The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
7. A. PINKARD
IS ENDORSED
The County Committee of Lancaster
Takes Action.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A Report Concerning Mr.. G.. ". H..
Hale-Mr. III. VI. Smythe With
draws From the Race-Com-
plete List OF Speakers.

The factions in the Richmond-Lancas-
ter district have cut the Gordian knots
as Is shown by "a, following special re-
celved by The Times from Lancaster c.
Il. last nisht:
The Democratic County Committee met
to-day and passed the following resoiu-
tions:
whereas the Democratic County Com
mittee OF Richmond county has rejected
the proposition OF this the Democratic
County Committee Of Lancaster. to-wit:
That the two county committees meet and
make a nomination for che House Of Dele
gates. and
REASONS FOR REJECTION.
Whereas the proportion submitted by
Richmond County COoimit- ce. to-Wit. th-
reassemb.ing of ile downing convention
has been rejected by this committee, for
tie following reasons: First, tpai IL would
not be legal, Second, or practicable, since
several of the former delegates are at
present absent from their homes: Third.
nor yet would such "a convention meet
with any better results than formerly,
and whereas according TO party law the
committee OF either county cannot act
alone I'm regularly on legally making
nomination or adopting pan, there
fore and whereas there is Democratic
candidate for the House of Delegates now
in each county: therefore. be it
Resolved, That this committee repre-
senting 9l2 Democratic votes out OF the
total of fourteen hundred and eighty
eight IN this legislative district, unani-
mOusly endorse the candidacy Of one OF
4 IA rd V-h was
choice of a regularly called meeting in
this county IN which there were four hun
dred Democrats voting and without d
dissenting voice"
MIR. HALE OUT 90
A gentleman in this city has received
q letter from friend IN Franklin ooun-
~ stating that Mr. G. W. Il. Hale. who
is opposing Hon. +. W. Saunders for the
House. failed TO certify his name correct
IS 10 the clerk of the County Court.
II is not known positively whether Mr..
Hale rectihed the matter before II was
too late, or whether he is out OF the race.
Letters giving the names Of candidates
are still pouring In upon Secretary Joe
Button. and In the course OF a few days
he expects to have his list complete.
FOR THE SENATE.
A practically complete list of those who
are running for the Senate I'm opposition
TO the regular Democratic candidates is
as follows:
w. Barbour Jones Qrd) against Hon
Carter Glass in LynchDurg and Camp
bell
w. T. Lewis Pro) against Joseph
Whitehead in Pittsylvania and Danville.
+. z. Buford Gnd.) against Judge W. IL.
Mann In the Twenty eighth District.
Wm Stands lind ara nsf Col Y
Boykin. in Isle Of Wight. Nansemond and
Southampton.
J. A. Dinwiddie Rep) against John
G. Hall In Floyd and Franklin.
NJ II. Clayton QndJ against Edward
Lyle. in Roanoke. T. ". Kirkbrlde. a
social ST. is also running IN this district
c. J. Brock CRep) against Hon Geo.
3. Keezell. In Rockingham
Major D. Wright. a negro. against
Hon. D. Gardiner Tyler in the Newport
News distr Ct
Judge p W. sbelor (Rep) against Mr..
f. ]. Harvey In Grayson and Patrick
and Carroll
MR.. sAIYTHE WITHDRAWS.
Hon. II. Nj. Smythe. OF Tazewell, who
entered the race In that county al the
desire OF a number OF Democrats and Re
publicans. in order that the county might
have a representative who could 90 some
thing for II In the Legislature, has with
drawn I'm favor OF Mr.. Joseph Moss. who
was regularly nominated Mr. smythe
says that Mr.. Moss will make good
representative. and that he viii also en-
deavor to secure better roads for Taze-
well
Report received at Democratic head
quarters up TO date show that there are
seventy-one candidates In the Held
throughout the State I'm opposition TO the
regular Democratic nominees. Sixty-two
of these are running for the House and
nine for the Senate. They embrace Popu-
lists. Independents. and a few Republi-
cans.
Senator John w. Daniel will make an
address at Blackstone. Nottoway coun-
~. on the 18th instant. II was stated
here yesterday that the Senator VIII also
probably address the voters at Lawrence
Vile on Brunswick court day
SPEAKERS AND DATES,
Up 70 the present time the following
gentlemen have been designated 10 speak
at the following places
HON {. A. SWANSON.
Augusta Court October I'D.