The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-15
The MEETING
WAS RED-HOT
War Declared by the Terry Build
ing Wire-Pu|Isrs.
THE SECOND WARD DEMOCRATS
HELD A MEETING AND NOM.
MATED DELEGATES LAST
SIeHT-A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE PATRONAGE SEEKERS DE-
CLARES WAR ON THE PEOPLE
IN OPEN MEETING LET THE
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY GO ON. /,


men self appointed, and they propose to
repudiate their every action.
The meeting was called ostensibly for
the purpose of discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
of nominating u new ticket to so before
tie primary, but It appears that every
person present came with but one object,
that being to put up IL new ticket nd re.
pudiate the action OF the Terry building
meeting.
j. i. Yonge was made chairman and
Everett Perkins secretary, after which
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
body that the delegates whose names be
here suggested, to be voted upon mt the
Democratic primary as delegates to the
State Democratic gubernatorial conven.
tion to be held in this city, be, and they
are hereby instructed to vote for Major
j. Hoge Tyler for governor in said con-
vention, and to use ali honorable means
within their power to procure his nomi-
nation at said convention"
This was amended so as TO embrace the
name OF r Taylor Scott for attorney
general.
The matter of selecting candidates was
next in order and the names of Roy b.
Smith, j. G. johnson and c.. C. Taliaferro
were suggested.
Before vote was taken Mr.. r. z.
Scott, who was present on an invitation,
arose and said he was present at the
meeting held in the office of Watts, Rob-
ertson s. Robertson in the interest of the
Democratic party and those persons
whose interests he had at heart; that he
was confident that the choice of the city
was for Tyler and that upon coming out
OF the meeting, when 1T was heard that
l,nI Vaar
Tyler and Scott that the friends of Mr..
Ellyson and other candidates for the at
torneyship spoke of writing to their can
didates advising them to make no fight,
as it would be useless. He was away and
returning the following Thursday found
these same gentlemen jubilant over the
dissension that had been created in the
party. and declared the armislice off and
proposed to put their delegates before the
primary with II good show of eecting
them.
He further stated that he hoped the
meeting would not put up delegates, as it
would bring out u fight and he would he
forced to work against the ticket, and he
hoped in the interest of Tyler and har-
mony they would not put up n ticket
Mr.. Scott was interrupted at this point
by j. f. West, who said that as the gen
teman did not propose to crticise or ar
raign any one. as he had said, it could
only be for this purpose, but that they
could do what they wanted and leave the
mass meeting to do the same, defining
their position. who they were, and where
they were. His remarks were greeted by
great applause.
Mr.. Scott continued, Saying that he
had no desire to criticise and had nothing
against them, but sincerely hoped the
meeting would not put up delegates, ms
1t would imperil the success of Tyler. and
precipitated, and he would have to fight
the ticket. He further hoped in the in
terest of Tyler and harmony that they
would hesitate and not put out another
ticket.
d. h. West arose to point of order,
stating that as the gentleman did not
propose to affiliate with the meeting,
would not abide by It's decision, and
would help to defeat the candidates it
nominated, he was not in the Meeting.
Mr.. Scott will not support the can
didates and again ask you not to put up
q ticket"
Mr.. Scott then took his seat and Mr..
Perkins arose, saying that it was not the
desire OF the body to cause any dissension,
but that when less than twelve men pro.
posed to say what should be done they
could not abide by it and they should
come before the mass meeting for ratifi.
cation, but If their failure to do 50 re.
suited in dissension that the mass meet
ing was not responsible. Mr.. Perkins
speech was loudly cheered
Il. l.. Andrews offered the above names
and in speaking of them said they would
be nominated openly by the people, were
whom the people wanted and would not
nominate themselves. Great applause.)
The delegates were then unanimously
elected and the following alternates NOM
mated and elected: G. E. Roberts, A. N.
Pitzer, Chas. Pattison.
There being no further business before
the meeting they adjourned.
There were about sixty voters present
and it was the prevailing sentiment on
the street last night that the action of
this wara in putting out new set oil
candidates would precipitate most bit
ter fight.
A. Blair Antrim was seen as he was
preparing to leave for Charlottesville and
he said the only thing left for them to do
was fight, and they proposed to put their
men through.
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