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tee. and desired the whole committee 70
pass upon &C..
The first motion was construed TO Apply
only "a the sher1naoah case. ana the
committee voted against referring.
Chairman Ellyson. - this point. an
nounced thlt contest from Prince George
and Surry would ne understood come be
fore the committee for settlement.
WY THEY HELD ALOOF.
Secretary Buiion then read q formidable
communication from Mr Rhodes In which
reasons were adtuced in support OF ms
committee refusal to submit its claim.
The claim was made that the Independents
stood ready to join with the regulars in
another convention az which nominee
should bc chosen The regulars on Shen-
andoah f was stated refused. however
10 go into another convention.
The charge was made that the state
Committee was dominated and Influenced
by Senator Martin and that the majority
Of members are Martin men The case
OF shenandoah Do was further believed hy
Mr. Rhodes had already been prejudiced
by The committee Therefore. what had
the independents of Shenandoah 70 gain oy
appearing before tine committee
Mr. B1userman replied at length on be-
half of the regulars OF Shenandoah He
charged that the independents had knitted
the regular nominees in previous elections.
and the Independent faction had refused
% submit t0 arbitration by thN State Com
mittee For these and other reasons The
regular parity which the speaker repre-
sented had secu enough of the lndepen-
dents 90 know that they did NOT propose
% act fairly
A resolution was adopted unanimously
that Mr Miiey Doe recognized as the Dem
ocrauc chairman i'm shenandoah and
further. that Mr. Feller Doe declared the
regular Democratic nlminee'
The text OF The resolution follows.
Resolved. That 5. B. Miliey the
chairman OF the Democratic committee
of Shenandoah county. and that the COM
mittee over which he prc-idcs. D. the
regular Democratic Committee or said
county.
Therefore. be it resolved That J. J..
Feler is the regular Democratic nominee
for the House of Delegates from Shenan-
doah county DE having been nominated
by convention which met In pursuance
90 the call of the Aforesaid Democratic
Committee and as such. should receive
the support of an good Democrats OF
said county
Concrcssman Hay offered the above res
0utiou. and Congressman Swanson added
the Iast clause calling upon Democrats
20 support the nominee
THE CHARLOTTE CASES.
The CharlOtteo troubles We're next pre-
sentel for consideration. a cOmmunica-
tiou was read from Mr. r. r. Monroe, Of
Charlotte. who claims to be the county
chairman Alr Monroe stated that he re-
spoctfuly declined 10 submit his case
Dr. priddy addressed the committee
he traced the candidacy of himself and
Mr. Rice. and said that the latter started
ln thirty days ahead of him. ON August
2i. tnirty-seven out of thirty-eight mem
hers of the County Committee assem-
bIed aud decided upon plan Of primary,
the date of which was fixed for August
lgth The primary resulted ln $50 white
votes for himself as against about 300 for
Mr. Rice. who, however had declined
after the primary was determined upon,
TO participate as a candidate. Dr. Priddy
read figures of former primaries. show
ine that the vote at the last one was fully
up TO the vote of former years.
Mr. Bouldu desired 20 submit facts and
figures to show that certain statements
made by DR. priddy We're false AIR
Glasgow desired to know whether Mr.
Bouldin would abide by tho decision OF
the committee.
Mr. Bouldin said I'm reply that ne repre-
sented mo- one but spoke in the party
tribunal ass "a Democrat OF twenty years
standing
Mr. W. C. Darlington. one of Mr. Mon
roe's supporters. grew emphatic ana in-
dignant By turns. as he asked whether
the committee wanted the facts IN the
Charlotte situation
DEMOCRACY DEFINED.
Congressman Swanson defined what "a
Democrat is. and said only Democrats
should Doe entitled TO hearing.
The suggestion WAS prompted by the un-
willingness of the speaker to have the
claims of Mr. Monroe submitted Mr..
Swanson said Democrat is one who sup
ports the party nominee. and who recog-
nized the regular party tribunals as com
petent 10 decide all differences
Both Mr. Bouldin and Mr. Darlington
were evidently highly wrought mp. and
defined Democracy from their point Of
view.
Some one questioned the right of Mr.
Carrinet0n 10 speak but Mr. Flood. who
stood for Or Priddy brought forth ap-
plause when be said that his side dcsir-
ed 90 hear an that gentlemen OF the 9TH
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