Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-27

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entity refusing to agree upon ca. TOT
senatorial convention for the leh'n Ia
| trct. except upon such terms anu cui'u
| tions as virtually excluded the equity W
! Shenandoah fEom all voice In the con'e"
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2 That we denounce the acts OF the rev
| individual promoters of diScord IN lne
county OF Frederick and the city Oh IN,
chester in the attempt 10 make the parry
in this district the medium OF carrying
out individual spite and malice
3 That IL the county Of Frederick ana
the city of Winchester compose tosethef
! but one political body. they are not en-
titled to separate and dual representation
on a district committee And on the
other hand. II they compose two separate
and distinct political units they have not
the right TO hold a joint convention for
election Of delegates to senatorial con-
vention. thereby allowing each voice In
the selection OF the delegation OF the
other
(. That we approve Of the action OF the
Democratic Executive Committee OF this
their meeting OF September 9th, at Wood
stock.
5. That the pretended cali for senate
rial convention. TO b. held at Strasburg on
September o. 1895. signed by the chair
men Of the executive committees OF Fred
erick county and the city Of Winchester,
Is irregular. without authority. ana not
binding upon the party in the district,
and should not be recognized by IL.
NO CANDIDATE.
G. And whereas. owing TO the difficulty
arising through the action Of the commit.
tees of Frederick county and the city OF
Winchester. as above referred 10, tnere
Is no Democratic candidate before the
people OF the district for the state senate
and as the near approach OF the date
when all candidates must file the notice
OF their candidacy. as provided by law.
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delegated senatorial convention at this
late day: and. whereas. we recognize the
importance Of electing Democrat TO the
State Senate from this district; ana,
whereas, we recognize in Hon. VI. l..
Walton, OF Shena ndoah county. late SEN
atOr from the old senatorial district, the
logical candidate, and knowing him 10 be
a Democrat. true and tried and In every
way qualified to represent the district
with credit and ability: therefore, we.
the Democracy of Shenandoah county. in
convention assembled. do declare Hon. NJ.
l.. Walton TO be our choice as candi-
date for the State Senate from the Tenth
Senatorial District. and we hereby pledge
10 him the support OF the party in this
county.
THE WALTON LAW.
The Democratic party of Shenandoah
county. i'm convention assembled ex-
presses it's continued adherance TO and
confidence I'm the fundamental Democratic
principles. that every voter may cast his
ballot freely and have it counted fairly
as cast
The untrammeled freedom to the voter
10 express his preferences at the polls as
he chooses. and the certainty OF his prefer
ence being honestly registered as express
ed. have been eSemplfed in the county
OF Shenandoah at all elections.
The last election law as passed by the
General Assembly of Virginia was an ey-
pertinent in our system Of voting. and
was intended las was .sad by the Court
of Appeals OF Virginia. in passing judicial
ly upon the consttutiOnality of the law
to promote fair elections. The court said
II experience developed defects I'm the
agencies employed. the remedy would, no
doubt, be applied in due time.
4 SUCCESS.
This law is a conspicuous success in the
prevention OF vote buying. in destroying
the profession Of the political heller at
the polls. and in ensurng the unquestion-
ed secrecy Of the ballot. We agree with
the author OF the law that two constabes
chosen for the respective political parties
Of the country. will give satisfaction 10 all
We would favor the elimina-
ton OF the special constable feature al
together. and THO substitution for it OF
characters, representative
Of the various political parties OF the
and State.