Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29

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state Committee. should be entitled to be
heard.
Nr. Flood said DR.. Priddy and his
friends would request that all citizens Of
Charlotte be heard, regardless Of their
future course. Unanimous consent was
then given for Mr.. Darlington 80 speak,
but he was interrupted by Mr.. Glasgow,
who asserted that he, for one. was I'M
willing 10 listen to a Democrat who pur-
posed Ignoring the rulings OF the commit
tee. a heated discussion followed Mr.
Pitcher making an extended speech, OBJ
iccting TO Mr. Carrington's being heard,
unless he represented a candidate.
MIR. BOULDIN SPECIFIES.
He moved a reconsideration Of the
unanimous consent given Mr.. Darlington,
but the Chair ruled that motion out Of
order. Mr.. Darlington then declined to
speak, and Mr.. Swanson's resolution was
adopted. On motion Of Mr. Hubbard, the
gentlemen from Charlotte were invited TO
speak, Mr.. Flood requesting that a COM
mittee De appointed TO present the invita-
ton. This was agreed TO, and the COM
m.ttee retired. IN the mean time, DR..
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wherein he Qriddy) had made false state
ments, and that gentleman took the floor.
In the first place, he asserted that the
mass-meeting Of September 4th was not
disOrderly as stated by DR.. Priddy. lie
( declared that the mass-meeting was at
tended by about COO voters. He asserted
that more people had signed their names.
recognizing MunrOe as the chairman Of
the county committee than DR.. Priddy
claimed had voted for him in his primary.
His committee did not antagonize Priddy,
but believing that there was a cloud on
his nomination, he thought It well to dis
pei the cloud. In answer TO a question on
the part of Mr.. Swanson, Mr.. Bouldn
said he believed DR.. Priddy to have been
regularly nominated, but thought he
ought to be willing to submit TO a mass
meeting TO say whether his nomination
should stand.
The committee appointed to invite the
Charlotte gentlemen into the committee
room reported, through Mr.. Glasgow, that
the gentlemen refused TO enter under the
Swanson resolution.
Senator Eggleston outlined the troubles
i'm Charlotte lie said that he had favor
ed the election Of Rice, but when that
gentleman withdrew he (Eggleston) voted
for Prddy in the primary, and believed
him 10 be the regular nominee Of the
party. He could not promise the commit.
tee that any action il might take would
produce harmony in the party in Char
lotte county. He feared that the split
would last for some years.
PR1DDY RESOLUTION
Major T. r. Lassiter moved that the
Chair make formal proclamation that all
Democrats Of Charlotte county who de-
sired TO submit facts, and would do so
under the Swanson resolution, should be
heard. The motion prevailed, but none Of
The Charlotte gentlemen responded.
Mr.. ii. VI. Smith, DR., then offered the
following:
Resolved, by the State Democratic Com
citteC, That A. $. Priddy is the regular
nominee Of the Democratic party for the
House of Delegates from Charlotte cOun-
~ and as such is entitled TO the support
Of all Democrats; that j. -. watkins is
hereby recognized as chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of the Democratic
Committee Of said county until the re-
organization hereinafter provided for;
that this committee recommends
that precinct meetings be held
on November T. 1899. Tor the
REORGANIZATION Of the Democratic party
Of Charlotte county, according to the plan
laid down by the State Committee, in
which meetings all Democrats supporting
the regular nominee, a. 5. Priddy, shall
have the right to participate.
ON motion of Mr.. Glasgow. the vote on
this resolution was deferred for thirty
minutes. and the committee took a recess
until 240 p. NJ.
Isle of Wight Contest.
1t was 800 o'clock when the committee
reassembled, and the Charlotte matter
was temporarily laid on the table, and
the Isle Of Wight contest was taken up.
the senatorial and House contests being
considered together Or. Gavin Rawls
appeared i'm behalf Of Colonel X. T.. Boy
kin and Mr.. Thomas y. Jones, the sena-
tOriai and House nominees, respectively.
and he carefully reviewed the situation
i'm the Thirty-second Senatorial District.
He asserted i'm the outset that Messrs.
BOyiNn and Jones were the regular nOmi
nees Of the party. He told how
white Republicans had entered the con-
YentiOn and participated in its proceed
ings against the protest OF the chairman.
A resolution was offered he said, en-
dorsing Senator Martin and was carried
by q four hfths vote. This gave the OPP
position conclusive evidence that the con-
ventiOn was against them, and then dis
breaking up or discrediting the conyen-
ton and its action. such was the dis
order. the speaker asserted. that human
life was i'm danger. and the most con-
servative people of the county insisted
that the meeting should be adjourned.
This was done, and at the same time
a primary was ordered. The Stands and
Bradshaw element then held a meeting
on the courthouse grounds and nomi-
mated G.. j. Bradshaw FOR the House and
chose delegates to the senatorial conVen-
ton for William Stands. In that meet
ing votes were cast by Republicans and
minors, some of whom were under IS
years of age, and the meeting was pre-
sided over by John ". Lawrence, VINO
was not party officer
CHARLOTTE MATTER SETTLED.
At this juncture Mr.. Eggleston inter-
rupted DR. RaWls, and stated that an
effort had been made TO harmonic the
two factions in Charlotte county. This
had failed. and he asked that the mat
ter be settled. The Smith resolution, en-
dorsing DR.. Priddy's candidacy, was then
passed.
DR.. Raws continuing with the Isle OF
Wight contest, read a number Of letters
which had passed between Colonel Boy
kin and Mr. Stands and between MIR.
Jones and DR.. Bradshaw in which
Stands and Bradshaw refused 10 submit
TO the arbitrament of the state Commit
tee. Afiidavits, signed by r. r. Turner,
and Or. John w. Lawson, oX-congress-
men from the Second District; John W.
scott; Robert A. Edwards, Sheriff Of the
county; W. Z. Howle, j. -. Gray, Colonel
p. NJ. Morrison " W. Joyner, Of Smith
field; j. w. Bell, a Justice of the Peace
and others, affirming that disorder pre-
vailed; that the delegates who voted FOR
DR.. Bradshaw were repeatedly counted
and Mr. Bell, in his affidavit, adds that
come Of those voting as delegates, were,
u. -, 1,,ouIedga residents OF North Car