The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-29
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
4 MEETING or THE NhWLf ORGAN
IzHD BODT HELD YESTERDAY.
Mr.. H. l.. Wilson Elected secrctary--on
Account Of the Absence OF Number oil
Members Further business Postponed.

meeting Of the state Committee Of
tho Democratic party WAS held yesterday
morning al 10 O'Clock. AZ tho party's head
quarters. 0l east Main street. Nearly
every member OF the committee who was
81 tho convention was az the meeting.
bat there are a number Of genilemen
who were appointed members from the
various districts who. on account Of
Circumstance beyond their control could
nOt lie present az the convention.
AZ Wa therefore. not thought fair 10
thee absentee for the members VINO
~erc here to take any action looking 70
IN election OF q chairman and the con
sidcration OF other important business
until such time as n fun meeting OF the
committee can Doe held.
SECRETARY ELECTED.
I'm order that the campaign work IN
tho state might go rcht forward. with
Out waiting FOR the committee orsani-
2ation, Mr. Harvey J.. Wilson was elec'-
Ell secretary. with headquarters az no.
sll east Main street.
After "a great deal Of informal discus
zion OF matters pertaining 10 plans Tor
the advancement OF the sound-money
movement. the committee adjourned 10
meet again az the same place Septeni-
Der f0th next.
Nearly on OF tho delegates left the
city yesterday afternoon and last night.
Many OF them were outspokcn I'm their
cuoomiums on the conyenu'n.
"It was a most remarkable shoWihs'
10 my mind" said one ~ them. III
must De remembered that preparations
d ..r.Har N,.aI.rn
fourteen DAYS. Virginia SIS a big state
and II takes time 10 effect an organiza-
tinn Of a marty scattered throughout its
length and breadth ] consider the con-
vention a grand success. Nine districts
vye-o represented. ont OF ten. and the
rcprescntativcs were all good solid mon,
taken. not from one class. but from
every trade. profession, and calling.
am thoroughly satisfied with The result
OF our work so far We have PUT the
tan in motion now, and II VIII roll on
and on. Increasing I'm magnitude as u
goes until the movement will become
power IN the country
There were present 20 the convention
fully three hundred delegates. besides
a number OF alternates, and rs many
more who did not come sent word 10y
their colleagues that they were with the
tpNNffAIlNU li rilAANf Ait- N'Nt"'
It's every action
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
As stated I'm yesterdays Times. there
has been no provision as get made Tor
the representation q the Fifth district
on the state Committee. That mat
ter. however will BE- attended TO as
sneo,luv as possible There are large
number Of souul-money men IN that
district from whom selection can DE
made. Electors at large will be chosen
IN the tho Second and Seventh districts.
These appointments VIII be made by
tho District Committees.
or course 70 will take some little Time
70 porfoct the state organization or inc
sound Money party. a distinctive name
&c 20 be selected for 10 TO disunsu.s"
~ from the so-caned Democratic party
and There IS a great deal OF work 10 ne
done. Happily however material
plentiful. the advocates OF an honest
c,,rre,cv are active and enthusiastic
,rbov represent an classes. ana uhueI
tb.,r wise and prudent guidance me
,artv win in "a short time present strong
ana unbroken front.