Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-04
JNO. N. LYELL
THE NOMINEE.
Lancaster and Richmond Unite
Upon a Candidate and
Name Him by Ac-
clamatiOn.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION.

Delegates from Lancaster and Rich
mond should assemble on Monday a,
Downings, In Richmond county, a place
certainly made famous by unpleasant
political episodes If not by it's court
eous merchants and business men,
its fair maids and matrons whom
all have heard tell of but whom visiting
politicians could not expect to get a
glimpse of when in pursuit of such call.
| ings; and alack, alasi the sad deficiency
of table viands when a horde of poll
ticiaDs and "rooteIs" swoop down upon
the at-olher-times-quiet and peaceful
hamlet.
The hungry delegates had no notion
| OF going into a protrscted session with
empty stomachs, and il was nigh on to
four O'Clock when they assembled by
roadside under the shade of ban
ysn-or oak, we don't exactly recall
which, owing to our breath being taken
away by the mighty rush of the chair
mans first ruling. Chairman Norris
called the meeting to order and read the
lists of delegates of Richmond county
and the two lists of contesting delegates
from Lancaster. Without delay or fur
Their ado Mr.. Downing, of one Lancaster
delegation, requested the chair to an
| nounce which set of delegates he recog-
n'zed as being the regular ones from
Lancaster. Just as promptly the chair
responded that he recognized the set
elected on last Saturday (sIr. Down
inS's), and, with sweet little semi. demi-
quaver Of those cherubic lips, added un-
| solicited. that he so decided since il was
from the same source that he himself
derived inspiration-no, ezistence (po-
litical existence)-snd that he felt duly
bound to do SO in defense of his own
status. Mr.. Lee, of Lancaster, stated,
amid surrounding smiles, that he did
not wish to misunderstand the chair
mans ruling, aid, repeating the decis.
ion, asked If he was correct in the un.
| Outstanding. lie was informed that he
was.
DR.. l.. G. Mitchell, of Richmond. was
then chosen permanent chairman aud
w. \. Morgan secretary. Mr.. Downing
asked that his delegates, who had been
recognized by Mr.. Norris, be given
membership on committee OF credentials
Chairman Mitchell ruled that they could
not be. Richmond county was declared
entitled To Is delegates and Lancaster
TO 24. Messrs. j. w. Chinn. Fred,k
Downing, DR.. l.. G. Mitchell and +. MI.
Hutchinson, all of Richmond. were
named as the credentials committee. f
IT, Newbill, of Lancaster, presented a
resolution, the purport of which was
that, ss there seemed promise of a
wrangle and the probability of two
nominations by the convention. in the
interests of party harmony this conven.
lion adjourn TO = later day, say October
18th, and in the meantime the State
Committee be requested to pass upon
the status of Lancaster's two delegations.
pledging oil parties TO abide such n de.
cision.' Mr.. Newbilps remarks brought
forth expressions Of approval from the
Richmond people and the Lancaster
delegation of which w. Med. Lee was
chairman, but the Lewis-Downing peo-
pie opposed it, and by request of Mr..
Newbill 1t was referred TO the commit.
tee on credentials. An adjournment of
3O minutes was declared.
The adjournment lasted until after
O'Clock In the night. In the interval
Efforts were made to settle on a candidate
acceptable to the contending factions,
but to no avail. The committee on Gre
dentials sat for hours hearing the con-
test. Finally their report was brought
In In sections The first section recon.
mended seating both Lancaster delega-
tons, with half vote each. Richmond
county alone voted upon this and adopted
II. w. b. Sanders, of Lancaster. was
then made permanent chairman. DIR.
Lewis moved to refer TO the Committee
on Resolutions the second part of the
credentials Committees report-which
was the adoption of Mr.. Newbill's
resolution to adjourn and take the mat
ter before the State Committee, amend
Ing the date for October 9th In stead of
18th. This was declared out of order
and so vote of the convention was
taken on 1t. 1t received, as well as we
recall, i've votes for and thirteen against
by the delegation of Richmond county
and the whole twelve votes of DIR.
Lewis people from Lancaster. the
other delegation refraining from vot-
ing. Messrs. Ball, Newbin, Lee, Rob-
inson, Pinckard and Simmonds. of this
delegation, took exception to the action
OF Inc convention In dealing with
this recommendation Of the committee.
Messrs. Mitchell and Chinn, of Rich
mond, and Lewis, of Lancaster. de-
Tended the action on it. Messrs. Lee
and Ball, stated that they did not feel
that justice was being done them. and
that what they had striven against all
day they feared would now have to come
to pass-the nomination of two candi-
dates. During the commotion and excite
ment of few minutes Mr.. Lee got the
attention of the chair and moved that
Jno. M. LYell be nominated for the
House by reclamation. Richmond county
and portion of Lancaster applauded
and the motion was rapidly seconded by
L. A. Pinckard and F. G.. Newbill. of
Lancaster, and DR.. L. G.. Mitchell, of
Richmond. DR.. Lewis stated that Mr..
Lee had withdrawn from the convention
and could not make such motion. Loud
cries OF no, not so" from delegates, and
the statement of the chair that he did
not SO consider it, settled this question;
and so DIR. Lewis said he would second
the nomination of Mr.. Lyell. The nomi-
nation was then made by reclamation
and by rising vote. The chair appoint.
ed Messrs. Lee, Lewis and Downing a
committee TO wait upon Mr.. Lyell, who
was brought before tho coovao,;o.. - \