Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
CALLED TO MEET HERE JULY
Resisnaisn Of Captain Ham. Shsppsrd %
secretary Or the Committee TIE Basis sf
Rs,resentsties.


seerstsry or the Csmmitsse- TIE Bssis ef
Rs,ressstssiss.
A meeting Of the State Democratic
Central Committee was held at the Ex-
change Hotel yesterday. The meeting
was called to order about ll:40 O'Clock
by Hon. John S. Barbour. chairman.
Mr.. W. W. Scott, Of Orange, was re-
quested to act as secretary. The meet
ing was very full one, all of the dis
tricts being represented except the
Ninth, from which representative was
en- route, but who missed making the
connection at Charlottesville.
Mr.. Barbour read the following let
ter from Mr.. III. Shepperd, secretary Of
the State Central and Executive Com
mittees:
Dear Sir,-As | am soon TO enter
upon the duties ofa Federal office, think
it but right that l should resign the
secretaryship Of our committees. In
rendering through you my resignation
to the committees wish to express to
you and to them the great pleasure |
have experienced in my association with
each and all of you, and the deep regret
| have at the severance Of such close
and intimate personal and political rela-
tions. Yours very truly,
II. SHEPHERD.
Mr.. John NJ. White offered the fol-
lowing, which was unanimously adopt
ed
In accepting the resignation Of Cap
tain II. Shepperd, rendered necessary
10y his acceptance Of the position Of col
lector of internal revenue. the State
Central and Executive Committees de-
sire to put on record their high appre-
citation Of his splendid services in behalf
Of the Democratic party. They sxtol
his skill as all organizer, his zeal and
discretion as party worker, and his
fidelity and worth as the trusted secre-
tary Of the State Democratic commit
tees.
In parting officially with their secre-
tary they part individually with friend
who has worthily fulfilled every trust
and function of his office, and the com
mittee heartily congratulate Captain
Shepperd and the country upon his ap-
pontment.
Mr.. W. W. Scott was elected secre-
tary.
The subject Of calling a State con-
yention was then taken up and dis
cussed. There was much diversity Of
opinion as to the time at which such
convention should be held. Finally all
differences were reconcled, and We'd
nesday, July Goth, at IL O'Clock, was
decided upon as the most suitable
time.
Mr.. Burke. of Stanton, made a mo-
ton that the convention be held at
Richmond.
Mr.. Krise, of Lynchburg, said that
he would like for the convention to be
held in that city if suitable sccommo-
datlons could be furnished where
upon Nr. Guerrant. Of Montgomery,
moved that the convention be held
in Lynchburg.
Mr.. Guerrant's motion was lost, and
Richmond was decided upon as the
place.
The following was adopted
Resoiced, That the basis of represen-
tation for the convention shall be one
delegate and one alternate for every 200
Democratic voters or any fraction
thereof amounting to 100 or more cast
at the last presidential election.
On motion of r. I. Wilson, Of Pc
tersburg, Mr.. Robert f. Bland, of
Prince George, was elected a member
Of the committee TO fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death Of George 4.
Riyes.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted
with reference to the death Of Mr..
Rives, and the secretary instructed to
send copy Of the same to the family
Of deceased.
The committee then adjourned TO
meet in this city again on the night Of
the 2Sth Of July.
The Executive Committee held an in
formal meeting and instructed the Sc
cretary to issue the call for the conven-
tiOn