The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29
postponed. while the committee took a
recess ~ 2.iD O'Clock.
ARHITR ALTON EAII.ED.

"H
I%yuchhurs News. The priddy people. Do
was stated. agreed TO this. but the friends
OF MIR. Monroe refused 20 give their as
sent. SO that the plan went by The board.
FROM ISLE OF WIGHT.
The session was resumed at $40 o'clock
and the Committee decided Oh take up
the lslc of Wight contests. laying tho
charlotte county matter aside tcrhpofa-
rly. Colonel r. T.. B0yldn. the Senate
RAJ regular was represented by DIT
Gavin RaWies. who also appeared Tor
MT. r.. y. Jones. Both Senate Do House
contests were considered together. The
speaker reviewed the nominating con-
v%cnti0n. which he characterized as a
most dlsordcr.y body. The disorder ne
attributed 20 the Shands-Bradsnaw poo
pie. who rcsorted 70 desperate means 20
break mp the convention after they
learned that the Boykln-Jonos people
were in the a~scendancy. He also traced
the proceedings OF the CONVENTION which
ordered 20 primary and put Stands and
Bradshaw I'm The field.
The Isle Of Wight contests were inter-
rupted 40 this point by Mr.. Eggleston'
who desired the Charlotte county matter
settled. Efforts 20 h3rmonize the fac
tions. De stated. had failed.
Tho Smith resolutions were then adopt
CO.. deciding for Boykln and Jones.
Kesumlne the Isle OF wight discussion.
DR.. Rawls read a number OF letters, ar
GdavIle etc.. in which the writer's ar
nrmcd that great disorder preValed III
the nominating convention.
Judge j. f.. West. who attended the
Suffolk convention. spoke for Colonel
BoykI1. giving q statement Of the events
leading up 20 the split ln the convention.
BOYKIN AND JONES.
M swanson offered the following re-
solution which was unanimously adopted,
''Tha committee having examined ana
considered the matter carefully. IL Is
Resolved I. That lion. r. +. Boykln
has been fairly and justly nominated ana
IS entitled 90 Doe supported and recognizea
IS the regular Democratic nominee for
The state Senate from the Thirty-second
District.
.g. That Hon. Thomas y. Jones has
been fairly and Justly nominated. and IS
entitled to- be recognized and supported as
the regular nominee for tho House or
Delegates from Isle OF Wight county.
'3. That the committee OF which c.
Fenton Day is chairman is recognized as
the regular Democratic Committee or lsle
of Wight.
'l That It f. the duty Z the chairmen
and committees Of the counties composing
the senatorial and legislative districts
aforesaid to use an honorable means TO
secure the election OF the Democratic NOM
inees aforesaid.
o. That the Democrats Of said coun-
ties are earnestly appealed 10 to harmon
ize an differences and cooperate for the
purpose Of elcctlng said candidates and
maintaining Democratic ~ascendency III
said districts
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Lancaster contest was taken up
after the Isle Of Wight matter had been
disposed Of. Mr.. Chinn, Of Richmond
county. was given permission TO address
the committee. lie read a set OF resolu-
tons. which calls for a convention 10 mar
monte and put uD a candidate that VIII
be mutually satisfactory 10 Richmond ana
Lancaster. These resolutions had been
adopted by the Richmond m Iney
call for the appointment of three delegates
from each county to harmonic AFFAIRS ana
put up a nominee.
Mr.. W. Donald Lee. Of Lancaster u
ty. took issue with Mr.. ChInn and SAID
that his county held the whip hand. lie
said he was willing to nave three OF the
members Of his committee meet three
from Richmond. under the terms Of the
Richmond Committees resolutions. He
regretted however. that the questions at
issue could not be settled at this meeting
of the committee.
He didn't think the proposed joint meet
ing would amount to much. But he made
an eloquent plea for a hearing by the
committee. and said that after hearing
the case. the committee might then send
them back home 20 arbitrate the matter
If that were deemd the wisest course.
Mr.. LLOYD r.. Smith made a forceful
speech. In the outset he resented the
suggestion that he appeared TO represent
Mr.. Jones. 20 whom. however. he paid a
complimentary tribute. lie believed the
contests OF Lancaster and Richmond
could be settled by the joint subcommittee
meeting proposed.
COMMITTEE or FIVE
Mr.. Hay offered a resolution. which was
amended by Mr.. Swanson. empowering
the chairman OF the state Committee 10
aproint a committee OF five whose duty
II should be % finally pass uDon the Ian
caster-Richmond dispute I'm The event OF
failure Of the County Committee 10 har-
monte the differences I'm ten days. The
chairman was made ex-oficio chairman OF
the special committee. The resolution was
adopted.
The chair announced that he would
recognize Mr.. Lee as county chairman for
the present.
PRINCE GEORGE-SURRY.
The Prince George-Surry contests came
nd. The principal point at issue. u APP
nears. was TO decide whether the chairman
Of the Joint convention had power 10
count three Surry votes for Prince George.
which resulted IN the nomination of Mr..
Baugh by one vote, over Mr.. $. b. Bar
nam. Jr. The Surry delegation. 10 was
stated were instructed 90 observe the
unit rule. the majority determining where
the whole vote should be placed. Surry
was Instructed for Barham. and De would
have been elected had the thirteen dele
gates from Surry observed the unit rule.
The question. it was stated. resolved IT.
self into one OF parliamentary law and
~f fctICe.
Judge j. r.. West. q personal friend OF
Mr.. Baugh's. and Mr.. W.. $ Burt, a
friend Of Mr.. Barham's. addressed the
committee.
Colonel Boykin offered a resolution.
which was adopted. declaring that $. 3.
Barh8m. Jr., is the regular nominee from
the counties " Prince George and Surry.
This disposed Of the last contest, and
the Committee, at Z O'Clock, adjourned
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