The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Two County Chairmet1.

we givo two reports OF tho proceedings
below:
Two County Ctairmen.
(special to The Times Dsput cll.)t iit
BLACKSTONE, var. May 14.-A meet
Ing OF Nottowny county Democratic Exc
cutive Committee was hold at Nottoway
Courthouse to-day Tho meeting was
called to order by retiring Chairman Il.
S. Devillc. Mr.. 13evlle was a. candidate
for re election and was opposed by Cap
tain w. II. Jefrress. There was consider
nble feeling manifested in the meeting
which became so strong that Il split re-
suited. It seems that Il majority OF tho
committee was favorable to Mr.. Jeffress,
and that the controversy was created by
an EFFORT on behalf OF the Beville forces
to rule out Of the meeting the entire COM
mittee from Jeffrcss Store Precinct which
were elected last summer. t
In the attempted organization Of the
meeting which, did not get to a roll call
before the split Committee on Credcn-
tials was appointed by Mr.. Bevillc, COM
posed Of two of his friends and one Of
Mr.. Jetfresss, which committee submitted
o. majority report against the Jeffress
Store Precinct ComrnittecS which came as
a surprise to most OF the members pres
ent, including the committee from Jeffrcss
store Precinct who had never before
heard their elections questioned. and a
minority report In favor thereof
The motion then came up on the res
olutions, and 1t was suggested that as
Mr.. .Beville was q candidate for the chair
manship. that IN accordance with tho
usual custom nc retire. from the chair.
the meeting desiring to proceed with It's
own temporary organization. which he
declined to do or to put q motion TO that
effect, and then followed with the ruling
~ Inff Etnra
cinct could vote until the report Of the
Committee on Resolutions was passed OH
and that no proxies could vote on this
report except where specially authorized
to do SO.
The result OF this was to deprive the
Jcffress men Of five votes and a motion
was then made by the Jeffress men to-
adjourn. which motion the chair ruled
out Of order and declined to put. The
total membership OF the Nottoway COM
mittee is thirty, and nineteen OF them
Immediately went out on the court green
and proceeded to organize and elected
Captain w II. Jerress county chairman.
The remaining eleven remained in the
courthouse and proceeded with. their or
ganization and elected Mr.. r.. S., ,Beyille 4
county" chairman. Three OF the nineteen
who retired declined to participate In
either meeting. 1t seems now that the .
State Committee will have to decide who
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1870
a BAD 0PHt.
CREWE. VA, May 1.-THE County
Democratic Committee assembled at Not
toway Courthouse to-day pursuant to a
call issued by Mr.. r. S. Bevlle, county
chairman, for the purpose OF arranging
for the congressional primary and for
electing a county chairman.
There are six precincts In the county
and five committeeman at each precinct,
to-wit Blackstone, Burkeville, Crewe,
Nottoway Courthouse, Spainville and
Jeffress store.
The following gentlemen were present
from Burkevile: Mcssrs. ]. L. Vaughan
and p, V, Cosby. and Mr. II. y. Horncr
by proxy. Mcssrs. Glasscock and Os-
borne were absent,
From Crewc-Dr. r, NJ. Baird. r, S.
Rcyille G. b. Lane. a. u. Woody and
Hcnrv + Lee
! Fron : Nottowav C,ourthouse-R ".
,rnoglo n NJ tomas 1 wa,ker
rhernt X, I.ffroas ana Iohn n Turllc
~ Ero MS ena,,vil,o ~ r Rnv,lle e: r
WIN, T. : Tinrlcv. Messrs. c,ov
:, nj Tnst were absent.
: nro, Observation-Disclosures r ar Dill
II vi Irhy AIoncure Samuel G., Williams
49, 49, ~, caor,o He ,vthor,e C;anto,n + M
IInrr,s -, th,s committee wns absent
credentials, which reported that the COM