The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-01
Madison Unanimously Nominated tor
the House.
NORFOLK ENDORSES MARTIN.
.Iohn Whitehead aud VI. j. Lyons thc
Nominees for the House from that
Ciy-Roanokc Committee be-
cline to Let the People Eoto
i'm Primary on the Choice
ola Senator.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. August 5l'-
snecial.-The Democratic Convention TO
nominate a candidate for the State Sen
ate from the ThIrty-eighth Senatorial 0is-
trct and "A candidate for the House ot
Delegates from tho district composed Oh
Newport News and WILLIAMSBURG and
the counties Of Warwick, York. James
ci,v. New Kent and Charles city met
,.ro to-day. These cities and counties
,rcrudln, Elizabeth city and King VIII
tam countlas. compose the Thiriy-e'Bh'"
Senatorial district ...,.,-
Newport News. Hampton ana NJ et"',n n
county furnished the largest croWos. Al
were enthusiastic. but none were o"iu-
dent TYLER headquarters were located il.
tta rant building. while Robinson held
fnrtb at the Colonial Inn The hou-7
,,ndidates had their headquarters I'D the
Prick Hotel opposite the couIlNou'1
where the convention was heid'
GOOD FEELING.
,rh,s. yariofis Headquarters we're crowd
ed an morning. There was apparent boou
feeling on All sides, but am undercuIIeh'
~ excitement prevailed. There were Iu-
,,ors of combine and combinations on
q
every hand Candidates buttonhohns uei-
crates. workers putting forth heioic ell
forts for their fav0rlies.
mo convention was called TO order az
noon by Thomas H. wilcox OF ohal 'es
CITY County, who was made temporary
choirman defeating Dr. Christopher
Nunn OF King William county.
Committees on Credentials. permanent
organization and resolutions were ap-
polnted. and at l2:45 the convention looN
a recess TN go to allow the commlttee7
TO formulate their reports.
THE ORGANIZATION.
At2P. NJ. the convention reassembled.
The Committee on ORGANIZATION reeoHi-
pended Mr. Thomas Wilcox Tor perina-
uent chairman. II. j. Cole secretary anu
The other members OF the press aSsi9'a'19'
At 2.50 the convention TOOK announcer IT,
cess. owing 20 the delay OF the Oreoeh-
nals Committee in making its report
A. 9.q0 the convention rocOnvcned. and
the credentials reported that there was
onlv one contest, that in the county oi
warwick. The committee recommended
that both delegations from this county Doe
seated. allowing each delegate one-htll
vote each.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
nittel its report endorsing Hon. Ihomas
Martin. and recommending MIN l'i
reelection 10 the United states senate
and instructing the nominee oi the con-
vention 10 use all honorable means To-
elect him. The convention Favored lhe
election by direct vote
All the committee reports were adopted
NOMINATION..
At 4.25 nominations were gone ih'o' "'u
ON motion the nominating -pctcHes were
limited 10 i've minutes.
Judge Isaac christian. of IhaIies lily
county. put I'm nomination Hon. H. w..
TYLER. Mr.. J. H. NJ Newton, or Newport
News. put the name OF SIR C. W. N'Di"-
SON before the convention.
Mr.. Tyler was nominated on hrst nallot
nv a vote of i3 l-2 t0 8 ~ for Mr. g. w
Robinson. and the nomination was 'heh
r-oda unanimous. owing 90 the fact thar
many delegates had 10 hurry ana c't'n
trains leaving. the convention odJourneu
without notifying the nominee
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTIONS.
The legislative convention Immediately
convAred after the adjournment OF the
sonatorial convention. Afr. t. ". WILCOX
~ Charles city. was made temporary
cboirnon Committees on credentials,
permanent organization and rrsplutiohs
were effected iu regular order Ine tenn
pororv organization was made permanent
fbe contest in Warwick was settled by
Giving each delegation one-half vote each'
and resolutions We're adopted endorsing
Hon. Thomas s Martin for the United
states Senate. and the nominee "a9 m
structed TO vote and work FOR his re-elec-
tiOn
Nominations were gone into and the
name OF Mr.. T.. c. Madison was placed
hofore the convention by Col Ham. ~
warwick The nomination Of Nr Mad
ison was made unanimously Mr.. idi
som accepted the nomination in few
clever remarks. and was loudly cheered