Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-19
DELEGATES ELECTED.
TO STAT DEMOCRATIC CoNVf;N-
TION AT NORFOLK

T1ON AT NORFOLK
The following Democratic delegates
were elected in Lynchburg Tuesday:
mass meeting of the Democratic
voters OF Lynchburg was held Tuesday
night and elected eight delegates TO the
Norfolk convention. as follows: Carter
Glass and john w. Craddock. at large.
and N. c. Manson. Jr., n. b. Handy.
Upton ID. Jennings. c. V. Winfrce
Judge John ID. Iorsley and ]. T.. ed
nlnds.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted: Whereas. the people OF
Virginia have for thirty years patiently
endured the hardshps and oppresson;
81 an expensive ana improTident sys
lem of state Government, forced on
them by constitution framed by the
enemies OF the Commonwealth in the
bitter process of reconstruction; and.
whereas, ii Is the belief OF the Demo-
Gratis of Lynchburg that the taxpayers
of the state should no longer be COM
PEELED TO tolerate such system. nor
the Democratic party be made further
responsible for the dangerous abuses
that have grown up under such system:
therefore.
Resolved. l. That the delegates elect
cd to the State Democratic Convention
hc instructed as far as their votes and
democratic party to the proposition to
call convention for the purpose OF
framing new constitution.
Resolved .. That the Democrats OF
lynchburg do hereby express their Era-
tidcation that Senator John w. Daniel.
with characteristic candor, has frankly
declared for constitutional revision. and
entertain the confident belief that his
vide influence will win the fight for the
PEOPLE at Norfolk on May 2d.
TAHEWELL COUNTY.
The County Democratic Convention
met yesterday. With Il. L. Grcevcr
chairman. and n. y. Lynch, secretary
The number OF delegates was doubled,
with instructions to cast one half vote
G Is. The delesaies are; Jeffersonvilie
Iistrict-li e. Anderson. X. Il. Henry,
j. II. smith, 4. A. Lynch. J. e. Iiar-
man. ana William McNeel Clear Fork
District-A. st. Clair. \. s. Creever.
Robert Tartar, j. l.. Bahcr w. -.
jcncs, and J. w. Hicks. Maiden Spring
Dlstrict-Dr. w. Il. Williams, c. H.
Perry. p. III. Williams, and DR.. W. e.
Baylor.
Resolutions were passed endorsing
tile course of Congressman Rhca and
urging his denomination. Another reso-
luton was adopted. unanimously dc
clarinr that the constitutional convcn-
ton should not be made party Ques-
ton nj the Norfolk convention
DICKINSON COUNTY.
The Democrats of this (Dickcnson)
county have just held mass-meeting
at Clintwood TO appoint delegates 10
the Norfolk Convention. The meeting
was wcll attended. ana the proceedings
we're harmonious throughout II S Nc
Fail Chnrles w. Jackson. and j. c.
Kerr were appointed dclcgates.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Bryan for denomination for the presi-
dency and condemning the killing OF
Goabcl.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Democrats OF This county assem-
bieG at the Seventh Precinct and elect,
q, the following delegates 10 the St;,t,.
| Convention AZ Norfolk: Hon. n Il
| EARLY, Jr.. delegate at large: Stauards-
! Vile. ~. ~. Gibson: Euckersviile j
| Chapman; Monroe, w. A. Crawford
| Tho delegation IS against making the
constitutional convention a party issue
NEW KENT COUNTY.
Al. Democratic mass nae,ing held
al sew Kent Courthouse on Anrn IL
| 1900 the folIowin;; delegates and alter
mates were dUly elected 10 the Norfolk
Gregory. delegates; r. c. Apperson nnd
j. b. Richardson. alternates.
ESSEN COUNTY.
| TIA Democratic mass meeting ycs
| terduy elected delegates to Norfolk ana
| instructed for q constitutional conven
| ton. 1t endorsed Bryan and William \.
| Jones.