Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
ADHERE TO THE PLAN
NO CHANGE IN THE MODE OF ELECT
ING CONVENTION DELEGATES.
The Primary Again Discussed in tho City
Committee and tho Question OF
Finances Disposed or.


yention was, Where was the necessary
money 20 como from
Colonel John r. Cary and Dir. william
II. Curtis offered to solve this problem by
guaranteeing 10 raise the amount needed.
Colonel Cary becoming Responsible ior ono
half and Mr.. Curtis the other.
AZ the meeting OF the committee tues
dav NIGHT the Sd a resolution was adopted
,nstructinc the Finance Committee TO
canvass for funds for the primary, and call
unon Colonel Cary and Mr.. Curtis to make
up any denclt.
that il was made at the request OF Colonel
Car and MIR. Curtis. who desired to con-
fer with the committee with reference 10
this matter.
As soon as the body had been raped TO
order the Chair announced hts under,
standing of the object of tho meeting, ana
slgnified that the committee wouid DC
pleased TO hear from Colonel Cary.
NOTHING TO SAY.
Colonel Cary said he had nothing to say.
The frat be knew of the meeting no ga"
In the DISPATCH of that morning.
mo Chair then asked Mr.. ". IA. Curtis
IL Le had ANYTHING 10 say. aud he responi-
cd that he did not cali for the rectlhs.
He understood that ii was Called now
ever. for conference relative TO RAISING
funds for the convention primary; WEN
he made the offer to guarantee nan we
money he thought il could be raised, ne
had found that il could not be raised. ana
he asked that the candidates be as'essed.
If however. .he committee insisted on IL
he would make good his guarnnte'
Mr.. Wallace snid the committee WouIo
ike 70 hear from Colonel Cary.
Colonel Cary repeated that the utst 10
knew of the meeting was what ne saw III
the DIsPATcH. He was. however, ready 10
make GOOD his guarantee.
Tho Char stated that be had maze
MARTIAL canvass for money and mad met
with no responses. Those approached
,oodo vorious excuses. The impression was
tnaf the candidates should be assessed.
Nr phillips moved that MI Curtis De
released from making good his guarantee.
MIR. Hicks said he voted for the primary
plan on the faith Of the guarah'es Oh tneso
Two gentlemen. He was now ready 20
moe 10 rescind the action by when the
n,i,,arv was ordered and vote tor precinct
meetings 70 elect delegates.
NOT THE COMMITTEES FAuIT.
Nv Bowry said he did not think TINT
,he rri,nary would cos. az much as some
nersons supposed. If these gentlemen
Colonel Cary and Mr.. Curtis--had gotten
.nenselves into a fix II was not the iauli
of the committee. and was no reason why
Tho committee should not pursue the plan
originally agreed upon; .,,,o
Mr. Grooms said ne thought IL would Dc
n hardship 10 reheFe MI Oul US ""' nv
Colonel Cary. III,
Wr. r ,wrv replied that he had consulted
ur;.h Colonel Cary and he was wiling 10
4 discussion here arose about the cost
of conyinc The registration-b books. and Mr.;
Eowrv announced that Colonel Cary had
EXPRESSED willingness TO guarantee >
more. Mr.. Bowry then expr esseu II ihseIi
As opposed to relieving Nr. Gurus en-
tirely.
A Curtis--the anti-Clcyeland Curtis
could say something that would simplify
the situation. A.
Mir. Hall. the treasurer. expressed the
view that what with the offer OF Colonel
Cary the committee could stand the ex-
ira expense.
Mr.. Phillias's motion 70 relieve captain
W. ri. Curtis was adopted.
Mr. Tepser moved 20 relieve Colonel
Cary of ms guarantee. Colonel Cary said be
did not wish to be relieved. He had pledged
$500. and il g more was needed ne ana
Mr.. Meredith would see that 1t was forth
coming.
MIR. Tensers motion was voted down.
MOTION 10 REsCIND THE PRIMARY PLAN.
Mr.. Hicks moved TO rescind the action
bv which the primary plan was adopted.
and that precinct meetings be held 10
Mr.. Wallace offered the following as a
substitute:
Whereas. this committee thinks il inju-
dicious TO have primary, which Is neces-
sarily expensive. for the election OF dele
gates to the State convention; therefore
il is hereby
Resolred. That the plan heretofore adopt
ed be and is hereby rescinded. and"that
the delegates be elected at precinct-meet-
ings to be held in this city Monday. May
10th. -,
Rfsolred, That the Committee on Plans
be instructed to prepare plan for this
election and to report the same TO this
committee next Tuesday night.
Mr.. Bowry opposed the substitute. lie
thought its adoption would be child's PLAY.
MIR. Phillips antagonized the suggestion
of Mr. Bowery that the best people did not
attend precinct meetings.
Chairman Wood said he hoped the sub;
stitute OF Mr.. Wallace would be voted
down. He thought the committee were
committed to primary. The time was
TOO short TO make change. The tone oil
the city press showed that the people
wanted primary. He was not talking 10
babies on politics. All knew how easy II
was to pack ward or precinct meetings
His experience was that the people dld mol
turn out such meetings.
Mr.. Harrison called upon the treasurer
TO say how much money the committed
had IN hand.
Mr. Hall SAID he did not consider that q
pertinent question.
Chairman Wood said large portion Of
the money in the treasury was appro
priated to the State convention.
Mr.. Hall stated that outside OF the
money pledged 70 the state convention
there was 10 the credit of the general fun(
about $40. =.
MIR. Wallace, in speaking to his substi
tute, declared that he was IN favor OF |
urinary If the money could be raised
The great trouble was the primary wa
only three days Of and the committee die
not see where the money was TO CONF
from.
THE PRIMARY STANDS.
Mr.. Hall said the committee was calle(
for a special purpose. The primary woulC
cost about $3.50. Colonel Cary guaranteed
$3.50 and the committee had enough IL
hand to pay the balance. If there was any
deIclt ne would see that it was raised
lie moved that the offer of Colonel Cary b,
accepted and the Finance Committee fur
nish the balance.
Mr.. Wallace withdrew his substitute anC
Mr.. Halls motion was adopted.
Mr. Grooms moved that the two clubs
the anti-Cleveland and the Cieveland-b'
given until o'clock Tuesday evening L
send III the names OF judges and clerks
Adopted.
The Chair requested the ward superin
tendents 10 see and report by Iuesda,
night how many registrars would serve II
the primary. He gave it as bis individua
opinion that any Democratic registrar VIII
without good excuse refused to serv,
showed great discourtesy to the commit
tee.
At 10 O'Clock the committee adjourne,
TO meet Tuesday night next.
Ciay-Waro Apportionment.
Clay Ward ia entitled to twenty-five de-
egates il the State convention. As q ne,
precinct has been formed in the ward sine
the Mckinney vote the apportionment c
delegates has been made on the basis O
tue vote cast in the last primary, and Is q
follows:
Del,
Votes. gate
First Precinct. ............... 5oo
second Precinct. 531
Third Precinct. ............... AL
Fourth Precinct. oIf
Fifth Precinct. .........-..... 4oV