Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24
IT IS A CONVENTION.
NODE DECIDED UPON FOR Sc
''' LecUN6 CANDIDATES.
o,, Dcmocratic Committee Fails TO
,,r., rpcn the Time and r"''pones
dan tntii Tuesday, June 9th.

-, l,,y Democratic Committee at Its
90, ,~,e.inc last night decided that
,..c. f5r he House of Delegates and
& ..s,l! he nominated by convention,
.f.,.i agree a. 20 whom the conven-
.ts. %, held The session was a con-
u-anclc from $50 o'clock until
.u Tnero were present twenty-four
..... .t.r'g members. and Chairman Pat
..,a presided.
....-. Wallace read the call for the
Do was signed by about twenty
on asked that the BODY be con-
o. ,so purpose Of deciding as TO
g. ..l the place tor the selection OF
.9...to the Legislature from the city
O. --.t d. ,ttor brought TO the attention
.ei.nc aas the presence of COM
m tho Thurman Democratic
SD. Nr II. NJ. Tumble as chair
A..toa 60 hear these gentlemen
..--f. and Chairman Ir'mble pre-
,srer on behalf Of the Thurman
'.,.l n,ked that the legislative can
. .s chosen BY convention. and
-...u., meetings be held for the
@ delegates. each Of the can
..,.t. lear Az equal part OF the ex-
afro urged that the convention
f ., soon as poes. hie-not lateI 'hHn
-. stating tina, n was desirable on
... .r .. the people because II would
..,. .llye and cause the matter 10
4. ,.... of quickly.
vovTD no RTrER.
.. .e-v moved q refer the commu-
tlr Committee on Plans.
tumble and Shea argued that
b. r.rarors would be better Tor
rl lgtes and the public. Mr..
. b. thought the communica-
from so honorable q body,
.vr mature consideration. and
..,'.nc was not the time for dis
.I. pr.visions as 10 plan and time.
.....I uo dchbCTated over 10y the
.... .u Plans.
b.. t..-t.in stated that he thought
? COMMITTEE should FIRST decide
..-.t v0uld hold primary or con-
.. ~. wn. heartily IN favor of the
.f.c.uct meetings.
yuiaucd that II was not the
nt she thurman Club 70 dictate
..r as - what the committee
.. r.t tlli Il simply offered the
.t4uau as suggestion.
N.iA IN h'ft4 AIslf.
r- I rrt'- motion to refer to tho
...... 800 Plans was put and adopted.
.... moved TINT when the com
.... .fnel II Doe o. meet next Tues
~ Dry va, opposed To tins. 1t
..r.. 4hlyrucAn SUMMER campaign,
le objected The people, he
wanted 70 rest from politics. The
..H.l - r.UsNa - not nIgr
.r. thought the Committee On
LIB te gwen two or three months
-. bring lu a accommodation.
be- I..t,rtin agreed with Mr.. Bowry.
.r.I a~a substitute that the whole
-.rt lo-tu3ued until the first Tues
.i'.rltcr.
r.. ..u was Of the opinion that an
convention would save tho candi-
...l lce-puliWg.
Wallace Wa, IN favor of holding the
......n or primary after the guberna-
convention had been gotten out Of
.n'ute offered by Mr.. Hall de-
-.. -.lfit was now iueKpcdIent for the
tf., tp decide how, when, and
-. tl, cnu3ija:cs should be nominated
.t. b gi-.hturr.
r question was called upon Captain
-utuIe. with the following re-
Ayes. noes, n.
.r imam offered as a substitute that
t.s 90 both the House and Senate to
tri july 18th. This was ruled out
-. aud Nr. 'llman moved 10 lay all
r.us motions on the table, winch was
'- eudorkln's substitute was taken 40
voted down.
lies brought the matter 70 Major
.ls original motion 10 meet next
STAY night. THIS was agreed TO by
.ll. majority.
occurred o. the minds Of some men,
-s q the committee Tint the remains Of
President Jefferson DAVIS would arrive
rr next llesdav night ana the action 81
committee was rcconsldercd and the
. or t1o meeting postponed until
.-ilr night. june 9Th.
WANTED July 10TH.
...ron 90 adjourn was here lost, and
lowing resolution. which Mr.. TIL
r.i been irving 10 get before the
.. t.r some time, came before the COM
... That The Committee on Plans be- Re-
.. t. Report ~ meeting Of TINS commit
.. La.I lu"s iav night. Juno 9TH, plan
. .rs.utIou to select candidates 20 TIC
..f Delegates and senate, and that tho
.-,"' .i'uri-O re requested q appoint d"!"-
n..i 20 ue same time. and that tue
....n ra held July l9ih.
ST. l'vry offered an amendment no
.r 20 primary election October IOih
..t p a convention July 18th. lie
.' .ergth to ms amendment.
notions were withdrawn and Mr..
..r....u moved TINT the candidates he
..- iy l convention.
d.. ST.. offered as substitute that
..r'I.r, boz made by u primary.
t.t wa. taken aud large majority
g. at.rs were IN favor OF a cOnvou-
r.tNeIINC IS 70 THE TIME.
"-. .uau then moved that the con-
.. te lcli July 10Th.
... p.- opposed by Mr. Hall. who
shat the convention should by no
.-. H. ,,.i until after the State con
lle had not scen a single dlsln-
..t. person who was IN favor Ot an
1r.nuUu, but had seen lnauy who
-el o. 81.
t.i-..la iatteson gave his reasons for
.r favor OF "a late convention. He
fl' b. was not IA candidate and did
,'. 'n be. lie referred 10 the i'm.
fIe approaching contest and
-r ... committee that II would Ice
precedent o. establish 70 decide these
-. soon. Zach member should
-...t consider thc matters and not act
.r. lir thought the committee
'poue 80 solue specified date the
'.l .. agreeing upon the time for the
'r.r.. lir therefore offered as a
-''D fl Nj. llimans motion that
.4a 4g.. this point Tee deferred until
r.. .i june 81.
- .'..-.a- substitute prevailed bv a
-. and "a motion was made 10
o., the "aVes and noes were
''- lie CAair put the adjourn
.fllu and q Wa carried.
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