The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-08
That HYBRID PRIMARY
wrcH DISsATIsFAcTIoA
AmoNG THE VOTERS
c.na,hate. for the Legislature hI-
h'' ' .,.,.eIyes as much DisPlcased
,.me Committees Action

. ffa IT,. niNt'
,. Oh The city itself 49,.
''''.-, .,c oyefaee citizen what he thinks
".' and bis answer VIII be more lot
.,. ihan polite o,..suo
'.' ..al OF the candidates are ou'Spo,
,...r opposition 10 the plan' ana
Bon ,f.m are in favor Of it.
-' ....,e want a straight primary
fnrv can vote Tor the eandi-
3D. --t and they fan 20 see "here
l...s .,.,ra comes IN. OF % primary 10
1.rrates 90 q conNeh"o'' -
ttttes they do not want
f .-l.rco with O. notice sent out
.. d.r previous inc oa.'- -',''. -
.uvc honors met EeSee'u@' -,
a., Che office or Mr 'u''"'' -, -, ar
r..sss the political SITUATION, "o -
GO .rarc John Jackson, BeV. J.
r.r. S Harwood. r.. y. Frayser
..... rabel. Julian Bryant ana Dr.
cfrf who for the first time
.orouncod himself a candidate
--.aeeton to the House OF bo'esa'cS'
.r.re invited who DID not ottehn'
rvlor SUatton, Thomas byrhe'
senator's Lovcnstein ana SahuS'
r. Sands. n referring 70 the matter,
n.t ne and Senator Lovensteiu did
..tnI tle meeting because tney
.t % more nearly concerned the
.r.t.e for fhe House OF Delegates
tHose for the Senate; and that they
..+ nlrE 10 a matter I'm which the
r-.,a4 nrd right to interfere.
gave as o. further reason on his
T.. chat the Democratic Committee Of
..rrtv from which ne is elected had
t,- decided in favor OF "a convention.
,r..- the candidates met yesterday
-,.rq they organized by eiccting cap
4 f. r. Frayscr TO the chair ana Mr.
.- Bryant as secretary.
w.r. the meeting was I'm session Cap
cunningham Hall called on AIR.
..-. was invited 20 come IN, ana ne
ts.l the meeting.
Was also suggested that as Captain
-r cs present. 30 would be proper TO
...ta Chairman Patteson
. e..-..arv conveyed the invitation
allie office. but he was not in and could
b.. found
-rau Hall explained his object in
r fhe plan which has proven so
.frraNIe and defended his position
.-s the candidates. After considerable
.aun Of the matter Captain r. D..
.r who was emphatic in his dis
....rsI of the committees action, Of
.. Pho following resolutions;
.r.l That we the candidates pres
.t arc opposed TO the plan adopted by
PHI. cfy Democratic Committee held on
av night having for its object the
r.uou of candidates for seats IN
PIN. General Assembly; that we favor such
urinary as will afford the people en-
r.rlfv 10 vote directly for the can
solved. Iuasmuch as there will be
r..s worthy and capable aspirants for
old. various Offices TO be filed by the
..tt LEGISLATURE We viii not pledge or
promise to vote for any candidate for
r.a until his merits and qualifications
r.r. been muv discussed By the legis-
NI.e Democratic caucus.
Tha balance of the candidates being IN
. O.n.IIat.rr mood. rather than an aG-
e..eIr s attitude. did not second the mo
r0u.
Nr.J. Aston Caholl avowed his hostility
to candidates pIelg.ug themselves to vote
fYr particular persons beforehand, but did
not desire t9 antarouize the committee,
aHI tte resolutions failed OF a vote.
Yfn Alr Eer T Crump offered the
H..I..I vas AN|INNfA hN a. WIZ
Ot o. Oh d Captain r. II. Frazer voting no:
Resolved THAT 10 having been suggested
lr He chairman of the city Committee
I0t the candidates for the Legislature
ta. some method of expressing their
opinion as to the advisabIlIty Of the plan
adopted hy the committee. we deem 10
uNnolionr 90 make any suggestions to
re committee. except that we find much
ABSTRACTION expressed among the peo-
r. ot the plan adopted and we leave the
whole matter of reconsideration OF that
I.u to Che committee itself
Resolved further. That if "a straight pri-
many should be finally adopted we favor
". ..rlssf possible date consistent with
U. .Il'fr convenience.
Ih- question of asking permission OF
.. committee To appear before that
F Tuesday night was discussed. but
HHs abandoned as impolitic. The cam
..e VIII, however appear and eX-
tho.r views if invited 20 do 50.
Chairman pluosou SAYS the report in
"r afternoon papers that the conference
th. candidates was held at his sug-
ror IFS mistake To seems that the
- Ieiuated with Mr.. John S. Har-
t. and at his request Mr.. PattesOn
with hun to see Mr. Bryant. in
Office the meeting was held. The
tii1fes are ON opposed 20 the present
ana one az them said that while
.r l.I noe feel that they were in a POI
n 'o declare % tho Committee the
tons passed 10y the meeting were
virtually request for a straight prima-
.. .f Julian Bryant. who was reported
.. street as being the only candidate
Favor OF The present plan. was very
- in h's expression concerning the
t''.r iie said Doe would Doe satisfied with
action of tae Committee. and would
opnn zion 90 any plan they saw
Nt li. finally admitted, however,
He had bad thc choosing OF the
would not have selected the one
.fei hy the Committee.
I'D. Bryant has already learned that
road t' political hou0rs is not paved
hHIt or other smooth material,
b.. declares that had he known as
". political methods in the start as
h"". he would not have announc-
PIG as candidate
3hc CIR, Committee.
.' many questions have been asked
composition. the organization
. t. functions of the city Democratic
since it's unfortunate action
I4y evening. that some general
aan CON that subject would Doe
O. place. THE last published by
He city Committee were printed
i they have been amended only
mma71iai points since
'l says "rhc members OF
Wttee shall consist az five repre-
.rnm each ward Of the city. 20
beHWaly previous 10 each
l election. unless by dircc-
r state Democratic Committee
r ume shall be deSigatned.
... H method OF election is pro-
. .t The present committee was
-' ward meetings and that method
a'F obtained
Will OF he bylaws provide