Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
BY WARD MEETINGS.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATS ADOPT
THIS METHOD OF ELECTING.
WANT Mr.. HOLIDAY TO RESIGN.
Allegation Made That He Was
Gold Man and Voted for Mckinley.
Items from the south side.

last night in the Office Of Captain A. c.
Attksson. the retiring chairman, and
after a very spirited session, from which
partisan strokes were not absent. 1t was
decided, by a vote Of s TO 3, 10 elect dele
gates to the Roanoke convention by
ward meetings, as has been Manchester's
custom for many years.
The retiring committee was called to
order at $50 o'clock by Captain Attkis-
son, and the roll OF members was called.
Seven answered Here to their names,
and after the transaction OF routine
matters the CHAIRMAN pronounced the
end Of the committees work. The new
committee was then convened, and the
names called. Those present were
G. w. Gooding, S. +. Jones, O. y. Elder,
W. T. Pugh. l.. +. Pool, j. x. Holiday
NJ. y. Rithdren. II. d. owen. A l.
Simpson. A. j. Bradley, G.. II. Jones, and
w. -. Ferguson
Captain Attkisson announced that the
election of a chairman was In order.
His own name was again placed in
nomination, but he asked that IT be
withdrawn. as he was about TO leave the
city for several weeks. and other matters
that had accumulated during his illness
would engage his full attention. He was
urgent and was allowed to withdraw MS
name. The name Of Mr.. Lawrence r.
Pool was then brought forward for the
position and he was elected. The cleo
ton of a secretary was next declared
in order and by unanimous vote Mr.
Simon p. Jones was elected. Captain
Attl<isson here retired from the chair,
and Mr.. Pool became the presiding OH
Ger.
RPADTEY SUCCEEDS ATTKISSON.
Cantain Attkisson stated that the same
reasons which forced him to decline 10
allow his name TO be placed before the
committee for reelection as chairman
required him also to resign from the
committee as well. The resignation was
accented and Mr.. A. j. Bradley was
chosen i'm his stead.
The Chair then announced that the body
was ready to transact any business De-
fore IL. and Mr.. owen offered a refolu-
ton that a committee OF three. consist
ing of the chairman Of the committee ana
two members, be appointed 10 prepare
pIan for a primary TO name delegates 10
the convention at Roanoke August llth.
MIR. Bradley made motion mat the
the privilege of resigning from the COM
mittee Mr. Bradley said that at the
convention at stanton Mr. Holiday rad
onnosed the Democrats In every vote mat
was taken. and was what was termed
cold democrat. and had gone 50 Tar as
IN vote for Mckinley at the recent eIec-
,ion He thought that no man VINO en-
tertained such political Affiliations shouio
take mart I'm the deliberations OF this
pemocratic Committee He said II MI
Uouidav would not resign. he would move
tho body to expel him. The CHAIR ruied
Mr. Bradiey's motion out OF ORDER anu
Mr.. Pugh offered a motion 10 lay MI
Owens motion on the table uhth me
Holiday question was decided ms
action nrevailed. Mr. Holiday said If
il was the pleasure OF the committee io'
hin, "a resign. he would do So Mr.
pradlev's motion to allow Mr. Holiday
IN resign then prevailed. Inc procte!-
inps were taken up at this point the Chdir
declaring that MIR. owens original mo-
tior was before the body. some one
.,,,asoetod that Mr. Holiday had not
taken advantage Of the privilege Oh re-
signing. and to this the gentleman rePheu
tbot ne only meant he would resign AT
some time. but not any time soon' lhls
rro,,ol,ed considerable laughter but no
a+tennt was made 10 force him 10 accept
the opportunity extended MIN.
ELECT BY WARD MEETINGS.
motion was here offered by Mr..
pugh as a substitute TO MI owen mo
tior that delegates TO the convention
So elected bv ward meetings to be called
-, tho s,,nerintendents Of the respective
u,ords for next Friday night, july lth'
Tho suhstitute was seconded. 1t was
determined before putting the question
IN allow any citizen who wished 10 SPEAK
either I'm favor of the original lhotioi
or the substitute five minutes cpportu-
H.. IN accordance with this, Mr. Is.
Nunnallv appeared in behalf OF
,rir,orv He presented a petition 10 the
committee containing a NUMBER Oh Sis
natures of representative citizens ASK
inc that a primary be held MI Nun
nallv said that great many Clti%eis'
on account of the exposure OF the" p09i-
zion would not attend warh meetings
while they would vote in primary ne
affirmed that the cost OF the pii''iei
",'a'id not fan on the city as city,
nor on the committee nor Se, INC '",'-
didate but had been raised by private
ei.tgene His tim- was declared expired,
and the names on inc pe"''ON
dered to be read. r.
,rho rext sneaker was Mr.. W. y. Cox,
ond ne too favored a primary. HIS
line Of argument was practically mat
90 AFR Nunnally. though ne claimed that
many previous ward meetings hah Deeh
disorderly. and in many features dis
gustlne. - ,,t
,hrovinp his weight likewise with the
urinary. He spoke five minutes, ana
motion was made to extend his Tine
but II was lost.
AGAINST THE PRIMARY.
This closed the speeches for the pri-
49,, and the ego" was taken on ward
meetings. MIR. f. \. Lamb was the
initial advocate of ward meetings, and
made a sound. forceful speech. lie SAID
that ward meetings had been the Gus
tom. and had proven satisfactory 10 the
masses. 1t was peculiar 10 nin' ne de-
elared why just at this time primary
7hould be the rage. And he had also
understood that the money which was
alleged to have been raised ana the
nanes sought. were all of those who
unitedly favored one candidate.
Following Mr.. Lamb was Mr.. b. NJ.
robertson. whose advocacy OF ward as
x,n,hlles was strong and convincing. He
.ryas succeeded on the floor by Mr.. Brad
lev and Mr.. owen. who argued. each, in
favor OF the substitute and the motion.
The question was called. and re-
corded vote taken, with the following
result:
Eor ward-meetings-Mes Gooding.
ZONES Elder. Pugh, Simpson, Brad
lev G. IA. Jones. and Fergusson-s
For primary-Messrs. Holiday. Rith-
drelI. and owens.
A motion was made by Mr.. owen to