The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
THE CRY DEvOCRtTIC COuMITTEE
CONsfDERS Plans.
The Epps Resolution Discussed at Length.
The Date for the Primary to be Fixed
>est Week.


/ paign. He thanked the members OF the
| committee for their earnest efforts ga the
past ana said he vas sure that they
| would exhibit the same zeal FOR the good
| OF the city In tho future.
The business of the evening was then
| taken up. The resignation Of Mr.. Guyer.
| which was rendered some time since on
( account OF his removal from Marshall
| ward. was accepted, and ON motion of
| Mr. BOwery. Alr. G.. l.. Weisser was
| elected TO succecd MIN.
The resignation of Mr.. Shorvin from
| the Committee en- Plans was accepted
| and Mr.. G.. W. MOTHS was chosen lo au--
The resignation Of SIR. GIyer having
! created a vacancy tn the committee on
/ Ordinances. Alr. "a. 81. john Coulter WIS
elected in bis stead. ANA Mt. W .'
Isaacs Jr., succeeded to the place oil Mr'
/ Dunstan.
VIVA vocE PRIMARY.
4 long discussion was inaugurated by
! q motion offered by Mr.. BOwcry 90 the
/ effect that the committee pass a. itsolu-
lion deciding to- hold an open. viva to.e
/ primary TO select candidates 10 t"o LES
Nr Jarvis objected 10 this. saying that
/ the Walton booth system was tle best
! that had ever been tried in lgchnona'
! ana had given greater satisIhctloh' JIG
| said DE was opposed TO any otntF.
| Mr. B0wcry made a warm speech IN dn-
| yocacv of his motion. He said lt gave
more satisfaction. was more hoAe7l hiin
/ opeu. and resulted in bringing OUT
heavier vote than any other.
He said there could be no oppp'lNi ~
! of cheating in lhis plan Mr. BoWefy ~tii
/ ne did not mean % intimate tntt '.rir
/ had ever been cheating. bnt intFr iAat
! favc been. although he had not been
/ cornizaut cf 30 himself The plan was
also recommended, be iid, by being
/ CHEAPER than any other
Nl TYLER offered sl a substitute loi
3 ffsf
/ be- referred To- tine conmittee ON Ilana 10
| formulate aud perfect a plan Tor d viva
/ vice primary -
pated i1 by good many nCmberH Mr.
/ BOwcry's motion was carried. Juiy "t.
Jarvis voting .n the negative.
DATE OF THE PRIMARY.
Mr.. I.atouchc then moved that Tuesday,
! September 18th, joe chosen as the cay
/ upOu which 90 hold the priuirr. TINS
! date. he said, would give SUM l.Ht
! length of tine before the regular enc ilnh
foi The candidates selected 10 make thei
rhis was oyrosed by Mr.. Bowcry. who
! said that this would he entirely too soon.
/ be was in favor DE said OF pul. l.inE '"
! the primary 90 more distant date.
! MT. LatOuchc pressed hls m'tlJI. iif
! said that for the last two weeks Doe
J had made 10 his business lo canvass
! the city from end 10 end. and bad come
| knew it 90 be the dcsirc Of the people
| tO have an .arly primary. lie SAID that
90 put 10 of would be to allow an op-
J pcrWnify for fhe hellcrs and bummcfs
TO bleed the candidates.
AIR. Shervin moved that the matter be
laid ON the table for a week, in order
I TO eivc time for reflection.
Mr.. Morris suggested october lst as
! The proper date. saying that there was
no occasion for holding the convention
/ SO early.
Mr. Winston made a strong speech in
advocacy of holding the primary 0n the
l1th of September Tie sad DE knew that
/ aH the candidates were 100 favor of au
carly primary He Was OF the opinion
that they would Dee saved "a good deal OF
money. which they would otherwise nave
| TO give the campaign bummcrs.
Captain Hall said he Thought the l'th
too early Ihe people NpulH Not ihf'
! time 10 consider the question. lie was
/ iu favor OF the lst OF october.
Nr. LatOuche declared that 4 the pr
mary was put Oft until October lst tae
vote would De materially decreased. ne
said that on the lst of the month ihe
| clerks lu large stores. who represented
considerable proportion OF the voters,
were berry busy ANA their employ ers
would not allow them even so much as
half au hour TO vote. lie insisted or
| september l1th as the proper date
Alr. Shcrviu said that Doe was ln favor
| of that date which would best suit the
people Of Richmond. The suggestion of
some gentleman that tnc candidates
wanted AN early date had uu weight
whatever wIth hiH. Ills desire Was io
represent the people.
Sir. Tyler said that thoro WAS another
feature of the question which deserved
: careful consideration. That was. u the
EpDs' resolution was 90 Dee voted on at
the same time that the i've candidates
were chosen. the primary should Doe put
off as long as possible. D order 90 give
time tor ITS consideration by the people
Mr.. LatOuchc was of the opinion that
slincient time had already been .ilJweI
for this purpose.
Mr.. Oohcrty made a lengthy speech ON
the question under discussion. lie
stated that fe represented ihe working
people of EIchmcui, and hc knew thdt
they were opposed as a body Go ar early
primary. 10 would not give them time
he said. 10 select their representatives.
Mr Jarvis expressed himsoA ass 10
favor Of the llth of September.
Mr.. LatOuche declared that the l,th
would bee satisfactory % the working
people.
The question was discussed for s0mr
time longer in spirited manner ie-
marks being made by nearly every mem-
her present. .'he question was tnru
called ON Mr.. Shervin's substitute lo.
Mr. LatouCho's motion. which proNlie-
that the matter De laid on the table ioi
one week. a division was caHfi toI
ON the vote by ayes and noes, ana the
substitute was carried.
rHf ffPs hgsoIUrI0N.
Mr.. Jarvis then moved that the com
mittee declare it's sentiments 10 regard
TO the Epps resolution. which provides
for the amendment OF the city charter
SO as 10 allow the people 10 elect the
civ Engineer. Supcrintendcnts OF tas-
\yort,s and Water-M Orks. city Attorney,
Chief of Police. chief Of Fire Depart
mont. and superintendent OF the Aims
air. Z. ". Morris offered the following
resolution.
whereas. the voters OF the city Of Rich
mond desire an opportunity by the ballot.
TO express their approval or disapprOtdl
of the Euus resolution; therefore. We,
fhe FIfr Democratic Committee. believing
that the demand of the voters Is right
and just. be u
Resolved That the Epps resolution. as
offered in the Common Council. Do sub
mitted 10 the people fOr an expression
of opinion IN the next Democratic pfl-
mary.
Mr. Coulter offered as a substitute 10
this that the question be put before the
people in such shape that they could
express thciT desire as 10 what oihctfs
should be elected boy them. re was 81
the opinion that all should be. with The
exception Of the Police Justice. III ne
should be elected by the people II would
be an incentive 10 corruption and an
abuse OF his power
rHa TMts' POSITION
He said he had noticed that The Times
was in favor Of having the Police Jus
tice elected by the people but not the
Et,.. L',.s,..r ~, could not understand