The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
gentleman otthsuct high repnto as Mr.

gentleman q y such high repnte as Mr.
Farker.
And then Mr.. Holland said. ,8|
"1;very word ana saniance that fell
from my Hrs in this assenibsge, l that J
Wns offensive to aiiy man, | cheerfulls /
and fully retract.'' II
There we're loud cheers, and the Incl
dent closcd.F
Mi. Holland, who appears to be in very
poor health. completed his statement
Tho chair r,led 5on a variety OF dues
tions arising out Of the contest. he
ruled that neither ofjthe contrasting deln.
gates from FRANKLIN should be alio" ,eu ~ w.
vote. lie ruled the Holland delegates DC
seated from Boykins District.
There was no appeal from tho ue-
cision Of the chair. Mr.. Parker then
moved that fifteen delegates. elected as
delegates or alternates, and uncohtesleu1'
be allowed to cast ono and two-seVe
tcetiths votes In the State Convention anu
the motion was adopted.
rho convention then undertook 10 IN
feet q permanent organization MI.
Jones. Of Berkeley, moved that tho .e.,,-
rcfe ry organization be made permanent"
and put the vote. Xxx
III On tho instant, there was a tumuit o.
applause. followed by a storm OF MISSES
ahow,s and yells from the 1rehy fao. .,,,,,
ard the chair refused to allow tho ac''o'
of the convention to stand. .a
Mr.. W.. "A. Young thereupon nom'l'a..,s,u
Mr.. j. Il. West, OF Nansemond, 10 .,.o
position Of permanent chairman. ana M''
George w. Jones named Mr.. Ashoy'
Mr.. Cumming seconded the non'i'lalo ~
OF Mr.. West, saying, however. tn n,,,, 40
did not desire to reflect on his lrienu
Mr.. AshbS. ~ ,tr
Judge Leigh r. Il Watts. Of Portsmouth
seconded tho nomination Of Mr. west
Nat Green seconded the nominatio" -
lAshby. az .s.S Il v
Much Confusion.
s.,rlere was much delay in announcing
tito vote, owing to the confusion, .na
frn ctionnl votes cast, and the cauc '"'tA e
If The Newport News delegation - !, ~
sh,,v a. 4, . . +. q. ...........os lo-oy
Walt l. .. h. \. 81 ICY
%,rha result was received with trelmeilu-
ous applause BY the Trehy people. M =
we're loud demands for q verificat'o ..t,. -
the vote. Mi. West mounted 'ne Al, a.
on which the secretary was s.a a,t We
and attempted to make a statel'lt''1 ,,od,1
nobody would he heard BY ma a,.t,n mad
Tnr ten minutes the 1iproar coht'ltu ~
an, at last Mr.. Ashby got on the 5'nD 49,
ana Immediately there was quiet.
10 wish to state, gentlemen, that M" !,
!, ,.ifia1 +ho vote and found 1t ortse.
s,td. Mr.. Ashby, and Immediately ln t,,s
s r,ara cheers for Ashby, followed by tns
"A n,,tion. amid much applause. OF ~ .,s
~ hanks TO Mr.. Ashby for MS IN i'At 80
rulings. ,,,t,va commit
|3tco we're made by the IrenS ~
follows. t,. Colonel
~ w sale Norfolk;5J. NJ. Curtis, new.
,,ort News:8C. Fenton Day, Isle Oh WEI 80
Dr.. Butts, OF Nansemo2nd. n,es ~
Tha Dey people presented the names !. -
/ ia ntnin Dey, Mr.. George W. JONES 60 80
III. II. Sebrell. a., o,oct,on
! Ar tones sought2to make the eiecllon
/ ~ Mr.. Curtis and DR.. Butts IMAM iious'
5,,t Failed. The vote was taken ny cout-
ties and cities, and resulted as >, 1oll -
/ Hope ........ ...........' 80
4 G Dew ...... .............. ~ ~ =" sF
BUTTS .......... ..........lee ii
Curtis ........ ............loo
sale .............. 81 l4-lo
sabrell .......... So 1-l5
1nav .............. 95 lib
Io,.s ..,..... % lib
Tho following five were declared elected
members of the executive coHllni..ee
Hope, Butts. curtis. Sale and Day. ~
i George w. Jones, as leaaer ~ w! ~
defeated side. moved the electiohs " 1''.,u''
/ unanimous, which WAS uoi i'e eAit'4' &c
.pause for Jones. /, I, /,
Mr. Jones also advocated motion q
4 allow the dominant faction to name
MANNERS of tho following committees OIL
the state Convention: <..u..
BesoIutions-John B. Primer, Suffolk;
! W. a. Davis. Norfolk; Leigh r. WAITS
/ Portsmouth
! Organzation--E I. Ford, NeWp 1o
News; j. p. Pretlow Southanpton' ~ ~
i II. w. Shields Hampton.
/. Credentals-Nelson s. Groome Hamp-
4 ton. a, 7. Aclxiss. Princess Anne; W. E
4 Iowle, Isle of Wight.
Withers and Ashby.
Robert w. withers, of Nansemond. ane
G.. A. Ashby. of Newport News, We're
i nlaced in nomination for the place OF dis
!, trict elector But Mr.. Ashby stated ne
had promised Mr.. Withers to vote FOL
lhim. and withdrew his own name.
Il s. Gordon Cumming. of Hampton, ane
II. p. Holland. of Franklin, were put i
nomination for district delegates to tn
National Convention After nomination.
Z were declared closed the name OF MI
Ashby was presented. Mr.. Young mao
+ The point that the nomination could no
: then be made. but the vote closing IN
q nominations was reconsldered and MI
Ashby's name was voted on. Cumminl
y Land Holland were elected by clos
8|vote. The delegates We're allowed u
|lchoose their own alternates.
Mr.. Cumming then offered a resolution
endorsing Mr.. Maynad for the positlo
of a delegate-at-arge to the Nationa
Convention. and the resolution wa
adopted.
A resolution was adopted endorsln
& Harry st. George Tucker for the posi-
ton of one Of the electors-at-large. an
the convention adjourned at $3.50 O'Clock
SAUNDERS WINS.
Defeats Col. Harwood for Stat
Committee by One Vote.
Y The meeting Of the Third District Co
!. vention was one of the most interestil