The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
CONTEST in
THE SECOND.

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lsnlthn,,pton by allowing the fifteen ,,i,-
contested delegates to cast the vote OF
tile county in the convention. This acton gu /
tyes tpkon on tho motion of MI. PnrKerst
representing the contestants /,
E me chair ruled that the Straigh tout
delegation from Norfolk county was enti-}
tied to the floor Of the convention. 'Inere
vas no appeal from this decision. i ~.
SO far as results were conosrl ls $t ILs
,i,l,np only gave tho Dey faction the 4
shadow, while tho lrehy lessini 80
the substance. WAY ~ M III . M
,rhere uns not at any time more than
sen,blnnce OF order OH the floor or tine
convention. Occasionally tho chair would
succeed III getting quiet sufflcienL 70 neu a
hia enrs. and then business would ne mas
tened along, but 1t would not De eiong
he fore there would be another tuinuitu-
o,,s outbreak that would cause the s'is-
urnsion OF nll business, ana sometimes g
a delay OF as much as hait an noul.. 4. ~
,s afo to say that had the delegates ~
thc hall kept order, md gone about fto'ul t inc
discharge of business in a proper MAI ma,
nor adjournment would have been jro reach
cd In mn hour after convcning. inc ll t'Nt.
inp ho,lr was changed by Chairman ~, 10y
"Wednesday night from 10 o'clock, IN LILY
,,a,,-rnom on the eighth floor OF l ~,
richmond to II o'clock in, the same nat ayl 4.
The Detailed Report.
1ro ca,,eu the meeting to order AT a lev
,,,in,,tes inter II and announced tnat az
,,,eot,nr of the District Conmlttee,
,,o,d q short time before. Mr.. e. A. AsnlppS,
70 Nnwnort News, and Mr.. III. M. sBousl, J
81 Norfolk. had been selected lor c 'iaNsF
man and secretary. respect.lVely.
These gentlemen came l ". I, g." ~.
then the Southampton contest ca at' ~ =,
thrn,,ph n motion made by Mr.. John ~
parlser of that county, that tho delega-
t,on he allowed to retire for the pur-
noso ar making an attempt to agree on
a nj, or delegates from that county.
Nh 3 r. Holland, the county chair
man, opposcd, and there was much con-
f,,sion for several minutes. but finally
thc chair announced that the motion 70
pass southampton had been adopted. ,,4
The chair then proceeded 70 or re- d ctlil
of the roll of the delegates. mere was
great confusion from the flrs.. Altellp,s
were made to have the chair decide
whother he would allow the delegation
from n county to be recorded as present
n only one delegate was on mana Ntto
represent the delegation. Nat Green, OF
Norfolk. was on his feet in q minute and
said the chair would pass on that Dues
tion when 1t was reached.
There were a dozen delegates address,
ing the chair the next moment, but IL
nally Mr.. Parker declared that II no
question we're raised any delegate pres
Ont could represent the entire Delegation
present.
Gorge w. Jones. OF Berkeley. objected
to motion made by Hon. S. Gordon
| Cumming. Of Hampton, that tho rules
OF the House of Delegates be adopted
by the meeting. and the question was
left open.
Roll Call Continued.
4 The call of the roll was proceeded with.
/ Isle of Wight was reached, and Colonel
4 Fenton Day, chairman Of the party IN
the county, announced twelve delegates
4 present. 1t was demanded that he fur
/ nish list and then followed such con-
4 fusion as could be made by forty OBJ
4 streperous delegates on their feet adj
= dressing the chair, or In heated colioquy
& with q neighbor.
4 Finally on motion of Mr.. Trehy, q half
Z dozen sergeants-at-arms were appointed
d Iheaded by Mr.. Trehy and Mr.. George w.
Il Jones.
i There was a fair sembIance of order
after this, and the roll was called, after
the chair had decided that the names
OF delegates need not be handed 9in
. When Southampton was reached two
4 lists the Holland and the Parker lists,
were handed in. When Norfolk city was
reached, Mr.. Trehy noted contest.
Norfolk county failed to make such pro-
test, and 1t looked as If the Straightout
delegates would DO seated without a con-
test. but Mr.. Jones said he would not
hide behind a technicality, and pro-
test was noted.
When the roll call was completed 1t
was found that Surry had been over
looked. and somebody announced that the
county had eight delegates on hand.
The fact was denied. and there was con-
siderable confusion, but the Surry dele
| cation was recorded as present.
/ Much debate then ensued as to who
was to decide on the claims of contest
ing delegations.
Finally w. T.. Anderson moved that
contestees and contestants be allowed
a half vote each. Allen Jones. Of New
port News. and Nat Green, of Norfolk,
opposed.
Norfolk County Contest.
The chair ruled that the Norfolk county
contest should be taken up, and that he
would rule on who had the right to vote
The chairman of each side was allowed
five minutes in which to present his
case. %
William G. Parker, chairman OF the
Norfolk county Fusion delegation, thu
contestants, and member of tho House
of Delegates presented the claims Of his
side. He spoke only a minute, possibly
and received fair attention. He did no
so into the merits of the case. and whel
Mr.. Jones came to present the claims o
the Straightout side. he said he woult
; not do more than present undisputet
facts. His presentation caused great ap
plause from his side. But the othe
side came near taking him off his sea
by raising tho cry of "Time!' before HI
had finished. Tho chair decided Mr.
. Jones had two minutes moro. and he con
, sumed one of them. 81
! Mr., Trehy moved that all contestant
. and contestees present be allowed to vote
y The chair ruled the motion out OF order
V Tho chair then ruled that the Jone
delegation was entitled to the floor.
I. Then ex-Congressman William
Q, Young sought to have the chair ru
whether tho Southampton contestant
., headed by Mr.. Parker. should have
v. vote. The chair had not decided whe