The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-30

District wanted Democrat in Congress.
and If one We're 10 be elected. he should
be nominated right. They wanted no IL
regular nominations
S. V. Southai, Jr.. on behalf of the poo
pie of Greensyic county, entered a pro-
test against nominating a candidate for
the full term. Prince George also pro-
tested The Nottoway delegation. through
its chairman. said it was not instructed
Tor either term, but was ready 10 vote
for Major Lassiter for both terms.
Powhatan was Instructed for both terms
In reply to Mr.. Faulkner, OF Dinwiddie
the Sussex delegation, through its spokcs-
man, said that they thought each county
had due notice that the committee would
elect for the full term.
Judge Watkins, OF Amelia, saw no 1ea-
son for q term of probation. If Major
I.assiter is the unanimous choice of the
convention to-day, why will he not be
thirty days hence. Mr.. Hobbs, of Prince
George. opposed the nomination for the
1ul term.
OPPOSITION WITHDRAWN.
J. C. Smith of Dinwiddie, then said
his delcgat ton had done all it could do to
prevent the full term election, and had
therefore discharged their duty 10 their
constituents; that since they were in the
minority they would withdraw their OPP
position, and asked that the other coun-
ties mat were ODDOStu 90 lihcNiSc.
Lunenburg was not instructed, but said
its vote would be for Lassiter for the
short and the long term.
Charles Conner, Of Prince George, called
on Hon W. B. Mcllwaine for speech,
referring to him gubernatorial timber
Mr.. McIlwaine said The request was not
german TO the question, and defined TO
speak.
The vote was then taken on Judge
Toll ,1,Sti t,1fa n
substitute being that the nomination be
for the full term as well as the uneH-
| pred term.
The vote was: For the full terTn-Ame-
! liza, {; Brunswick. II %; Lunenburg, 10;
! Mecklcnhurs, p: Nottoway, O. PoWhatan'
| G: Prince Edward, 10: Sussex, 6 2-3; Pc
| tersburg, 17-total, 81 1-3. Against full
term-Dnw-iddie, ~; Greensville, 3;
| Prince George, 5; Sussex, 11-3; Bruins
| wick, 21-3-total. IS S
On motion Of w. NJ. Powell, of Green's
| vile, q committee, consisting OF MesSrS.
| Harris, Mason, Holmes, Smith. and Pow
| ell was appointed to inform Major Lassl-
| ter of his nomination and bring him be-
| fore the convention.
| Judge West presented Major Lasslter
| TO the convention, designating him as
! congressman from the Fourth District
| for both the short term and the regular
| term.
After an address by Major Lassiter the
| convention adjourned
THE DELEGATES.
! The delegates were as follows:
! Pctersburg-John B. Evans, c. 3. Mann.
! George Mason, c. S. Russell. N T.. Pat
tcson. Samuel Edwards. G. 3. Gill, L. A.
Sanford, w. c. Mallory, w. NJ. Mays,
James A Taliaferro, John T. Parham
r. l.. Pillow. w. I. Wheary, ". I. Payne,
| n T. Blick and Leroy Weber.
| Greensviilc, Hicksford District-B. w.
NVychc. w. ]. Squire. S. V. Southall. Jr..
E. c. Palmer: Bcliield District B. w.
Manning William NJ. Powell. Henry Mac
! lin, Join Chaplin.
Zion-G. L. Vincent, ]. 7. Bryant.
MeckienDurg County-F. 3. Roberts. j.
S. Montgomery, w. D. Shelton, w D.
/ Blanks, II. S. Nelson, w. e. Homes. r. j.
| Montgomery, Z. Bette, e. G. Goode, H.
| F.. Hutckison, Z. A. Parks. G. p. larry.
E. Il. Bowen, G. r. Graves, E. f. Jack
son. w. V. Gregory, w. l.. Gillespie
Henry Wood, Jr.. 1. ]. Rainey, u. o..
johnson and B. Q. Wartman.
| Nottoway County,. =. Bradshaw,
Phil Crannis. E. NJ. Jones, r. W. Tug
gle, T. NJ. billiard. J. f. Williams. A. C..