The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-15
AFTERMATH OF
INCONSISTENCIES
Some Interesting Facts About a
Unique Assembly.
HOW IT ALL CAME TO PASS.
Some Remarkable Rules Which Never
Obtained Before in the Memory of
the Oldest Inhabitant-The Pro-
cccdmgs in Detail
HOW IT ALL CAME TO PASS,


Post-mortcms. as a rule. arc generally
nat. stale. and Improbable. such, how
ever will hot Doc the case with rev
facts an reference to the caucus Monday
night which nominated Mr. Henry X.
Pollard much 90 his own surprise ana
that OF his supporters. for the position or
city Attorney position SO long hled
10 the entire satisfaction OF the citlzens
OF Richmond by Mr Charles V. Mere
dith.
There have been caucuscs and caucuses'
but the gathering Modday night viii oc-
cu1y "a niche au ol its own IN history.
10 was distinctly and emphatcaliy uni
cue.
STARTED WELL. BUT
THO caucus started on It's career under
good rules 10 adopted for It's guidance
The regulations governing the Couhcll'
with The amendment that inc lowest
candidate must Doe dropped at the END
OF each ballot and said candidate could
only De nominated once. ana thal ohiy
after on intervening ballot.
Up TO that point am went well. Messrs.
Meredith. Wcndcnburg and Pollard were
duly placed GOO nomination, and the ball
loung begun.
Tho vote was proceeding smoothly until
Nfr El1omhcrl was reached. lie cast
his ballot for 3D. r. Crump. Instantly
there arose storm of protest. Many
members were ou their feet claiming lhat
as Ar Crump had not been nominated
and the nominations had been closed a
vote for him was not in order.
Nr. Wauerstciu. one OF the best par
Uameutariaus in the body brought con-
elusive proof that 30 was direct mtrac-
ton ~ the rules 90 mako any iurther
nominations.
The presiding officer Of the caucus,
however. Mr. william NJ. Turpin. himself
q WendCnburg man, decided tnat any
one could nominate ANYBODY az almost
any old time. The purpose OF this move
vgas evident for So was realized that with
only three men in the field Mr.. Pollard
vvoll. be dropped on the second ballot
and the feht would then come down 10
i direct issue between Meredith and
Werdenburg which would. m all human
rrobabUitv terminate in favor or the
former. .-.o,-
REMARKABLE DECISION.
Mr. Turpn stuck 90 his declsloh' anu
the foodgates were opened Messrs. >.
- pstteson. Evan r. Chesterman,
Jackson Guy vs.. y. Reddy. Hin Montd-
enc and others were placed in nominal
fion each one serving 20 prevent MI
Folard's name from being dropped.
on one occasion the call Of the roll had
been begun with only Messrs. Mereulll.
Montague and Pollard and MI FoiIard
would have inevitably gone by the BOAR =
but tho presiding officer. tn violation OF
AN rules allowed the rollcall 20 De STOP
ned and another man placed I'm nomina-
lion. For this action he was Sharply
scored bv Mr. Wallcrstein and MAJOR
C,1+ohins both saving that they were
unwilling 60 submit 90 the caprices Oh
the Chair ,,.,-...
Despite ar these adverse conditions
however there is every reason Tor sup
rostuc that Mr. Meredith would nave Won
i'm tho long run. but for an unfortunate
accident for which no one was respon-
sfble ON the fifteenth ballot. the name
of MT a. D. Ferguson. was omitted
and DO became absolutely necessary 10
verify the vote
WENDFNBURG WITHDRAWS.
While the veridcation was in process q
letter arrived from Nlr. Wendenourg
Withdrawing from the race. ana sever az
members of the city Committee invaded
+bo floor and h0buobbed with the coun-
cflmou with the result that all the Wen
denhure men. save two. stampeded 70
Mr. Pollard Wendenburg was dropped
and the next ballot decided the contest
I'm the manner already recorded.
NEEDED REPUBLICAN AID.
Bui the most remarkable episode of the
whole proceedings was the attempt made
NN HNN"III NI NIN rNI 'I'NA N'.l va -'Atf W
denburc 90 secure the admission TO the
caucus of ar. James Bahen. presumably
that his vote might aid in the election OF
Dir. Wcndcuburg Here was presented
tho spectacle of men. who protested that
a city official who refused TO vote for
Bryan was not "a good Democrat invok-
inr The AID of am out-and-out Republican
to defeat that official by inviting him
90 take part in Democratic caucus. a
Of Ia d
of the party Naturally. the attempt
created great sensation. and those VINO
protested against 80 most vigorously
were One men who deemed Mr. Meredith
good enough Democrat 90 continue IN
the Office of city Attorney.
THE CLERKS ERROR.
. ln the notice 200 The Times yesterday
morning of the nomination of Mr.. II. x.
Pollard. for city Attorney. II was stated
that lfr Pollard owed his election TO an
error made by Sergcant-at-Arms Ruskel
on the clerk Of the caucus. Mr. Ben II.
August who recorded the votes and Kept
the tally
~ was not intended by this notice to
reflect upon either OF these officers who
kent tho talley and ballots with remark
able accuracy and only In one instance
during the whole session did the clerk
fan 90 catch tho name Of member Not-
ing. and this ON the last ballot when the
noise and confusion was very great and
30 was while verifying this ballot that the
charccs 90 Mr Pollard were made.