The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-27
Powhatan Democrats Elect Cogres-
sional Delegates.
LAsslTER FOR. BOTH TERMS l:l'l'
Augusta Democrats Endorse the Com
stttutsonal Convention and TO Refer
lhc Action OF the Convention to
the People for Ratification.

vention mot here to-day and was called
TO order by County Chairman 4. M How
nrd. who was elected permanent chair
man, and Mr.. E. 2. Dahl secretary.
Tho following were elected delegates
to the District convention which meets IN
Petersburg on March 18th TO nominate
candidate for Congress from this district
60 I'LL the unexpired term of the late Hon.
Syoney p. EDes:
Dclcra1cs-Dr. r. D. Tucker: n. NJ
Jordan: p. Finch. A D.. Sledd, NJ. u.
Kennon Altcrnates-Judse T. NJ. Miller.
e. E. Ford. A. 6. Patmore. Robert Por-
ter, c. il. Harrison. and A NJ. Howard
delegate at large.
The delegates are instructed to vote
for Hon. Francis r.. I1assiter for both
the uncXpircd and full terms.
NEGRO DELEGATES
WARSAW, VA. March 26.-SpcGal.-
The Republicans OF Westnoreland county
met in mass -mceinE Saturday and elected
S. b. I1ardwick, w. IL. Courtney, Nv. r
Taylor, Jr.. and r. j. Lord. colored dele
gates; r. b. Page and r. p Henderson.
sbotS1 cplorcd. as altcrnatcs. to the Con-
gressional and State conventions to be
held at Cape Charles and Norfolk, re-
spectively.
R1F11R IT TO TuIE PEOPLE.
STAENTON, VA. March 26.-Special.-.
THE Democratic voters of Augusta county
l,ad a mass-mceting to-day TO elect dele
gates to the State Convention. W. l.
McCue presided. j. Il. Todd onercd
resolution no instruct delegates to vote
to make the Constitutional convention
question party Issue, and II the con-
,enthon is called to refer The question TO
the people. 1t was adopted.
Tho following delegates were then elect
ed: W. A. Crawford, Stuart Boiling, w
Arthur Wilson, Samuel F'orres, A r
Dudley, S. NJ. Sheppard. II. A Black, j.
e. Cook. J. Alex Bumgardne1, II. J. Will
hams. NJ T. Mcclure, j. R. IIiser, j.
E. Downman. Hon. S. II. Walker and Il
NICK. McCue-
WINCHESTER REPUBLICANS.
.lwlNCHlcSTER, VA. March 26.-Spec-
iaa-The city Republicans mass conven-
mon was held here tonight and various
nominations made. A stiff fight for the
city craftsmanship was made, which re-
suited in the defeat of Postmaster c. IA
Hardy the present chairman. by MI.
Bentley Kern.
Considerable wranEling enSued when
the colored Republicans present nominal
ed one of their number as delegate 10
the State convention. The whites were
On the majority and by nominating by
acnlamaton, they succeeded in freezing
the colored nominee out
X>OIORED VOTERS LEAVE PARTY.
nearly nne-half Of those present, then left
the convention in body, S.EnifyinE their
attention of quitting the party Dele
gates were elected TO the State and Con-
Eressonaa conventions, and a City Execu-
tive Committee was also appointed.
RESOLUTIONS were passed endorsing the
administration.
The County Convention was held to-
day. and Mr.. A. c. Brown was elected
chairman. Delegates to the two conven-
lions were also elected.
ALRENIARLE REPUBLICANS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, March %
Specialize Republicans of Abemarle
held County Convention to-day to elect
delegates to Congressional District Con-
vention to be held at Front Royal OH the
third of April to nominate candidate
for Congress and to elect delegates to
go to the State Convention to be held In
Norfolk on the 10th OF April.
The convention met a: IL A. Il, DR..
John r. Wood in the chair. There were
about fifty delegates present, a majority
of whom, were colored. There seemed to
be great difference of opinion 'in the
ranks which created considerable dis
cuss!on.
They elected the following delegates to
the Front Royal conventions: DR.. j. r.
Wood. Captain J. Ii. Rives, J. w Baber,
w. Gordon Mcrr1ck. E. ID Cox, II. G..
Bragg, G. ". Smith. ]. S. Sa1amons. w.
Nhirton and Wash Lewis.
GREENSvILLE DEMOCRATS
DMPORA. VA, March 26.-Special.-
The Democrats Of Greensville county met
on Saturday to elect delegates to the Pc
tersburg convention. w. E. Bailey was
chosen chairman, and MIR. E. c. Palmer,
secretary.
The Following delegates were selected:
From Belfcld-Henry Maclin. B. W.
Manning, John Chaplin. and ". NJ
Powell. From Hicksford-B. W. Wyche..
M. ]. Squire. E. G. Palmer and S. v.
Scutha1, Jr. From Zion District-G. L.
Vincent and J. T. Bryant. The county is
only entitled to nine votes. therefore one
delegate from both Belfield and IIcksford
Districts will be entitled only 10 a one
half vote.
Delegates from Begfield and Zion were
Instructed for Yarrell. a motion to in
struct for Lassiter being defeated. The
delegate from HicRsford were not in
atTucted.
The Democrats from Greensrille are
strongly opposed to the action of the COM
rnit.ee In Vnalling the nominations tor
borh the short and long terms. The con-.
venron adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That this convention in
structs the delegates to protest against
any nomination being made by the Peters
Duty CONVENTION long
bach delegate from this county will Sc
1ect his own alternate.
Northampton Delegates.
CArE CHARLES. VA. March c6-Spe-
cial.-The Northampton County Republi-
s cans met Friday at Eeastyillc and slected
the following delegates TO the District
Convention at Cape Charles, April 9th: S.
". Davis. ]. C. L. Boyne. levi Wright,
and c. "A. Mckinney delegate at large for
Northampton County. c. A. NICK nney,
c. 6. Smithers. Frank Haskins and j. IL
Wilson were elected delegates to the
State Convention at Norfolk. April 10Th.
c. G. Smithers, of Cape Charles was
endorsed for National delegate from this
district. g. e. Bowden for National COM
mlitteeman and Park Agnew for Chairman
Of the State Committee.
NoGamc Mt the University.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. March ess-
4 Special.-Thc snow storm last night
made quagnire OF the University
Athletic field; and prevented the game
scheduled between the University OF Vir-