The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-19

time and place where the State ConNen-
ton Is 10 be held and what the ratio
OF representation IS 70 be. The gathering
was the largest Of its kind ever held in
This state. Besides the members OF the
committee. a large number Of statesmen
and politicians from the various sections
OF the state were on hand.
1t was a remarkable fact that at no
lime was there any mention made either
in the lobby or at the meeting OF the
several candidates for the gubernatotlal
Office. 1t was the general BELIEF before
The committee met that the claims Of
Norfolk for the place Of the convention
would be successful The advocates OF
that city. however, in order TO make
thirgs as secure as possible, decided 10
have a resolution passed providing that
q member could only De represented by
a proxy who attended tie meeting, Here
tofore IL had been the custom TO send
Appointments Of proxy In writing 10 the
secretary OF some other member, and IL
was pretty well understood that Captain
Ham Shepperd, who was In favor OF
holding the convention In Richmond,
held six proxies. However. the result
OF the meeting showed that notwith-
standing the passage OF the resolution,
Richmond came out NlCloIiouS.
The convention viii be held just one
day later than the one four years ago,
when Governor Mckinney was nominate,
and the representation will be the same
as last year one delegate for each 100
and a fraction over nifty votes cast.
Senator H. b. Gordon the chairman
OF the Democratic state committee, called
the meeting 10 order, and stated the OBJ
ject Of the gathering. which was three
MI.
where the state Convention Is 10 be
held and what the ratio Of representa-
ton IS 10 be.
Captain Ham Shcpperd. the secretary
OF the committee. then call the roll, which
show "a the following members 10 be pres
ent in person or represented by proxy:
State Committee-First district: Floyd.
T. Smith. c. II. Jones r. j.. Merchant
Second district: Joseph r. Duke. r.
Thompson. Jr, G. Fauton Day. Fr9nk
W Shields. Or. c. a. Jones. proxy for
J.. =. Stearns. Third district: T.. J..
c. Scott, II. l.. Carter. Simon Solomon.
Meade Haskins, j. -. O'Dell. Fourth
district: sidney r. Epes George Mason.
r. y. Williams, r. NJ. Burton. robert r.
Bland. Fifth district: James l.. Tired
way Ward Bouldin. proxy for r. $. Mar
tin. Sixth district: VI. G. Thomas IF.
W. Scott. Harvey l.. Wilson, proxy for
T.. s. Hutter; r. w. Watkins Seventh
district: r. a. Smoot. n. y. Martin Dr.
S II. Moffet. Eighth district. Ham
Shepherd. W. +. Bibb. G.. S =. Triplett
l.. Marbury. Ham Shepperd proxy for
G. e. Janney. Ninth district. Ham Shep-
perd. proxy for w. s. Hamilton. r. r.
jackson. Judge i. =. Hutton. proxy for
A. A. Campbell; ". A. Lynch, A. G.
Routh Tenth district: Edward Echols,
j. r. A. Hobson. proxy for W. a. Anler- 4
son; ". NJ. McAlhSter. Camm Patteson.
Executive Committec-First district:
W. A. Jones. Warsaw, Richmond county
Second district: NJ. CIenQaH. Norfolk
Third district !. Taylor EHyson, Rich
mond. Fourth district: w. r. McKen-
ney Petersburg. Fifth district: a. j.
Montague DapVille. Sixth district: Z.
J. Otey. LyHchburg Seventh district
r. S. Martin. Scottsville. Eighth dis
triCtz i Aide. Ninth district: H. c.
stuart. Saltyirle. Tenth district: -
hoWardsyillc.
The Chair next stated that the question
first 10 Dee considered was the ratio Of
representation. Before the subject was
taken up, however DR. Shield. of Eliza
teth city, offered the following resolu-
ton:
mo member Of this committee shall
cast the vote of any other member Of
the committee hy proxy; and further. that
no member Of this committee can Dee pop
resented by proxy except by some per
son living I'm bis Congressional district
other than the member from said Ills
lrict."
Captain Shepporl stated that it had
been the usage for years that gentlemen
throughout the state would send their
proxies To the secretary or some other
member Of the committee.
Colonel HaskIHs thought that in View
Of the fact that the custom had existed
In the past % allow members % vote bv
proxies In selecting their choice without
any restriction, it would therefore Doe
unfair 10 say at this time that this same
custom should bee dropped. lie therefore
offered as a substitute that no member
Of the State committee should Dee allowed
a. any time and under all circumstances
u vote 10y proxy
Colonel H.shlns thought the committee
TAD no rieht to dictate who should rep
resent member he was opposed TO cut
of any mans vote i'm such manner. for
any member had III right TO Doe heard.
tnd' II he could vote. he certainly should
have the risnt 20 vote by proxy.
Mr.. p. ThcHrs on. Jr., of Portsmouth.
heartily iudIse1 Dr. Shields motion,
nnd was followed ia the same line by
Senator w. r. Bib. of Louisa. who took
'he ground that members Of the commit
Tee could rot be well represented by
people from other districts.
Colonel Otey of Lynchhurg. spoke
against the resolution an3 thought that
member present should be allowed to
represent any number OF absentces
After considerable further discussion
Mayor Eilyson called the pending qucs-
ton, and the substitute of Colonel Has
kins was lost without dissenting vote.
Mr. Marbury then offered as "a subsU-
tute that no member should be allowed
10 vote for any other members as proxy
except such be a member or resident from
lis own district. The substitute was
adopted.
The question Of representation was then
taken mp. and Mr.. h. l.. c. Scott moved
that the representation be one dele
gate for each hundred and q fraction
ever fifty votes cast.
Mr. Rufus b. Merchant offered as u
substitute that the representation be one
Tor each two hundred votes cast, or a
traction over one hundred.
Senator Bibb and Colonel Camm Pat
teson warmly advocated MIR. SCOTS res
tution.
The Chair stated that the vote cast at
The last presidential election would be
the basis, which would give the conyen-
ton loo delegates at the ratio of one
'or each hundred votes cast and about
one-hat n the substitute was adopted.
After further discussion the substitute
same up for a vote. and 10 was lost
fhe original motion was then adopted |
The representation will. therefore be the |
same ratio as at the last convention.