Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-11
NORTHUMBERLAND
PRIMARIES.
WARM TIMES IN THE COUNTY
LAST SATURDAY.

LAST SATURDAY. 81
C. 5. Towles Defeats Lloyd Smith.
Brent, Booth and FIynt the
other Winners.
On Saturday afternoon last the
Democrats held precinct meetings in
the various districts throughout Nor
thumberlaud TO nominate district
officers and elect delegates to the
convention at Heathsville next Mon
day, which will name the four county
officers. The CITIzEN's reporters
were on the qui vive, and we are
enabled to give the full proceedings
in all of the districts.
HEATHSvILLE DISTRICT.
Heathsyille adopted the unit rule
and went solidly for Smith, Booth,
Brent and Flynt. Delegates are DIR.
A. NJ Brent, Jno. d. Luttrell,
Howard Straughan and Isaac N.
Marsh. They were instructed to
cast tie vote of Heathsville dele
CATION for l.. L. Smith for Common
wealth Attorney if they deem his
nomination practicable, and if not
then to cast it for A. S. Rice. They
were instructed further to cast the
delegations vote for w. Z. Flynt for
Sheriff, r. S. Brent for Commits.
sioner of Revenue. j. M. Booth fol-
Treasurer.
Jno. K. Belts was nominated for
Supervisor; E. w. Eichelberger. Jas.
L. Beane and Jos. w. Douglass
Justices of Peace; Geo. w. Thomas
Constable, and Saml Z. Headley
Oyerseer of Poor.
FAIRFIRLDS.
: Practically all Of the Democratic
voters of Fairfields were at Lillian
September 9Th, to participate in the
nomination of District officers and
to select delegates to the County
Convention at Heathsville on court
day.
District Chairman r. III. Blupdop
called the meeting to order, and
stated the purpose if it. DR.. w. p.
Sydnor was elected permanent chair
man, and the proceedings commenced.
1t was agreed that the district nomi-
nations be made first. DIR. W. p.
Sydnor was nominated for Super
visor aud the balance of the ticket
quickly named, until the overseer of
the poor was reached, which office
went begging. Irrepressible George
Butler named John b. Hin ton, who
declined with thanks, saying he was
already overseer. Finally Lunsford
Lewis was nominated.
A resolution was offered, instruct
ing for Lloyd L. Smith for Attorney
for the Commonwealth, which was
seconded. DIR. Loren Cockrell then
offered a substitute instructinp for
Clarence S. Towles. The questions
were put, division called for. The
Chairman directed the Towles men
to pass to the right and the Smith
men to the left and line up to be
counted. There were too many of
the Towles men to end a place in the
line, and they tried two lines, but
still they could not place them. Next
they got them out in the road aud
attempted TO count them as they
crossed ditch. Finally it was ar
ranged that the voters pass between
the tellers and be counted. The
Smith men were counted first, and
numbered 20. Then the TowIes men
were numbered and footed up 173, a
ratio of to L.
The sense of the meeting was then
taken as between Settle and Flynt
for Sheriff. Settle received 40 votes
and Flynt 141. Brent and Hunton
were next voted upon, HINTON re-
ceiving so few votes that no division
was called for.
DIR. Tankard made an eloquent
plea for minority delegation, but
was ably and effectively answered by
G. S. Towles, and the Convention
promptly refused to grant any such
concession. DR.. Tankard gave notice
that he, in behalf of the minority,
protested against such action, and
that ne should lay protest be-
fore the Convention at Heaths. |
Vile. He also made protest against |
the endorsement of Flynt for Sheriff. |
Some of the Smith men had been
lndiscreet enough to threaten to bolt
and elect a contesting delegation, but
DIR. Tankard gave notice that no |
such action would be taken, that he
vas Democrat and was now and
would be loyal to the party, although
be and his friends had Just suffered |
crushing defeat.
Upon motion of A. f. Rice in
We're voted that the dele
cation vote as unit for Flynt for
Sheriff, Brent for Commissioner, and |
Booth for Treasurer. |
In justice to Mr.. Rice (sGlide"),
wish to state that was mistaken |
When doubted his intention of sun |
PORTING Flynt for Sheriff in prefer
nee to Settle. He stood to his guns |
ike a, man, and gave him hearty
upport.
Delegates were then elected, and
Empowered to select their own alter
'ates. The names of the delegates
re as follows:
DR.. Loren Cockrell, Wilbur Ed
Yards, Will Lewis, Q. l.. Gaskins,
ieorge Butler, Thomas Moore, Cor
on Blundon, Fuller Jones aud Geo.
Smith.
just as the Convention adjourned
message was received from Wi
omico to the effect that Towles had
arried a solid delegation there, thus
lsuring his nomination at the
county Convention
GEO. II. SMITH.
WICOMICO.
At a primary meeting of the Dem
Gratis of Wicomico District, held at
'icomico Church the 9Th day of
l903,- E. e. Coles, chair
IAN, called the meeting To order |