Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-18
FOR THE STATE
CONVENTION.
Democratic Delegates Chosen in
Many Counties Monday.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Tho Democrats of Virginia arc Rapidly So
Letting THOR Leading Men to Represent
Them In the State Convention to he
Held in Norfolk May e-Their Attitude
on tho Constitutional Convention Cues
tlon.

The following delegates were chosen
Monday by mass meetings or conven-
tions to represent their respective coun-
ties in the State Democratic Conven-
tion, to he held in Norfolk next month:
ALBEAIARLE COUNTY.
The following delegates have been
elected:
Monticello-R. H. Rawlings. D. Har-
mon. George w. Morris and John D..
Fshburne.
Courthouse-W. r. Duke. o. t. Allie
gree, John A. Smith and Mason Gordon.
Wlngfield's-J. H. Barksda1e.
Carter's Bridge-A. B. Hancock (two
votes)
| ing and NJ. Woods.
Howardsville-B. M. Fenwick (two
votes).
Porter's Precinct-Robert Durrett, T.
II. Childress and C. NJ. Lewellyn.
Covesville-W. II. Boaz. c. A. Birch
| and ]. C. Martin.
North Garden-M. 1Durrett, NJ. z.
Sutherland and J. II. Lindsay.
BatesviIle-J. d. Smith. w. L Banks
| dale and J. H. Alexander.
NIllton-W. r. Strehlln and George
w. Goodwin.
Hsboro-J. T. Tlman. J. B. Jarman
and j. L. Yancey.
White HALT. e. Powers, G. w.
| Brown and B. Il. Jones.
Free Union-Percy Dunn. John w.
Via and Charles Miller.
Ivy-William S. Woods and Frank
Lobban.
Owensville-John B. Moon.
| Jackson.
Stony Point-P. w. Nelson. c. t. Ed
wards w. C. ShaclSelford. Jr.. and L. c.
| Watts.
Llndsay's-C. E. Dickinson (two
| votes).
Keswick-H. E. Magruder and c.
| Rufln Randolph.
PrOfits-John Minor.
Blackwell's had no representa- ton.
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY.
The delegates elected to the Norfolk
convention are: Judge ]. B. Prince, at
| large. and A. M. Brownly. William
| Stands. j. S. Musgrave. DR.. William H.
! Daughtrey. e. r. Bryant and r. NJ.
| Edwards: alternates. DR.. Benjamin r.
| Bryant. at large. and It. p. Pulley, ].
w. Williams. r. n. NIusgrave, r. f.
lions were passed in favor of a Consti-
tutional Convention, and favoring Hon
william j. Bryan for President
RESOLUTIONS were adopted endorsing
| the course Of William Stands in the
Senate. and ]. S. Musgrave in the
house OF Delegates, and thanking Hon.
carter Glass and others for their
| earnest fight for the admission of Will
liam Stands to the caucus in yindica-
ton OF the Democrats who elected him
The delegation was instructed to pres
ent me name OF j. c. Parker to the
| Norfolk convention as Presidential cleo
tor from this Congressional District.
SMYTHE COUNTY.
The following have been chosen dele
Large. Hon. B. F. Buchanan: Marion
District. l.. l.. Scherer. C. P. Atkins
and William e. Umbarger: Rich Val
ley District, J. d. Buchanan and f. H.
| Miller; Rye Valley District, A. p. Kill
| finger.
The delegates of each district were
allowed to choose their own alternates
They go uninstructed
AMHERT COUNTY.
In a mass-meetng it was resolved
that the Second District elect their del
e2ates to the State convention sonar
| ately.
Elon and Temperance districts in
| structcd their delegates to vote for q
| constitutional Convention and to make
1T party issue and Pedlar district in
| strccted for the convention but did not
IN so many words direct that the ques-
| ton be made a party issue. though it
was generally understood that was the
intention of the resolution. In this (the
| courthouse) district the delegates were
uninstructed. but three out of the four
| elected are in favor of the convention.
and for making it party issue, thus
practically making the county unani-
nous for the convention.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY.
While the names of the delegates to
Norfolk, chosen by the magisterial dis
tricts at Saturdays mass-convention in
| Pittsylvania are not all available. il is
known that the entire county degela-
ton chosen is favorable to the Consti-
tutional Convention.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
AT a mass-meetinS of Democrats the
following delegates were elected and
will go to the State convention unin-
structed as to the Constitutional Con-
| vention:
Abingdon District-Judge w. B. Hut
| ton, ]. 3. Hamilton. and Hon. C. H.
| Jennings.
Glade Springs District-W. H. Aston
and L. NJ. Atkins.
Saltville District-R. G. Buchanan.
North Fork District-Captain John
| Stanfeld
! Goodson District-John n. johnson,
T.. G. Miller and John X. Rogers.
| a resolution to instruct for a Consti-
| tutienal Convention was lost.
| 1t was pointed out that those who
| spoke against the convention were Of
fice-holders. and that among the anti
| convention delegates to Norfolk are the
County Judge. the Commemorative At
torney, the Sheriff. the Treasurer,
|