Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-09
ASK PRIMARY VOTE
ys1Aoo OF eLscTINe DELE
! 1.2es ~ uReeo BEFORE COMMITTEE
.-,isct discussed at Length and Laid
On tho Tabie-Plsn Adopted Tor
Making Nominations,

l. Cav Democratic Committee last
Of i.' r1,c body met in the Circuit Court
n'A-'' : o'clock. the new chairman, Dr.
- - WOOD. prosiding, with MIR. Jefier-
-, Wallace secretary.
81, 1,. so'lowing members we're present;
.' p..ser W. s. Blackburn. j. l.. Botto.
T. nsr;s WI. Epps, James i. Ferri-
j. ,.-,.s +. Flournoy. Adam Diacont,
ie', ',,-.,r,s G. Hall. w. II. Snellings,
b. +" n Hicks, porteux Robinson, ~.
llo.- "a n. Sherwin, Evan Snead, U. X.
AN' ~ ] O'Neil. u. O'Nei. NJ. +.
le- a. Frsa. Peasants, j. 4. Iompkins,
81 q. '' ,lero also present Colonel John b.
lA'i, i,.'.s,n Alexander Coke. and Messrs.
CaIs ','lredith, John A. Curtis. and ex-
.. ,I-.,D .,,DDrm;ttee on Plan Of Primary for
i. .-stion on the 5th of April of
'.. ...,i oa.cors 10 be elected IN May
--..tiel their report.
rBr PRIMARY PLAN.
rt,r',1 recommended was the old one
.b,oh the party has been working
.a,.s except rs regards the 9Th section.
ly t.-, CD this section in the old plan
.r- casts his vote for more or
Nl.- o. than were on the ticket the
.f'' '4-.l.fy y,ss rejected. The committee
N-.s.i 90 amend the section as follows:
t.r.,a r.latiug the vote any ballot be
..-f t- contain the names OF more or
,.-..r. than are 70 be nominated Tor
'-eofce 90 be filled, or be found 10
h-. tto names of persons not on the
.,..i rrket hereinbetore mehtloheo.
'l.. shall DO discarded IN the count
i-- . s1 far ns said Office is con-
tgt nevertheless shall be counted
ft I1Ilot 80 far as all other offices
-.. .r.ataeL'
rlr.lrp THT OLD PLAN ENTIRE.
a.. Euery moved as a substitute for
......1r no reported bv the committee
s -.ftl s- ilon 10 the old plan, ana Ad-
..,t,itat some length.
4 tf. .r..us chairman Of the Committee
p.r- favored the report as submitted.
Mood advocated the substitute,
va. adopted by vote of 10 20 4,
l. r.rort. as amended by the substi-
,-.. aas tl.n agreed 70.
'... ...lI4tcs TO be nominated are /:
u, C.mmonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff.
l,"- Ctv Collector, High Constable,
--...rt. five members of the Com
-..I for each ward. three Jusuces
.... b. ., from each ward, and Alder
... lows. Clay. Monroe, 3 Madi-
p. I.fer-0n. Marshall, l.; Jackson,
r...tc- must announce themselves
-.I. o'clock NJ. April I'd
I.-..mln Harrison was elected a
r. al OF The committee from Monroe
W..l.r t.lce Of Mr.. Andrew Knowles,
s,f sv. of thanks was rendered Mr..
In s... ~ his services.
IHr STATE CONVENTION.
NJ W Frcd. Peasants said no action
81 E.. taken as TO the matter OF
u- delegates 20 the state conven-
Ha moved that this should be set
% tlo municipal primary, and sub
-..tr consideration a plan TO accom-
- ,.- object. The plan provided, IN
.f.t t.ra direct vote at the primary Tor
.t.. 90 the national convention. The
.. ,... were 10 announce themselves
.... ..g receiving the highest number
- ..... u,s 10 name all the delegates TO
81. convention. they IN turn 10 name
o.. t.r llcago.
l-. Wallace moved topass by until after
,. u sing OF the State committee. but
..-l.utly, by request, Withdrew the
. The motion Was then made and
--. that gentlemen present other than
I.-. of the committee be heard upon
Inability of the primary proposed
15r Peasants.
COLONEL CARY SPEAKS.
cmel John b. Cary was called upon,
r,f Der stating that he was perhaps the
Democrat IN tie city, argued IN
..r - primary as the best way TO ar
f,.at tle viii Of the people.
Nr Meredith said he came 10 ask the
rtt.e as Democrats TO allow the
ats 20 express their opinion. IL
r,L.t. a primary. the people VIII speak;
r. have ward d-meetiDgs, the managers
vH-..k. simple Democratic prln-
~. SSH. should have a primary. There
better time for the primary then
G.. -.l of April. On that occasion the
,.--ru would get the fullest vote out and
g. fullest expression OF opinion. The
...... question was who should 60 70 the
80. r. Democratic Convention and vote
.-n. candidate for President and for the
l.r0 rs'c platform.
&c.. 1ur -aid he believed that the pri-
r.-. r..u cave more satisfaction 20 the
..-.. ta4a anv other. This was a matter,
Intended ~ which the people should
l.g.a CHANCE o. give the fullest voice TO
t..r WISHES.
.I..uA A. Curtis spoke IN opposition
q. nr I..s.ants's motion, and cOntendcd
t..r. was no reason for departing
f.r ia conservative lines-trom
- -tr.tlYls by which We had always sent
ut- tO our national conventions.
VIs uo use IL trying 10 conceal the
t.tfat There were two factions IN Rich
.I % the matter of the presidential
i..l.. tlt 0e did not see why the sense
.. -. majority could not be arrived at
t.r .-a vlli meetings.
n- la.uas Hicks. Of the committee,
VISITED to know why tins thing had been
tI..- ODD this meeting. We wanted. he
t.l.i. Old snap shots here. lie was IN
l..r . tlr old ward-meeting plan OF
ia delegates % the State convention
il. ..fuls tAlt convention elect delegates
..t-. national convention.
Nr. WALLACE IN OPPOSITION.
81. Wallace sMG every one was aware
ts' t.e situation and mems views were
UNDERGOING change. We were all aware
D t..s sl.I. in New York. The result OF
N. -.at might be that neither of the men
v w.rc uppermOst IN the public mind
is ought O. be nominated for President.
I'll. .r-f.em,u vino favored the primary
ec. Iss himself, they favored one par
-..i Ilal. Decided changes might take
t-r'y days.
Nt B.vrrg opposed any haste in the
-st.-
.- Iav moved as a substitute for Mr..
l..a.r'.', motion that there be primary
.t-e -'a 9f April 70 elect delegates TO the
'.4.. c.ly,ltion.
LAID on TaE TABLE.
lr l.rifer said he was IN favor Of the
i-lr. tlt i0r liiiL
.r Wallace moved 20 lay on the table
'ar uHtlon preyalied-syes. II noes,
follows.
Affirmative Messrs. Bigger, Blackburn,
laly. bafto. D.acOnt, Epps. Figg,
9' DDS H.ck-. Philips, Robinson, Ro-
-,. N.ay. leuscr. Iompkins, and Wal
Negative Mcsars. Davis, Calder, Ferri-
Dr.. ioHrroy. Hail. ID. J. ONeil, Philip
Vnf.. Peasants, Shorwin. Snead, SHELL
o.. 4ll Mood.
4-. committed then adjourned.