The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-09
SILVER NOT AN ISSUE nov.
No Ban Upon Democrats Who Voted
for Sound Money.
CAUCUS so DECIDES BY A Big VOTE.
The. Present judges in the Counties Of
Amherst and Goochland Defeated
Charges Preferred Against Judge
Mp. Oglesby of Carroll.

| Democratic members OF the two houses of
the General Assembly was I'm session last
evening IN the Hall OF the House of Dele
| gates, for the purpose Of nominating coun-
| ty judges in counties where there were
contests. The only fights OF any conse-
| quence arose over the nominations In
| Amherst and Goochland counties. The
contest in the latter county took up near
ly three hours, but Delegate George w.
Browning, OF that county, made a gal
liant struggle, and finally won the day by
having his candidate, Mr.. A. X. Monteiro,
the present Commonwealth Attorney,
nominated for the judgeship now held by
Judge James NJ. Trice.
The conference was called 10 order at
| $40 II. NJ. by Senator Wickham, who
stated that Mr.. Merritt r. Cooke, the
chairman, had been called 10 his home at
| Norfolk by the sickness Of his child.
Mr.. William Henry Mann. the secretary
| OF the caucus, then read the resolution,
under which the caucus met.
Mr. Early. Of Greene and Madison, Of
| fered the following resolution:
"Resolved, That no candidate Is eligible
| TO any Office at the disposal Of this Demo-
|
vention or who refused 10 support the
| Democratic nominee for President of the
| United states, Hon. william Jennings
| Bryan"
Mr.. w. c. Darlington Of Charlotte. OPP
posed the resolution. and pointed out that
| the Democratic party had offered these
very men an invitation TO return into the
| fold. which they accepted and they were
as good and tried men as those who voted
| for Bryan.
Senator Thomas T.. Blakey, Of Essex
| thought IL would be unwise TO adopt such
an ironclad resolution.
Senator Ople took the ground that last
| year the Democratic party was defeated
| by the treachery Of some of the fellow
| Democrats, and especially by the Demo-
| cratic administration. If a Democratic
official followed any such policy. he was a
| traitor. but some distinction should be
| made with an individual He. therefore.
WAS opposed to the nomination OF any one
who had not been i'm favor of the Demo-
cratic candidate for President.
Mr.. J w Churchnan. OF Augusta, de-
| sired to know if not ninety per cent. OF
those who voted for the Senator had be-
| l0nged TO the side which he had just re-
| futed.
sentor Opie replied in the affirmative
| but added that no traitor should be re-
warded by being placed In any respon-
| sible position.
THOUGHTFUL OBSERVATIONS. &
Senator william T. Barksdale desired
| to know how Senator Opie thought Mr.
BRYAN could be elected in 1900 II such
| policy was continued and Senator Opie
replied that this should be done by plac-
| ing true Democrats I'm the responsible
positions
senator Blakey then asked. Il the re-
adjusters had not been taken back into
| the Democratic fold and given response
Bile uositiOns. Mr.. Opie replied I'm the ar
Grmative. but said he pleaded the sta
| tute OF limitation in regard TO that mat
| ter.
Mr.. Darlington. OF Charlotte. said he
voted for Mr.. Bryan and criticized the
| gold bugs severely at that time, but ne
thought to-day such policy showed an IN
| tolerant spirit. for those gentlemen diff
| fered from the followers Of Mr.. Bryan
| only conscientiously.
What was TO be done with the invita-
| ton rendered them twelve months ago2
| They had returned i'm good faith and now
| they must be told that they were COM
pletely shut out. Where was the JUS
| tice of t. Mr.. Bryan was destined To be-
come the President Of the United states
| in 1900. if only such feelings could be re-
always vote for a Bryan man, but 1t
should not go 10 the world that those
men had been ostracized who two years
ago voted against Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Wallace, OF Richmond,
opposed the resolution as unnecessary.
| for he thought a man who had voted
against Bryan would not have the auda-
city 10 ask for a nomination. But If he
does" said Mr. Wallace. what this DEM
ocratic caucus will do for him, will be a
| plenty Laughter.
Senator r. L. BoylSln. Of Isle of Wight
| opposed the resolution as unwise. un-
| generous and impoltic and it would
| bring disastrous results 10 the Demo
| cratic party.
senator Lowry offered an amendment
that those should be excluded under the
resolution. who voted against the regular
Democratic nominees this fall but he a.
forwards withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. A. l.. Minter, Of Bedford, thought
| there was "a broader principle or a Dem
ocrat than being a devOtee Of silver. Ten
years ago. when tho trsl Democratic
State convention was held at Roanoke.
| the Democratic party adopted a sood
nlatform. but when he CAlinter) at that
| time offered silver plank, it was de-
| fcated.
The resolution was finally defeated by
a large majority.
Nominations for County Judges were
then declared 10 be in order but on mo-
tion Of Mr. Harry y. owen. OF CHESTER
field. the regular order of business was
| postponed. Mr. owen then placed Jucse
John III. Ingram in nomination for the
CORPORATION Court Of Manchester, who
was nominated by acclamation.
JUDGE DILLARD DEFEATED
When nominations for county Iuages
were declared TO be in order the roll was
called and the county AZ Amherst was
first laid before the caucus.
Mr.. c. ]. Campbell. OF that county
nominated Mr.. Bentley b. Campbell for
county judge. and Senator Band Massle
seconded his nomination. while Mr. a B.
Titzpatrick. of Nelson. placed In non'ina-
tlon the present incumbent. Judge Will
liam Dillard.
Mr. G ]. Campbell stated that six and
Four years ago he had been elected TO the
House and that this time Ne had been
elected on the very issue OF the judgeship.
when ne asked who desired the renomi-
nation OF Judge Dillard, Mr.. Fitzpatrick
stated that he had been seen on behalf or
| tho incumbent by a Masonic delegation
from Amherst. Mr. Campbell, however.
took the ground that these gentlemen
| aid not come 10 Richmond for that pur-
nose and that they all belonged to the
minority in his county.
The member from Nelson. Mr. Camp
| hell said. who advocaDd the nomination
| NJ Judge Dillard and was defeated on
Judge j. Thompson Brown. OF Nelson. the
Se,ea,ed candidate for the Senate. Mr.
u ~ Harrison who was the member
rom Amherst last session. was in favor
rAfttard and WAS dQfeaaf4d an