Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-24
IMOND, VA, THURSDAY, JUNE a. 1897.
street-Thomas w. Walsh and Maxwell
T. Clarke, judges; John c. Nolte, clerk.
MARSHALL. WARD

FIRST PRECINCT o<lz Lester street-R.
Cavedo and Waverly Nuckols, judges;
Jefferson Powers, clerk
Second Precinct. Corcoran Hail.. a.
Hubbard and Henry Schmidt, judges; A.
S. Goode. clerk.
Third Precinct, Masonic Hail. Twenty
fifth street--Wiiliam VI. Williams and
John Pitt, judges; f. Romerll, clerk.
MONROE WARD.
First Precinct, south First street,.
A. Miller and l.. Fitzgerald. judges; j. G..
Dabney. clerk.
Second Precinct. 2l2 north Second
street-R. b. snead and Julian Binford,
judges Dill Peasants. clerk.
Third Precinct. 6 east Broad street-A.
Krouse and Luther Martin, Judges John
Richardson, clerk.
Fourth Precinct, iO7 north Third street.
Josiah Ryiand and L. ID. Carneal. judges;
Claiborne Robins, clerk.
Fifth Precinct, 20i east Canal street.
NJ. a. Allen and w. T. Fitzgerald, judges
Leigh Crutchfeld. clerk.
Advocates Nr. EIIysOn's Cause.
There were two very successful meet
ings in the interest Of Mr.. Ellyson's cam
ddacy held last night One was at
Powelrs Hall, where about seventy-five
ardent supporters and admirers of the
ex-Mayor and State Chairman assem-
bled to do him honor. Three ringing
speeches were made, i'm which Mr.. Ely
sons praises were eloquently and con-
sistently sung. and the action Of the
City Democratic Committee I'm thrusting
upon the people such a plan as was
adopted was severely condemned. Mr..
+. A. Bowry presided over the PowePs
Hall meeting. and the opening speech
was delivered by Mr.. William NJ. Tur-
PIN president Of the Board Of Aldermen
Mr.. Turpin made n sincere and earnest
appeal to the people to come out 10 the
polls to-day and render justice TO Mr.
Ellyson. He said the City Democratic
Committee had foisted upon the peo-
pie plan for a primary which was
drawn in the interest of Mr.. Tyler, not
i'm the interest Of the city Of
Richmond or the Democratic party. He
began by saying it was true, as had
been claimed that many of the delegates
i'm the Democratic State Convention held
four years ago promised Major Tyler the
nomination for Governor this time, but,
he added, IL was n preposterOus argu-
ment to contend that n Democratic con-
vention could mortgage an office four
years in advance. Mr.. Turpin made
pleasant comparison of the two leading
candidates as Democrats and as men.
He could not say one word against Major
Tyler. but he could say that there was
no question as TO Mr. Ellyson's zeal,
ability. party-loyalty. and public service
emitting him to the high Office TO which
he aspred.
FAIR. BUT UNDEMOCRATIC.
owe are confronted here with this plan.
though, gentlemen" said Mr.. Turpin,
continuing "a plan which contains the
minority representation and the assess
ment features. Is this square deal?
Mr.. Ellyson can carry every precinct in
the city of Richmond, and beat his oppo-
nent by 5000 majority. and yet he would
not get the delegation to the Roanoke
convention. 1t would have been bad
enough to have decided in favor OF home.
but il is worse to decide against 1t. This
plan Is so monstrous. that | can't believe
you fully understand II. Richmond can
give Mr.. Ellyson three times as many
votes as she gives Major Tyler, and
Mr.. Ellyson would not get Richmond's
full delegation, while If Major Tyler
beats Mr. Elyson by one vote lin Pulaski
major Tylers) county. the man from the
Southwest would get every delegate from
that county. What's sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander. Oaughter.)
This minority rule, l admit. would be a
fair rule if adopted i'm all the counties
and cities throughout the State, but even
then 1t would not be a Democratic rule"
Mr.. Turpin spoke of the allegations
made by some persons to the effect that
Tyler would get a majority of the votes
here, and that the plan was adopted in
Mr.. Ellyson's behalf. and claimed that
this was absurd. "If that committee had
had any idea that Tyler was going TO
get a majority of the votes TO be cast
in Richmond tomorrow they never would
have adopted that PLAN Are they our
masters or are they our servants?'
Mr. Turpin then spoke of the COM
mittae's ignoring the request OF the 800
citizens who assembled in Sanger Hall
and petitioned the committee TO recon
slider its action as TO the plan. and said
that the precedent for such plan here
was found to be in 1871, and was brought
about by Billy Malone TO beat John W.
Daniel for Governor of Virginia-"an1
TN be hanged If he didn't succeed" de-
clared Mr.. Turpin. with some vehemence.
and there arose loud applause. Mr.. Tur-
pin closed by explaining the injustice of
the assessment feature OF the plan, and
he was followed by a ringing speech by
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr.
ALL KNEW MR.. ELLYSON.
"Knowing you all as l do" began Mr..
Smith, II feel that each Of you knows
our distinguished friend and fellow-citi-
zen. Mr. Ellyson, equally as well, if not
better. than | do, and l am at a loss TO
know what can say that will arouse you
TO proper appreciation of the extent
Of the injustice. and might say iniquity.
heaped upon him by the City Committee"
The speaker said when the silver move
ment in Virginia was crystallized in Staun-
ton it was the silver people Of the State
who in that convention adopted the unit
rule Mr. Smith also stated that when
the City Committee was discussing a
plan for the primary in the Lamb-Ellett
contest Captain Lambs
friends appeared before that body and
asked for the adoption OF a plan whereby
they would have minority representation.
but this same committee declined TO ac-
rede TO this appeal. Now we find this
committee doing for Tyler. who lives two
hundred miles away from this city, what
they only year ago refused to DO for
Captain John Lamb who resides almost
within the corporate limits" (Applause)
Mr.. Ellyson had been slaughtered in the
house of his friends. declared Mr. Smith,
ana in that plan the committee had not
the party. but Mr.. Tyler
rhe speaker believed in the principle of
Mr.. Smith spoke of Mr. Elyson's long
and eminent public services, his party
work. and his high moral and mental
worth. He said it was true that Mr..
l1llyson had some enemies. but added
Mr.. Smith in this respect, you show me
r man who has filled as many response
Die public positions positions of trust
md honor as Mr.. Ellyson has, who has
Tot met with enemies and opponents. and
ri show you a man who has not at all
times done his full duty" (Applause)