Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-19
TO HAVE A PRIMARY.
The City Democratic Committee So De
cided Last Night.

An important session OF the City Demo-
cratic Committoe was held in the Circuit
Court room last night. Chairman Pate
son presided, Secretary Wallace recorded.
and more than quorum Of committee
men were present
The resignation Of Mr.. II. Trayors Daniel
az member OF the committee from Mon
roe Ward was read and accepted. Cap
tain George Wayne Anderson was elected
TO fill the place Of Mr.. Daniel.
Mr.. Cunningham Hall called the atten-
tiOu of the committee 90 the presence of a
number of gentlemen representing the
different eubernatoral candidates. and
moved that they be heard.
This was agreed 10 and Mr.. B. B. Nun
ford, Of tho Bufor3 Society. addressed the
committee at length advocating tine selec-
tIon Of delegates % the state convention
bv primary. He presented several peti-
tions signed by large numbers Of working
people. asking for the priyIlige of express
ing their preference for Governor IN a
primary. Mr.. Munford made a strong
argument IN favor of this means of de-
termining the choice Of the people.
Mr.. G. T.. Wlngo, of the OFerrall Asso-
ciation. and Mr. j. Randolph Tucker, Jr..
% the Tyler forces, stated they were en-
tirely willing 70 leave the matter to the
committee.
GUARANTEE TUE FypTNsY.
Mr Hail. of the committee. called the
attention of those present to the fact that
primary would cost about $500 pos slbiy
more-and that the committee had no
! funds.
After a short conference with Mr.. Andrew
II. Christian, Mr.. Muntord announced that
| there were go many UCoplo eager for phi
mary ihat the Bufordites would guarantee
/ the necessary money If the committee
| should decide 90 have one. This caused q
! little applause on the part Of tae spectators.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Mr.. Bowry then moved that a primary
/ be held, and this motion was unanimously
/ adopted.
II was said by Mr. Anderson that the
/ Chair IN stating the motion sad that
/ delegates 20 the gubernatoral convention
/ be elected by primary He thought Mr.
/ BOwry moved simply 70 hold primary.
/ The latter appeared 10 bc the motion Of
/ Mr Bowry and the minutes Of the secre-
/ tarv were changed.
Mr.. Hall moved to hold tho primary
August 10Th.
/ There wa, some objection 10 this, on the
ground that 1t wonld give too lIttle timo
/ between the election Of delegates and the
| time ot holding the State Convention,
/ which viii be- August 18th. DIR. Hall,
/ motion prevailed.
| the Committee ON Plans. Mr.. George
/ Wayne Anderson WIS appointed 60 a va
/ canCv on that committee. The other
/ members are Messrs ROscue and Garrett.
w,SIfD PROPER TlNU.
Nh Anderson moved that the committee
! be allowed a week IN which 10 prepare lts
/ report. Some members were OF the opin-
/ ION that the committee ought 90 be able 20
i bring IN plan In a tew minutes. Mr..
| Anderson protested against having TO pre-
| pare report IN a hurry. aud the commit
/ tee was finally allowed until Friday night
| 20 prepare the plan.
! A CONVENTION COMMITTEE.
On notion Of Mr.. Hall the Chair was di.
| racted 10 appoint committee Of siN-OuC
! from each ward-C Chairman Patteson 10 be
| chairman er-0hcjo, 10 make arrangements
| for the convention.
Some one asked what would be donC
about hall. and the Char stated that
that question would be decided by the
! Convention Committee.
! The committee then adjourned unit
| Friday night.