The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13
THE HYBRID Is DEAD.
- WILL BE 4 yOTE M THE
nrorLE AND ron rHE PEOPLE.
,,.r,b.r OF the City Committee Ex-
e.pt Mr.. sssy Voted Last Night Tor
a straight Primary.

C,i,v Democratic committee met
Jug .,,rr IN the City Circuit Court
H'' "a resciaded their former action,
T',', .-,ol plan Of primary and convention
Oh -. DOMINATION OF candidates TO the
io' e.,ofe and House OF Delegates.
d. ,s place they adopted the plan
ans .s.i bv public sentiment for that
that IS. a straight primary.
I-,.,ty.aye out OF thirty members were
and a few visitors occupied the
800 ip rear Of the bar.
.-,. majority Of the committee met with
.tr5rtermine purpose OF comp'yihs win
~. 6.elre of the people for strelsht
..'rsarv. although some OF tneh "S'e ~
- che former plan. They knew,
iA'" ,baf There were few disappoint-
i3"si,,l5uals determined on their own
- .-,..,ete career and the faces Of the
NIFTY showed that they expected trou-
a., WIRE not disappointed, for che
l.,5abie purpose OF the committee
..,noeed by these contrary members
f,rtbcr attempt was made 10 foist
tvb-id plan on an already disguised
people. .-..,,. 49,, o,,,,t-
-..tbofs which some Of the commit
.-s5opfed TO satisfy their wounded pride.
800 Geo. Wayne Anderson opened the
~ Nv asking that The main question
~, which the committee met, be taken UP
.,, 81 tbe regular order Of business. and
", NJ ONeTs motion the rules were
.s-laled 90 allow OF this method Of
or,-edrrc.
cartain Anderson stated that a delega-
a,r lad waited on him from his ward,
..--ssertlng "a large number OF voters. 70
Protest against The plan previously
i5pfed. and that they would not partici-
r,,e in the election as provided.
Ike moved that all resolutions hereto
fa-s passed by the committee. deciding
fu1r a0d arranging for a convention TO
nominate the Democratic candidates for
ne House Of Delegates and Senate Of
virginia. are hereby repealed. except
the resolution requiring the committee on
plans To- submit q report al this meeting.
The notion was carried by a viva Voce
vote with three or four dissenting voices.
IN speaking 20 the question Captain Gun
bingham Hen. who was the recognized
author Of the unfortunate plan adopted
ai ihe previous meeting, reviewed the MIS-
tory Of The whole matter and referred 10
hc 0pposers Of his plan as kickers. howl
crs md tn other complimentary terms.
lis reference 10 the imp 1tant part the
Times took In this fight Of the people
f.r a plan 10 suit their ideas OF fair
election. came i'm for a large share Of the
fe which DE expended as q balm to mis-
hurt pride. He even made personal ref
are1ce to an editor Of The Times, and
closed by saying that If the committee
ORD not have sense enough TO fom Haze a
satisfactory plan TO nominate candidates
iar the party they had better resign.
Captain Anderson replied that when
"a body like the city committee had made
o. mistake, the manifest thing they could
do would be 10 acknowledge it, and the
balance ~ the cmmittee seemed 10 agree
with him rather than Captain Hail.
Mr Gibbons remarked that he knew
nothing except that the people Of his ward
wanted a straight primary, and he had
come for the purpose Of voting for It,
Captain Anderson moved for a straight
primary, and Captain Hall amended by
"a motion that the two Senators be elect
cd by n convention composed Of delegates
from Richmond and Henrico county.
Mr.. A. p. Landerkn called attention
t0 the fact that they had the word OF the
Democratic chairman Of Henrico that any
action the Richmond committee might
adopt would be satisfactory to HIS COM
m'ttee. and also thai the offer made by
Nr. Patteson guaranteeing the expenses
uf a straight primary held good
Captain Hall insisted on his plan and
was sustained by Mr.. Isadore I.ovenstein.
an aye and no vote was taken on Can
ialn Halls mendment, which was lost
tf Is 70 6. Mr. LOvenstein not voting.
Nessrs. Bosene, Seay, Drewry. Gasser.
hai and tliman voted for the amend
mant.
Captain Anderson's motion for straight
primary was then put and was carried.
Ar FiIl Scay only voting I'm the negative.
THE report Of the committee on pIans
Nfs acted on by sections. and adopted
WIN few changes. The plan as adopted
provides that the two candidates for the
nate and five for the House Of Dele
li.s De elected by a straight primary on
.lr 18th of september by O viva voce vote.
ie usual methods Of selecting polling
noes judges and clerks and the general |
o.'ails We're Of the ordinary character
Except mat two judges and two clerks |
were provided for. instead Of only one |
'h as heretofore employed In primary
lhe Committee was full Of fun during |
't discussion Of the details. and appa- /
..i'.y Wefe greatly relieved that this |
.-..' NeArd question was satisfactorily |
..eI lhe Chair appointed Alessrs. Lam |
'e'hn Epps and Joyner a committee 10 |
'IHi'e the County Committee OF the |
,',tlse $50 the plan. just as the Committee |
.ihei Captain Hall called on the
members 20 work together TO poll a strong /
,..r m the primary "Alls well that ends