Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-16
Meetipp the Democratic State c ommittees.

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Meeting of the Democratic State Committees.
The Democratic State Executive and
State Central Committees had meeting in
Richmond last Wednesday.
The Richmond "Times" of Thursday
says that ''the gathering was much larger
than is generally seen under similar cir
cumstances and the utmost harmony pre-
vailed among all Of the members present.
The meeting was one of the most thor
oughly business meetings which has been
held for many years. &.
In response to call issued by Chairman
]. Taylor Ellyson, the meeting of the Ex-
ecutive and State Central Committee Of the
Democratic party of Virginia was held
Wednesday morning at the Exchange
Hotel. The following members we're pres
emit.
Erecutire Committee-Fir District-W.
A. Jones, Of Warsaw; Second District-M.
Glennan, of Norfolk; Third District-C. v.
Meredith, of Richmond; Fourth District
w. T. Atkins, of Boydton; Fifth District
w. T. Sutherlin, of Danville; Seventh Dis
trict-T. s. Martin, of Scottsville; Ninth
District-R. A. Ayers. of Estillville.
State Committee-First District-T. b.
R. Wright, Tappahannock, chairman;
Lloyd T. Smith, of Heathsville; r. b.
Merchant, of Fredericksburg,
Second-R. r. Prentis, of Suffolk; j. T.
Duke, of Portsmouth.
Third-E. L. G. Scott, of Ashland; w.
Ryan, of Richmond; Meade Haskins, OF
Richmond.
Fourth District-F. R. Lester, of Peters
burg, chairman; T. N. Williams, of Clarks-
Vile; N. s. Turnbull, of Lawrenceville; s..
P. Hargrove, of Sussex Courthouse; r. G..
Southall, of Amelia Courthouse.
Fifth District-Ben Hatcher, of Rocky
Mount.
Seventh District-T. S. Martin, of Scotts-
vile.
Eighth District-G. s. Shackelford, Of
Orange.
Ninth Dstrict-T. A. Lynch. of Taze.
well Courthouse.
Tenth Districts. F. Coleman, Of Oak
Forest; Ed. Echols, of Stanton.
The following representative party men
we're present; Governor P. W. Mckinney,
Hon. W. A. Jones, congressman from the
First district; Hon. George D. Wise, Hon.
]. F. Epes, Hon. Harry st. George Tucker
and Hon. II, r. Pollard.
The committee was in session for more
than three hours and the conference was
pleasant and profitable.
This was the first meeting of the COM
mittee for the ensuing campaign and the
main purpose in view was to perfect a
thorough organization of the party. Re-
ports were received from every county, city
and town in the State, and they indicated a
wide-awake interest upon the part Of the
Democrats in the election of members to
the General Assembly.
The general condition of the party Or
ganization is very satisfactory. In few
counties divisions exist, but these differ
ences are only such as are common to every
campaign. AS general rule, Alliance
Democrats will Co. operate and vote with the
Democratic party.
The recent manifesto Of General Malone
will not mislead our Dem ooratic leaders,
and it is already manifest in some counties
that the Republicans, SO far from taking
General Mahone's advice not to vote, are
already busy organizing with the hope,
doubtless, that the Democrats, not expect
ing opposition, will be thrown off their
guard, thus at the last moment enabling
tho Republicans to run in and elect their
candidates. In this, however, they will be
disappointed, rs it is the purpose of our
leaders everywhere to be prepared for any
such emergency.
There was an absence of speech. making
in the committee, and the time was almost
exclusively taken up in the hearing of re-
ports from all of the various sections. The
Sixth district alone was unrepresented, and
with scarcely an exception the reports indi-
Gated a most hopeful outlook for thorough
Democratic success.
In the committee meeting Governor Nc
Kinney was called upon for few remarks,
and spoke briefly upon the encouraging
situation. He congratulated his associates
upon the very bright outlook, and prophe-
sled abundant success in the approaching
The question Of outlining a policy for
the conduct of tina campaign was freely dis
cussed by the committee, and the advisa-
bility Of passing resolution requiring
Democrats to make nominations in every
district WAS also debated. No resolutions,
however, were passed, as it was deemed
best to allow the local organizations to de-
termine the matter, leaving the benefit of
with the chairman of the commit
tee whenever the situation demanded it.
Chairman Ellyson appointed Mr.. M.
Glennan, of Norfolk, to fill the vacancy
upon the Executive Committee created by
the resignation of Mr.. A.P. Thorn.