The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-06
STANDS FIGHT
FOR ADMISSION
kansemOnd Democrats Prepare a Pc
tition in His Favor
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
suggest That Such he sent to the
pistrict-Formcr senator Barnes
Comes out Tor Mr.. shands.
Hon. ,. 4. Parker Talks.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

ND spontaneously IN that section M l"e ill.,
fcresi Of Senator william Stands WHO mas
applied for admission into the Demo, AZ,
caucus Tho paper. which was or "'"'' "a
for signatures. calls upOn the DcHl'. AMY
senators and delegates 20 hear
ia the case before pronouncinE a. o''''
in tho matter. and A. The members are "'l
then satisfied that Mr.. Shanis wa. U,.''
mated by % majority of the uneoh ,''''"
oclegatcs Of the regular Senatorial con.
vcution. suggests that 90 committee n0
10 the district with full power TO lh''
gate and ascertain from tne 'ciH"' l.,'0
rnaSses the facts connected WIN "s i0''-'-
nation and election.
MR.. BARNES LETTER..
The following circular letter was PRINT
Cd yesterday and circulated an'"7 i'''''-
bors Of the Legislature; ,,oo
"Elwood. Va. December q lN"
MY Dear Judge. Yours of ihe "'i"
ultimo has been received. You are I'tl'
/ have all along C0uicnded thtl -"i-
Stands should be admitted into the parry
caucus. ] have argued that his canolHdoF
was entitled 20 the same claim 10 Its"-
larity' As was Boykin's. notwithstanding
the decision Of the Central Committee. ana
that the action of the Committee. based
as il was on an cx-paite testimony. should
ity. or as determining the question OF
Stands party fealty. Don't understand
me however. as accusing the Committee.
they could hardly have been expected 20
decide otherwise. II was not their iaui
that Sir Stands side of the controversy
was not represented before them. SIN
j insist that the action of the Committee
did not make Stands an independent
lie IS no apOstate lie Is In no sense
bolter. And then. as YOU forcibly put IT,
'as lovers Of the party and Of party har-
mony. our object should be TO get to-
gcther again. and refusing 10 admit
Stands will have no tendency in that di-
rection.'
Impressed as / am with this view OF
the whole matter. i would not hesitate %
appear In Richmond next Tuesday. as You
and others request. and do what little
could 10 smooth the way to Willie
Stands enjoyment of an the rights and
privileges i'm the party conferences which
arc accorded 20 other Democrats but
don't see how l can leave home next
week: / have some business matters
which must be attended To. and have
made arrangements with view To- same
with the very highest regards. 1 beg
TO remain
Most sincerely yours
"THOS II. BARNES"
'Judge Prince. CORTLAND. Va"
'Dr. Barnes IS a widely known ana in-
thuential Democrat. was a supporter OF
Stands opponent. Colonel r.. j. Boykin,
both for the nomination and AT the polls
on election day. and the position that Doc
takes in the above letter is the same
position taken by hundreds Of Democrats
IN tho Thirty-second District who voted
for Boykn."
MIR. PARKER TALKS
Hon. J. {. Parker. of Southampton.
who Is engineering Senator Stands fight
Tor admission 20 the Democratic caucus.
said yesterday:
Il do not believe that the strongest
partisan that Col. Boykin has VIII deny
ghat a large majority Of the Democratic
Notes cast in the 39nd Senatorial District
IN the November election were for
Stands. and DO is Justice 90 the Democrats
who cast those votes. as well as tO Mr.
Stands as am individual. that We seek
in asking his admission To the Democrat
&c caucus of the legislature We believe
that Mr.. Stands fairly won the uomu-.
ton and We do not believe that the
State Central Committee had d right o.
1nterfere. or a. 10 had that right should
have exercised it in such case.
"The Senatorial Committee. before
which Stands was candidate. split. and
<, uncontested DELEGATES org9nizrl ONE
convention and nominated Stands and
q uncontested DELEGATES orgluized another
convention and nominated Rovliu el.b
convention admitting fh. corfeetinr 5.l.
egates favorable 10 its side There was
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,bo ,ctnrne chow sr,,.d. ,c..ivod in
,oupd ,lr,ber. q IN, ,.otc. AND Eovkin
200.
pt,pT-prJC,ts- VOTES
Il do not believe th9t the most violent
nartisan ~ Bovkin's Will claim that
Sbanoe rscoi,ed nor, man 3 n0o Rcpub-
~ yo,ss in tbe district 0n Fact he AID
~ re,ot,,. -e,, nor tbat T}ovl,,o received
y. ~, 20 t-i,-,,,etir,. tbase votes
$500. -, - ,c,,,-,.s s,5 &, 1es,os
sbs,d. -.itb 900 Dor,ocrsfic votes and
po,,kI, vsth 1sao . oiosr majority III
f01 Dsrooc-atio vote for Stands
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