Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-15
No CHANGE IN DATE.
CITY COMMITTEE INDIRECTLY RE-
FUSES TO Put OFF PRIMARY.
CANDIDATES MUST PAY Up TO-DAY.
Costs of the Election VIII he About
SiOO-6rrnnging to Open Head
quarters-To Have Great h"'in-
cation Meeting.
cation Meeting.

There was an interesting and spicy
meeting Of the City Democratic Commit
tee m the Powhatan Club last night
II Indirectly refused 20 postpone the pri-
mary. Those present were Chairman
Dawson. and Messrs Allen. Coalter'
Glenn. Redwood. Saunders, Davis. Cor
don Dohorty. Tyler, Winston, Jefferson
Wallace. c. NJ. Wallace, Jr.. Pace Weisi-
ger. McKenny, Heeke, Hulcher' fagah'
and Gasser.
The chair called for reports from the
ward superlntendents as 10 the co'1s OIL
the approaching primary in the city e'.-
planning that to-day would be the iasl
dav for the candidates to pay up and
have their names placed on the tickets.
These reports showed estimates oil the
expense as follows: Clay Ward 800
Jackson ward So: Madison Ward. "
Monroe Ward SIS; Marshall W aIa' 49,
jefferson Ward. $3.50 Iotal, f''', 80,
os,ir,ates left or the items for bussles
for the ward superlntendents ana s"p 80
for the Judges and clerks. lhe lotdl
cost OF the primary VIII be about $50
chairman Dawson appointed Messfs'
Gordon. Folkes. and Mills as member
Of the Committee on Finance. ne as
instructed Mr.. Gordon 10 confer WIN
Treasurer Tyler as TO the expenses OF
beadauarters Of the committee LOT lN'S
campaign.
MUST PAY UP TO-DAY.
Chairman Dawson stated that he would
instruct the secretary 10 notliy lhe SO"-
gressional candidates that they must ps9
mn their proportions Of the costs OF 1n1
brought up some discussion upon lhis
matter Mr.. Pace thought the pan
rrovided that this should be done hVe
5ove before the election and be wished
,bc cor. mfttee 10 postpone the time unhi
Monday al noon. Mr.. Saunders SAID tnr
Man STIPULATED that candidates snouiu
deposit certified checks for the amount
by y NJ. August 18TH 10.
Mr. CoaItcr debated the question brleny'
and moved to suspend the ne" rules
tenoorarilv and 20 back under the Ola
i,,,-isws lie said he offered this motion
because Mr.. Pace had suggested that
tbere vas flaw in the plan. lie argued
81 not only should this time be post
noned but that the primary should pe
mt of until the 21th. lie urged thls
mat fairness and Justice might DC &C
corded each Of the candidates ana pc
cause the people wanted the postpone
ment.
PEOPLE DEMANDED IT.
The masses demanded it. Mr. Coalter
coutended. and no harm could come
from fl. while much harm cOuid come
frorr the matter If allowed 10 90 along
/ In accordance with the Original 1eli,a ~
/ The plau. Mr.. Coalter being questioned
| Inv Mr. Saunders. stated that be did ac-
/ cent the 21th al the meeting OF last Fri
dav night. but he had found out since
/ then that he was wrong and he wanted
| TO rectify. ~..,..-
Mr.. Doherty was glad that Mr.. Coaiier
was willing TO admit that he waF wrong
/ when he had became so convinced but
/ ne thought the plan was all rSnl anu
/ should stand. 49,. a..
| could hurt no one 10 postpone The date
/ Of the primary. After some further de-
| bate. Mr. Coalter's proposition TO suspend
| the new rules was OverWheimlnGN &C.
feated. Mr.. Saunders made the point
that when the plan was adopted, captain
John Lamb had not announced MS can
didacy and that that gentleman entered
the race with a knowledge Of the action
OF the committee.
The ward superintendent were re-
/ ouested 10 bring In lists Of their judges
/ and clerks and also Of their polling
places at the meeting 10 be held next
l Tuesday night.
4 GREAT MAss-MEETING.
Mr.. Gordon stated that il had been
suggested that the city should have a
grand ratification meeting right away,
/ TO counteract anv effect caused IN the
counties los the alleged disaffection here.
He moved that the question OF holding
"a mass-meeting IN the near future 20
ratify the nomination Of Messfs.
Bryan and Sewall be referred 10 the
I Executive and Finance committees. This
was agreed TO. and a report was asked
for next Tuesday night.
on motion OF Mr.. Glenn. the committee
made an allowance for sUppers for judges
and clerks on the evening OF the primary.
The body then adjourned.