Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-16
EXTENDED DISCUSSION.
The Infamous Democratic
Laws-A Fight to be
in Several Districts.
A Democrat Votes in the Re-
publican Committee.


The Republican State Committee pur-
suant to the call by its chairman, Gen.
VIM. Malone met at Hotel Chamberlin,
18th and III SITS Washington, ID. C.,
last Monday noon at II O'Clock.
There was q good attendance. In the
room was 8 mammoth table, and
around this were gathered those who
were to decide as to the attitude of the
Republican Party in the State during
the approaching congressional election.
Some time was consumed In arranging
the roll, after which the representatives
from the several districts were heard
from. There were 23 representatives
present.
Some were in favor of no nominations
anywhere in the State and others were
in favor of relegating the question to
| the Several Congressional Communities.
| General Malone cited the provision of
| the party platform which stated that
| the State Committee should call Congress
| sional Conventions and set the time and
place for the holding of the same.
| 1t was his opinion that this power
could not be delegated. 1t was plainly
evident from the remarks OF lthe repre-
sentatives from the Ninth and Tenth
Districts that it was the overwhelming
demand that candidates for Congress
be placed in the field.
One of the representatives from the
Tenth District said that while be oppos-
ed a nomination his people were in favor
OF it, and at meeting at Abingdon
representatives from every county in
the district were present, resolutions
had been adopted calling for q coRven-
ton. He desired the State Committee
to decide it, because if it was left to the
Congressional Committee, they would
either have to call Congressional Con
vention or run. Gen. Stith Boiling
Hon. S. Brown Allen, and Mr.. Corbeti
vigorously opposed nominations any
| where in the state, declaring that il
view OF the recent enactment of the Wal
ton law made such a contest hopeless
Hon. A. II. Lindsey, Mr.. Wood, Hon
Caesar Perkins and Others declared tina
while this might be true, it was wise
that the Congressional District Commit
tees sbe allowed to decide the question
, In those districts where the people de
manded it and good Congressional tim
ber could be secured tho party would b
strengthened by making the race.
! Gen. Malone declared his opposition
to nominating a candidate any where Il
the State. 1t was an outrage upon
, citizen to ask him to vote under the OF
erations ofsuch outrageous laws, whe
T one knew that he was to be robbed {
his vote, when he cast il. He did no
wish for any one to vote for in tn
Fourth District.
The best policy in his judgement wa
to remain inactive. The disintegratio
of the Democratic Party was setting j
s and we should do nothing to check i
4 A motion was made and with the amen
{ ment read as follows:
I "Whereas it has long been apparer
that no honest election can be bad in v
ginia under the existing election laws:
r Resolved, That it is unwise for Il
{ State Committee to call compression,
conventions; but this shall not debs
% the Congressional District Committee
any district from calling a convention
= it shall so subsequently decide"
The amendment was adopted, and
was subsequently adopted as a who
r by a vote of 81 to IA.
is Gen. Mahone voted against it. T.
:, committee adjourned. There were fo
y colored members present. Messrs. Jol
3. Mitchell, Jr., Richmond, Adolphus Hu
bles, Lynchburg; Caesar Perkins, ChftC
&c Forge. Mr.. William H. Peasants
K Danville was present, but inasmuch
+ he had been absent from his district
1t the Fifth for two years declined to a
=, In the capacity of q representative. 7
2 Third District was represented by FL
10 tor John Mitchell.
Mr.. Wray T. Knight, who voted
the Democratic Primary, and whom
is conjunction with Major r. f. Walker
e. cIared their abandonment of the RepT
ck lican Party and intention to hereaf1
s's affiliate with the Democratic Party W
present and voted as one of the Repul
can representatives from the abe
= named district.
Gen. Malone had been informed of
the facts in the case.