Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE.

lowed 10 stand.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
The vote was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
For Jones-T. ]. Lawrence G.. II. Har-
ris, j. l.. Armbrecht. A. II. Sands. r. c.
Cawson, Jerry Jones, Frank Traylor. D.
O'Neil, j. r. Jeter. A. l.. Cornwall. r.
7. Wilson. w. T. Warrener, A. Jones,
and w +. Brauer-1l
For Gardner-P. J. Michaels L. X.
Jeter. 4. y. Rufin, John a. Lamb, Meyer
Angle j. W. Taylor. J. NJ. Eanes, a. CT.
Collins. and Charles Heckler-9.
As soon as the vote was announced Mr..
Lamb moved TO make it unanimous. and
this was done. The Chair then appointed
Messrs Thomas W. Gardner, John A.
Lamb. and st. John Coalter to wait upon
Mr.. Jones and inform him Of his nomina-
ton. and in a few minutes they returned
with the nominee. who was received with
great applause.
Ascending to the platform, Mr.. Jones
made a neat speech, in which he said
that never before i'm his life had he felt
humber. or more keenly felt the respon-
siblity Of public trust than at that mo-
ment II shall" he continued, "do my
duty to the fullest extent. and will never
betray the trust which has been reposed
in me To the friends who gave me their
support to-day ] shall ever remain loyal,
and for my opponents to-day / shall en-
terrain nothing but the kindest feelings.
MR.. MAUPIN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Jones was again applauded when he
concluded. and calls for Mr.. Maupin
brought that gentleman TO the stage. He
said:
II had hoped to make a very different
speech on this occasion. nevertheless u
is a pleasure TO stand before you 20 thank
those who so faithfully crampioned my
cause during ard since the close of the
canvass, and. TO say i'm all sincerity that
no bitterness Is in my heart towards
those who exercised the right u assist
the other gent. emen in theii effort to OBJ
tain The nomination at your hands.
Pardon me for saying that since nrst
elected to represent our county l have
faithfully endeavored 10 measure up 10
the requirements OF the position, and
while | have doubtless made mistakes.
l believe even those most opposed 10 my
denomination VIII do me the justice t. say
that they were errors Of in igment and not
the result Of inattcntiOn TO duty.
Let me say that | did not allow my
name to come before you for two rea-
sons-frst. because / did not believe /
could b. nominated. and secondly, be-
cause more or less bitter feeling is engen-
q red by such contests. 1t is matter Of
recrct and should be one Of deep concern
10 every true Democrat that the tendency
( enc C1y on the part of many white
voters Is to lightly reg ri party ties,
and that seed are being sown which are
producing voters Of the opposite faith;
surely. therefore, 1t behooves us TO avoid
everything which tends to embi ter and
drive from US those who are now with
us. / shall, and | know my Fri nds VIII,
do all that can possibly be done to secure
the election of your nominee, and 10 do
less would be in my judgment a crime
against the old party which has done SO
much for Ms in the South.
Permit me t. tina k you who have
fought for my opponents for whatever
effort YOU may have made for me in the
past. and 10 express my deep apprecia tion
OF the honor which has bD en- conferrei
upon me by the people of Henrico in twice
electing me- TO repr sent them in the
House Of Delegates.
Let W go forth from this p ace forget
rul of all else save that II is our duty
to ourselves our county, and our Sta;e
To see that the old party is kept IN good
condition to meet the shock of battle IN
1900 when we hope to see elected a Dem
ocratic President who will stand between
the people and the cormorants who would
deVour them"
MIR GARDNER ON COMBINES.
Mr.. Gardner was loudly called for by
the men who had worked against him
and responding he made short speech
I'm which he said that after the eXcru-
eating doubt of the previous forty-eight
hours he did not know whether to con-
graduate himself that it was all over o.
to congratulate Mr.. Jones. Continuing
he said: ITO my friends who gatheIei
around my banner and followed II 10 de
feat I shall ever hold the warmest feel
ing of affection. When ] consider that !
and they had to fight political combina-
ton more powerful than any save Tam
many Hall, l must say that we fought
good fight.
Defeat at the hands of Simon solomon
is not a disgrace. He is peerless poiiti-
can and a good fellow but his combina-
ton is hard to beat expect 10 give MI.
Jcnes my hearti 81 support and always
expect 10 be found lined up with the De
mocracy."
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Mr.. Felix NJ. Jones. the nominee of the
is a native of Lebanon, Tenn.
where he was born fifty-one years ago.
Ius father wss a distinguished resident
of that state. He was twice Governor OF
the state. defeating James X. Polk OF
election once. and twice was he sent TO
the United States Senate from Tennessee
declining the nomination the third time
To retire to private life.
Mr.. Felix NJ. Jones married Miss Sale.
Of Kentucky. and. with hts family moved
to Richmond in 1885. He had previously
been a resident Of Memphis, and for many
years was editor and part owner or tAe
Memphis Appeal. After coming TO Rich
mond he was engaged for short time
in the newspaper business. but he subse-
ouently engaged in real estate, and con-
Quoted business at Clifton Forge,
though he continued to maintain his resi-
dence in Henrico. He Is we'll known
both In his adopted county and in Rich
mond.
FOR MARTIN FOR SENATOR.
Mr.. Jones is for Hon. Thomas ;. Martin
for United States senator. To a Dis
match man who asked him yesterday
concerning his preference, he said that
he was committed 10 no one, and that
ne would not have accepted the nominal
ion with instructions 10 vote for any
osrticular senatorial aspirant. He would
hoUever. vote for Senator Martin
spRAGUE HEIR PLACED.