The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-17
sPEAKER RYAN WITHDRAWs.
Change In the Plan of Ascertaining the
Choice of Loudoun Democrats.

HUGHESvILLE, VA. April 16.-spe-
clal.-On Monday last the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Loudoun county
ordered primary election for the seiec-
ton Of delegates to the congressional nom
mating convention, to be held in Alex
andria August 18th, and TO the-State
Convention at Staunton June 4th, anu az
the same time prescribed the mode Oh
conducting the said election in order 10
ascertain the choice of the Democratic
voters OF tho county for the next repre-
sentative from the Eighth distrit OF VIZ
ginia in the House or Representa-. ~
This action of the committee is en-
dorsed by an overwhelming majority OF
the Democratic voters OF the county
AS an argument In favor OF the pr.-
mary-election method over the oiu uls
trict-convention method for ascertalnlhs
the wishes of the voters OF the party, thi
following incident Is given, as reIa.su
10 The Times correspondent by one oi ING
participants: .-.,..oo,,,,,
and two others met, and the committee
man, who was called TO the cha'r' aP-
pointed himself and the other TWO uelS
gates TO the convention, and all three @'-
tended as such. 49,.
county, your correspondent has known SIX
or eight men to get together and INK UP
the slate as TO who should PRESIDE over
the meeting, how the delegates shouiu DO
"lI,lyben the voters assembled one OF the
slate-fxers would nominate the previously
selected gentleman for chairman anu
there being no personal ooJeclVn IN IN mo mo,
tlon. the chairman would then appolne
preyiously-arranged rJglmlttee TO setSl
delegates, and the committee Wousu n"n nv
for delegates the persons preHl0uiIy 81
lected by the self-appointed oihclals, anu III.
thus the mass of voters would practically
have no voice whatever in the seieclloi
OF delegates. ,. ,,so-,o,,.
Your correspondent has known nte-lone
Democrats TO become so dlsgusted WIFI
| such metrods as TO cease altogether any
participation in said meetings.
The Hon. John +. Ryan, VINO TOT ndny
4 years has been Loudoun's CHOSEN repis,
sentative In the House or Delegates. III
a card published last week, graceiuty
withdraws his name as candidate lgr
| Congress before the Democratic honA-
mating convention. o.a,
This action on the part OF Mt. ryan
insures a solid delegation from this county
in lavor OF Judge j. Is. McCaoes hoiiii-
nation. -,
AS Loudounh has Loyalty supported the
! Democratic party since the war, ana III
| one or two Instances by her large vote
] saved the Democratic candidate from ue-
| feat. and as she has not had a repre-
/ sentative in Congress for more tnah MY
wears her people insist that II IS ABOUT
| time for her claims urtn the party TO be
recognized by the other counties or the
/ district.
Judge McCabe made an able and popular
| fudge, and for many years has ably as
! charged the duties OF Commopwealth'
! attorney, 10 the satisfaction OF the people
| Among the names mentioned In con-
nection with the Republican congressioal
nomination for this district are Messs5s'
| Park Agnew, Of Alexandria; Pat. Nc
| Caull, OF Culpeper; y. I. Brown, or Lou.
doun. $. +. Bayly, and - Shumate, OF
FauquIer. and Major o. 4. Hlne, OF
| Fairfax.
II both parties should nominate Lou
I doun men IT would render the campaign
interesting, in this section at least.
on Tuesday morning last Mrs. summer
field Bolyn. residing near Lincoln, Wh'
| had Just arisen TO make her toilet, De
came dizzy and fell TO the floor anl
| thereby broke her arm.
On Wednesday morning Senator Henry
| Fairfax, accompanied by his sister, Mrs
| G. c. Ayres hs fiancee, Miss Eugenia Is
Tenant, and her sister. of Richmond
| arrived at LeesburS, and were there me
| by the Senator's coach and driven 10 nj
| home oak Hill"
Mr.. Fenton Dowdell, residing near Lin
coin, is Il Of pneumonia.
The following gentlemen have beer
elected vestrymen of st. James church
Leesburg: II. o. Cragett, Stirling Muir
ray, Charles a. English, DR.. Samuel Nc
Gill, Clinton Saunders. W. W. Chamblin
Thomas McCabe. DR.. c. 5. Carter, Il. J.
Pleasants, $. S. LutZ, william u. Lynch
and DIR. A. J.. Pennel.
The following have been elected vestry
men OF St. Johns parish, Middleburg: +
NJ. Carter; II. r. Grant. T.. S. Duffey
j.. A. Warren, DR.. William y. Cochran
j. NJ. McVeigh. and b. w. Haxall.
Mrs. r.. a. Paxton and her daughter
Mrs. Christian, have returned to- thei
home, near Leesburg, from Florida, wher
they spent most OF the winter.
! Dr. William -. Cochran and hs grand
daughter. Miss Catharine Dudley, daugh
ter of Bishop Dudley. or kentucky. hav
returned 10 the home of the former. ii
| Middleburg. from Louisville, Ky, wher
they spent the winter
Mr.. James w. Conner died at the res.
dence OF his father, in Leesburg. "
| Thursday last
Mr.. 9. a. Grant, Of Mddleburg has I'm
vented - new egg-crate, upon which b
has obtained a patent.
The weather I'm this section has bee
unusually cool for the season. on Wed
nesday morning va had heavy frost q =
zee.