The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
II WAS LOST By
ONLY ONE VOTE
People Cannot Express
Their ChoiCe.I
A WARM DISCUSSION.
Captain Hall Led the Fight for the
Popular Measure.
Mr., H. M. TYLER DIDN'T VOTE.
The Governors Brother was Excused.
Judges aud Clerks for the Pri-
mary Elected Committee 10
Meet Thursday Night
70 Receive the
Returns.
Mr., H. M. TYLER DIDN'T VOTE.

The city Democratic Committee last
night refused by one vote to suspend
tine rules and reopen the question OF CIV
ing the people a chance TO express thelF
choice of senatorial candidates
2, requires IL two-thirds vote to sus-
mend the rules. Eleven members voted
for the proposition and eight against IT,
Mr.. Hen.y NJ. Tyler. brother of Governor
TYLER was present. but refused to vote
Had he supported the motion it is likely
fhat the names of the senatorial candi-
dat.s would have been placed upon the
tickot o-..,.
soon after the committee met Captain
Cunningham Hail. the author of the reso-
luton TO give cine Democrats a chance TO
express their choice as between Mr Mar
tin and Governor Tyler moved 10 sus-
pend the rules and take the paper from
the table.
A WARM DEBATE.
Tho Gsht y,is ps.lfy ONE and the de-
hate was somewhat heated at times.
Captain Hall was supported oy Mr W.
ii. Adams and Mr. Harry Lee Watson
white Chairman Wallace. Messrs. James
r NcKcnny. William A. Price Jane
IS Gordon and clyde W. Saunders op-
posed the motion.
A recorded vote was taken but Chair
man Wallace said he could not let the
newspaper reporters make copy OF X.
Cauam Hau made motion at the be-
ginning of the proceedings to admit me
reporters but it was voted down.
CAPTAIN HALLS REMARKS.
I'm his remarks advocating popular
vote for senator Captain Han called at
tontion TO the fact that Senator Daniel
Representative swanson and other l,aa-
ers in opposing the May Conference had
said The local committee should be leit
free To- order primaries or conventions
as they should see it, This committee
had "a right. Doe contended, 10 provide
for vote for senatorial candidates. Tho
CAPTAIN also called attention to the fact
that the principal argument for an early
primary was chat the Legislative candl-
dates wanted it Now. the candidates
v.ar. asking to Doe instructed for senator
and those who a short time ago set the
precedent of respecting ,heir wishes
seemed disposed not to do $50 ON this
question.
Following is a list NJ the pollng-places.
fgdees and Clerks-the two hrsl-nameI
officers for each precinct being Judges.
ana the last-named the clerk.
MADISON WARD.
First Procinct-P0Wh7tan club. j.
Barns. tt. g. Glenn. William Wmn Barns.
Second Prccuct-th north Nln'n-Dou-
way R. Johnson. Thomas n. heele' w.
i. Johnson.
Thf-f prcciuct-fli north seventh
Thomas Nowlan. H. $ Price W. @. Har-
vey.
Fourth Precinct-Seventh ana Cary-I.
W Walsh. w. T.. Long J. q. Noi.e.
MONROE WAhD -.
r. Coleman. a. W Miller a. r. 0unn.
Second Irecinct-Z2 norih second t'
b. Suead james u. Tyler do be hdineu
fater)
Third proc.nct-6 west Broad andre"
Krouse Luther Martin. j. H. hacnardson.
Fourth Precinct-Cotner Inlld ana
hyldh"' D''''oi "7 ''''
Fifth Precinct-ZH east Canal-M. A'
Allen w. y. LIZ, y lII-ei',iO %, " ,,1i
First Precnct-2z1f Lester-R. \. ca
vedo p. O.. Martin William cannon.
! p. Hubbard. A. L. Lucas, y. Wiley
Davis. Jr
Third irecinet-Ai" i"so''c man ''''
Pitt. r. 4. Bowry. a. Romerie
CLAY WARD.
First Precinct-Aiain and Morri-H. y. /
p. Moore zone Judge TO be namedl James I
Winston. p,
second Precinct-,00 west Broad j. II. /
Peter Krug, l. y. Wharton.
Third Prlcinc,-l25 west Broac-ffea I
Carr. Ernest hawkins. H. NJ. Mercer. /
Fourth Precnct-il' south llue-i' L. .
Wade G. ~. Carter. Clarence Howard.
Fiftb Precinct Reservoir and Cary /
- p walton. Blair Meanley. Parker I
,,,,~,.f
. r,rtrSON WARD
r.,... ~. -., R,oox avenue-Philip /,
"oe ~. L--uer Alfre5 otto
80 l,,..,,ct i95 vest Duval-W. j.
nlt.-fy Z / poh
,,,i'ii' ,,,,', -. 70 yortb secopG-O NJ ]
l"iu ~ D.. traver George ~
3,,l'i,h rroc,,ct-,ao north Seventeenth
a. ~ ',,,o, WHiiam Disney Robert
w.,
'"Ss- rEp,t-r-peON WARD.
M. ,,.l@t,.t ts north Fourteenth
-, .,s. ne,is w. b. Tupman. 5 c.