The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-06


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Mass meetings were held last night
in each Of the five wards of the city
which elected three members from each
ward to serve on the Democratic execu-
tive committee for the ensuing term of
two years. All the meetings were
largely attended and much interest was
shown in the selection OF the com.
mittee who are to formulate the policy
OF the party for two years. Without
exception the mass meetings were har-
monious although in all the wards, ex-
cept the Third, two tickets were pre-
sented, the issue being whether pri :
mary be held to nominate candidates
for the mu licipal Offices at the ap.
preaching spring election or to have a
free for all fight.
The former faction were victorious
and mem bers fsvoring a primary were
selected from each ward except the
Fourth. The committee is composed
OF the following gentlemen:
First ward-W. Z. Dupuy, T.. w. Ter
rill and Charles 1. Stewart
Second ward-R. Randolph Hicks,
Robert E. Scott and j. Payne Thomp-
son.
Third ward-P j. Greeley, John A..
Doarnberger and s. P. Seifert.
Fourth ward-E. ID. Mccarthy,
Archer l.. Payne and b. o. Mays.
Fifth ward-E. B. Crabill, A. j. Davis
and James A. Otey.
held in the Hastings Court room, and
was called to order by e. r. Wood
ward S. e. Jones nominated John M.
Hart for permanent chairman, who was
elected, and made few appropriate
remarks upon taking the chair. Charles
G. Herring was elected Secretary, and a
discussion arose concerning the dura.
tlon OF office OF the com mittee. On motion
OF Waller Pocahontas Huff, the mem
bers were elected for the same term as
the retiring committee, two years.
Jones placed in nom nation w
p. Dupuy, L. w. Terrill and Charles T.
Stewart, and Waller p. Huff nominated
e r. Woodward, L. r. Tillett and ].
M Dawson. Captain Stewart, G. b..
Bell and William M. Dunlap were ap.
rolnted tellers, and the ballots were
deposited in the box by the voters pass.
other side.
While awaiting the result, M. L. c..
Jordan announced that the meeting
would be glad to hear from one OF tho
candidates some Of then wanted to vote
for, and in response TO many calls Judge
VIM. Gordon Robertson walked up in
the bar where he had presided so faith
fully for decade and said in substance:
judge Robinoon's Speech.
al don't know that would have been
here to-n night If l had not seen in one of
our so called afternoon newspapers
some thrusts that 1 thought possibly
might have been meant for me where It
is alleged that the friends of a candi-
date who will not ubmit his claims to a
Democratic organization to attempt to
capture the committee to attempt to
prevent De mocratic nomination.
II am glad that have been called on
to night and to have an opportunity to
say that am as much Of a Democrat as
anyone here. | was born in the Demo
cratic county of Automatic and reared
almost under the shadow of Monticello,
the very cradle of Democracy. NV
father and grandfather before me were
Democrats, and every time have had
chance to vote have voted the Demo.
cratic ticket 1 think I have said
enough about II yself. | came here as
Democrat and will abide by the con-
mittee.
"1f the Democratic party decide to
have primary will say frankly that
l will not go in it but will vote for The
nominees. ] have never been in favor
OF primary to drive politics into munich.
pal affairs that do not pertain to poll
tics. The city is a business organization
ana DO not think 1T is always right to
drive politics into business affairs.
II am not going to run in the primary
but will support the nominee The
Democratic party was organized foT
other purposes than this We have to
elect man to Congress-, and this fall
you will find me in your caucuses and
meetings at work, but l cannot 90 into
this primary, although will support the
nominee"
At the conclusion of Judge Robert.
sons remarks the tellers came in and
Chairman John M. Hart announced the
vote to be as follows: Total number of
votes cast, 1915; Dupuy, 1875; Terrill, lis;
Stewart, ZIG; Woodward, SO; Tillett, SO;
Dawson, CT, and stated that Messrs.
Dupuy, Terrill and Stewart we're
elected.
In the Second Ward.
K. a. Buckner called the Second
ward meeting to order in the circuit
courtroom and permanent organization
was effected by the election OF Eston
Randolph chairman and j. Randolph
Bryan secretary. After few brief re.
marks by the chairman nominations
were declared in order and E. w
Robertson in an appropriate speech,
nominated Messrs. Judge j. A. Brand.
Charles Lyle and a Wiener. S.