Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
HEATHSVILLE CONVENTION.
Democrats of NOrthumb erland
Start The Campaign Pot to
Boiling.

Start The Campaign Pot to
Boiling.
Monday last, court day, the DEM
ocratic clans of old Northum berland
assembled on the courthouse bounds,
and all day long there was hardly
anything talked about except politics.
and about all the politics was the
wonderful overthrow Of the powers
that had been controlling the county
for many years. The cold guard"
was not represented very strongly,
and those of them present were
very sore. A new order of things
had come to pass. Certain leaders
had been ruthlessly overthrown in
the primaries, and the convention
soon to assemble would be composed,
In large part, of new material.
Congressman Jones was present at
court, but did not come into the con-
vention. A number of the county's
leaders were also there, some of
whom came in as spectators.
1t was after 3 O'Clock when County
Chairman Rice called the meeting to
order, and announced that the bust
ness of the meeting was opened. DIR.
Loren Cockrell and others, after
nominating him, insisted that Mr..
Rice become their permanent chair
man. The latter consented with
some hesitsncy, he not being mem
Der of the convention. Messrs. Nor
gan. and Lee, editors Of the Mews and
CITIZEN, respectively, were chosen
secretaries.
A motion of DIR. Cockrell prevailed
to name Commemorative Attorney,
Treasurer, Commissioner of the
Revenue and Sheriff in the order
mentioned.
w. B. Carter nominated @. s.
Towles for Office of Commonwealth
Attorney. Hon. b. Chambers placed
the name of A. s. Rice before the
convention. There were no further
nominations, the friends of Lloyd II.
Smith having decided not to put him
up 10 be "knocked down." The vote
was taken by districts, and resulted
as follows: Lottsburg, two for Towles
two for Rice; Heathsville, four for
Rice; Wicomico, four for Towles;
Fairfields, nine for Towles. Total,
fifteen for Towles, six for Rice. Mr..
Towles received the votes he had
won in the primaries, and Mr.. Rice
received those first instructed for
Smith. Mr.. Rice very pleasantly and
satisfactorily stated that he had not
entered the fight, and consequently
felt grateful for the unsolicited com.
pliment thus paid him.. Hon. b.
Chambers. who was previously presid-
ing, moved that Towles' nomination
be made unanimous, which was car
rled, one or two only dissenting.
Hon. Jno. ID. Luttrell placed Jas.
Nj. Booth In nomination for Treas
urer. There were no other nomina.
tons, and he was unanimously
chosen.
Hon. 3. Chambers placed in NOM
ination II. s. Brent for Commissioner.
Capt, VIM. Henderson nominated r.
Fuller Hunton. The votes of Lofts
burg, Heathsville and Fairfields.
seventeen in all, were cast for Brent.
while Wicomico, with her four, stood
fast for her favorite son.
Now came the tug of war. The
fight of fights, the attorneyship, had
been held the week previous in the
primaries, but in the convention
an effort was made to change the
result for Sheriff. Messrs. Cham
bers and Blundon objected to the
name of w. E. Flynt being presented
In a Democratic convention, and pro-
duced colored Republican to testify
that Flynt was a Republican. The
delegates refused, however, to break
over their instructions, and when the
result was announced the vote stood
thirteen for Flynt and eight for
Settle, Wicomico and Lottsburg vot-
ing for Settle. DR.. Cockrell nomi-
mated Flynt and III. A. Straughan
seconded the nomination. Frank Set
tie was nominated by Capt. Henderson
and seconded by Ned Blackwell, es-
luire. Hon. B. Chambers moved
hat Flynt's nomination be made
unanimous, aud this was carried. |
but Wicomico's delegates still pro-
.ested.
Clarence S. Towles, the nominee
Tor Attorney, was called for, and his
'esponse was q heat speech of ac-
,eptance and thanks.
The convention then adjourned.
In Lottsburg district in addition
o officers named in our last issue l.. |
d. Rock was nominated for Consta-
ole. and Cornelius Weaver and Sam'l |
Winstead Justices of the Peace.
John Cowart, 6. Q. Thomas, Beni. |
chambers and A. B. Garner were
chosen delegates to the County