Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-04

NV Dear Sir-l have received COM
munication from Col. X. e. Boykin,
copy of which herewith enclose, anu
shall as requested by him, present his
communication to the State Committee
at a meeting to be held In this city at
the Jefferson Hotel at 1880 next Thurs
day morning, September 2Sth. shall
be pleased to have you present and
bring with you such friends as you may
desire.
Yours very truly,
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
Chairman.
i COLONEL BOYKIN'S LETTER.
September 90, 1899.
Z Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman of
the State Central and Executive
Committee of the Democratic Par
M ty OF Virginia, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir-I claim and contend that j
was the regular Democratic candidate
for the Senate OF Virginia from the
Thirty-second Senatorial district at the
regularly organized Senatorial ConVen-
& tion held in the town Of Suffolk on
4 the oath day Of August last, by 4 ma
jorty Of the legally elected delegates
to the said convention. l am informed
) that Mr.. William Shands OF the coun-
\ ty of Southampton, claims that he is
the regular Democratic nominee of the
said convention for the Senate from
s the said district.
The conflicting claims and conten-
tions thus made have engendered
great discussions in the Democratic
party in the said district, and If per-
sisted in. may, and probably WILL en-
may. and probably will, result in the
election of Republican to the Sem
ate
TO avoid such n result and prevent
further and Increased dissension in the
Democratic party, hereby request that
the State Central Committee be con-
vened, and in pursuance of the power
and authority vested in them, that
they pass upon and decide who is the
z Democratic nominee OF the said con-
vention for the Senate from said dis
trict.
In the event the decision of the said
committee should be adverse to my
contention. shall at once withdraw,
and give my hearty and cordial support
to the person declared by the said COM
mittce to be the Democratic nominee
for the Senate from said district
Very respectfully yours,
<signed) Il. e. BoYK1N.
MIR. STANDS ANSWER.
Courtland, Va, Sept %, 1890
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman of
the State Central and Executive
Committees OF the Democratic Party
of Virginia, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Your kind favor OF the
21st accompanied by a copy Of the let
ter of Col. r. l.. Boykil. 10 you, is to
hand and duly considered. After care
full consideration of the proposition
submitted by Col Boylsin. and consul
tation with many OF my Democratic
friends, most respectfully decline TO
accept his said proposition. ! presume
40 Il 1Dr.- AZ.
communication before the State Com
mlttee, but neither I nor my friends
Will be present; and presume, there
lore, that you, as chairman, will rule
. that RE EaeeliHe-to submit arr
bitration of the committee that the
matter cannot be considered by IT, and
that the committee VIII sustain YOUR
ruling and take no action in the mat
z ter. Certainly any other action on the
Y part OF the committee would be an as
s sumption of authority wholly unwar-
Ta1ted In precedent or party law and
g distinctly revolutionary in character.
81 The committee has absolutely no right
y TO take any action in such case I'M
4 less by consent of both sides 10 the
4 contract, who agree 10 submit to ia
arbitrament. To hold otherwise would
. DO to put 1t in the power OF any man
4 who controlled majority OF the State
COMMITTEE to dictate every nomina
u ton in the State, by simply getting IN
"a contest wherever his man was beaten.
land then have the State Committee ac,
4 on 1t and decide in favor OF his man.
y The Democratic party of the State s
q not yet ready to be bound thus hand
y and foot by its State Central Commit
y tee. and that portion of the party that
3 is supporting me will not submit 10 any
|: such usurpation of power on thr mart
\ of the committee should /, be attempt
~ - Il tv10 OWL f.ls 4.
4 harmony, I would agree to the promo
sition made by Col Boykin. but refuse
& to do SO in this case, because am so
thoroughly convinced of the righteous
ness Of my cause and because believe
sjthat the State Central Committee ia
too partisan in this contest to make
Eli competent jury to sit In the case.
Il It Is well known that am Tyler
man and am instructed by the conven-
stions that nominated me, to vote Tor his
Z election to the United States Scnat.
while on the other hand, Col Boyllin is
IAN ayOwed Martin man and Martins
candidacy was endorsed by the faction
4 that put him up. This makes this con-
feat as 1t has been largely from start
{sto5 finish, one between Martin and Tyler
and as the State Central Committee is
known to be largely in favor Of Martin,
they would not be an unprejudiced jury,
and certainly l shall not submit my
= claims to any but an unprecedented
Jury. The action OF the committee on
several occasions and particularly on
Sits meeting on June 18th last. convinces
me and my friends beyond reasona-
bic doubt that the majority of the COM
SInittee Is completely under the domina-
ationiof Senator Martin. and hence will
Sspbmit no claim Of mine In which he is
Interested, to their arbitration. 7 am
sa4Democrat, and always have been one.