The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-20
Nansemond Man Nam
ed for Congress on
5O2d Ballot.
LONG DEADLOCK
FINALLY BROKEN
Dramatic Moment When James
Trehy Switches Enough Votes
to Make Choice Possible and
End Two Days and Nights
Of Voting-Party United
for Candidate.
by ALEXANDER FORWARD.
tsnecial 10 rhe rImes-p,spatch

by ALEXANDER FORWARD.
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.l
Suffolk. Va, October l9--Making
himself the central figure of the con-
vention, almost to the exclusion of the
nominee, and at the same time taxing
a long stride toward healing the
wounds suffered during the stormy
conflicts OF The past two months, James
v. Trehy to-day threw the strength OF
William a. Young to E. z. Holland
making the latter the Democratic can
didate for Congress from the Seconu
District The nomination was made
shortly after noon, and was accom-
plished on the 502d ballot OF the most
memorable convention In the politicai
history of the Comm onwealth and
what nearly every Second District
Democrat believes will be the last con-
vention within the borders OF the State
unless it be for the quadrennial cleo
tion OF delegates to the national COR
vention. AT the same time Mr.. Trehy
turned a bitter political fight into a
veritable love feast, and made for
himself hundreds Of friends.
Dramatic in the extreme was the mo-
ment OF nomination, and it took the
convention completely from its feet.
SO unexpected was 1t that the Holland
delegates could not credit tHeir ears,
and sat stunned while the realization
OF what had happened was filtering its
way into their minds.
People Excited.
Then scenes of the widest excite
ment ensued. Friends of all four as
pirants rose to their feet and shouted
themselves hoarse. Men. women and
children tore madly through the
streets of Suffolk, announcing to all
the honor paid to the little citys hon
ored son.
Then everybody began to wonder
why and how it happened. 1t scented
inconceivable that Mr.. Trehy. after
his persistent efforts TO defaat the
nomination of Senator Holland, should
of his own volition make his selection
certain.
Butit was all as plain as the nose
on ones face. Senator, Holland was
nominated because 1t was Impossible
to nominate anybody else.
Every possible plan had been tried
and had been found wanting. further
more. the situation was such that next
to the nomination of their man, the
Golland delegates preferred that
nothing at all be done. In that event
he would make the race, and would,
they believed. be elected over the three
other Democrats should they all run.
and over the Republican nominee also.
So they were perfectly contented to
stand pat, and to cast their eighty
votes for the Nansemond man.
Efforts Failed.
Mr.. Trehy saw all this. He had made
every effort to secure the success OF
his friend. William a. Young, to whom
he was and is absolutely loyal. This
~ La
of j. T. Deal, who, as forecast in this
correspondence from Norfolk on sun
day night, would consent to no ar
rangement to allow the nomination OF
Mr.. Young.
Then the Norfolk leader had tried
the nomination of Mr.. Deal. To that
end the entire Young vote was thrown
to him, and was cast solidly for him
during the taking Of 202 ballots. For
most of this time the Maynard delega-
tion had remained steadfast for the
Portsmouth man, preventing choice
Most of the members Were willing tc
20 to Young for second choice, but
| they positively refused to vote for
IDEAL. At the most only four Of their
number cast their ballots for the can
| didate With the smallest number OF
instructed votes.
! More than majority Of Maynard
| delegates asserted most positively that
| they would never go to Deal, bu,
would rather vote for their man, tc
use an expression more forcible than
polite, until hi froze over"
Saw Into Future.
There was the rub. Trehy, whom nc
| one has ever accused of bone-headed-
ness. saw the situation and cut the
Gordian knot 1t was absolutely i'm.
L. ~
Hand. Should the convention adjourn
sine die without making nomination
! the party would be in for more
| troubles in the district. and censure
woula be visited upon 1t for not agree
| ing while in convention, after staying
| In session for three days. He had done
| his best to break up the deadlock lone
before; lad done 1t single-handed; hat
done 1t with loyalty to his own chief
| Here was his opportunity and ne
| grasped IT,
Trehy was not in the convention
when the morning session began, and
the calling of the roll was resumed
The votes stood continuously-Deal, 70
Holland, so; Mayard, II. 1t looked
| like a break in the 456th ballot, wher
one of the Maynard men went for Deal
/! This grew to three votes on the 45Stf
ballot, and excitement reigned In the
convention hall. But those on the
inside knew there was nothi:g In 1t
| since II took fourteen of the Maynard
votes to name Deal, and not nearly
that number could be induced under
any circumstances to go to him. The
suppressed excitement grew. however
and there was distinct feeling tina
somerulng was about to happen.
Five Hundred mt Noon.
"rive hundredth ballot" announced
Clerk John B. Jenkins. At that mo
ment the City Hall clock began tc
strike the noon hour, and the coinci
dence was noted. On this ballot foul
Maynard votes We're cast for Deal, ant
Ithis was repeated on the next.
While the 501st ballot was being an,
pouncea, James ". .#Trehy walked. int
the hall. While no one knee wha
was about to happen and While hi!
face betrayed no sign, there was al
I1ndehnable feeling that he was th,
! 1contiape on Seventh PagaA,