The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25

one man to nominate six men. and when
Mr.. Taylor's action was sustained by the
Chair. Mr.. Stern said he would nominate
the whole house. but, upon second Thought,
he changed his course, and nominated
Captain John II. Redwood
Dr. Sttf nominated Mr.. Henry NJ. Tyler,
but at that gentleman's earnest solicita-
ton. his name was Withdrawn.
Captain Redwood nominated Hon. John
Z. Epps. but Mr.. Epps said he did not
think 4 member OF the Legislature should
take part in the convention, and his name
was withdrawn.
The question was then asked as to the
geographical distribution as regards pre-
cincts, in reference TO the six gentlemen
who had been no1nina ted. and Mr.. Man
ming said that he could probably tell more
about that than Mr.. Taylor. whereupon he
said that Messrs. ]. 3. Wood and G. w.
Harton were from the Fourth; Messrs. f.
). canpodonica and ". w. Wood from
the Third; Nessrs. Chris. Manning, Jr. and
II. J. COIN from the Second Precinct
Mr.. T:as,d. Foster wanted TO know why
the First Precinct was not represented,
and he nominated Mr. George Bannister,.
and some one nominated Mr.. Sol. Bloom
berg.
Then Mr.. Manning moved that nomina-
tons 0e closed but Sfr. James Disney OBJ
.f
vail.
Mr.. Manning said 4le did not desire to
cut off any gentlemen who wished TO make
nominations in good faith, and he with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Sam Stern attempted to get in a
speech at this junctlre. and began to tell
about some of the great men Virginia had
produced. when Che Chair called him to
order, and stated that the purpose of the
moo tnrr IN SaIa +I,a
Norfolk convention. and not to make
speeches, however much they desired to
hear the s:lver-tongued president of the
John ". Daniel Club. Mr.. Stern then sub
sided.
No further non1ina tions were made
Mr.. II. N. Tyler moved that tellers be
appointed and that balloting begin.
The Chair appointed the following te,lers:
Messrs James Taylor. John Lynch, Abe
Cohn and Sol. Harrison.
Mr.. Sam Stern raised the question as to
the manner of appointing the tellers. when
Mr. Manning arose and made the remark
that it appeared to him that Mr. Stern
was trying to run the meeting. Mr.. Stern
said he thought Mr.. Manning was doing
that, and Mr. II. " Tyler came 10 the
rescue and quelled an Impending debate
by declaring that the tellers had been APP
pointed according to the plan, and, there
fore. in the proper manner.
Rallotng was then begun. and the result
showed that out OF 1929 cast at the pri-
mary, 1S1 votes had been cast, with the fol-
lowing result: ]. B. Wood, 175; c. w Har-
ton, l66: F. ]. Canpodonica. Iii: Chris
Manning. Jr., 1I6; Henry ]. Conn, 1876: w.
w Wood, III; ]. w. Redwood, 81; George
Bannister, SO.
During the counting of the ballots there
was good deal Of cross-fire between the
little factions, but no unpleasant things
developed.
The Chair announced That delegates had
been chosen as follows who would have
the naming of their own alternates:
Messrs ]. B. Wood. G. w Harton, +. ].
Campodonica, Chris Manning, Jr., Henry
j. Cohn, and w. W. Wood
The meeting then adjourned.
Marshall Ward.
The voters Of Marshall Ward, about 175
strong, assembled at Springfield Hall
I'wenty-siNth and NJ Streets, last hight
10 elect delegates.
The meeting was called to order by the
Ward Superintendent, James NJ. n. Allan.