The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-24
CONTESTS YET
TO BE DECIDED
Argument in Favor Ct Maintaining
Strict Party Organization.
BEARING ON CAMPAIGN OF 1900.
Tyler and Martin Both Keep Their
Dyes on the First District Nomina-
tions-Mr. Jones Speech in
Manchester Delayed.

The democratic Executive Committee,
II was announced after Tuesday nights
meeting. did not discuss contests that II
is rcpor,cl vin come before it for adju-
d,ca.ion. nor outline any pan Of proceed
ure 10 be followed when these disputes
come I'D. and IL rs almost cer,ain several
will. each viii be disposed OF cor1ns
TO the evidence ubnitied. the one great
aim Of the committee being, Of course, 10
decide In the interest o. iarty regularity
and methods. Any other course. it VIII
be apparent. would be destructive Of tho
party power and unity which IS so es-
senIal in contests with opposition parties.
a gentleman who. however, does not
profess t. speak for the committee lookel
ahead yestorcay in conversation with The
Times man and drew the conclusion that
yiaiian ln Keeping intact the party o.
gan "a Jon was suIremely ne es-ary.
ASIDE from the senatorial rest.
which for the moment may &c lcft out o.
the question" said he the party must
guard against disintesra,ion or demorah
eaton in 1870 Tor Nirg MIA. VIII e Demo
cratic when thoroughly aroused ana or
panized. has been known 90 g. against
the parry The issues ~ 1900 are TOO far
away to be predicted with certa nifty. and
ID IS I'm the range OF posi- 5.iity that q es-
lions may arise which viii threaten
break from previous party affiliations"
The speaker cOntnu nr applied his re-
marks: "ln making decisions which ar
feet the party organization IN any portion
of the State the committee can be inhuenc-
DOR iona p arm
rize differences. II possible and. where
that cannot be done, TO decide I'm favor Of
what. according 10 the evidence, IS the
potent party Organization"
EYES on FIRST DISTRICT
The parussns OF both Governor Tyie-
and Senator Martin are watching the
First district with a good deal OF interest.
The Governor claims nearly everything
in the district but Senator Martins
friends insist that their favorite viii get
half a dozen. or nearly half. of the nomi-
nees. The First as the home Of Congress
man Jones, the strongest champion Of the
principles FOR which Governor Tyler
stands. was Dy general consent credited
with a strong Tyler sentiment The IN
terest In the nominations is as 20 exactly
how strong that sentiment is.
JONES VISIT DEFERRED.
II was thought on Monday that the
prospect was good that Congressman w.
A. Jones would address the voters of
Manchester yesterday. but the First dis
trict orator found 70 inconvenient for him %
appear here just AT this time. So busy IS
he that he was prevented from attending
the meeting OF tn state Democratic Exe-
cutve Committee Tuesday night. While
the address 90 The Manchester ans has been
deferred. the efforts to have him speak 10
them has not been abandoned. IL s. con-
fdently believed that he VIII be induced
10 deliver an address before the primary
election in Manchester next month.
SENATOR BARKSDALE HERE.
State Senator VIM. p. Barksdale. OF
Halifax. accompanied by Messrs L. G..
Watkins and w. n. Edmunds. Of that
county. are registered al Murphy's The
Senator is looking well, and the cordial
Ny OF his reception by the friends who
greeted him was an index Of his Dopu-
larity here Senator Barksiale said that
county politics reached n warm climax
In the convention held on Monday last.
when Martin candidates for the House
were nominated. The excitement had
subsided. however. before he left home.