Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-13
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| congress Of the United States Looking
10 the plan OF organization OF the Demo
| cratic party. and 10 the action taken by
the last State Convention held at Roa
| hohe. on the 18th day of August 1881,
J DIV which this committee was appointed.
! me committee Is OF opinion that IL has
not the right 10 grant this request. IL
| The committee felt that II could I'm its
| discretion. rightfully grant the request,
| 1t would consider such action at present
| unnecessary. unwise, and not promotive
OF the best interests OF the Democratic
| party in the State. The committee Is
1 satisfied that there is not such a general
| demand from the body Of the Democratic
| voters of the State for this departure
| from the established usage of the party
! as In any event TO Justify IL in making
| change 20 radical as the one proposed.
| The people I'm the several legislative dis
tricts of the State have always had, ana
| still have. the power TO control the eiec-
| tiOn on United States senators. either Dy
leaving II TO the sound judgment ana
discretion Of the representatives. CHOSEN
by them. or by seeing that the represent
tatlves chosen are in accord with them
on the. subject, or by instructins theW,
when deemed necessary: therefore, be II
Resolved That the request submitted
be not granted.
WANTED 1T MORE DIRECT.
Mr. Marshall Mccormick thought the
motion OF Mr.. Jones was not sufficiently
| specific. but Mr.. Jones said it was as
plain as words could make it.
Mr.. !. &. Parker argued that the copy
of the conference resolution and Mr..
Andersons letter of transmittal would
become a part of the committee records.
which seemed to satisfy Mr. Mccormick.
A COUNTY PRIMARY PLAN.
Senator james's motion was then read.
and at the conclusion OF the reading
there were loud cries of Vote" but
Senator ID. Q. Eggleston, OF Charlotte,
arose and offered resolution instructing
the various county committees TO put the
primary system in operation. 1t was as
follows:
Whereas. the Democratic state Central
Committee deems it important that every
Democrat should have an opportunity !"
express his choice of a candidate OF the
party for United States Senate, ana tbal
such choice when so expressed shouid
control the nomination by the legislative
caucus.
Resolved. That the Democratic organi-
cations of the several counties ana cities
Of the State be. and they are hereby, IN
structad to open a poll al the several
voting places i'm their respective cities ana
counties on the -- day OF September
next, when and where all known Demo
Gratis shall be allowed To indicate their
choice Of Democratic candidate Tor
United States senate.
That the result Of such primary cleo
ton in the several legislative districts
shall be regarded as an instruction 10 the
Democratic representative from said as
tricts i'm the next General Assembly. and
should govern their votes for United
states senator I'm the legislative caucus.
WANTED IT LAID ASIDE.
Hon. James Hay moved that the amend
ment offered by Mr. EggestOn be laid on
the table but when the Chair stated that
this would carry all the resolutions to the
table Mr.. Hay Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Pitcher. Of Fauquer. asked If coun-
~ organizations did not already have the
right to order primaries. Tie Chair re-
piled that they had.
Hon Claude A. Swanson made the point
of order that a substitute could not be
offered 10 q substitute. and That Mr.. Eg-
gleston's resolution was not germane TO
the subject matter Of the resolution of
Senator James, and therefore could be
neither an amendment nor a substitute.
Congressman Hay then renewed his mo-
ton 10 Law the primary resolution upon
the table. though the Chair had previous
~ ruled that doing so would also lay the
motion of Mr.. James on the table.
HIS PEOPLE WANTED PRIMARY.
Mr. Eggleston spoke strongly in favor
Of his substitute. Il do not know the
sentiment in other countless" he said,
but / know the Democrats of my county
want this committee TO give his counte-
nance to the primary plan. They want
their legislative candidates instructed as
to whom they shall vote for for the
United States Senate. You argue that
they haye that right now. Then, why do
YOU object to urging them to do So"
Mr.. Il. Thompson, Jr., Of Portsmouth,
argued that the committee had no right
20 instruct the county organizations to
hold primaries.
Colonel Grenville Gaines said he would |
vote for a convention. but would oppose |
the primary resolution chiefly owing 10 |
the expense entailed. He said he believed |
a convention would nominate Hon. |
Thomas S Martin for reelection. which |
statement called forth applause
The motion to lay the primary resolu- |
ton on the table was carried by vote |
Of - ayes, 10 noes. as follows:
Ayes-H F. Crismond. W. w. Dey. d. |
c.. Smith, {. +. Day. T.. Thompson, Jr., |
r. l.. c. Scott. Simon solomon, H. l..
Carter, G. W. Saunders. +: X. IAsslter' |
s T. Epes. A. King, /. \. Williams, j. ).
Cooke. il. A. James. Is. y. Hatcher, j. *. |
Fulton. X. r. Tompkins. +. NJ. Watkins, |
J. u. Woods. w. Liggett. Marshall Nc |
Cormick. A. G. Carson. q. W. Norris |
John NJ Silver, Leonard Mar6ury, 9. ).
y Triplett Grenville Gaines c. ;. Shack !
leford. Thomas A. Lynch, X. 7. Irvine, |
J. II. McGavock NJ. {. Clark, Joseph |
Fulton. Il. ". Hubbard. \. ". Finch,
and W. a. Rinehart-$. ,r.,..s ~
b. Jones. j. b. Sears, j. f. Bryant, i.
V. CogbiH. W. II. Fitzpatrick, ID. q. |
Eggleston, c. p. James, and william y.
VOTED MR.. COOKIES PROXY.
During the roll-call. Mr. Claggett b.
Jones raised the point that Mr.. j. j.
Cooke. the newly-elected member from
the Fourth District, had voted, though
he had just been elected and was not
present.
Il had his proxy" said Major T. r.
Lassiter, of Petersburg.
How can you have his proxy when he
IS not here and was just electedY' asked
Mr. Jones.
Major Iassiter withdrew his proxy.
At the conclusion of the roll-call. Mr..
rassiter said Mr. Cooke had previously
been agreed upon by the Fourth District
members. but owing TO Illness could not
be a. the meeting and had sent his
proxy. The committee theroupOn accepted
he proxy.
PLEA FOR THE CONVENTION.
Before the vote on the resolution offered
)y Senator James was taken. Mr.. L. V.
cogbill, member from the Third District,
made a strong argument against il. He
lrgued that the very convention which
lad elected the State Committee, which
vas the representative Of the conyen-
ion, had nominated Senator Daniel for
he Senate, and il was, therefore. foolish
o say the committee had no right to
rider a convention TO let the people
meet. through chosen delegates. and
hoose their candidate. l don't care