Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-13
ASTRAIGHT PRIMARY.
-.e CRY COMMITTEE AGREES TO
RescINo IT'S ACTION.
4 spirited Meeting OF the hodI-fhe
Election 90 Take Place Sep
tember 9sth.

TENDER ESths
-. Ci,v committee at their meeting
..i.,t decided BY an almost unani-
.,,,,c. TO rcsend their former action
..... 90 the manner OF nominating
..,.,.s Tor the General Assembly. and
.t..t them by a straight primary to
....tl on september Sth.
-.,. .rc-.ac object Of the session was TO
.., "a, report Of the committee on
touching the plan for a primary
.n, committee agreed should be
,i.cf delegates 20 convention TO
.. the legislative aspirants.
....,, Pattes0n presided over the
. while Mr. E. Cllman acted as
.'. DESIRE OF THE PUBLIC.
. Anderson. Immediately after the
offered "a motion that the com
.toul al once proceed with new
III. stated that since the last
D., had become convinced that II
..sire Of the public 20 have a
Tn fact. a committee consisting
,..s,l,v and MesSrs. Knowles ana
bad waited upon him. and in
,.i,, that Il was the universal
.ts ulan be adopted. instead OF
,.r.,rution 10 nominate the can
r.r the General Assembly.
.,.aa being adopted. Captain An
..r.rci another that the com
...,l uu of SIS former resolu-
... d, fhc manner OF nominating
.. 10Y the Senate and House--ex-
.. ,...ution providing for the ap-
., Il the committee on pans 10
...- H report.
.t.r concluded by saying that
t.....l a." great majority Oh 'ne
.. were heartily in favor OF
a. primary. ..,.,o,
trfrrson's motion. The latter
.-Iel but forcible speech In favor
ms stated that the Clay Ward
I'D authorized him 20 state that
... sl.ptcd resolutions asking the
~ the former action OF the
.r,IN HALLS POSITION
.. lr.B the author OF the rcsolu-
....... that the party should hoiu
.. f. elect delegates 10 a con
.. nominate the candidates stateu
.......a had as yet been adopted by
that the papers hhu ms
..nnass1 plan. He was Wiling
t.. thought that II the BODY
.. sense enough 10 formulate
..f..r own. they ought all TO retre.
.,I.tr. 20 acQuiesce in Whatever
- mt thought the report OF 'he
..u plans should first be heafu
.-t'rson said that there was
...r. manly when mistake was
. &. admit IT.. and whether
... r..d. or not the committee
...rI % take the action when
..t he hoped the resolution
. BECAUSE the best interests OF
..... ..r.ndei H.
..r tf.I said he would De eIau u
4ry plan adopted puI II
.... ..t- held the party woulu nav
r. o.. select from-in iac'' '"e
.....s .ln ne thought the peo-
.... % select from the men
.,..I themselves. His consu-
.i a straight primary
....Y was adopted by an al
,t vote. uo+
. .. ..rsou then mover tu"'
.. ...fgut primary 10 eject uele-
,.. fi..ar and Senate.
.... ,~.reI an amendment pro-
.... ,t, candidates for the STATE
... ..- district be elected by
.-ua-.I Of delegates from
.. ,-. and the county OF Hen
-.- COUNTIES WISHES.
,,..,sIn declined to accept
....r and Mr.. Lander
. the chairman OF the
....~.t,.er had stated That
.l a7ile 10y the de-
r ..-nmit,.e whether they
. convention or primary,
..... t.H s.I be- MAS in'o ,'I,r se .,,a'
OIL H people W,'.''5' 80 '' conven-
, ,,o rerort OF the
r..s o.. a destitute for
.., an, raised to this
.4.-.r VII, thought the
..,i1 hs decided first.
..l,,.1 that Mir. Roscne
SUBSTITUTE. but
t.,, f-om his decision.
,,. chair was not sus-
-......,... wanted the committee
....r,tv ana suggested that
..... Do. divided.
... then taken on Captain
.......t II WAS defeated by
...
...-- ..t.-e,u's resolution was then
. .r,,ost unanimous vote
,. - t.a only dissenter.
.~.-.l the following:
mat N.ssrs. Anderson,
., .. r.rI.rkin be appointed a
......t.. 1, prepare plans In
...... ,.,h the vote lust taken
r ...... .r.r.l AS an amendment
.. .-, already adopted BY the
-...... ... r.sns ~. received.
.r,,,. co,t>fIqvrr- on
W. -,
PLANS
b w.Gt prevailed anu w" r.
r t. committee on ilana S ~
- ai'ptrl ny Il WIloie' .a,rs'sry