The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-20
ASKEDTO
Fulton Democratic Club Opposed to
the Action Taken.
VIEWS OF GOVERNOR TYLER.
He Intimatcs That the Opposition 90
Him Is MISUNDERSTANDING Meet
ings of Two Clubs-Nr. cary
Comes Out for Martin - The
Senator To be Asked
To Speak.

The failure of the city Democratic Com-,
mitteo TO give the voters OF Richmond the
privilege of expressing their choice OF
senatorial candidates has caused much
dissatisfaction.
Many voters feel that "a right has been
denied them without excuse There was
some talk yesterday of movement look
ing to asking the committee 20 convene
and reconsider its action. It met with
great popular favor. but the member of
tho committee who engineered IL became
discouraged when he interviewed other
committeeman He did not think it would
Dee possible % induce a sufficient number
of members TO change their views or 10
reverse tho action taken.
When tho committee Tuesday night
turned down the proposition 10 nave a
popular vote for senatorial candidates
there was no discussion of the ques ion.
so reason was assigned by any one for
refusing 90 give tine voters chi1'e 10
instruct their delegates. Both Martin and
Tyler men voted for and against tne pro-
position.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED.
The Democrats Of Richmond had been
expecting the committee TO- give them a
chance tO vote for senatorial candi1lcs.
Thev were. 90 say the least, disappointed.
Az tre meeting of the Fulton Democratic
cub last night % resolution was passed
W.th only one dissenting vote asking ike
committee t0 reconsider its action. IRE
same question came mp before the John
W Daniel Democratic club. resDlu-
d fnufNI Il flH
vote. There We're fow members voting.
Judging from the applause given 20 every
utteranc, m favor OF allowing the voters
10 express their choice, the gathering
was largely i'm favor Of vote for the
senatorial candidates.
II is possible. though not probable, that
tho committee viii meet and adopt
method to- give the people an opportunity
10 express their choice
GOVERNOR TYLER'S VIEWS
Mr. Martin was out of the city yester-
day. but Governor Tyler was here until
the afternoon. He was asked what he
thought 0f the plan. and replied:
"Nou. ! hardly know what tO do. lou
soa DO was announced n the papers that
m- name and Mr. Martins would Doe ON
the ticket. hut now. since ] came down
aud was consulting with my friends
with view of getting things in
shape ON that lime. 90 was decided sud-
denly last night that uo direct vote would
bo had between Mr. Martin and myself.
Why this action ] do mot know. Ihey
have been doing "a great deal of hoasting
they ough, not to have been afraid. j
sffnno-a though. they concluded it would
Dee better to fight ON tine popularity oI
their candidates for the House Wei,
mas viii Doe perhaps hottor for them. hut
l1 not exactly sec which ones ihey VIII
select
of havc only n few days left now.
since the plans have been changed. and
have hardly time t1 select and bring oui
Gye candidates to run for me. lt may
re tnat some of the candidates are not
for Mr. Martin and if it was recoS-
rizel fact 20 is more than probable mat
they may receive ihe votes of my friends.
Of love the young mcu who are directing
matters ON the committee can help
hut love them ON account of inc friend
shin most of them showed for me TWO
,-.ars AGO. but J DO not like The little
.raf thev have spread ! DO not know
much about politics. but ] think ] could
have done better than The young men
HIS FRIENDS.
"O' course. I cannot tell what my
friends viii do I have to leave TO-DAY
FOR the Horse show at Manassas.
reckon they will have to do Che nest lheY
cam Should Richmond 60 against me-
,,nfor the circumstances and conditions
that now exist. my friends should NOT oe
too much astonishcd. and as much as J
would like 90 have the backing of this
GOOD CITY. I suppose I will have 10 win
without n. but 7 believe II the people
ncro were given time they would resent
snlb methods 7 know the rest Or the
state whore time win De given VIII do 10.
.I am glad that mo least one good pre-
cadanf has been establ.shed-th or re-
ouriue candidates 90 state VINO ihey are
Tor before the people vote for them, put
vyhv a direct vote between Mr. Maf'lh
and myself was denied I cannot tell. un-
less ~ is iu keeping with their uh" Hlihs-
ness that % popular vote shouiu u' H"..
a. is a we'll recognized fact that "in
not only willing but anxious To- suonl..
NV claims 20 popular vote ana NY
friends are urging this method ""e'''''
II can De had. ...,., c,r-p
The John w Daniel club hau l'rE,s
attended meeting. Presideni stern p
s,5eI ana made one of his characteristic
.,,l.cb.s Am the legislative candidates
made addresses They were unanimous
H. denounclng the 'land-grabbers' act.
Mr. cary. who had not before expressed
his choice publicly for senator stated
mat he regretted that a primary cleo
tion was not ordered 81 was anxious 10
go to the House instructed by the Demo
cratic voters" he said. Il believe a
mistake has been made In not giving the
ueople a chance 20 express their choice.
As il is apparent that the voters VIII
not have the opportunity 10 instruct me-
IL is but right that they should kno"
nv choice before supporting me. II not
Instructed [ shall vote for Mr.. Martin.
M. Patteaon made an unsuccessiul
effort 10 have the club ask the city COM
,nittee reconsider its action. lie did not
EXPRESS any choice of the candidates. To
n Times reporter Mr.. Patteson said; i
want 10 vote for the man the Richmond
Democrats want. II they don't instruct
me shall have TO try and find out their
wishes by some other method. will
do lust as / would were | In the place oI
Bev. Munford. hold-over Senator. !
win seek 10 learn the wishes Of the
Democrats Of Richmond and vote accord
ingly.'
CHAIRMAN WALLACE