Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-11

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TON 1t will be q tremendous stride
in the direction OF progress and re-
form.
CAMM PATTERSON.
Buckingham County. Va, April z,
1900
HENRY COUNTY.
Danville. Va, April 1O-Henry coun
ty Democrats, in convention at Mar
tinsville. elected p. P. Watson. w. S.
Redd. w. B. Earns, Brlce Stultz, w. o.
Minter and Pannell Rucker delegates
to the Norfolk convention.
resolution adopted instructed the
delegates TO vote for a new or amended
Constitution and for making the con-
vention movement party issue, In
affirming the Chicago declaration and
denouncing the administrations foreign
policy.
CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Lynchburg, Va, April 10.-At o. mass
meeting of Democratic voters held at
Rustburg yesterday delegates were
elected to the State Convention to be
held in Norfolk. A circular strongly
protesting against the Constitutional
Convention was distributed among the
crowd. but, despite this fact. resolu-
tons heartily indorslng the movement
were adopted. Among other things 1t
was stated that the Constitutional Con-
vention, in the opinion of the mass
meeting, was the most practical and
economical mode of relieving the tax
payers of their present burdens. Re
solutions were also adopted indorsing
the course of MIR. Carter Glass in the
late Legislature.
NORTHUMBERLAND
Warsaw. Va, April 19.-The Demo-
Gratis of Northumberland county met in
mass meeting at Heathsvile and elect
ed Hon. c. Harding Walker. G.. H.
Booker. John H. Palmer, w. o. Blum
der and Lloyd T. Smith delegates. Jas.
w. Anderson, c. Chambers. William
Henderson, A. V. Williams and DR.. j.
w. Tankard alternates to the State
Convention. which meets in Norfolk on
May 2. There was no expression in ref
erence to a Constitutional Convention.
MATTHEW'S DEMOCRATS.
Matthews Courthouse. Va. April 10
Democratic mass meeting held here
elected the following delegates to the
Norfolk Convention: G. IT. Garnett,
G: r. t. Lane, Sands Smith. w. E
Fltchett, S. Il. Miller, ]. j. Burke, j.
Boyd Sears and Walter Somers.
The delegates were instructed to vote
against holding Il Constitutional Con-
vention.
Resolutions endorsing w. ]. Bryan
for President of the United States, and
also endorsing the course of Hon. Will
liam A. Jones. were unanimously
adopted.
BoTEToURT.
Fincastle. Va, April 10.-The dele
gates appointed to the State Demo-
cratic Convention and instructed to
favor a Constitutional Convention are:
NJ. S. Cahoon and A. c. Preston, at
large; for Amsterdam District, Ben
jamin Haden. ]. +. Gardner c. w.
Bowyer and A. W. Finch; Fincastle
District. G. w. Breckenridge, S. S.
Hope, w. r. Allen and NJ. A. Wood
son; Buchanan District j. c. Paxton,
w. c. Barker, e. A. Hyde and w. P.
Barley.
NANSEMOND.
Suffolk. Va. April 1O.-A mass meet
ing of the Democrats of Nansemond
was held here to elect delegates to the
State Convention, which meets in Nor
folk May I'd. County Chairman j. T..
Booker presided and p l.. Pruden was
secretary. The following were chosen
delegates: DR.. Thomas II. Barnes. e
E. Holland. II. T.. Smith. C. r. Milton,
{. a. Cutchins NJ. +. Lloyd and Wal
ter Jordan. There was no formal ex-
preston by the meeting as to n Con-
stitutional Convention, but 1t is quite
certain that majority of the delegates
are in favor of one.
NORTHAMPTON.
Cape Charles. Va, April 10.-The De-
mocratlc County Convention held at
Eastville elected the following dele
gates to the Norfolk Convention, which
meets May "a: G.. +. Parramore, r. l..
Ailsworth. John T. Wilkins, S. S. WIKI
ms. Lloyd w. w. Peterborough, l.. IT.
Fitchett, DR.. Charles Smith. w. T..
Thomas, j. B. Bell, and John Ic Not
tlngham. delegates at-large William J.
Bryan was endorsed as candidate for
President and r. l.. Ailsworth for dele
gate to Kansas City.
WYTHE.
Wytheville. Va. April 10.-A mass
meeting of the Democrats of the county
was held at the courthouse here today
to elect delegates to the State conven-
ton at Norfolk. The attendance was
not large, but was splendidly represen-
tative. County Chairman f. ii. Terry
called the meeting to order, and was
elected permanent chairman Mcssrs. L.
Lee Trinkle and Alex. Forward were
elected secretaries.
Resolutions were unanimously adopt-
cd endorsing the course of Congress-
man Rhea, and calling for his reno
mination by reclamation, endorsing
Bryan for President. and condemning
trusts.
The delegates are understood to he
opposed 10 making the porposed consti-
tutional convention Il party issue.
Among them are X-Leutenant- C;ovnr-
nor Robert C. Kent. Representative
George a. Lambert. Hon. Samuel w.
Williams. Captain William G. Howe
Mr.. James II. McGavock. and Mr.. John
p. NJ. Simmermnn.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Richmond, Va, April 1O.--The Demo-
Gratis of Caroline county held their
convention to-day and declared in