The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-17
Which is to Nominate a Candidate
for the House Of Delegates.
RESULT DECIDES NOMINATION
or Either Mr.. Gardner or MIR Maupin.
The Race Very Close and Much
Feeling Aroused - Convention
Meets at Chestnut Hill at
Noon To-Day - Stories
of the Meeting.

inc county Democratic convention
meets to-day at noon at the public han
ON Chestnut Hn 10 nominate candidate
tor the House of Delegates. The friends
OF the two opposing candidates, Messrs.
Addison Maupin and Thomas W. Gard
ncr. arc much wrought mp over h mee--
ING held at llardins precinct on Tuesday
night and as the four lyotos from that
prec1nct are essantial TO tho success OF
either candidate a heart disease finish
may be expected as the winner goes over
tne nome plate. Lively times are antici-
paved IN the convention before a decision
Is roacaed, as neither side is In a temper
70 make any concessions. for concessions
would doubtless mean defeat
THE SITUATION.
rwelve votes are neces gary 10 an cleo
ton As the situation now stands Mr..
Mauptu has niue delegates pledged to
rim and four others from Hardins shop
Will endeavor 10 secure admission as re-
presenting that preciuct Ii they arc 50
admitted Mr.. Maupin will be eccted.
Mr. Gardner has seven votes. and three
delegates from Shumakers have anti
Mauplu instructions. They are claimed
by friends of Mr Felix Jones. but as no
mas no chance of election. they will GER
fainlv 20 d Mr. Gardner who also claims
The Hardus Shop delegation which would
give MIN f0lrte-n n votes as against Mr..
Maupm's nine.
lt Is not infre1uently the case that
comcsung delegations are seotct. eacn
being given haif vote.
A friend of Mr. MaupIn said last eve
nng mat all manner of schemes viii be
worked against their man and
they anticipate that some delegate
VIII suggest the seating Of both delosa~
tons with half a vote apiece for tho
members This, he said, would have the
appearance OF being fair. but would ace
cOmpnsh the same result ass II the whole
Gardner delegation were seated, giving
Mr Maupln eleven votes and Mr. Gard
ner twelve.
rms eenuemau said Mr.. AIaupn'I
friends clslm that In "a fair night Doe would
have easily captured the Hardin's shop
delegation and that before the trcde1-
tials Committee the euarity OF the
precinct meeting would be urged as sIffi-
cient ground tor throwing it out
Mr.. Gar.lBer and Mr.. Maupin are both
Mayti1 meR. The ScU2togsbip Oid not en-
ter into the tight. The fight was made
on Mr Maupin because of the Tart, it is
alleged. he took in the passage OF the
delinquent land tax law
TWO MISSING DELEGATES.
Mr.. jeremiah Jones was elected al Gay
ton and Short Pump. and was unin-
structed. but has declared himself for
Mr. Maupin. Dr. l.. Z. Michael was elect
ed al Ridge church and West Hamp-
ton and is instructed for Mr Gardner.
IN connection with the contest
1t IS explained that at liardins
shop there IS long house con-
tasni1g a store AVID b2r and back OK
II long shed-room hall for holding meet
ings and voting Here. IS IL said. all
political meetings have been held for q
long time past The meeting TUESDAY
night was held in Il small house near the
end or the main building.
Mr.. Gardner's friends claim that the
meeting was not held in the usual place
TO prevent the disturbance often caused
by voters running back and forth 90 the
bar. They say that the Maupin support
ers claim that many voters left before
the meeting but that they are not re-
sponsible for that. one Gardner man
says isi votes We're east. ot which rs
were for Gardner and 10 for Msupln. Tie
Ndll Mr. MduNIN ilAflANn WNA1 AlasilifA
80 votes in all and reason that there was
no possibility Of his having won.
MR.. WATTS STATEMENT
Mr. George Watt who was chairman
Of the Maupin meeting which was held in
the usual place. says the meeting was
called for O'Clock. lie doesn't usually
take active part In political matters bur
Tuesday night went 20 the usual place of
meeting carly In order 10 be on hand be-
tore the opening. He arrived at $50
o'clock and found the hall deserted.
Seeing a light ia the small building ad-
joining he went over and found the so
called regular meeting in full blast The
assemblage, he says, was packed into
room about eight or ten feet square. and
II was impossible 10 effect an entrance.
When he came 10 town % his work
yesterday morning he ascertained that |
MS watch was correct.
Mr.. Watt says he was told that quite
a number Of the friends Of Mr. Maupin
left before his arrival. having become
disgusfed.
Mr.. Watt says he and quite a number Of
Mr.. Maupins friends then gathered I'm |
the regular meeting place at $50 o'clock. |
He was elected chairman and IL was de-
cided 10 send a committee 10 the other
meeting 10 invite the members 10 join |
them. He was appointed a committee OF |
one and had great difficulty In reaching |
the chairman having at last 10 commum- |
cate through a window
The Gardner Convention chairman de- |
clined TO heed the request and the Maupin |
people went to work and elected their |
own delegates, which will endeavor' 10 |
gain entrance 10 the convention.
one Of Maupin's friends said when |
told the Gardner meeting claimed TO |
have had lSl votes cast, that number OF |
people could by no manner OF means have |
been paoked into the place where the |
meeting was held
All credentials must be handed 10 Mr. |
Never Angie, by noon to-day. The |
announcement IN a morning paper that |
the county convention would meet 70 !
night was erroneous.
THE DELEGATES.
Following IS a complete list OF delegates |
chosen:
tiayton and Short Pump-For Maupin I
Jers miah Jones
Ridge Church aud West Hampton-F'or |
Gardner, DR.. L. Il. Michael.