Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-15
NEW ELECTION LOST.
THE CITY COMMITTEE RecoNsIpeRs
ITS ACTION OF TUESDAY NIGHT.
Kent. and Portion of Hanoyer-Wise
Gets Most of Them.

| The City Democratic Committee met last
night and reconsidered its action of Tues
| day night in ordering new election for
the First precinct in Marshall Ward and
the Fourth precinct in Clay Ward
All the members Of the committee we're
present except Messrs. Blackburn, Lamb,
| Seay, and Wood
Nice-Chairman Bigger presided.
As soon az the committee was called 10
| order Mr. Britton moved that the Demo
Gratis outside OF the room who were ANXIOUS
| to witness the proceedings be admitted.
| and if it was found necessary to go into ex-
ecutive session they could be asked TO re-
| tire.
EXECUTIVE SESSION DEFEATED.
Mr.. Bowery made some objection TO this,
and Mr.. II. +. Phillips moved that the
| committee go into executive session at
| once.
Mr. Ferriter said he was bitterly opposed
| to executive sessions and he hoped the
committee would never have one again.
They had nothing to conceal from the
public.
Mr.. Phillips's motion was lost. and one
was adopted instructing the Sergeant-at-
Arms TO invite all Democrats waiting on
| the outsideinto the room. This duty being
performed by Mr.. Wilkinson. quite q
crowd of spectators carno in and took
| seats.
THE CALL FOR THE MEETING.
The Secretary read the petition sent 10
| Actinc-Chairman Bigger asking him to
call the meeting. 1t was signed by Messrs
Brady, Saville. Wallace, Guy. and Black
| burn.
The letter of Mr. Wise to the acting
Chairman. published in the Dispatch of yes
I terday. was also read.
As soon as this was done Mr.. Brady said
! he desired TO state that IT was not true. as
Mr.. Wise said in his letter he had heard
intimated, that no record of the voters
| was kept at the election held at the First
precinct in Clay Ward.
Later in the evening Mr.. c. /. Philips.
who presided at the meeting referred to by
Mr.. Wise, declared that that gentleman
had been greatly misinformed as to the
conduct of the election. A record was
kept of every voter, and the plan was
strictly carried out.
SIR. wIsE's SIDE.
In the absence Of Mr.. Wise. who had
been expected TO be present, his claims
were represented by Mr.. G. V. Meredith.
He was accorded the privilege of the floor
and spoke about twenty minutes He ar
gued to show that the election IN the Fourth
precinct of Clay Ward was absolutely fair
from all accounts. and no one had been in
jured by a mere form in the plan not being
complied with.
At this point Mr.. Bowery wanted TO
know of the speaker If IN general cleo
tion person places his name on the back
of his ticket what effect 1t would have.
Mr.. Meredith replied that the statutes
prohibit anything of that kind. but in
the elections such as that lately held to
elect delegates no statutes govern or apply
To them.
Mr.. Meredith then went on to say that
in our own party such little technicalities
should not be taken advantage of: He ap-
pealed to the common sense of the men,
bers If this was right. The Clay-Ward pre-
clnct meeting was honest and fair, and he
thought that was the main object of the
plan. To have q new election would. IN
his opinion, engender bitterness. While he
did not know as much regarding the elec-
tion in the Marshall Ward precinct as the
one in Clay Ward he thought it would be
well to let that also stand. Neither Mr..
Wise nor Colonel Elicit would be hurt
thereby. as it is generally admitted that
from the two precincts they have an equal
number of delegates.
COLONEL ELLETT's PARTNER.
Mr.. F. II. Mcclure, law partner of Colonel
Elicit. was present to represent that gem
tleman. He said he was not at home in
discussing such matters as were engaging
the attention of the committee. His
wishes. and he knew his part
ner agreed with him. were that the
committee be left alone to decide
the matter. Colonel Elicit, he said,
would be satisfied with any action the
committee might take. If 1t was thought
well not to have the elections over no OBJ
lection would be made from his side, and
If the committee decided to stand by Its
action of Tuesday night Colonel Elicit
would be perfectly satisfied. MIR. Mcclure.
in CONCLUSION. said he did not agree with
Mr.. Meredith in thinking new elections
would stir up strife and work to the injury
of the party.
NIB. GUYS VIEW.
Amotion having been made by Mr.. Flour
ney to reconsider the vote by which new
elections were ordered, Mr.. Guy, who was
not present on Tuesday night, took the
floor to advocate it. He thought the COM
mittee was carrying technicalities too far
in ordering "A new election. The plan
had not been interpreted alike by
all persons. At the meeting at the
Third precinct i'll Clay Ward. at
which he presided, no record was
require this where the registrar was pres
ent, as some persons contended. II does
not appear, Mr.. Guy continued. that any
one protested at the Fourth precinct
against the ruling of the Chair. lie thought
if new election was ordered perhaps
two sets of delegates would 60 10 the con-
vention contending for admission. and he
urged the members to reconsider their ac-
ton as nothing would result from new
elections but bad feeling.
THE VOTE REcoNsrDERED.
The vote on the motion to reconsider
was as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bigger. Britton, Ferriter.
Figg. Flournoy, Grooms. Guy. Hicks,
Knowles, ID. j. O'Neill, Rosene, Saville,
Tenser, Wren and Wallace-15.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bowery. Brady, Davis,
Farrar. Loving Murphy, G, /. Philips,
II. L. Phillips. Robinson. and Sherwin-lO.
Mr.. Rosene then moved 10 Law the mo-
ton for new elections on the table. This
was agreed to-ayes, l3: noes, II.
Messrs. Wren and Grooms, who voted to
reconsider. voted mo" on the motion to
Law on the table.
The committee then adjourned.
Manchester Seven to One.
The Democrats of Manchester assembled
in their respective wards last night to elect
the delegates to which that city is entitled
in next Tuesdays convention.
The meetings were largely attended and
unusual interest was manifested. For the
most part they were harmonious. though
in ore ward the elements were IA little dis
cOrdant.
If the result stands as announced last
night the city will poll seven votes for
Wise and one for Elicit. There Is a proba-
bility. however, that there will be pro
test sent up to the City Committee WITH
reference TO one of the elections, and that
the committee will be asked to order a
new one.
FIRST WARD.
Superintendent w. A.sNeale presided
| over the First-Ward meeting, which was
held at Rollins store. Hull and Fifth
streets. and Mr.. III. Busby was the sec
retary.
| Mr.. Charles II. Sims was named as the
| Elicit candidate and Mr.. A. q. Jones was
pitted against him by the followers OF
| Wise.
Both of these candidates and their
| friends had cauyassed this district pretty
we'll and it was evident from the start that
the race would be nip and tuck, and so IT
was.
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