The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-29
Two Meetings Held at Yellow
Tavern School and Two
Delegates Chosen.
EACH SIDE MAKES CHARGES
Barton Heights Wants Bryan.
but Does Not Favor Iron
clad Instructions.
Henrico has returned to the arena,

Henrico has returned to the arena.
For some months. since the recon.
upheaval in which the ms were thrown
out and the outs went in, politics has
been uuiescent in the county but en-
perienced hands have not lost their
skill according to the varied reports
of a Democratic precinct meeting held
at yellow Tavern School last night to
elect a delegate to the State conven-
ton at Roanoke. Accounts of what
happened differ widely, but agree on
the essential fact that there was a
serious split, and that instead of one
meeting and one delegate there were
two meetings and two delegates-Mr
c. ". Throckmorton and Mr.. {. w.
Z Childroy, each of whom Will go to
Roanoke claiming to represent the
Hungary and Bruins Precincts in
BrookIand District.
Elsewhere in the county the cleo
ton Of the delegates apnears.to have
taken place without trouble. and there
was nothing of particular Significance
in the various meetings except reso-
luton adopted In Barton Helshts
touching the Bryan matter.
The Throckmorton Side.
According to the followers of Mr..
Throckmorton. who is member OF
the State Legislature, the meeting
which named him was the only regular
meeting and he is the only represen-
tatve of the two precincts whose claim
is valid At $50 P. NJ, after having
waited ten minutes to make sure that
everybody had opportunity to get in.
the precinct leaders called the meeting
to order in Yellow Tavern School. and
Mr. Charles U. Williams was made
permanent chairman. On the call for
Nominations the name of Mr.. Throck-
merton was presented and no other.
The chair put the motion. and declar-
ing Mr.. lThrockmorton unanimously
elected. .directed the secretary to issue
"a certificate to the delegate chosen.
The secretary was Mr.. A. B. Childrey. a
ton of Mr.. C. w. Childrey. There We're
thrty-five people present at this
meeting. according to the Throckmor
ton side.
when the meeting was about to
begin" said Mr.. Throckmorton last
night, lit was proclaimed from the
{ door. and I heard Mr., A. 3. Childrey
tell his father, who was standing out
side. TO come in. Apparently. he did
not do so. for after the meeting was
over, Mr.. c. w. Childrey, with several
people, entered the hall and called for
a new meeting. declaring that they dii
not know that the election was ir
progress. Everything had been done
In regular order, in a perfectly oper
manner and the chairman refused tt
call new meeting. The Childrel
people then met and elected Mr.. Chill,
iidrey. / understand there were abou
ten people present"
BIames Solomon.
Another account comes from Mr., 3
IL Purcell of Glen Allen, who is dis
fposed to lay ali the blame on Mr.
Simon solomon former sheriff of tn
county, and boss of Henrico up to tn
time OF his defeat in the last election
after which 1t was said that Mr.. Solo
mon had retired from politics. AM
moved into Richmond MI Purcell
gave the following story of the hap
penings OF the evening, so far as n
witnessed them:
There were twenty-thrce Of u
standing about on the outside of tn
yellow Tavern schoolhouse, waitini
for the meeting 10 open. While W
were talking and waiting for other
III, arrive ex-Sheriff Simon solomon go
Ibis crowd together inside, and withou
Netting us know, held meeting an
elected Mr.. c. ". Throckmorton. "
+ went In when We found out what wa
going on, asked for a fair meeting an
told them we wanted 10 have han
in IT. and to help TO elect Mr., Throch
,,norton or some one else. Mr.. Simo
lsolonon said he didn't think 1t woul
\ be legal TO reopen the meeting ate
the convention had adjourned, and
advised his party TO go on HON
There were ten voters from the "
Iprecincts in the Solomon meeting.
1--WE concluded that we hadn't be-
given a square deal. so we called t
3neeting to order elected Mr. c.
Ehildrey chairman, and Mr.. E. J. Ire
Irstt, secretary. Mr.. c. ". Childr
Twas elected delegate 10 Roanoke
u unanimous vote OF the twenty-thr
41resent. I'll Of whose names We're I
rorded, and all of whom are register
Voters In either Hungary or grull
precincts
After the Solomon meeting adjouI
ed the secretary, il is reported.
fused to issue certificate OF electi
TO Mr.. Throckmorton; a duly prepal
Icertidcate, Endorsed With the nan
4of 5Rass who voted 6; for him, vas p