Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
THEIR ADVICEASKED
.essr,oNs INVITED FROM ely
s'S soN nssKlNs, AND MEREDITH.
.,rop. IN the spetswood Contest to
,.,n To-Day--Primary for Dele
..,e.--Anti-C Men.

"a. Democratic Committee held q
~, ,,eetine in the Circuit-Court room
~ night, the chairman, Dr. 'ua. D.
"a 10 the chair.
N.' minis O'Nei moved that Hon. j.
81 p" Fllvson. of the State Committee;
ls Meade Haskins. chairman OF the
80, committee. and Mr.. @. V. Mere
,s', .'| oember Of the Executive Commit
i'- -e,uesied 70 draw mp some simple
~ u, nrocedure to bo presented at the
,,,efing looking TO the settlement OF
tN .Vaoa-Smith contest.
g.. p,s.ne antaconized the motion on
hl l,5 that IL would be well enough
t ...rfslde advice when 1t was as
nl' ,bat the committee could not
o'e With The question.
g,tt D,tis also opposed the motion. II
pa "a rrf The committee IN the light, he
6fbarg mere hguro-head.
r0oRro BT rT CHAIRMAN.
.,.....,. Wood favored the proposition.
t"-. ..a aSu0fsWoOd-Smlth matter was
W.. .one. he said, there was no tell
D-tt b. would be finished. The gen.
r.rred might suggest a plan that
if ..,nlify and expedite proceedings.
.ft suggest a plan that would re-
I' committee from WORKING on the
.-'' rh,Ie and put tho matter into the
4sofs ssub-cOmmittee.
,. F.-rifer SAID he thought IL would be
'' ''.,,rrr % cover the breach when II
...b.I but upon the Chairman's ex-
r, that 10 was not proposed that
Tnson. Haskins. and Meredith
-d i,ri the committee. but SIMPLY
'-.Iy,e.. De- withdrew his objection.
v. E.wc-g thought that the committee
Ell ,r rme settle the matter. bnt as
-..r,ns night arise, IN which the adylce
t.as-ent. ,uen named would De valuable,
d be- said. vote for the motion
!, b was then adopted-ayes. 10 noes, z.
rrrlArrs To THE STATE CONVENTION.
,s..s,-,e purely routine business had
f.lose1 of Colonel John Is. Cary,
..~ t.6 committee appointed by the
-r.rI Cub 10 solicit the City Commit
r-.yi9o primary plan for the cleo
f8s.erntcs 10 the State convention,
.l.etritf address. He said he did not
t.ur.msry so much in the interest OF
.lCersand Club as IN the interest OF
-.a,rtr. He thought a primary the best
,-.rt1 -et at the sentiment OF the people.
l"Id not however. urge that the COM
90. I,-ile the question whether there
-..ItIeatrlmary OF not at the present
...,.-- as others might wish 10 be heard
IN, Ioin A. Curtis followed Colonel
r--. .rd took the same ground.
M. DAVIS moved that the question be
I'D ono way or the other next Tuesday
In Hpss was opposed TO binding the
committee 10 settle the question until II
81. sn.Wn whether the body had the
,.--,, t1 deiray the expenses of primary.
N, Yarriter moved as an amendment
,.., Che committee at its meeting next
Ir..lsv richt consider how delegates 10
p. STATE convention shall be elected.
na amendment was adopted. and the
fra.itee adjourned until Thursday
am when the Sp0tswood-Smith contest
81. Be- taken mp.
rfr0.lIiOSs TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY.
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Spotswood's
r-rr.s. served notice on the counsel for
V, smith that they would commence this
rriog 80 the office of Mr.. L. Ill. Nc
G-ref6 take the depositions of the voters
.rr.ei % the poll-book Of the Third
r-.a.ct oi Jefferson Ward who voted for
a.r eut Notice of service was ac-
a'ti.
l.s contes,ant's counsel were, they
.n'el. ready 20 90 before the committee
ht Iigli aud proceed upon afidayits,
's' tte committee was not prepared to
lae up The case.
Nf Smiths counsel express themselves
s. tally satisfied that they can MAINTAIN
r.u .lclt clnm 10 fair election and
iige been actively engaged In getting eyi-
gs1cei JOS before the committee.
The Anti-Cleveiand aieu.
T.e permanent organization of the
Alt-CsveAud Club will probably be eff
DT Crcult-Court room tonight at s
Jlrk Tue meeting will be open TO ali
v-0 deem % inexpedient TO nominate the
Iiie,ii nt, and there will probably be
tpUiy good attendance.