Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-25
BY VIVA yOCE VOTE.
This Method Adopted for The Election
Of RiChmOnd'S Delegates.
THE DIRECT PRIMARY PLAN.
The City Committee Agrees Upon This
Unanimously-Chairm Dawson's Adj
dress Other business.

| a yfya-yoce primary for the election Oh
| delegates to the congressional convention.
which meets In this city August 9Th.
The vote is TO be direct for the candi-
| dates for nomination, and the. candidate
receiving the highest number OF votes
| at a precinct will name the delegates to
which the precinct is entitled.
The committee met at the rooms OF the
| Electric Club. 800 Bank street. at $50
| o'clock, and there was full attendance.
Upon calling the body to order. Chair
| man Dawson said that before proceeding
| TO regular business he desired to submit
| q few remarks. The committee was con-
| stituted upon a new order. He appre-
| ciated the responsibility of his position.
| In his action as chairman he would en-
| deavor to be guided ny the demands of the
best interests of the party and not be
| Influenced by any personal motives or
| considerations. He had had some diff
| Guilty In selecting from the wealth OF
| material at command his standing COM
| mittees. but he hoped his final decision
| would be endorsed.
A HARD FIGHT AHEAD.
1t was acknowledged that the coming
| campaign would be a bitterly contested
| one. The charges that had been brought
| against the Democrats In Congress would
| be used by the Republican and Popuiist
writer's and speakers as political capital,
| but 50 far as Richmond was concerned
| If the members of the committee would
| consecrate themselves TO the work be-
| fore them the storm would be weathereu
triumphantly.
Mr.. Isaacs said that his attention had
| been called to the fact that Hon. Georgs
| ID. Wise and others not members OF the
committee were in the meeting. lie
moved that the rule excluding all ex-
| cept members Of the committee and rep
resentatives of the Democratic press De
suspended and these gentlemen be ac-
| corded the privilege Of remaining.
ENFORCE THE RULES.
Mr. Iatouche said he thought II the
| committee had IL rule IL ought to be en-
| forced He was in favor or us suict
enforcement. Mr.. Wallace SAID ne Wrote
| the rule. and he desired 10 explain tiial
| il had never been strictly enforced. MT.
| Dunstan said he was sorry TO learn that
| the rules under which the old committees
| had been working had not been carried
| out After n long discussion the motion
was lost and the visitors retired.
| THE WARD MANAGERS.
The delegations from the several wards
reported the election Of their superin-
| tendents and assistant superintepdents as
| follows:
| Clay-Superintendent. Charles w. Dun
stan: Assistant Superintendent, Charles
! r. Winston.
on-Superintendent. II. a. Jarvis;
Assistant T. j. Pagan.
JacksOn-Superintend W. j. Doyie'
Assistant. II. j. Heeke..
on-Superintendent, Jefferson wal
| lace; Assistant, -.
Superintendent, +. a. Bowry;
Assistant, r. J. Enright.
Monroe-Superinten James W. Cor
| don: Assistant. James H. McKenney.
on motion of Mr.. Doherty. Mr.. Philip
| J. Ryan was elected to fill the vacancy
from Jackson Ward occasioned by the
resignation of AIR. Epps.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The chairman announced the following
standing committees:
Plans-Messrs. W. II. Shervin. Joseph
| Il. Doherty. w. T. Joyner.
Flnance-Messrs A. PizZini, j. c. X.
Winston. James W. Gordon
| Auditing Messrs. Charles w. DunStan,
L. w. Guyes. j. VI. NJ Allen.
| Prnting-Messrs. Walter q. Duke, e..
W. Morris. III. \. Jones.
| Executive -Messrs. James F.. Mcken-
neg, II. NJ. Tyler, and Andrew Wood.
DISCUSSING THE PLAN.
The question of the plan of electing
delegates 20 the congressional convention
being called up. Mr.. Bowry moved that
| the delegates be chosen by a primary.
\ dozen members were on their feet
| in an instant, and seconded the motion.
Mr.. Dunstan moved that primary
| be held. and the vote he viva-voce.
Mr.. Wallace asked where the money
| for "A primary was TO come from.
Mr.. Isaacs favored viva-voce primary
| and "A direct vote for the candidates,
| the successful candidate to have the privi-
| lege OF naming the city's delegates to
| the convention.
Mr.. Bowry spoke to his motion, and
| said primary was the only plan by
| which fair expression of opinion could
| be obtained.
| Mr. Iatouche said he had not seen Il
| man in his ward who was not In favor of
| a primary. A man who would vote for the
| ward or precinct-meeting plan would not
| be able TO face his constituents. He
| wanted to give his constituents the same
| chance they had in choosing the City
| Committee.
| Mr. Enright said he would be in favor
| of primary If he knew where the money
1 was TO be raised.
| Mr.. Guyer asked: where did you get
| the money from for previous primaries?'
| Mr.. Guyer took about the same ground
| that Mr. Latouche did.
| Mr. Jarvis was In favor of "a primary II
| the money could be found.
| TO LESSEN THE COST.
| Mr. Hall made statement as TO the
| cost of previous primaries, and said they
| had cost too much. He favored a pri-
| mary, and believed a viva-voce primary
| could be had upon an economical basis.
| A primary would prevent the charge Of
| buying votes.
| Mr. Dawson CNlr. Coalter In the chair
| endorsed the remarks of Mr.. Hall. lie
| believed not only in reform In the cost
| Of primaries, but in reform in the cost
| Of the general elections. The charge OF
| buying votes should be dOwned.
| Mr.. Hall moved. as an amendment 10
| Mr. Bowry's motion. that viva-voce
| primary be held: that the vote be direct
| for the candidates. and be appointed by
| precincts. the candidate receiving the
| highest number OF votes in each precinct
appointing the delegates for that pre-
| cinct. Mr. Bowry accepted the amend
| ment. which was adopted.
| THE DATE FIXED.
| Mr.. Wallace moved that the primary
| be held on the 2d OF August, that candi-
| dates be required 10 send their names
| TO the chairman of the committee by July
| 3lst at noon, and that the matter OF
| preparing "A plan be referred to the COM
mittee on plans with instructions TO re-
| mort 10 a meeting OF the city Committee
| 10 be held next Thursday night. The mo-
| ton was adopted.
! Mr.. Wallace moved that the candidates
be assessed equally for the cost OF the
| primary.
| Mr.. Hall moved, as a substitute, that
the whole matter OF assessment and rails
ing funds be left to the Finance Commit
| tee.
Mr.. Hall said II there were only two
| candidates the cost on them would be
| very heavy.
| Mr.. I.atouche said he thought the peo-
| ple would be willing TO help pay for the
! primary.
Mr.. Wallace withdrew his motion. and
| Mr.. Halls amendment. coming In as an
original proposition, 1t was adopted.
The ward superintendents were In
structed to look around and report poll
| ing places as far as practicable 10 the
| next meeting.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
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