The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-20
TO MUzZLE THE PRESS.
,yvDsMocRATIC COMMITTEE
J." ytkEANEW DEPARTURE
,o.eide That Best That Their Meet
A., the Future be Reported In
uylsf md free From Cr'ticism.

.r A. r. courtney appeared as
Zen az the special committee from
nsmocrauc Committee OF Henrico
''' .,.r with the city Committee in re-
,o the manner In which the SEN
.,og.d be voted Tor by the county
SAID his committee was favorable
,,vention. but that they were will
assiesce In the qlan OF a primary
te money could be secured to de-
The expense. In this they had
$50 FAR and that unless the money
secured by the hour OF the meet
,~of bis committee to-day ne was not
',sor.zeI 10 say what method OF nom
non they would adopt. lie said his
mite. had no desire 10 conflict win
.. rit, Committee. but that there was
l...iue that the county had been ls-
-3 lie understood that the action VI
.. committee vas based on the assur-
az The chairman OF the county
I'D tie County Committee would agree
'.g action OF the city Committee. and
3D., claimed that the county chairman
.te without proper authority.
'u. asked that the plan adopted al
l.st meetius Of the city Commit
-, t. amended SO as TO provide Tor
-.ert.on in The county in case the
..ray was not raised for a primary.
r. answer TO question Major Courtney
..teI that county primary would
tst j--5.
us nen suggested a plan by which
D.. alleged convention might be al
.rsd :ha county without interfering
,..,h the general plan Of a primary in the
INV 10 was embodied In a resolution
.~.-sl hy Mr. Epps as follows:
pts,'ved That the Democratic Com
-it..a of Henrico decide 10 make nom
.-.r1ns Tor the Senate by convention
hen fhe plan for a primary election IN
t. city ~ Richmond shall be amended
IA conform thereto as follows;
The several senatorial candidates
,,.o8 for in the city primary 10 be held
-. tta 2,th inst. shall name iOl dele
..,.s fo the senatorial convention, the
...tar of delegates 20 be named by
.,.b ~ fald senatorial candidates 10 be
an rr1u1rtiOn 10 the vote received by
him in said primary
The said senatorial convention snail ne
taf at such time and place as the
democratic Committee Of Henrico county
SHAN fx upon. and consist OF lOl del
.--fas from Richmond city and a DEL
.yltss from Henrico county
c7rtain Hall and Mr. Lovenstein main
,.l..5 that the plan was impracticable.
p- Wallace expressed the opinion that
mo- tba ctty pone9 four~hfths OF the votes
m tho district that the county should
..-a. tn the primary even ~ they had 20
assess the candidates 10 pay the expense
csrtgiu Anderson spoke on the same
limo and remarked that as the city con-
coded a senator 10 the county 1t was only
fi- that they sho1ld make every eHoT'
"a, comply with the plan adopted by the
Ir the discussion Of this point an INT 4r-
..s-irg question arose. ana u was demon
s,-sfa3 that if three or more 'anuludleS
were running that IL would make u easily
,...ible 10 elect both candidates from INC
oty ...,,,, ~,,,
llr. Epps motion was finally ruIeu out
as being out OF order. ...
Sir. Rosene moved for n recohsidet 'tiplI
NJ the primary plan, and was secohu ~ py
rsrtain Gasser. The motion was lost by
O. large majority. ,r.
Major courtney then retired. Inc
,o,ot, committee VIII meet to-day. ana
.,5uld they determine 60 hold a conven-
t-it will cause endless confusion.
he City Committee then called In the
r from the special committee 20 whom
r- details We're entrusted, and revised II
r several miuot particulars.
JUST before adjournment MIR. JEFFERSON
Wallace arose and with an air as impress
SIS. as John sherman in the Senate ie-
f.rrel 20 the fact that n certain paper IN
his city had criticised individual mem
Beers ri that committee and that II was
Very uuseerily and improper for Demo
cratic paper 90 criticise individual mem
l.rs. particularly just before a canvass.
TUe criticisms of the committee, II per
uueI at all, should be Of the committee
O. whole and not as individuals.
Nr Wallace waxed warm I'm his essay
upon the awfulness Of the onense that
certain paper committed I'm criticising
these high and mighty dignitaries who
hold the political destinies Of the people
~ Richmond in the hollow OF their hama
Except when "a newspaper who has the
courage of us convictions and the senti-
m.ut ot the public with Il chooses 10 take
huU.
Bee referred In feeling terms TO his per
soHA friendship TO the reporters, and ex-
clsai them from responsibility, saying
htt De knew from experience that re-
pUrisrs We're expected to write the senti-
h.Hs ot the paper on which they were
employed. that they were mere machines;
tat he had known reporters TO go TO a
meeting and write directly opposite TO
What they FELT and knew 30 be the truth
of ile ease lt must be borne In MIND that
te Speakers knowledge OF newspaper
"''h was by personal experience. ana
Uat the blame did not always lie with
Atm DE called attention 20 the fact that
ne committee on a previous occasion had
appointed "a committee 10 edit the reports
q" iaa committee meetings for the news
papers. and that It's lack OF enforcement
.es "a courtesy TO the newspapers. Gle
--la4 to state. however, that this VAN
..l Silly attempt Of certain unwise mem
s or the committee hbd died a natural
.th because the people demanded 10
h.0W what their servants We're dong. ana
=. ihe newspapers met the demand ana
'' Inei Co Doe muzZled or allow these ser
VANS t the people 10 hOld star chamber
.ii-s and transact public afrairs H.
STREET, Nr Wallace. in referring TO tins
..ail paper. used the graphic iiiustra-
.- mat he was willing that a dog should
allowed To- rambie through the streets.
.-' Dog to go unmuzzled. especially II ne
Vicious. After long Introductory
oi which the above IS sample,
Wallace offered the following.
"aoFei. That the executive commit
,lIs body see the managing editor
"ll ~ the dales and request that
. instruct their reporters in future
20 record the action Of the commit
brief way. and not comment
H.ubers
,,. .ep'ain Anderson agreed with Mr..
wallace Ia the main. and said he thought
lIi member OF the committee had
D7n justly criticised. and that il was
l.,i.'y improper but that the reso-
'-l''n vas TOO broad"
apain Hall arose and eai1 ,bot with