Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-24


Mr.. w. c. d. Clark, of Surry. sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Tyler.
Norfolk county seconded Hon. II. L.
Maynard.
DR.. George T. snead. of Princess
Anne county. seconded Maynard's
nomination.
j. l.. McI.emore, of Nansemond, sec
onded the nomination of A. NJ. Brown
ley.
Mr. ]. V. Trehy spoke for Norfolk,
seconding the nomination of w. a.
Young.
Newport News-Charles II. Ruth
spoke. seconding the nomination of W.
c. Kelly.
Southampton county-w. C. Stands
seconded the nomination of A. Nj.
Brownley. Mr.. Stands made an ear
nest speech. which won applause.
Southampton. p. Holland second
ed the nomination of a. NJ. BROMLEY.
at 9:05 o'clock the nominating
speeches ended and the vote began by
counties and cities.
THE VOTE.
The first vote was as follows: Ty-
Ter, 16; Maynard, Al; BROMLEY, rs, and
Young. 80.
Kelly was dropped and the next vote
resulted as follows: Tyler, IA: May
nard, Az Brownley. 35. and Young. 80.
Here Tyler was dropped and there
was confusion for twenty minutes.
The name of +. Il. Montague was
introduced by name, the chair ruling
| against nominations.
| The third vote resulted as follows:
| Maynard, 40; BROMLEY, 33k; Young,
| Biz; Montague, II. Montague dropped.
The fourth vote was: Maynard, Al:
Brownley ,2s; Young, 81; kelly. 10;
Tyler, 10. and dropped. -,
The fifth vote was: Maynard, ah;
Young. %; Kelly, s: Montague, S..
Brownley. "a. None dropped.
The sixth vote was: Maynard, al;
Brownley. %; Young. %: Kelly. .:
Montague, 4; Tyler. IS. Montague was
dropped.
Brownley. 81; Young, 81; Kelly. s.;
Tyler, II. Kelly was dropped
The eighth vote was: Maynard, AZ;
Young, "a; Brownley. %; Tyler, 49,;
Montague, z. Montague was dropped.
The ninth vote was: Maynard. Az;
BROMLEY, "a; Young, 81; Tyler, Ii:
Kelly. 6. Kelly was dropped.
The tenth vote was: Maynard, Az
Young, 3O Montague, 5; Tyler, Is;
Brownley. 81. Montague was dropped.
The eleventh vote was: Maynard.
~; BROMLEY. &c; Young, 81; Tyler 30;
Kelly. 9. Kelly was dropped.
The twelfth vote was: Brownley, %:
Maynard, 40; Young. "a: Tyler. IS;
MONTAGUE .. Montague was dropped.
The thirteenth vote was: Young, 81:
Maynard. 40; Tyler, 10: Kelly. 6;
BROMLEY. 50. Kelly was dropped
The fourteenth vote was: Maynard.
Az Young. "a: Tyler. Is: Montague, /;
BROMLEY. q. Montague dropped
The fifteenth vote was: ]. M. Keel
ing. .; Young, 81; Maynard, as: Tyler
10; Kelly, .; Brownley. 90 Kelly
was dropped.
The sixteenth vote was. Young, "a;
Maynard, 40: Tyler. 10: Brownley. Is;
Keeling 9. Keeling was dropped.
The seventeenth vote was, Maynard,
IS; Brownley, %; Young. %: Tyler. 20:
Kelly. II. and was dropped.
The eighteenth vote was, Young, IS:
Maynard. 4O Tyler. -; Montague. 10;
BROMLEY, 81. Montague was dropped.
Maynard, 40; Tyler. Az Kelly, s.;
BROMLEY. 26. Kelly was dropped.
| The twentieth vote was, Young, &c.;
Maynard, AZ; Tyler, IA; Brownley, 27;
]. G. Tilton. .. Tilton was dropped.
The twenty first vote was. Maynard,
43; Young, ~; Tyler, Is; Brownley, 81 ;
Kelly 3. Kelly was dropped.
| a CONTROVERSY.
Before the twenty-second ballot could
| be read there arose a controversy be-
tween Mr.. w. c. Kelly and Mr.. C. IT.
| Ruth, which caused such confusion
that no business could be transacted.
| The chairman tried to adjourn the
meeting and failed. Kelly and Ruth
continued to quarrel till Kelly was re-
| moved.
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
On the call of the vote for adjourn
ment the vote was IL for so against.
The calling of the vote was resumed
amid great confusion. the chairman
DR.. Butt, having lost his voice IN
| great strain. and the business OF the
| convention was transacted by Capt. L.
G. Marshall. Great confusion prevails
| ie, n IN 1N,,.,
mess at all. Still the convention is pro-
ceeding With the vote by counties and
| cities.
MOTION TO CHANGE RULES.
After u ineffective votes j. b. Pri-
mer. of Nansemond. moved that the
mode of voting be changed so that the
man receiving the lowest vote be drop
ped. MIR. Cook of Norfolk county, put
the limit at three votes in succession
| of the smallest number OF votes.
The vote was taken on the change OF
| rules. Pending the vote Messrs. Bland
Stands, Trehy. Parker and Wool spoke
| The motion was lost on the two-thirds
rule. and the voting continued as be-
| fore.
a CONSULTATION.
At 2:20 a. m. the convention is still
halloting ineffectivcly. Young, Brown
ley, and Tyler are in consultation.
MAYNARD NOMINATED.
Senator II. l.. Maynard. of Ports
mouth was nominated at $3.50 Il. IN. on
| the siXtieth ballot.
! INTERVIEW WITH MIR. ELLYSON.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson. OF Richmond
| chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. arrived at Newport News
from Washington at 1890 o'clock. In
| talking with Il representative of the
Nirginian-Pilot MIR. Ellyson said that
he has recently Travelled over the great
| cl. part of the State of Virginia. Iic
said the Democrats are hopeful of sue
| cess even in the Ninth District: they
have good feeling every where The
| effect of MIR. Hryan'S speech Of accent =