The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-28
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been dropped twice, he should not pc
eligible to enter again
This motion was adopted. and the
caucus was practically where 1t was
when the first session convened. Nearly
every member had paper before him
keeping the roll as 1T was called, and
perfect order prevailed. The satisfy"
ing of the inner man had put the menu
bers In more congenial frame OF
mind, and they seemed inclined to
wind the matter UP in business-like
manner. There were some switches
from wescott to Mears, and 1t was
evideft that great pressure had been
brought to bear in favor of the North
ampton candidate during the recess.
The vote announced, was as follows:
Mears, 27 Robinson, so: Montague, %;
Wescott. 90.
This was the fourth ballot, and Mr..
Montague was dropped. 1t was another
neck to neck race between three of the
candidates, and they all pulled hard
for the Montague votes, while that
gentleman was out, SO as to keep from
being dropped. The vote on the fifth
was Wescott, So; Mears, IS; Robinson,
80.
| Mr. Wescott was dropped for the
first time. Messrs. Mears and Robinson
having gotten the bulk of the Mon
tague vote.
| The sixth ballot was taken between
Montague, Robinson and Mears. and
| the friends of the latter made a des-
| perate effort to get the Wescott vote.
The others We're pulling for 1t as wolf.
but II scattered, much of 1t going TO
Montague, The vote was, Robinson.
.5; Monta que, so; Mears. SO. This put
| Montague finally out of the race. and
the seventh roll call resulted as fol.
lows: Mears, Sc; Wescott, IS; Rob'n-
son, 80.
IT was o'clock and it was evident
that the end was near. It was the
eighth ballot that was about to be
. taken, and once more the utmost con.
fusion prevailed. The Mears people
We're dying hard
!, They contended that as the rule pro.
! vided that a candidate might be voted
> upon twice and then finally dropped
If Mr.. Mears were dropped out nov
there would be an election and h
I would not have chance to be voted
upon again.
i, Finally Let In.
: Messrs. Massie, Ech OILS, Montague an,
: Halsey pleaded that Mr.. Mears have hi
second trial on this ballot, and 1t wa
: whether Wescott or Mears would b
|. dropped. and it was the last hope lief
: for the Wescott people, for if thei
:, favorite had been left out he woul
: have been out for good The hallo
resulted: Mears, 40; Wescott, SO, Rob
5. inson, 81.
: There We're a. number of changes I
l, A1ears before the vote was announce
: in order to hold him in the race, an
!, as Mr. Robinson had not been droppe
/ before. another ballot was taken be
: tween these three. At this point NJ
T. Massie denounced a statement in a
afternoon paper to the effect that h
n, would support Mr.. Mears because tn
T.. latter was Governor Swanson's cand
t, date. Mr.. Massie resented the impr
I, taton that he was the puppet OF an
S, man. When he had resumed his set
t. the clerk called the roll on the mint
G, ballot. 1t was realized that the hint
J. most man on this ballot would be OF
of the running. as each candidate ha
Or been previously dropped.
IS, The result was: Wescott, 36; Near
lei SO; Robinson, az, and Mr.. Mears VIZ
tot finally dropped.
mel The tenth and final ballot was no
re called amid profound silence. the r.
NV sponscs being listened to attentive
by the members and spectators.
Rs was apparent before the roll call W;
RS completed that Robinson had won, al
as his friends rushed Into the lobby
offer their congratulations.
,e The Final Ballot.
The vote on the final ballot was
,,t follows;
RI, FOR Robinson--Messrs. Adams. Ba
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