The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-27

fore them. Coalter offered 10 submit his
endorsements. but II was protested that
his endorsements should not be consider
ed Coalter said he wanted justice oniy,
and unless a majority OF Democrats Ia
vored his candidacy he did not want the
Office. but, considering the action OF lne
Committee. he would present ms claims
TO the higher authority. IL was known
that Coalter Is endorsed by large ma
Jority of Democratic voters. Several mem
bers OF the committee withdrew from the
sitting and the remainder endorsed
Gwathmey as their choice mass meet
ing OF Democratic voters was held after
wards. The following resolutions speak
Then follows the appended resolutions.
which were adopted at the meeting re-
ferred to.
Resolved. That we. Democrats Of King
William county, assembled together on
this Ord day OF November, 1897, at the
courthouse OF the said county, composed
OF voters from King William Courthouse
precinct only, and numbering ,nirt Sd,n o.
that H. st. John Coalter is the choice Of
the Democracy from this precinct Tor the
1udgeship Of this county, as IS shown
by his petition as well as by each or us
casting our votes for him, anu we 90
hereby request the committee from TINS
precinct, az representing us, 10 cast their
vote for Mr.. COalter I'm n meeting 10 be
held this day by the County Comnittee
for the purpose Of ascertaining the choice
of the Democrats of the county Tor the
judgeship thereof, and be IL further re-
solved that a committee or three De ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the committee ana
inform them Of this resolution ana the
views of the Democracy or TINS precinct.
The resolution was unanimously car
ried, and the chairman appointed Dr.
John Lewis Harry T. Commins, ana I.
w. Lipscomb as a committee.
''The committee. in accordance with
the above. resolution, waited upon Dr.
Ducaian Gregory. one Of the committee
from King William precinct who stated
that he would go into the meeting OF
the County Committee for O. q. Gwath-
mey as judge first, second and last, re-
CARELESS OF the wishes or the Demo,
Gratis. and wouldnot sit as member OF
tho committee 10 ascertain the choice OF
the Democrats Of the county for Judge
but only to express his personal choice.
On the same day a mass meeting was
held at King William Courthouse ana the
Following resolution adopted unanimous
Resolved, That we. Democrats of King
william county. voters at Manquin pre-
cinct, numbering twenty-one, 10 VIII
In a meeting called Tor TINS
purpose at the courthouse of said coun-
" do hereby declare that III. St. Jonn
Coalter IS the choice OF the Democracy OF
Manquin precinct, as is shown by his petit
ton, as well as by the unanimous vote
ana We do hereby request the commit
Tee from our precinct 10 cast their vote
Tor Mr. Coalter In the meeting or the
County Committee. to be held this day Tor
the purpose of ascertaining the choice or
the Democrats Of the county Tor the
Judgeship, and be il further resolved that
a committee Of three be appointed 10
wait upon the committee from Manquin
precinct and inform them Of the views or
this meeting and the views Of the Demo-
Gratis OF Manquin."
The following was also adopted without
dissent:
Whereas. Hon. Isaac Diggs, the re-
preventative from this county In the Leg
islature, in a card, which appeared in
the West Point Plain Dealer in its issue
of August 10, 1897 announcing his can
didacy Tor determination by the Demo-
cratic party stated among other things.
that he was not pledged nor would not
pledge himself to any candidate for the
judgeship OF this county, but would as
certain the choice Of the majority OF the
Democratic voters Of the county and adj
Nocate and vote for their choice and
asked the Democratic Committee TO aid
him in ascertaining said choice; and,
Whereas, the Democratic Committee
ignored his card and did not meet TO
formulate any plan by which the choice
or the Democracy might be asccrtained.
until to-day, when they met and decided
among themselves who was the choice,
letting their personal inclinations con-
troll them and ignored the wishes OF the
people by not considering the petitions
which were circulated in behalf Of the
candidates; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Coalter asked the COM
mittee 10 give him a primary, which they
refused: and,
whereas. retitlcn has been signed by
more than majority Of the Democratic
voters in the county. endorsing Mr.. III. ST.
John Coalter for the position of county
judge. which we arc firmly convinced was
signed by the several subscribers thereto
with the intention of indicating that Mr.
Coaltcr was their choice: and.
Whereas some Of the committee eX-
pressed themselves I'm favor Of Judge
Gwathmey regardless OF the instructions
OF the Democrats thereby causing four
OF the committee 10 withdraw when the
majority gave evidence Of favoritism.
whether or no, for Gwathmey; there
fore be It
Resolved, That we Democrats Of King
William county. assembled together I'm a
mass-meeting at the courthouse Of the
said county on this. the Ord day Of No
vember. 1897. composed OF voters from
the several precincts in the county num-
herring altogether siXty-three, do hereby
denOuncc the action OF the committee.
who are the servants Of the people, in
exceeding their authority, and acting CON
trary 10 the wishes Of the people; and be
1t further
Resolved. That We do hereby recon-
mend TO tho General Assembly OF Vir-
ginia, session 1Sg7-'9S, Mr.. H. St John
Coalter as our choice and the choice Of
the Democratic party Of this county for
the position Of county judge, and do here
by request the Hon. Isaac Diggs, the
delegate to the House, and Hon. NJ. n.
Barnes, the senator from this district to
advocate and vote for Mr.. Coalter for