The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-03

Sheriff solomon made this known TO the
meeting and IL was received partly win
cheers and partly with cries OF No; .,
MIR. BRYAN asked Chairman MitcheH
he would be willing TO have Ine Ovuny
committee elected at the same tlthe.
MIR Mitchell rcplied that he thought IL
would give entire satisfaction III thc
county. MIR. Bryan then maze s,ai
ment In which he said IL was u. w w
i1npossible to ascertain the vote ol ui c
meeting and that the two sides were 40
evenly divided that an unintentonal " mn
take might do an injustice to either ,,i 1r'c
or the other. and ne w3 GU that MI Sol
oman's motion was n fair one, ana ,hat
thev could ask nothing fairer that
primary.
HAVE 4 PRIMARY.
The vote was then put as 10 primary
ard a prolonged shout was the response
and II looked as il II would be carried,
hut the negative vote was also loud and
long and II was not only impossible TOT
the Chair TO decide, but II was some
time before order was restored. capt.
CussOns got upon the stage and for a
few minutes succeeded IN making himself
heard. lie said IL was the policy or the
Elicit men TO do things In an orderly
manner. but that the ring was trying 10
break uD the meeting by q method OF
disturbance His speech could not be
heard for the noise that was going on.
1t being evident that definite. vote
could not be secured. Mr.. simon solomon
moved that the convention adjourn.
The Chair. In putting the motion. stated
that II the adjournment was carried j..
would be with the understanding IN" I
there would bc a primary on the ON ','
August for the purpose OF eiecuhg 1e,,C
egatcS and a county committee. ana IL
II was defeated he would DIVIDE thc
meeting into districts I'm separate rooms
10 decide the matter among theiIiSei't -
by districts and report back TO the gen
eral meeting. -,
captain Cussons. speaking for the FL
lett men, said that thesd condluonS
would be acceptable 70 his side il ine
primary were 10y VIVA Voce vote. liis
condition was accepted. and the vote was
mt and decided I'm the affirmative.
/ Both the Wise and the Elicit men e%-
press themselves as satisfied with the
| primary.
| Chairman Mitchell requests that all per
/ sons who will he candidates Ia the PIT
/ mary for membership on the Democratic
! Committee send their names 10 nm al
| once.
! PLAN FOR A PRIMARY.
| The Democratic Committee Of Henrico
! county, according 10 Instructions IRON
| the fnaSs-meeting held at CorcOran Han
| have determined 10 hold a primary cleo
! tion at each precinct in the county on
/ Monday next. August 9th, the polls 10 De
| opancd at sunrise and to close at sunset
| The twenty-five delegates to which the
| county is entitled to be apportioned as
! follows:
Tuckahoe, four; Brookiand, hve; Falr,
fold ION. Varina. three. the candidate
Tor Congress receiving the highest vote
i'm each district to name the delegate foi
I such district
Of tbe County Committee shall be elected
from each precinct ., $500.
TWO judges and two clerks at each pre-
cinct shall be appointed; one or each o. |,
be selected by each OF the cahuiu"'es ioi
The candidates George D. Wise an(
Tazewen EnetO shall bear tie expense
Of the primary. rr.,,.;,,
conrt-house at u VI. on Tuesday TO can
'"'' !. c. MITCHELL.
Chairman.