The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-25
PRIMARY AGREED UPON.
PEOPLE TO VOTE ron THE CANDT.
DATE OF THEIR CHOICE.
Tho One Receiving the Highest Number Of
Votes In Each Precinct Is to Select
His Delegates.

! purpose of deciding upon the time and
the manner In which the seventy-four
delegates Of the city Of Richmond TO the
convention Of the Third congressional
! district should be elected. Mr.. Marion
l.. Dawson, the newly-elected chairman,
! presided. The following members answer
ed to their names when Mr.. jefferson
/ Wallace. the secretary, called the roll:
Messrs Allen. Bowery. Boyce Coalter.
Doherty, Doyle. Duke. Dunstan. Enright,
Guyer' Hall, Heeke, Hogan. Isaacs, Jar
Wis, Joyner, Latouche. McKenny, Morriss.
Shervin, Tyler. Winston. Woodson, Daw-
son. and Wallace.
Chairman Dawson briefly addressed the
committee explaining the manner In
which he expected to fulfil the duties
or mis- Ofiicc TO the best of his abiilty,
and with an cndeavOr always to be on
the right side. lie pointed to the impor-
lance Of the coming struggle. when the
Cld time enemies OF the Democratic
party would try their utmost o. gain
victory. lie briefly alluded 10 the com
! plcations prevailing at present IN w ASH
iuston. which TO some extent increased
the difficulties I'm this Commonwealth.
The call for the meeting was read by
The secretary, which stated that the
meeting had been called carrier IN view
Of the fact that the District Committee
Idl uXel inc ldlt VI lilt N'iif'''NiN't
for August Bth
The ward superintendent and their
assistants were then elected as follows.
Clay Ward-C. W Dunstan, supernten-
dent. G.. r. Winston, assistant superih-
teudcnt.
jackson Ward-W. J. Doyle supcrinten-
dent. II. j. Hceke, assistant supennteh-
dent
Jefferson Ward-H. 4. Jarvis. superin-
tendent T. j. Pagan assistant superih-
fpnufpf
Madison Ward-J. Wallace, supernten-
dent
tendent. r. J. Enright, assistant superlh-
Monroe Monroe ward-James ". Gordon, super
intendent. j. Il. McKcnny, assistant SUI
perintendent.
SECRET MEETINGS REQUIRED.
Mr. Isuacs next stated that the rules
OF the committee required secret meet
ngs Inasmuch, however, That ne saw
Congressman Wise present, ne moNed
maj the courtesies OF the floor be eX-
tended 10 him and any other visitor. Inc
motion was opposed by Messrs LatouCAe
and Dunstan. who thought that the rue
should be carried out TO the point. mo
motion was finally lost by. a vote OF 10
10 ~ It requiring a twO-thirds vote TO
amend the rules 10 that effect, ...
Mr. IsaaCs stated that he ola not WISH
to amend the bylaws. but only 10 nave
the rules suspended for that meeting
however. the Chair thought that even
under that Construction two-thlrds N"le
would be necessary. Several members
arose 10 points OF order, while others de-
sired 20 move d reconsideration, but
all were declared by the Chair to be out
Of order. and, in the meantime, congress
man Wise and the other visitors retired
Mr. Enright then moved that the ny
laws be read by the secretary for tho
information Of the members Mt tuyeI
offered as an amendment that copies OF
b.. be mailed 70 the members iA
the secretary.
Mr. Latouche offered as d substitute
that tbs bylaws be mailed TO The mem
bere before the next meeting or the com
Me motion. it's amendment and sub
sutute were finally by the chairman
declared TO be out Of order.
Upon the recommendation OF MT. DO
herty who spoke for his Delegation, MI
Philip j. Ryan was elected u embeI Oh
the committee from Jefferson ward 10
III the vacancy caused 10y the resignation
Of Mr. Epps.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing
Committee on Plans-W Il. shervin,
Joseph b. Doherty W. 7. Joyner. r..
Committee on Finance Andre" ~
zin!.. Jr, c. r.. Winston James w.
&adting Committee Charles ". Dun
stan. T. " Guy'r j. NJ y Allen.
Committee on Printing Walter O. Duke,
c. ". Morriss u s. Jarvis.
Executive Committee lanes u. Nc
Henry, IL. NJ. Tyler Andrew Wood.
VIVA ,ocI PRIMARY.
Under the head q new business Mr..
Bowery moved that the plan Ac decided
upon under which the delegates TO the
convention should lee elected, and thdt
this be- done boy a primary. He thought
N.nH D.
people could express their choice and
which would avoid all grumbling for the
future. He mad only seen one man I'm
his ward who was opposed u the pii-
Mr Latouche, also, was decidedly in
favor of primary.
Mr. Enright stated that be- would be
very willing 10 vote in favor OF "a lI mary
If any one would show him where the |
money was TO come from u pay the eN-
penses.
mary, and thought That there was not
member on he committee who would
not be ashamed 70 meet The people Of h.s
ward the next lay If the committee
should decide % hold ward meetings.
Mr. Doherty thought if the committee
should decide on "a primary that the as
pirants for the position should pay the |
expenses.
Mr. Coalter also endorsed the primary
plan. and thought that il would cause only |
a comparatively small expense.
Mr. B0Wery thought that the cost would |
be small and not exceed $500 or $50. FOR n !
would not be necessary 10 pay judges and |
clerks more than 800 day.
TO VOTE DIRECT FOR THE CANDIDATES.
Captain Cunningham Hall thought it
was not necessary 10 pay as much money |
for primaries as had been done In the !
past. Everybody knew that II would be |
very hard this fan TO raise money I'm
Richmond and In the State for election
purposes, and the expenses should be |
kept as low as possible. He also adyO- !
Gated that the people should vote de |
The one who received the largest number !
Of votes In each precinct would then have |
the right 10 appoint his delegates and in |
that manner IL could be avoided |
that hereafter the cry be raised that dele |
gates had been bought
Mr.. Dawson (Mr COalter in the chair |
also advocated that the people should !
have an opportunity 10 select their can |
didate. and The only question 20 be con |
it was feasible 10 hold a primary ana |
whether the money for that purpose could |
bc raised. He was entirely and uncom- !
promisngly opposed 20 the buying of |
votes.
Mr. Boyce also spoke in favor of
primary.
Whercupon Captain Hall offered as an |
10 Mr. Bowery that primary |
be held. and that the people vote direct |
the one receiving the highest number OF |
votes in each precinct should appoint his
delegates for that precinct This amend |
mcnt was accepted by Mr.. Bowery
Mr.. Winston moved as "A substitute that |
the candidate who received the highest |