Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-21
THE G0VERN0RSHIP.
MEETING OF THE CITY DEMO-
CRATIC COMMITTEE TONIGHT.
Buford Followers to Urge n Change Of
Date OF the Primary-Dele-
gates Elected.

meet in the Cifcuit-Court room tonight
TO receive the report of the Committee on
Plans touching the plan for the primary
to be held for the election of delegates 10
the gubernatorial convention, which con-
yenes here on tho 18th of August.
The session of tho committee promises
10 be a spirited one. as the friends Of Colo
mel Buford have been notified by postal
cards 0n1 an advertisement. which ap-
pears in another column Of the DISPATCH
this morning, 10 be present IN his interest,"
NOT AT ALL PLEASED.
The Buford people were not at all pleased
with the action of the City Committee
Tuesday night. ana their grievances we're those
first, that the date for boiling The primary
the il 9th Of AHgust-confiicts with Colonel Bu,
iJTds interest Tor tho reason that on lhe cIh oi
August he will have to be IN Chicago 70 inaugu-
rate tho committees OF Nirginia-Day, and that a
number Of bis Richmond friends VIII also 70 10
the exposition 10 take part I'm the ceremonies
Second, that although the Buford organization
guaranteed the expenses OF the primary, no re-
presentation was accorded Colonel Buiord on
the Committee on PlauP said committee having
been constituted OF Mr.. Rosene, Tyler ahhe-
/ rent anI CAPTAIN Gasser and Captain George
Wsyne Anderson, friends Of Coonol OFerraIi'
Captain Anderson, who is chairman OF the
OFoTall organization In the city, was electeu
n momber OF the CITY Committee last lues1ay
/ night 10 nj the vacancy from Monroe Ward oc-
| 0asiOned by the resignation OF Captain h y.
Daniel, and was appointed by Chairman faue-
/ son member OF the Committee on Tlahs V,os
Mr. Julian Bryant, resigned from the CITY COM
! mittee and hence from the Plans COMMITTED
OSE GKEvASCg ELIMISATED.
! The grievance Of Colonel Buford's friends 20
/ far IA Captain Anderson WAS concerned was
/ on yesterday evening eliminated from the stua-
ton hy that gentle nan rcsigning from the
. Pans Committee and Mr. Clay Drevry, a warm
advocsfe Of Colonel Baords, being appointed
in his stead. In card giving his rensOns Tor re-
signing captain Anderson says:
- have thought II hest not To continue IN a
I pOeIiion wherc / should BE- subject 70 even an
unjust suspicion of beng Wiling 10 use an uh-
fair or improper advantage ot our dlsunRulsneu
/ fei iIow-citizsn, Colonel BufoTd. was the more
! unwilling 60 hold tho position since " Wonln
( have permitted the charge, no ics' grOunn'ess
ana unlustlnahls, that tho chairman had pnr-
pOselv given the control oi tn" subcommittee 10
the friends OF Colonel OFerrau
TnF OTHIR REASONS.
/ The other cause u dissatisfaction on the Dart
Of the friends Of colonel Bui0Td romans, how
/ over, and they will at the meeting OF me Clty
| Committee tonight rrre that 1t be reme1led oy
pKing an earlier date for the primary proml-
! nent member OF the BufOri organization sHl1
yesterday that the Buford adherents objected 10
the time fixed for the primary, nor only ior lhe
| reasons given above, bat because ny tho lulh
delegates would have been elected in all tho
counties and the result could be used TO inilu-
7 ence tho vote Of the city.
CHARMAS PATTEsON's EXPLANATION.
When Chairman Pattosons attention was
Callei TO the grievances Oi tue Bu,Or1 Ofganl1a- n
uon he said that as Regards the date fiKel for
the primary he mad nothing 10 30 with H. IOuch-
ing the appointment Of Captain Anderson II was
made with no reicrence to whom he faV0red
fo- Governor. Under the rule ot the City
Committee the representatives from
Monroe Ward nominated Captain Anderson
rs the successor Of Captain Daniel
in TINT boIy and ne was elected. some one the
t.d hot tho
Plans Committee, Occasioncd by the resignation
Of Mr. Julian Bryant A the resign1tlons OF
Mr. BRYANT and Captain Daniel had leit ho law
/ YER on the City Committee except hliuSeI ana
az he thought there ought to be n lawyer on the
+ Committee on Plans, ne appointed captain An
dcrson. The fact that Captain Anderson is a
lawyer was the consideration thaI WclBueu VIII
him.
TWO PLANS TALKED or.
Tho Committee on Plans met at the residence
OF Major Drewry last night, but declined TO
mako public the result Of its dehperAtOns'
Among the politicians, however. two plans arc
talked of-one similar 10 that by winch Rich
u,ond elected her delegates to the gu0ernatorial
convention Of 1877; the other precinct plufa-
hty or majority piau. By the former lhe cahdi-
oates would be appOrtioned delegates from each
ward on the basis Of the votes ench received IN
the ward unless one candidate got majority OF
all the votes cast IN the city. Ihon he WonId pe
4 Cutifiei u an the delegates. By the lhtter tno
majority or plurality candidate in zach precinct
would be- entitled to all the delegates from the
precinct.
THE CONVENTION HALL.
! No poaitive decision has been reached as 70
( the place in which the convention Will be held,
1 hut Chairman PattesOn said yestcr1ey that
| nearly every ono he had cOnversed with on the
| s,.b'ec, was IN favor OF She!hurne's Warehouse.
lie had, he added. given tie acoustics OF that
buildiug n fair ties, and regarded them as very
fine but would make a moro thorough trial.
When asked what the convention would cost
Mr.. Pattc-on said about 800 and 10 the fur
ther inquiry, Where is the money 70 come
from ? D." he replied that a well-known Richmond
gentleman had kindly guaranteed the SUN ne
cessary. - -
Sbclburne's Warehouse, az tho DISPATCH has
heretofore stated, VIII seat about 5000 persons,
ani the light and ventilation are exceptionally
gooi When Chairman PsttesOn tested It's
acoustics he spOSc from several points IN tho
building aud was distinctly heard all over inc
floor
O'FTRRALL MEETING.
Az a largo meeting of friends Of Colonel
OFcrralI nj DOnahOes Hall last night the prl-
mary alan of electing delegates was discussed,
ana tho meeting favored a scaled vote sppor-
toned on the Democratic sentiment OF Rich
mOn1 as expressed at said primary.