Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12


Tod the fight for the resolution, and were
ably assisted by Mr.. A. a. Lipscoino'
of Alexandria, and others. while Con
gresham Hay and State-Senators MOT
ris and Boyllin were foremost IN the OPP
position. They fought the pToposcu
ehange on principle. but did not disguise
the fact that they felt that II was III .lie
rafnre OF a stab at the Junior senator
from Virginia ,o,o.e
,rho .h,u,r TINT the committee sat before
dinner was devoted TO the discussion OF
resolutlon offered by Mr.. kean, OF
louisa, declaring against men elected 10
the Legislature becoming candidates ior
offices to be filed by that body. Pendihs
vote on this motion was made 20 APP
noint a committee of five TO take All
resolutions in hand and prepare the plat
form. and the committee rose for dinner.
THE FIGHT OPENS.
AS soon as the committee got down to
the work this afternoon, Congressman
Jones brought to the attention OF the
body his plan for the nomination Oh
limited states Senators by primary. Mr..
ZONES. before submitting his resolution,
made q brief statement of his position
In this matter He said the subject was
. very important one, and had been freely
discuseed of late in the press OF
the state. and as he happened TO know,
bv members of this committee. lie said
This method of nominating senators had
been tried In South Carolina and worked
most satisfactorily, The nominee in That
State was Senator Earle, a man of high
character. and the Choice of the people,
as shown by two primaries held to make
che nomination. Mr.. Jones. continuing,
said the friends of this movement had
prepared series of resolutions, which
he would ask tho committee TO incorpo-
rate I'm their report. outlining a plan FOR
putting the new method into operation
hlr. Jones then read the following resolu-
lions:
.Recognizing both the right of the in
diyidual voter to express directly his
choice for United States Senator anC
the Importance TO our country and oui
party of providing in the best manner
practicable for the exercise of such
right. and believing that, for the pre-
sent, tho best means 90 the end are tC
be found in a properly conducted pri
mary election. we do now declare tina
the Democracy of Virginia favor anC
adopt as our party policy that method o
determining fully and freely the choice
pf the masses of the party for the hlgl
pffice OF United States Senator. and w
further declare that every member of thu
Legislature hereafter elected as "A Demo
crat shall be bound in honor to adop
and make effective the decision of tn
people at such primary elections.
1--WE further declare and direct tina
the first of such primary elections shall
be held upon the day of election Of mem
bers OF tbs General Assembly in tn
wear 1899. and that II no person voted TO
shall have a majority Of all the vote
rast therein. a second primary shall b
held upon a day TO be fixed by our Stat
Central Committee. which shall be no
more than twenty days after the forme
primary, and at such second primar
the choice shall be between the two VIII
shall have received the most votes q
such former primary, and we instruc
and REQUIRE our State Central COMMITTEE
TO take all necessary steps and TO az
range all proper details for the carry
ing into effect OF this; the declared polio
OF the party. so that the majority OF on