Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-03

order.
THR COMMITTEES.
The following committees were then
appointed:
On Observation-Disclosures Tucker. l. ".
Lane. Jr. J. q. Richardson. Judge Isaac
Il Christian, \. =. Marston. J. J. Whis-
pell. J. T. Garrow. J. Il. Ham.
On permanent Organization-Dr. ]. K.
Bagby. A T. Cloves, :. ". Crump. L.
A. Marston, II. L. Stephenson. +. L.
Forrest. James T. Bonneville. ). {. Cur
It's
On Resolutions-C. II. Ruth. II. u.
Cole. l.. Z. BARNES, J. Z. Hubbard, a. J.
Harwood. J. 7. Hopkins. T. a Sinclair,
H. A. Campbell
The convention then took a recess IN
I'll 2.3O o'clock.
SPEECHES AID coMMTrEE REPORTS.
The convention rcas-eulbled at 2..t
bat. as tile committees were not rcacy
TO report. spceches were made hy A. T.
Cloves aud ~ T. Moss.
The Committee on Permanent Orgaui-
| ration reported the name of Judge Isaac
Christian. of Charles City. for perma-
ncut chairman. the members OF the Dem
ocratic press. secretaries. and r. & Law
s1u. sereeant-at-arms.
| The Committee on Credentials report
cJ that thcy found coutesting dclega-
tious III one county alone-nameiy. War
wick-which contest was left with The
convention 90 settle, the committee bo-
ing unable 10 agree upon "a report.
AR. i. Bonneville. made a strong
speech IN favor of seating she Grafton d
delegation
Mr. e. &. Madison was given Ave
minutes 90 put the claims Of has faction
before The convention.
As vote was about 20 bc taken on o
resolution. seating both delegations
with a halt vote each, Mr. Madison sud
icnlyS withdrew his contest, and ID,
Cralord men voted during the remain
ieT " The proceedings.
There was a strong determination L,
put AN end 20 these chrouic contest,
irom Warw ick county. and as Newport
News would have voted a. unit III II
OF the CraEord delegation. as would
have also James City, Charles City, New
Kent. and ten OF The York delegation
SIR. Madison would have suffered a Sc
we're defeat. This be prevented by with
| f~arr-;~.c his contest
THE ONLY SAuK PRESENTED.
As the hour IS as growing late, the re
port OF the Committee on Resolution
was passed over. and nominations weE
declared ~ order.
G SIR. O. ID. Batcheior. OF Newport News
e was recognized, aud. IN am eloquen
speech, placed che name OF Mr.. L.
Stearnes. OF Newport News, before tn
; convention.
Aessrs. c II. Ruth, and H. 5. McPbei
son. seconded the nomination. HI
Stearnes, having no opposition, was d,
Glazed the nominee, amid great enthu'
iasm.
Mr. rtcdrEce was t-NDt ANs4 u kilt sta ~
= and IN a few ysell-choseu words, expires.
I'd his deep appreciation Of the homo
:. conferred upon him, declaring tia
r be would 60 into the fight with cIea
e hands, and would keep them 50.
lie was given a rousing ovation. an
= his admirers overwhelmed him with mar
iicstations of their delight.
Il DExoUScED 'BoITERs."
re Just before the Convention adjourns
s. the following report Of tho comsnitt
on Resolutions was offered, but IN a
- confusion no vote WAS taken upon Il:
!. Whereas. the Democratic party 9th
Legislative District has suffered very IA
teriaiiy IN It's organization by boltcrs al
independents. be Il therefore
Resolved. That We. the Democrats,
convention assembled, de1cunce the q
o. tons Of r. (. Madison. and Others,
the counties ofY.srk and Warwick. a,
cad ppon al true and loyal Democrats
stand by the regular organization