Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
THE STATE CONVENTION.


which was held in Norfolk yesterday
was q large and enthusiastic gathering,
aud it's proceedings we're harmonious.
Senator II. d. Flood, OF Appomattox,
was the temporary chairman, and
Speaker E. w. Saunders, Of Franklin,
was temporary chairman.
His declaration that the democrats OF
Virginia are now, as they have always
been, in favor Of white supremacy
brought forth the most earnest applause
of the afternoon.
The initistory fight on the nomins-
ton for the Attorney Generslship came
on in the fight for election of ths two
delegates at large. Judge Mann, OF
Nottoway, and Senator Jeffries, of Gull
pepper, who are the recognized csndi-
dates for this honor, were pitted against
each other for electors. These two
gentlemen won easily. The vote stood
Jeffries $50, Mann $50 aud Pollock 102.
Before the announcement of the vote
was complete the election of Mann and
Jeffres was made unanimous. These
were the names 10 nomination for cleo
tors at large: Thomas T. Jeffries, of
Culpepef; Senator w. r. Barksdale, Of
Halifax;ex-Judge w. II. Mann, Of Not
toway, and B. s. Pollock, of Pulaski.
Congressman Peter J. Otey, of Lynch
burg, was reelected as the member
from this State OF the national commit
tee.
There was no fight over the chair
manship OF the State committee. Con-
gresham Hay, close friend of Sens
tor Martin, who was by some supposed
to favor Lawless succeed ng EIlyson,
moved to reflect Mr.. Ellyson by accla-
nation, which was done. The chair
man was given an ovation when he ap-
peared on the platform to thank the
conven ion for the honor conferred.
Mr.. Jeffries presented the resolution
of the workingmeu, ind0rsing the bill
now pending in Congress to place ship
yards doing government work on the
same footing as to working hours as
the navy yards. This measure would
affect the yards at Richmond OF the w.
X. Trigg Shipbuilding Company, and
all other concerns having contracts for
the construction OF vessels for the gov
eminent. These are now running on
nine instead of eight hours day, as re.
quired 10 the government yards. Their
contracts were made on this basis.
A delegate offered resolution that
"the service of our fellow-dsmocrat,
George Dewey, be not overlooked In
the praise OF the chairman for William
J. Bryan" This proposition was re.
ceived with laughter and some ap-
plause and Kisses. 1t was accepted as
a Joke, ss intended.
Delegate Robert N. Harper, OF Lou
doun, offered q resolution instructing
the democratic State committee to
amend the party rules 30 that the dele
gates 20 State and district conventions
shall be chosen in primary elections, all
of said primaries, when held for these
respective purposes, to be held on the
same day, the right to name the day 10
the different districts to be reserved by
the executive committee for the re-
spective districts. Referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The delegates-at-large to the Kansas
City convention are Senators Daniel
and Martin, Gov. ]. Hoge Tyler and
Congressman w. A. Jones, of the First
district. The friends of Senator Mar
tin endeavored to defeat Congressman
Jones for his place. Mr.. Frank Hume,
OF Alexandris, was the fifth man in the
race and was defeated. In many cases
the Martin men swung into line for
Hume. Mr.. Jones, however, was
chosen, Gov. Tyler's selection Mr..
Martins friends without exception
seemed to support. This, by the way,
will be the first time since the war in
which the Executive of Virgioia has ap.
peared in national or any other poljt-
ical convention as a delegate. The
vote for delegates st.large was: Daniel
III, Martin 7S0, Tyler $40, Jones 523.
Hume AIS.
The various districts through their
delegation chairman nominated the fol-
lowing electors, which nominations were
promptly ratified:
First District, Thomas J. Downey;
Second, John Whitehead Third, s. l..
Kelley; Fourth. Judge W. Il. Mann;
Fifth, Eugene Withers; Sixth, Graham
Clayton; Seventh, r.. 8. Parks; Eighth,
L. II. Machen; Ninth, r. L. Irwin;
Tenth, Pembroke Petit.
The delegates to the Kansas City con-.
vention were then nominated and Sc
lected ss follows:
First district walter Crabb and r
l.. Ailswortb; alternates, J. W, Hurley
and d. J. Wheaton.
Second district e. E. Montague and
W. w. Sale; alternates, E. F. Cromwell
and A. Il. Morris.
Third dstrict-Horace G.. Buchsn-
nan and Chris Manning; alternates, J.
T. Lawrence and John Z. Grimes.
Fourth district-J. E. West and ]. l..
Crute; alternates. not named.
Fifth district Daniel Walker and r.
F. Tompkins; alternatss, w. s. Upton
and E. ", Saunders.
Sixth district-Sidney Shellman and
B. II. Logan; alternates, J. w. Carleton
and s. E. Jones.
Seventh district-P. Il. o Bsnnon and
M. J. Johnson; alternates, N. B. Early
and Thomas E. Gold.
Eighth distriot-R. N. Harper and
Judge Charles White; altsrnates,
James Barbour and E. E. Downham.
Nineth disprict-B. F. Buchanan and
]. H. McGavook; alternates, W. P.
Gray and F. B. Hutton.
Tenth district-Bland Massie and
Benz amin Hayden; alternates, f. W.
Hubbard and L. II. Stephenson.
The following is the new State com.
mittes. OF WHICH J. Taylor Ellyson is
the chairmani
First district-Lloyd T. Smith, @. B,
Jones, P. J. Ailsworth, J. Boyd Sears,
Horana Crismnnd