The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-18
FELIX NJ. JONES
THE NOMINEE
The Maupin Faction Sup
port Him.
TURBULENT MEETING.
Mr.. Jones Declares That He VIII
Vote for Senator Martin,
NO PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Organization Never
Made RepOrt-Every Inch of
Ground Bitterly Contested.
Acrimonious Wrangle
from Start hs
Finish.
NO PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

Felix NJ. Jones was yesterday declared
TO be the Democratic nominee for the
House of Delegates from Henrico county.
Ills nomination was accomplished by the
Msupln men. who. when they found
themselves unable to defeat Gardner with
their own man. threw their strength to
Jones. The deal was arranged Tuesday
and Mr. Maupin was not put in nomina-
ton IN the convention.
Alr. Jones says he will vote for Hon.
Thomas S. .s,n for United States sena-
tor
The convention was held at noon yes
teriay ia Northside Hall, Chestnut Hih.
IL was one of the most turbulent meet
ings held in this vicinity for a long time.
No semhlarce If order was maintained
for Eve con u.ipe minutes during the
entire se-si The spectators We're not
specially er.us. but they We're not In
the least backward about expressing their
sentiments and hOOting down speakers,
and ch3irmcn alike. In point of Jung
power and variety Of vocal expressions
the Gardner sympe'hIzers seemed TO have
the best of it The MaIpin people were
not exactly mute, but the greater part
OF their energies went into gencra'ship
while the other fellows did Ike shouting.
BRYAN WEEKLY CHEERED.
At the conclusion Mes-rs Maup.n ami
Gar'ner made brief spe ches in which
they di claimed amy feeling OF resentment
and both saI they would Dee I'm the party
next year and hoped 20 help eject william
Jounings Bryan.
The name of Bryan was not choercd to
the extent that would have been expected.
Several of The leather unged brethren
gave "a shout or two. but the applause
lacked a great deal of being unanimous.
But maybe that was because the audience
were tired and wanted TO go home.
The Committee on Organization never
reported and the temporary Organization
continued throughout The meeting with
out being made permanent iu "a formal
way
30 resolutions We're adopted.
Mr. r. j. Gllnn. the county chairman.
called the convention to order ana an-
nounced that the several precincts of the
county were entitled To- twcnty-thrco
delegates. a contest was reported from
Hardin's Shop Precinct. and hr said he
would debar the whole delegation until
report had been made by the Committee
on Credentials.
APPOINTED TEMPORARY OFFICERS
The chairman then stated he would ap-
point Mr. Alexander Sands temporary !
chairman and Mr.. r. @. Carson tenn !
porary secretary.
Mr.. Meyer Angle. the secretary of The |
County Committee. who was on the plat |
form. jumped 90 his feet and made vigor- |
Gus objection 10 the appointment being !
made by the chair Tie said the chair |
only had a right 10 receive nominations |
for the temporary charmanship.
general uproar began with this ana |
ended at 4 o'clock with an intermission |
while the Credentials Committee was out |
Frank a. Rufin protested that the |
naming Of temporary officers hy the chair |
was without precedent ana said that in |
addition 10 this Mr Sands was not |
member of the body.
Tho chairman confessed % limited |
knowledge OF parliamentary usage. but /
said he had understood there was a pre- |
cedent Tor his action. If he had made % !
n1istake~it was an error OF the head and |
not OF the heart.
MIR. SANDS CREDENTIALS.
SIR. Sands sent 10 the secretary g desk |
his credentials as proxy of W. j. Kelly /
of Shumakers precinct
Mr.. Ruhin asked n Mr.. Sands was a
voter az Shumakers Precinct. loud /
cries of mot from the spectators). tie
answered his own question by saying Mr..
Sands was a res dent OF Barton Heights
and. therefore. not entitled TO represent
shumaker's
Mr.. Angle said It seemed 10 him that no
one had a right 20 preside except Mr.
GHnn until the Credentials Committee re-
ported.
Alr Gi'nn turned on the secretary and
IN tones of whitening scorn said a thing
might seem right 90 Mr.. Angle and sun
not De law and gospel
Everybody smiled aloud al this sally
ana Mr.. Angle subsided.
Chairman Glinn then called Mr.. Sands
% the platform. TO assume the duties OF
temporary chairman Mr.. Sands came
onward I'm the midst OF the uproar
which was still IN progress.
Mr. Rufin loudly protested against the
dea that the chairman had any such
as he was exercising
SOMEBODY placed Rufiin IN nomination
or the temporary chalrmanship
chairman GIinn in the meantime was
,nable TO make himself heard or n
ecure any acQuiescence in his decisions.
questions. motions and protests were
wing al him at such a rapid rate that
e cried out for order. He explained
hat he was $50 new at this business
hat YOU get me confused"
IN the mlx-up somebody appealed from
he decision OF the chairman, that he
ad a right to appoint temporary officers.
nd Mr.. Ruffn insisted that his name
vas also before the convention.
THE FIRST VOTE.
The Chair was sustained by vote OF -
D s. the Jones delegates siding with the
iaupln contingent.
Mr.. Angle said he would appeal 10 the
tate Committee, and walked off the
tage holding in his hands the credentials
the delegates.
Mr.. Sands came forward and In brief
peech defended the regularity OF his
lection. lie expressed regret at the wran-
le. He said: you should remember that
re- are all Democrats, and proceed in
Mr.. Angle was standing near the plat
Drm while Mr.. Sands was speaking Mr..
linn drew near and made a grab for the