Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-15
Minutes Of the Democratic Committee
July II, 1893.

The secretary called the roll an'
seventeen members answered to thei
names. Several members came in afte
the roll was called.
Mr.. Brenaman called Mr.. r. NJ. Liant.
to the chair and then rendered his resig
nation to the committee a. chairman.
On motion Mr.. Brenaman's resigna
ton was laid on the table for later ac
ton. After some routine business By
the committee Mr.. BrenamaH arose anC
insisted that the committee accept hi
resignation at once. This was done.
Mr.. Brenaman then participated in
the meeting by virtue of Il proxy which
he held
A communication from the opposing
committee was read by the secretary.
On motion the communication was
unanimously rejected.
On motion Messrs Brenaman, Bauser-
man and OrndorT were appointe d a
committee to reply to the above COM
munication in accordance with the pre-
ceeding resolution.
Mr.. Towns was delegated to deliver
the above reply. which lad been en-
dorsed by the committee, to the opposing
committee.
Mr.. Towns returned with second
communication from the opposing com
mittee. which was read and laid on the
table.
On motion OF Mr.. J. II. Downey, Mr..
S. B. Miley was elected Chairman Of
the Committee by reclamation.
On motion a unanimous vote of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Brenaman for his long
and efficient service as County Chair
man.
On motion committee adjourned.
r. VI. LANTZ, Temp. Chairman.
J. c. TOWNS, Temp. Sec'y.
Meeting called to order by n. VI.
Rhodes, Oh.
Eighteen members present.
On motion. committee of one from
each district was appointed to cooperate
with chairman and committee was en-
powered to till any vacancy and organ
ize each precinct and also 10 take any
steps to settle any difficulty in party
that may be feasible.
Moved that sec'ty communicate with
absent members as to whether they will
serve and in case OF refusal. or in alb
sence of answer i'm ten days their names
be reported to chairman and their places
filled by Executive committee.
Executive Committee: +. +. Mitchell.
VI. W. Magruder. W. II. Newman, q.
W Windle, Silone Zlrkle, ;. F. FOCAL.
On motion the following proposition
for settlement OF differences between
the two factions OF the democratic party
j. hereby submitted 10 the county com
miitee presided over by Mr.. j. y. Breua
man. viz:
a. Let both committees join in call
for democratic county convention 10
be- assembled on the day Of August
1898. to be constituted at precinct prima-
ries. to be held on the 49, day Of August
1895. each precinct 10 be entitled 10 one
delegate for every % votes, or fractional
portion Of Is or more cast for the last
presidential candidate for the purpose Of
the election OF a county chairman and
county committee.
~ That committee OF three from
each committee 5e selected and author
q -. # I'll.
cceding section and be for that purpose
clothed with all the powers OF county
chairman.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
Your communication signed y VI.
Rhodes. Chr and VI. W. Magruder.
Sec'tv has been received and upon con
sheraton thereof was rejected without
q dissenting vote.
The committee can see no reason Tor
ordering Il county convention IN thi,
time, but should the future develop a
necessity for such 4 movement. the com
mittee wil then give it due considera-
ton. A call for county convention at
this time would create such strife a.
would endanger the party.
Mr.. J. y. Brenaman has tody tender
ed his resignation in accordance with
his letter Of June q. lS9S. and his resig-
nation has been accepted.
We are DESTROYS OF having all factions
I'm the party united and believing that
the action OF the committee today would
meet your approval and heal our differ
ences, we would be glad TO have any
suggestions you may have to make with
regard 10 the chairmanship.
r. W. LANTZ, Chr.
J. G.. TOWNS, Sec.
The following reply was sent:
TO the committee presided over by K.
W. LantZ
Your communication received: In 1t
YOU refuse 10 accept proposition of com
romise offered by this committee this
morning and utterly fail to make any
counter proposition.
We note that you say in your com
munication that J. n. Brenaman, Chair
man has resigned. aud that his resigna-
ton has been accepted and invite lis TO
make any suggestion we may desire n
10 the selection of chairman of your
committee.
In reply. we fail to see what light this
sommttee has to advise as TO selection
OF a chairman of your committee any
more than your committee would have
a right to say who should be selected rs
chairman of this committee, in case its
chairman should resign
This committee is the creation OF a
democratic county convention and can
only discharge the trust imposed in it mn
I'll il is relieved by the same authority
that created it. 1t can neither dissolve
Itself nor swallow itself and there fore
the necessity of county convention in
order to terminate its existence, il that
existence Is detrimental TO democratic
harmony.
The proposition OF Mr. Brenaman to
resign today was made to the democratic
convention that assembled Oh June 81,
lsgs. and after tabing the communica-
ton OF Mr. Brenaman, the convent ION
proceeded to elect this committee ana
this committee has not the power TO undo
what the convention has done.
Ii Is useless to attempt to justify the
refusal IN unite with thir commit ce in a