Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-08

bers OF the committee who had just voted
In the negative. He said IL was a mat
ter of great surprise to him to find that
as many members OF that committee
should he willing 10 favor Mr. Coalter's
nroposltion. The Richmond Times, Mr..
Wallace declared. was the greatest enc
my the Democratic party in Virginia
/ had. and was inimical TO every interest
of the party Mr.. Wallace referred TO
what ne called the Times's fight against
the workingmen. and its policy POLITICAL
Iy for many years. He said the paper
now characterized the platform, which
every member of that committee was
pledged to support, as diabolical and
anarchistic "and." said he. In conclu-
sion. so help me- God, before l would
vote TO allow a reporter for such paper
to come into one Of our meetings, I'd
be willing to lay one OF my hands upon
a block and have II chopped Off"
Mr.. Pace obtained the floor at the con-
| cIusion of Mr. Wallace's remarks and
said he was sorry that Mr.. Wallace had
made the speech he had, in view OF the
| strained relations which had existed be-
| tween that gentleman and the pro-
prietor of the Times. This was not the
| time 10 make enemies, but TO gain
| friends. The man who spread the most
|
| Pace declared that he saw no reason
why the City Democratic Committee
should start of I'm this campaign by
ma liking an enemy Of one OF the greatest
newspapers In the city.
Mr.. Coalter spoke again with refer
| ence to the pending proposition, and
defended the position that he had taken
all along. that the Times should not be
ruled out.
81 would like to ask the gentleman
| question" interrupted Mr.. Wallace.
what is it?" said Mr.. Coalter quickly.
as not the gentleman a relative OF the
proprietor Of the Times?"
'I am, sir" rejoined the speaker
Mr.. Coalter made an explanation of a
conversation he had at the jefferson re-
| garding this matter. After some further
debate Of a more pleasant character, the
committee reconsidered It's action. by
which IT agreed not to table Mr.. Coaiters
motion to strike out, ETC., but another
effort to table failed, and the question
was again before the committee for ac-
tion.
A SUGGESTION TO POSTPONE.
Chairman Dawson Oif. Saunders pre-
siding), offered a motion at 1890 O'Clock
to postpone the further consideration OF
the bylaws for one week He said his
| iSaophS iof uOlIb iiiS were lndt TINS
was a most important question This
falls campaign was to be one in which
good judgment should be exercised and
every step should be taken with care.
and the attendance upon the session at
| that hour was small. He wanted the
entire committee TO pass upon IT,
Mr.. Coalter vigorously opposed any
| postpOnement saying that the subject
was Of just as much magnitude in the
| early part Of the proceedings, when the
chairman wanted to 80 into II, as it was
at that time, when he wanted II deferred
Mr.. Coalter arraigned the minority Of the
committee for being willing to postpone
a matter in order that they might go
out into the by-ways and hedges and
bring in members and carry their point.
These criticisms were replied to by
Chairman Dawson, who said that the
question had not assumed this phase in
the early part OF the meeting, and there
fore, was not then so important and he
did not propose to 20 out into the by
ways and hedges TO hunt up other mem
bers 10 carry his point. because he did
not know where the by-ways and hedges
were. and for the further reason that he
did not know that any members Of tho
City Democratic Committee lived among
them. He said he presumed his col
| league was better acquainted with those
who lived in the by-ways and hedges, and
knew more about those places than he
0he chairman did.
Good feeling was soon restored, and
the committee adopted a motion, made
by Mr.. Tyler. 10 take up all the report
OF the Committee on Bylaws. save the
sections referring TO the meetings and
the newspaper representatives. and TO
lay these on the table until the next regu-
lar meeting Of the committee. The
other bylaws were then promptly read
and adopted.
TO MEET TONIGHT.
1t was decided that the committee
| should meet again at Powhatan Club to-
night, for the purpose of considering the
report OF the Committee on Plans, with
| reference 10 a plan for the congressional
primary to be held in this city.
| The chairman announced his standing
! committees. as follows:
Printing-Duke. Pace and Heeke.
Executive-McKinley, Jefferson Wal
lace. and Redwood.
Plans-Doherty, Saunders. and Davis.
Finance-Tyler. Gordon. and Folkes.
Auditing-Allen, Hardaway, and Coal
ter.
Rules-C. N. Wallace. Jr., Morris, and
| Richardson.
The committee then adjourned.