Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
man ]. c. Cooke Tho delegates are all
for O'Forrall. Delegates TO the senatorial
convention favorable 20 NJ. II. Barnes for
State Senator were elected.
NET TO PERFECT THE PLAN
Mr.. Botto wants Unpledged Delegates
Conference OF Bufordites

The City Democratic Committee met
last night for the purpose Of adopting q
consequential amendment to the primary
plan for the election OF delegates from
Richmond 10 the gubernatorial conven-
tion, a matter of necessary detail having
been omitted from the plan "a agreed
upon by tho committee at It's previous
meeting.
The omission consisted in the failure 10
provide IN the plan IN what manner 1t
should be decided who bad been elected
delegates. and was supplied by the adop:
tlon of an amendment 90 tho 7th clause OF
the plan. which makes the entire clause
read as follows
Immediately after the polls are closed.
and the votes counted end certified as
aforesaid. the City Committee shall meet
TO canvass the returns, ana make cerhhcate
OF the 6nal returns Of the election. ana
shall declare as duly-elected delegates 10
the State convention from each precinct
thenumber OF persons receiving the highest
vote IN each precinct corresponding 10 the
number of delegates To which each pre-
cinct has been declared entitled. In the
event Of one or more candidates receiving
an equal number OF votes II shall be
decided. by lot which candidate was
elected"
The amendment was offered by Captain
George Wayne Anderson, aud ~ that part
of the clause which Is IN quotations.
Mr.. 1oyrYsTElS's VIEWS.
MIR. IoycDs.oln said he thought il would
be mistake 20 keep the polls open until
x O'Clock. as provided in tie plan. lie
h0ped there would be no crookedness in
this election, but the polllnR-places were,
as a rule. poorly hghtcd. and all election
Juggling VIA. done after dark. he moved
10 change the plan by providing for closing
the polls sooner, but tho Chair ruled that
il was not competent 20 act on the matter
at thus meeting.
The QUESTION or UHrLEDGED DELEGATES.
Captnin Anderson said at the request OF
| Mr.. Botto he called the attention OF the
committee TO the fact that there were
cltlzeus IN Jefferson Ward who did not
wish to vote for delegates pledged 10 sup
mort any particular candidate before the
The convention. MIR. Botto wished 10
know If some pTovis on could not be made
for upuledged delegates whose names do
not appear on the ticket of either candl-
date.
Mr. Wallace called Captain Anderson's
attention to :he fact that he Wallace
advocated providing for running un.
pledged delegates, but the Captain had
opposed him.
The Chair ruled IN this matter as be did
on the question of changing the time f0r
closing the polls. and the committee ad-
Journcd.
4 Buford Conference.
There was q largely conference
of the friends of Colonel Buiord held IN
Odd-Feliows' Hall last night. 1t was de
tcrmined to call at once meetings IN each
ward 20 nominate ButOrd delegates 10 the
gubernatorial convention. said delegates
10 be recommended by the precinct chair
man IN the several wards. The confer
,uce was addressed by Judge Flournoy,
Hon. n. A. Atkinson. and MIR. William Il;
White. and large additions to the Buford
clubs were reported.
Hcnrico EIrcts To-1IorrOw.
The Democrats of Henrico will to-mor-
. VOW IN precinct meetings elect delegates
/ T. the guocrnatOrlai convention. Inc
voters of hungary. Bruins. Short Pump
/ RIDGE Church. Town Hall, CaTter's. Mht'
/ locks. and Chaddlcks precincts will as
semble at : O'Clock 2. NJ, and those OF
/ Smlthcr's ilardln's. Shumakcr's s, Baker 3
/ and JOnes's al : O'clock !. H.
The precincts ore respectively entitled
10 the following number ot delegate
J liardln's shop. 3; Smither's. }; Baktr 3
! 1: Chaddick, !: Carriers, /; Town Hall
| /; Whltlock's,1; West Hampton,l |; Shu'
makers, 3 Ridge Church, /; Jones's D
Bruins, 2; Hungary, 2.
Each meeting will be called 10 order by
a member OF the committee and adopt
/ such rules for the election Of delegates as
Il majority Of the members present desire.
, Tie persons receiving the highest number
/ of votes viii be declared delegates.
Toe Peoples Fartv COnVcnti"n.
The State Convention of the Peoples
marty Of Virginia VIII meet IN Lynchburg
August 30. and 1t is understood that the
platform will bc formulated upon the
basis of the address issued by the EXccu-
tive Committee at It's recent session here.
r. iq also probablo that General James b.
Weaver. late candidate Tor the presidency
ON the People's-partY ticket: Jerry oimp-
son. OF Kansas and Colonel Harry skinner
of North Carolina, will attend the conven-
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