The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-08
LARGE PRIMARY
VOTE in ROANOKE
Republicans Hold aDual
Convention.
OLD TINE SCENES.
Actions That Would Prevent Cuba
From Getting Free Government.
TWO MEETINGS ON A PLATFORM.
Culpeper to Holds Primaries to Elecs
Delegates to the Congressional aud
State Conventions Nottoway
Republicans Hold a Second
Convention and Roast
the Other Factions.
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TWO MEETINGS ON A PLATFORM.

ROANOKE. VA, April 1.-special.-The
Democratic primary to-day brought OUT
the largest vote within the history OF the
city. Over 2.200.votes were cast The re-
turns will not be in before 5 o'clock in
the morning, owing to the l:trse vote and
the great number OF candidates.
BEDIHAAl IN FIARAfVIL4I,E.
IF.AFtNrVEILE. VA, April 7.-Special.-
The Prince Edward County Republican
Convention was held here to-day amid
scenes that are a disgrace to n free people.
Two factions attempted control; one head
ed by c. Fl. Bliss and George Richardson.
the other by James Harris and Ponpey
Bland st
Both attempted to carry the meeting,
each elected or declared elected Its chair
man.
G. FL E1iss mounted the platform as
chairman of the Richardson faction. and
james Harris occupied the same stand as
presiding officer of the other.
PandemoniuIn then broke loose, amid
(which Richardson's followers. who We're
clearly in the minority. went through the
pretended form OF electing delegates to the
State convention at Norfolk, and appoint
ing county chairman. after which they
left the court-room. The Harris faction
then proceeded to a permanent orsansza-
tion electing James Harris county chair
man. Pouhpey Bland secretary. and five
delegates to the Norfolk and Petersburg
convention.
w. Courtney franklin and a number OF
negroes addressed the meeting. There
were not over seven white men present.
the courtroom being crowded with negroes.
CULPEPF.R DEMOCRATS.
CUIPEPE-R. VA, April 7,-SpeciaL-Tha
Democratic Committee met here to-day
and designated April 9fsr as the day for
holding primaries to elect delegates. to the
congressional conventions, to be held IN the
city OF AIeSandria. July 18th next: also to
the State convention. May I'd Seventeen
delegates to be chosen to the former.
and eighteen delegates. with half voto
each. to the latter.
VARIABLE WINDS.
NORFOLK. April E-Speciai.-The po-
litical weather cock has gone about seve-
raj times within the past few weeks, bui
the dispassionate observer cannot but sea
that for the past two or three days he has
set his face firmly Johnstonwards here
abotfts.
Dr. James c. Riddlck's candidacy 70.
the mayora1ty of Norfolk. which was
heralded by a claaue. apparently. has
not lost any thing OF It's force. but it does
not seem TO have as much force as at tha
first blush it seemed to have. The seed
was sown all right. but that 10 some ex-
tent it was sown on rocky ground is
now admitted.
A business man said to-day that to
sum tt up DIR. Riddicle has all Mayor
Johnstons faults. and is without ,mtict
OF the Mayors business experience and
probably much OF his executive capacity.
He meant in reference to faults that DR..
Riddick Is as the present Mayor is.
friendly to the liquor men.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED
Things have changed greatly since The
Times printed last Sunday the political
resume of the" situation mere. which was
reprinted by the Norfolk papers and
stirred the town as it has not bsen stirred
before in. some years.
Norfolk. which then appeared to hara
"too much Johnston seems now TO want
some more Johnston.
The Johnstonians are. of course, trying
to make the Doctors candidacy Riddle
ulous, just as the esteemed friends OF
Aressrs. Bryan and Mckinley are trying
to render the alleged candidacy OF Ad-
<rniral Dewey ridiculous.
The endorsement of the candidacy OF
the certainly very popular Doctor by the
City League for Good Government does
not appear to have harvested much ice
of the truth he told.