Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
In ISLE OF WIGHT
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT THERE
CREATE MUCH INTEREST.
COL. BOYKIN AND MR.. JONES HERE.
The Former Gives Detailed Version
of the Convention, and the Latter
Thinks He Had n Majority-Discuss
the Outcome.

The developments in the convention held |
I'm Isle of Wight county Monday for the |
nomination Of candidate for the House |
of Delegates and the election Of delegates |
to the senatorial convention created much |
interest in political circles here. That |
fight and the withdrawal Of Mr.. II. c.
Rice. one of the candidates for the House
from Charlotte county. were the features
in the senatorial race.
In Richmond it was thought that there
was no question Of the nomination Oh
Hon. Thomas n. Jones for the House ana
tho election OF delegates to the senatorial
convention who would support Colonel
h. h. BOykin. These gentlemen are aVoW-
ed Martin men, and the general impress
sion was that they would easily carry the
day. Colonel Boykin and Mr.. Jones were
both in the city last night
COL. BOYKIN'S STATEMENT.
Colonel Boykin was seen at Murphy
| Hotel last night, and, discussing the Isle
| of Wight meeting, said:
1.-THE meeting was called to order py
Colonel G. +. Day, and was permanently
organized by the election of Colonel Day
as chairman and by the election of sec
rotary. DR.. Gavin Rawles offered
a resolution declaring that the nomi-
nee for the Legislature from inc
county should be instructed to vote tor
| the reelection Of Hon. Thomas ). Maruh
as United States senator. This notion
| after debate was submitted 10 VOTE
| and was declared by the chairman OF inc
| meeting 10 be carried. In fact, the ma
| iority was overwhelmingly for the notion
| no division was asked, nor any moloh
| made for reconsideration.
10 "IpgfglatlVe nominations were lirh
made. and on motion 1t was determined
| by the meeting that the vote should De
/ taken by an actual count Of the support
ers Of the respective candidates by tour
tellers-two selected by Mr.. Thomas n.
Jones and the other two by DR.. Brad
/ shaw-the other candidate i'm nomination;
and no count TO be considered as vaIid
unless participated in by all four OF the
tellers. The tallers were appointed anu
I the crowd was invited to divide up ac-
1 cording to their preferences, to De count
ed by the four tellers. Before the cro"u
had finished dividing out according 10
their respective preferences, the tellers
Amounted by Or. Bradshaw, without any
| notice to the tellers appointed by MT
Jones and without their knowledge, COM
menced TO make an ex-parte count
.Tbe tellers of Mr.. Jones, as soon as
they were informed Of this, protested
against it. and insisted that all -FOUR
tellers must participate in the count Inc
tellers appointed by DR.. Bradshaw paiu
no attention TO the protest made by The
tellers of Mr.. Jones, and insisted on their
ex-parte count.
THE DISORDER.
"Tbe chairman then again called inc
| meeting 20 order and insisted that the
crowd should divide, and that the four
tellers should proceed to make the count
en- accordance with the resolution that
had been adopted. A large body OF the
supporters Of DIR. Bradshaw refused 10
hermit this to be done, and so much CTS
order ensued that it was Impossible 10
proceed further in an orderly manner
with the proceedings Of the meeting anu
the chairman. on the advice OF hi0at %
tbe conservative citizens OF the county
declared the meeting adjourned, subject
10 such action as the Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee might see fit TO take. Al
Ter the adjournment Of the meeting q
norton Of the supporters Of DR.. Brau-
| shaw proceeded to nominate him and 70
denose the chairman of the county anu
the County Executive Committee, electeu
q new chairman and committee OF the'I
own. and selected delegates TO represent
Isle Of Wight at the senatorial conVeh-
tion for the district. Colonel &. 7. Day
nc chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Isle OF Wight, has called
meeting Of the committee TO De held az
Isle Of Wight Courthouse on the llth IN
slant AT II o'clock A. NJ, TO take such ac-
ton as to II may seem proper
MIR. JONES TALKS
Nh. Jones discusses the situation in his
comfy quite freely, though not caring
/ to say much for publication.
81 fear there will be two tickets IN th ne
field at the general election he said l
am hopeful Of seeing all diIerences pa'ch-
Ntr Tones thinks majority Of the con-
vention Monday voted for him, but that
bis mon were not counted. He gives the
names of several prominent gentlemen
| of Isle of Wight who were at the con-
vention. who think he had the majority
ne also mentions several weli-known
men who advised Chairman Day TO de-
clare the meeting adjourned when the
! disorder became so great.
THE FIGHT FOR BOYKIN.
Tho friends Of Colonel Boykin are still
| bopeful of securing his return TO the state
| Senate. . T.. a..
gates TO the senatorial convention, Whlch
meets i'm Suffolk on the 2ith instant
| Tbose elected on Monday viii support
Mr. w. M. Stands, of southampton. 1t
! g. thought there will be two delegations
| 10 the convention from Isle Of Wight.
rho contest will, IL is presumed, De set
tled in the convention, which VIII De
composed of delegates from Nansemond'
Southampton. and Isle Of Wight. the
drst-named county Is expected to SEM
a Martin delegation, and the Southampton
delegation is favorable TO Governor ~
Ter The contest bids fair 10 De hol
one. .,,r,o,uN
DIR. RICE'S WITHDRAWAL
The friends Of Senator Martin are much
elated over the withdrawal OF Mr.. Rice.
IN charlotte. This leaves clear held
IN DR.. A. s. Priddy. an avowed irlehd
of Senator Martins. s.., 40.
The senator's friends are hopeful that
,ba withdrawal OF Mr.. Rice in Charlotte
viii have an effect very benehcial IN
ii''''1 CAPTAIN LAMB TO SPEAK.
Hon John Lamb will mako several
,,aIttical speeches during the present
| rronvass He will speak at Chesterfield
/ Co,rtbouse Monday, and later at other
| ,,oin,s in the district. Captain Lamb has
| fecIared for Senator Martin. but II IS
,,nderstood he will not discuss the sena-
tor,ai question I'm his speeches Captain
Tomb addresses a meeting at West Point
| to-dav called for the purpose OF con-
! stdering the feasibility and ACCESSIBILITY
| 80 org9nizing an agricultural fair assoc
ciation. 10 include New Kent and ada
! cent counties.