Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-20
STICK TO A PRIMARY.
THE CITY COMMITTEE REFUSE TO
AMEND THEIR ADOPTED PLAN.
The County Committee to Meet To- Day to
Decide W neither They VIII Acquiesce-
Object to Criticism.

The City Democratic Committee met
last night 10 perfect the details OF the
plan for the primary to be held on the
2sth 20 nominate candidates for the Cen
eral Assembly. In the absence of Chair
man Patteson. Vice-Chairman w. Fred.
Peasants presided.
Mr.. Joiner, from the special committee
appointed TO notify the County Demo-
cratic Committee OF the change OF plan
Of nominating from convention to a
straight primary, reported that that DUTY
had been performed.
Major A. II. Courtney from the County
Committee appointed to confer with the
City Committee TO see IL any means could
be devised for raising the funds to defray
the expenses OF senatorial primary. was
Invited to take the floor Major Court
ney said he had had several conversations
with the acting chairman OF the CITY Com
mittee with a view Of ascertalnlng
whether the gentlemen who guaranteed
the expenses OF the city primary would
do the same for the county. 80 far
nothing in that direction had been ef-
fected, though efforts would continue.
The Democrats of Henrico did not wish
to do anything that would Introduce as
cord. They had thought they were ig-
norcd By the City Committee, but that was
explained. in the meantime, however
the City Committee having first decided on
a convention. a feeling in favor OF con-
Ventlon grew up in the county.
A CHANGE ASKED.
He asked that IL the County Committee
could not see their way clear at their
meeting to-day TO have a primary, the
City Committee would alter their plan,
so as to permit the county to have
convention.
Major Courtney's proposition was en-
bodied I'm the following resolution oHered
by Mr.. Epps:
Resolved, What IL the Democratic com
mittce of Henrico county shall decide 10
make nominations for the Senate by con-
veutiou, that the plan for primary elec-
tion shall be amended to conform thereto'
as follows:
The several senatorial candidates voted
| for fin the city primary election
| TO be held on the 18th instant
shall name 10l delegates to the
| senatorial convention, the number of
! senatorial candidates to be in proportion
| 20 the vote received by him in said prl-
mary.
He said Senatorial Conventions shall be
held at such time and place as the Demo
cratic Committee, Of Henrico county
shall fix upon, and consist OF l0l delegates
from Richmond city and .wenty-four del
| cgates from the county"
NOT PRACTICABLE.
| Major Courtney concluded that this plan
| would not interfere with the carrying
out what the Richmond Democrats want
| ca TO do.
! Aessrs. LovensteIn and Hall and Phil
lips thought Major Courtneys plan i'm
practicable.
| Mr.. Gibbons called attention 10 the fact
| that AT a previous meeting OF the Clty
| Committee Mr.. Mitchell, chairman OF th'
| Henrico committee had stated that th'
| county would agree 10 anything the city
| did.
| Major Courtney said that Mr.. Mitchell
| WAS not authorized to speak Tor th'
| County Committee.
| CAPTAIN George Wayne Anderson sai'
| his understanding Of the guarantee toI
the expenses of Il straight primary wa
upon the condition that primary b'
| held in both city and county.
| Mr.. Wallace cOntcnded that as the CITY
| polled threc-quarterS OF the NoIt'
| i'm the Senatorial District the county
! ought to acquiesce. captain Ailuc'ao'
| took the same ground.
Nr. Epps's resolution was ruled out o
| order and Mr. Roscne moved that th
plan for "A primary be- reconsidered'
Some discussion ensued over the sug
-estion that the city might nominate bot
senatorial candidates If primary wa
| held. and Major Courtney asked II
| very prominent citizen OF Richmond
| Colonel Buford, for instance, should ehtc
tho race with Messrs. LOvenstein an
Sands would not the city not run over III
county. -.,,-,,.c
| CAPTAIN ANDERSON'S VIEWS.
| Captain Anderson said that one Seha
tor mad been conceded to the county, an
FOR that reason the county should com
IN the plan of the city, but the city Com
nittee had no right TO provide agains
the contingency OF a majority OF IN
Democrats OF the district nominatIn
whom they pleased
| MIR. Rosenc's motion 10 reconsider wa
lost.
Mr. Wallace moved that the plan for IN
urinary be called In for revision, ana TN
being agreed to, the convention proceedt
To the revision. The changes were ohl
verbal and technical, and the plan wa
re-affirmed without any provision lookln
10 the county's deciding 10 hold con
Vention.
CRITICISM OF THE PRESS.
Mr. Wallace said that the morning atte
the last meeting OF the committee ne say
in one Of the city papers mot the Dl7
natch criticisms Of individual member
OF the committee. which ne cohsiuerS -
unseeming in a Democratic paper. ~
did not think n Democratic paper Siiout
criticise individual members. If II cru
- the criticism should be Of the bod
as a whole. He was not persohaily nv,
| asted I'm the matter. az he was not cru
cisad He. therefore, offered the folio"
ing: ...,... o,o,.,,,i,to
Resolved. That the Executive Commute
II this body see the managing ehloI
| ,,ch ~ tho dailics. and request that the
instruct their reporters in future only q
record the action Of the committee III
brief way and not comment on the We"
or expressions OF individual mehueIS'
Mr.. Anderson said he was IN sylipdsu ~.
with the main idea OF the resolu''o"' "''
he thought II a little too broad
Mr. Gibbons said he did not wish l
conceaI how ne voted in the commute
| Mr. Fnright thought a check was heedeO
| ,,d if II was not needed the papers ousH
To be shut out entirely. 49,, -,
| Nr Anderson said he thought the r.
| ,orters had a right to say that MI y"
| 5erson got up and said so anu So al
nat he was wrong. and made a HilstaA, =,
| Mr.. Hall said that ne was Pc'4SN 80
.ng TO have his course as meHlOcI Vi -
| committee criticised o.,1 .,
| Cantain Anderson wanted to amend u
notion' SO as to apply it to criticism o
the motives of members. .. 81
Mr.. Wallace declined to ,, accept u. In
amendment, and his resolution W"
adopted. ,,-..os 70 moe
| The committee then adJourned' u "l''
| next Tuesday night. 49,
Maior Courtney left the meeting oeloI
j. adiourned. The city Committee haVin
r refused to recede from the straight-ou lou
primary plan. it is thought great sa,ot, con n
fusion will result If the County COMMIT MT
lecide to-day TO have sehalo IA, ~ ~ /,
nating convention. The main trouple
he County seems to be want of funds 10
| 4 primary.
MASONIC MATTERS.