent Organization,
order Of Business, and Resolutions. The
resolution being adopted, q recess was
taken. and the selections made. When
the body reconyened the following COM
mttees were handed in 10 the secretary
and read from the PLATFORM
acknowledgements DR.. ]. p. Gil
liam; Manchester, S. p. Jones: POwhatan,
DR.. W. II. Hening; Goochland, DR.. W.
NJ. Halman.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
John Lester; PowhGtan, r. l.. Pierce;
Manchester, c. L. Page; Goochland, G.
i. Cowherd
order Of Business-Chesterfel Ben. p.
Owen, Jr.; Powhatan. -. L. Rudd; Man.
chester, h. w. Weisiger; Goochland, G.
". Browning.
Observation-Disclosures, Or. w. II.
Bransford; Powhatan, r. Porter: Man.
chester, DR. ~ p. Mathews; Goochland,
W. VI. Crouch.
INSTRUCT FOR MARTIN.
The convention. upon motion Of DR..
Cheatham, of Chesterfield, again took re-
cess, for the committees 10 meet and
formulate their reports. in five minutes
the body was again called TO order. and
fN H. q. L.
report, through DR.. J. =. Gillian. OF
Chesterfield, who said that there were no
contests at all. and that Chesterfield had
II delegates: POWhatan. 8; G0ochland. 10
and Manchester. S. The report was adopt
cd. Mr.. G. l.. Page. of Manchester. re-
ported for the Committee on Permanent
Organization. Judge \. Y Montelro. Of
Goochland, was named for permanent
chairman, and Mr.. Ben. r. Owen. Jr..
permanent secretary. Both gentlemen
were elected. Judge Montero accepted
the office gracefully, saying he took il as
an honor TO his county that one Of her
citizens should be elected temporary
chairman, another permanent chairman.
The Committee on Rules recommended
the rules Of the House of Delegates tor
guidance Of that body. This report was
adopted.
Ut. j. w. BranSfOrd, or Bon Air, re-
ported for the Committee on Resolutions
the following:
Resolved, That the nominee Of this con-
vention is instructed to vote for the Hon.
Thomas S. Martin as his own successor
as United States senator from Virginia.
The vote upon this report was hearty
in its favor.
MIR. COGBILL NOMINATED.
Mr.. p. V. Cogbilrs name was presented
at this point. Or. Cheatham, who has
known Mr.. Cogbill since he was a baby.
and was ~ friend of his fathers many
years ago, nominated him. Or. Cheat
ham was brief, 10 the point. and
showed that he felt every word he said
when he spoke in praise Of Mr. Cogbil.
Judge Ingram, of Manchester, seconded
the nomination. Judge Ingram was very
eloquent, commencing Mr.. Cogbil in
most graceful and unqualified terms.
Mr.. Cogbll was the hero Of the hour.
His name was on every lip. Yet it was
never called but that 1t was drowned in
a cheer for It.
Dr. Gillian moved that the nominal
ton be made by reclamation. 1t was no
sooner said than done. The delegates
fairly shouted his name
Mr.. Cogbill was brought to the hall
and made an excellent speech OF accep-
lance of the trust and gratitude Of the
confidence reposed in him. lie declared
himself in favor Of the repeal of the
land-grabbers' law, more just and equal
taxation, and finally the election or
United States senators by the people.
When Mr.. Cogbll concluded, Or. Y.
NJ. Mathews came forward, bringing q
bouquet of flowers Or. Mathews said he
had been comma siOued by The House
delegation of Manchester to present the
flowers 10 Alr. Cogbill as a token of their
esteem. The act was a graceful one, and
caught the house Mr.. COgbill responded
feelngly. and said he would take the
flowers home to his mother The con-
ventiOn adjourned at this point
The Manchester Committee served a
bountiful lunch 10 all the delegates and
,rfeffore