The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
Richmond and
Lancaster Democrats.
NO CANDIDATE HAS BEEN NoMI
MATED, SO SAYS THE COMMITTEE.
W. MCDONALD LEE is CHAIRMAN OF
LANCASTER.


Richmond and Lancaster counties met
at the Jefferson last night, and united
the knot By cutting it, deciding that
no nomination for the House Of Dele
gates had been made.
IL was decided that Mr. W. McDon-
aid Lee is the chairman Of the County
Committee Of Lancaster.
The meeting was held in a private
dining.room on the psrlor floor at the
jefferson. Three Of the five members
of the sub committee were present
Hon J. Taylor Ellyson, chairman {;
Major Francis K Lnssiter, of Peters
burg. aud Mr.. J F. Woods,o of Roanoke.
when it was learned a day or two ago
that the other two members of the
committee could not be present, Mr..
Ellyson endeavored to have Hon. b. +.
Buchanan, of Marion, and Hon. Clsg-
gett b. Jones. Of King and Queen.
serve. but they could not do so.
Mr. Il. G. Wexford, Of Richmond
county, who was one Of the candidates
for the nomination, was present at the
hearing; 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.. Well
ford present were Mr.. Thomas Down
ing. DR.. Frank Lewis. O. 5 Towles,
of Lancaster, and Mr. j W. Chiun.
Commonwealth Attorney Of Rich
mond. Messrs. T. O. Pitcher, Of Fau-
quier 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 30
o'clock, the hour set. and was in ses-
sion FIVE hours Mr. Ellyson made a
short statement regarding the absence
Of the other two members Of the com
mittee.
Chairman Ellyson read the resolution
of the State Committee under which
the whole trouble was referred 10 the
sub. committee, and then asked that the
parties TO the controversy agree among
themselves as to which should precede
in presenting the facts
A STATEMENT OF THE CASE
After some little informed converse
tion, Mr.. J. w. Chinn, Of Richmond
county, took the floor and began very
exhaustive statement Of the case. He
said the Democratic delegates to tb'
convention had been instructed to vote
for candidate who would support
Governor Tyler for the Senate, and th'
unit rule was adopted The Lancaster
delegates were not instructed TO vote al
a unit. The convention assembled a
DoWnings, in Richmond county, OF
September 10th. County Chairman
Wexford, Of Richmond. called thu
meeting TO order. AS he and COUNTY
Chairman Lee could not agree upon
temporary chairman, the matter wa
left to the convention, each presenting
the name Of a man. Before the con
vention assembled, Mr. Lee held eau
Gus Of Lancaster delegates, and attempt
ed to put them under the unit rule
Litwalton Precinct, In Lancaster coun
ty, which had sent Tyler delegates T.
the convention, protested One Ian
caster Observation-Disclosures con
tested However, Chairman Lee ha'
insisted upon casting the vote OF Lit
walton and Corottomau together witt
that of the rest Of the Lancaster dele
CATION, for Mr.. Brent, his candidat
for the temporary chairmanship. IL
announced that Mr.. Brent was elected
Mr.. Wexford announced that Mr.. Our
lett was elected.
From that time on chaos reigned
Each chairman tried to pre-
side. Each put motions. Each de
clared them carried. Mr.. Lee and Mr.
Ohinn, according to the latter, did tn
most Of the motion making.
Finally, it was agreed that these tw
delegates should retire and attempt .
settle the troubles They did so. The
could not agree. Finally. they eac
called in man, and the four took o
the evidence in the case. Still, the
could not agree.
They returned to the convention ha
to report they could agree upon moth
ing. Mr.. Ohinn then detailed so me
the attempts TO carry on business
They all failed. and pandemoniul
reigned again. Finally, DR.. Lew
moved that they decide who was ten
porary chairman. He moved that a
the Martin men 90 to one side OF Ii
hall and the Tyler men to the Other
This was agreed on. the first that ha
been agreed upon during the day, an
abe delegates divided.
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
But before there could be any coun
ing done. somebody jumped up an
moved that T. A. Pinkard. OF Lanca
ter. be nominated for the House by a.
! clumatlon. At the same instant som
! body jumped up and nominated r.
Wexford, Of Richmond.
Both names were put at precisely Il
! same instant, Mr. Brent proposing M
! Pinkards name and Mr. Curlett M
: Wellford's. Everybody voted ay
: Then without sny motion to adjourn
every body cleared out Of the hall
This was, in substance. Mr. Ohinn