Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-14
WAS NO NOMINATION.
There is No Candidate in Rich
m0nd and Lancaster Counties,
COMMITTEE 50 DECIDES,
4 Lengthy Hearing Of al The Evidence
in the Case.
LEE LANCAsTERs CHAIRMAN.
Committee Also Passes Upon the Con-
test OF the Two Factions for the
Organization I'm Lancaster County.
A Long sitting.

The subcommittee of the State Com
ences in Richmond and Lancaster coun-
ties met at the jefferson last night, and
united the knot By cutting 1t, deciding
that no nomination for the House of Del
egates had been made.
1t was decided that Mr.. w. Mcdonald
Lee is the chairman of the County Com
| mittee of Lancaster.
The meeting was held in a private
dining-room on the parlor floor at the
Jefferson. Three of the five members of
the subcommittee were present-Hon. J.
Taylor Ellyson, chairman; Major Francis
r. Lassiter, OF Petersburg, and Mr.. j. p.
Woods, OF Roanoke. When it was learn
ed a day or two ago that the other two
members of the committee could not be
present, Mr.. Ellyson endeavored to have
Hon. i. +. Buchanan. of Marion and
Hon. Claggett b. Jones. of King and
Queen, serve, but they could not do SO.
Mr.. 4. c. Wexford, of Richmond corn-
| ty. who was one Of the candidates for the
.
Mr. Thomas Pinkard, who claimed the
nomination, was not. He was represented
| by Mr. w. Mcdonald Lee and Mr.. Frank
| Newbill, both of Lancaster. Other friends
Of Mr. Wexford present were Mr.. Thomas
Downing, DR.. Frank Lewis. c. S. Towles,
Of Lancaster, and Mr. G.. w. Chinn, Com
monwealth's Attorney of Richmond;
Messrs. T. C. Pitcher, of Fauquier; Joseph
Button. w. f. Reddy, Heth Tyler. Isaac
Diggs, S. l.. Kelly, and Frank p. Brent.
of Richmond, and Addison Maupin and
William II. Sands, Of Henrico. were at
the meeting
| HAVE A LONG SESSION.
| The committee met promptly at $50
o'clock, the hour set. and was in session
five hours. Mr.. Ellyson made short
statement regarding the absence of the
other two members of the committee.
| Chairman Ellyson read the resolution
| of the State Committee under which the
| whole trouble was referred TO the sub
| committee, and then asked that the
parties to the controversy agree among
| themselves as 10 which should precede
IN presenting the facts
| A STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
| After some little informal conyersa-
| ton. Mr.. j. w. Chinn. of Richmond
| county, took the floor and began very
| exhaustive statement of the case. He
| said the Democratic delegates to the
| convention had been instructed to vote
| for candidate who would support Gov
ernor Tyler for the Senate, and the unit
rule was adopted. The Lancaster dele
| gates were not instructed to vote as a
| unit The convention assembled at
| Downings. in Richmond county. on Sep
! TENDER 18th. County Chairman Well
/ ford, of Richmond, called the meeting
| to order As he and County Chairman
| Lee could not agree upon temporary
| chairman. the matter was left to the
| convention, each presenting the name Of
| a man. Before the convention assem-
| bled. Mr. Lee had held caucus of Lam
| caster delegates, and attempted 10 put
| them under the unit rule. Litwalton
| Precinct, in Lancaster county, which had
| sent Tyler delegates to the convention,
| protested one Lancaster precinct
| Corottoman--was contested. However,
| Chairman Lee had insisted upon casting
the vote of Ltwalton and Corottoman
| together with that Of the rest or the
| Lancaster delegation, for Mr.. Brent, his
candidate for the temporary chairman
| ship. He announced that Mr.. Brent was
elected; Mr.. Wexford announced that
| Mr.. Curlett was elected.
| From that time on chaos spelt conven-
ton. Each chairman tried to preside.
Each put motions. Each declared them
carried. Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Chinn, accord
| ing to the latter, did the most OF the
ion-making.
/ Finally. IL was agreed that these two
| delegates should retire and attempt to
| settle the troubles. They did so. They
| could not agree. Finally they each
| called in a man, and the four took all
| the evidence in the case. Still, they
| could not agree.
| They returned TO the convention hall to
report they could agree upon nothing.
Mr.. Chinn then detailed some of the at
| tempts 10 carry on business. They all
| failed. and pandemonium reiSned again.
| Finally, DR.. Lewis moved that they de-
| eide who was temporary chairman. lie
moved that all the Martin men go TO one
! side of the hall and the Tyler men TO
the other. This was agreed on, the first
thing that had been agreed upon during
the day, and the delegates divided.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
| But before there could be any counting
| done. somebody jumped up and moved
that T. A. Pinkard, of Lancaster. be nom
mated for the House by reclamation.
AT the same instant somebody jumped up
and nominated r. c. Wexford, of Rich
mond
Both names were put at precisely 'he
| same instant, Mr.. Brent proposing MIR.
Pinkard's name and Mr.. Curlett Mr.. Well
ford's. Everybody voted aye. Then, with
20 Il
| cleared out Of the hall.
| This was. In substance, Mr.. Chinn's
story Of the noted convention at Down
| ing's.
II believe Mr.. Wexford has as much
claim to the nomination as has Mr.. Pink
ard" said Mr.. Chinn. yet Mr.. Pinkard
does claim 1t. Mr.. Wexford contends
| nobody was nominated. We are willing
10 support any man whom you declare
regular, provided he be Democrat, but
we solemnly insist that no nomination
was made. We will not have put upon us
| a candidate who has not been nomi-
| mated"
| Mr.. Chinn told his story in a straight
| forward manner, often growing so hui
morous that his hearers were forced to
| break into laughter.
MIR. LEES STATEMENT
| Mr.. W. Mcdonald Lee, chairman OF the
Lancaster County Committee. followed
| Mr.. Chinn. He took up the story OF the
selection OF delegates In Lancaster. He
| said Senator Martin carried every pre-
cinct. save Litwalton-some unanimous
| ly. some by two TO one. Litwaiton was
| for Tyler. Corottoman. he thought, was
undoubtedly for Mr.. Martin. though the
delegation was contested. He read the
official record OF the precinct meeting
showing that the Xnte twice counted