The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-30
THE PRIMARY ELECTION,
October 10th Selected by The City Com.
mittee as the Day.
PLANS FOR The COMING CAMPAIGN.
The State Committee and Countv and City
Chairmen Met Yesterdsy-Appoint-l
ments for Democratic Speakers.


met last evening in the rooms of the City
Circuit Court.
The following members were present:
Messrs. Bigger. Bowry. Brady, Davis, Ferri-
ter, Figg, Flournoy, Grooms, Calder Hicks,
Knowles, ID. J. O'Neill. Philip ONeill,
Phillips. Robinson. Rosene Hall, Shervin.
Tenser. Peasants. Tompkins, Chairman
Lamb and Secretary JEFF Wallace.
Chairman Lamb. after calling the meeting
10 order, briefly stated the object Of tho gath
ering.
We are on the eve of primary election"
! be said. and are met to discuss the plans
/ and methods Of conducting this campaign"
A motion was then made 10 dispense with
the regular order Of business and TO enter mt
once apOn the discussion Of the method OF
making the nominations.
-Four members Of the next House OF Dele
gates are 10 be chosen. and as no nominations
are 20 be made except by the Democrats, the
fight will DO q friendly one.
PRIMARY.
Mr.. Flournoy moved that the primary
method DO adopted.
Mr.. Ferrter announced that be was per-
sonally in favor OF a primary, but that several
candidates had expressed themselves as being
strongly in favor OF the nominating convention
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the members of the committee.
Mr.. Knowles thought that the sense Of the
people should be taken and not the wishes
Of the candidates respected exclusively. He
believes his people desired primary and he
was prepared to vote therefor.
Mr. Bowry maintained that no desired
large vote. and as many people would not at
tend precinct or ward meeting, lie was IN
! favor of primary.
Mr. Davis held that the various clubs
voiced the sentiments OF the people. and that
they had almost without exception indorsed
the primary method OF selecting the candl-
dates.
Mr. Flournoy spoke of the recent enthusi-
astic meeting of the Old Dominion Club at
which the primary plan had been unani-
mously adopted. lie then moved that the
primary be adopted. The motion was put,
and It's adoption was made without dissent
ing voice.
Mr.. Davis then moved 10 refer the question
Of plan TO the Committee on Plans. The
motion prevailed but upon examination it
was found that there were two designations
from this committee. and upon the motion Of
Mr.. Bowry n special or temporary committee
was appointed for the purpose. The COM
mittee was composed of Messrs. Grooms,
Knowles and Tenser.
This committee was requested 10 name a
time for the holding OF the primary. Mr.
Knowles favored the naming Of October 18th.
and Mr.. Rosene offered an amendment placing
the date to Tuesday, October 10th.
TWO BEsIGNATIoSs.
While the committee was out the question
of the designations Of Messrs Brady and
Farrar were taken up and accepted, and the
resignation OF Mr.. Thomas Z. Murphy WAS
also accepted.
The committee reported October Goth as
the date for holding the primary. and their
report was adopted. They also signifed their
readiness 10 report upon the plan of the
primary. and on motion the matter was taken
and voted on by sections.
The plan adopted was based upon that
used for the nomination of a city treasurer on
May 3. 1891
A few changes however, were made. The
hours for keeping the polls open were made
from A. NJ. TO Il. NJ. and the number OF
tickets 10 be printed was increased to $4,000.
IL was decided that the full number Of can
didates FOUR must be voted for on each bal
lot received and that the names Of all the
candidates must be presented 10 the chairman
on or before II NJ. on Saturday. October 18th,
in order that they may be properly placed
upon the tickets.
The chairman requested that the superin-
tendents in each ward report at the next
meeting Of the committee an estimate of the
costs Of the primary IN order that each candl-
date might be informed rs 20 the proportion
which he would have 20 pay.
committee was that the three persons IN
whose presence the ballots are to be counted
shall be selected by the Judges and clerks
There being no further business before the
committee it adjourned TO meet again at
o'clock on tuesday evening next IL the same
rooms.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING YESTERDAY.
The members Of the State Democratic Com
mittee and city and county chairmen and
80 - p We
summoned to meet at State headquarters on
Main street. yesterday at Il O'Clock. The fol-
lowing names we're recorded by Secretary
James r. Fisher: A.. y. MonteirO Goochland;
j.. J.. G. Scott, Hanover. j. G. Lamb. Rich
mond. j. d. O'Dell New Kent William
Ryan. Richmond X. II. Cardwell, Hanover;
A j. Bradley Manchester 9. Y. Meredith,
Richmond. Meade Has kins. Richmond.
State Chairman j. Taylor EllysOn presided
The conference lasted two hours The re-
ports were very favorable to the Democracy
On the sth Of October there will be grand
rally at New Kent Speakers: Meade Has
kins George ID. Wise L. 81. George Wilcox,
candidate for the House of Delegates and
Dr. Gardiner Tyler, candidate for the Senate.
SPEECHES IN PROSPECTIVE.
There will be public speaking at the follow
ing times and places:
The Hon. John w. Daniel will speak at
Leader Hall, Manchester at night, on Fri
dav. October 9Th; at Bowling Green. Caro-
lire county. on Monday. October 18th. at
Christiansburg on Tuesday. October 27th
Colonel Meade Haskins VIII speak at New
Kent Courthouse, October Sth at Bovd-
ton. October 18th; at Brunswick, October
10Th
Hon. George d. Wise will speak at New
Kent Courthouse October g.
Hon. Is. B. Munford will speak at Gooch-
land Courthouse. Monday. October 10.
Judge Henry w. Flournoy will speak at
Charlotte Courthouse. October 8; Rappahan-
mock, October ~; Chatham, October ~.