The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-14
VICTORY FOR TYLER.
It Came After a Session Lasting Well
Into This Morning
LANCASTER COUNTY CHAIRMAN,
". Mcdonald Lee, a Martin Man,
Gets Decision i'm the Lesser Con
test-Issue in the Main right
Was Whether a Precinc,
Chairman, on Il Decis-
ison, Voted Twice.


The state Democratic sub Committee,
appointed TO settle the differences that
exist in Lancaster ard Ha,hn)nd counties
met at $50 O'Clock last night, and re-
NAMED IN session until l:3o this morning.
The committee de.llred against the resl-
arty OF the Downing Convention, which |
must be- held over again IN tho short time |
now remaining in which to- make nomi- |
nations. and declared that tine Lancaster |
county chairman is Mr. W. Mcdonald Lee |
whose election in mass-meetmg the COM
mttee holds % Doe regular.
The members Of the subcommittee or /
five provided for We're Hon }. Taylor !
Elys0u, Hon. Francis r. Lassiter ana |
Mr. james +. Woods Messrs Cogblll and |
Hubbard were absent. When 10 was found |
that these gentlemen would not be able !
90 attend. MIR EllysOn wired Meassrs. b !
+. Buchanan and Claggett b. Jones to sit |
with the committee but neither Of these |
gentlemen could come.
The chairman Of the Richmond County
Committee. Mr.. j. w. Chinn. presentei
his side of the controversy. which is also
that of r. Carter Wexford. "a candidate
for the House nomination and a Tyieu
man Mr.. Chinn reviewed the Downing
meeting held 10 nominate can'
didate FOR the House TO represent Rich
mond and Lancaster counties, and de-
clared that the body was never regularly
organized. not even temporary organ |
ization having been effected. Therefore
he contended not that SIR. Wexford had
been nominated. but that no one had
Mr. Chinn had The floor several times
and concluded by statement OF thG
question for the committee To decide,
which he asserted to be d) If any organ
ization was effected: C2l who effected II.
The determination of these questions
depended upon whether the committee
recognized the Tyler faction from corr
rotoman precinct as a bona hde contesting
delegation.
PROPOSITIONS REJEcTED.
Mr.. Chinn said that after the recent
meeting OF the state Committee, which
decided 10 afford opportunity for the Lam
caster-Richmond factions to settle their
dispute themselves the Richmond COM
mittee. Of which ne is chairman sub
mitted three propositions TO Mr.. Lee.
chairman of the Lancaster committee as
follows:
T. That the convention reassemhle on
the old basis and make "a nomination.
D That precinct meetings be held i'm
both counties 10 elect new delegates 10
assemble a Downiugs and make a nomi-
nation.
3. THAT all the old delegates To- the
Downing convention represent their pre-
cincts In another convention with the
exception of Corrotoman which Should
hold a special meeting 90 elect four dele
gates to that convention.
All the above PROPOSITIONS, said Mr.
Chinn. were refused by the Lancaster
Committee representatives
Mr.. W Mcdonald Lee. chairman Of the
Lancaster Committee. presented the issues
from the point of view OF himself and Mr.
Thos A. Pankard, claimant to the nom-
nation. and a Martin man. Mr.. Lee de-
MED that the c0ntesting delegation from
C0rrotoman precinct was a bona iide
delegation and asserted that * was a
scheme on the part Of the opposition 10
gain control OF the convention. The Lam
caster chairman cOntended that the Down
ing convention was regularly he'll and
that Mr. Pinkards nomination was not
open 70 question.
THE REAL ISSUE.
The real issue Of the contest was In re-
gard 10 the COrr0tOman precinct meeting.
III was contended by Mr. Chinn and others
| that IN a division at the outset OF the
precinct meeting the count showed 81 for
each faction lie contended that the
Tyler delegates were 81 I'm number. but
that there were only 36 on the other side.
provided the chairman was not counted.
one of the speakers however. Mr. G. ;.
Towles said that the chairman was In
cluded IN the count Of the Martin teller
and that he CrOwles) protested. when the
result was announced 10 be a tie. against
the chairman breaking the tie by voting
as chairman. The protest was ignored
however. and then the Tyler people lett
the room This action the Martin people
last night characterized as "A bolt and
they claimed tnat the delegates suhse-
quently elected 90 the Downing 'onNen-
ton By those who remained were the
regular delegates They refused 10 con-
cede that those who left and appointed
another set OF delegates were entitled 20
serious consideration In the Downing
convention. where the business. such as
II was was transacted without the Cor.
r0tOman contest beng even cohSlueieu
IN the session.
THE DECISION
When the evidence was all IN the COM |
mittee retired and in half an hour re-
turned Chairman Elyson announcing |
that the committee was unanimous IN |
adoptine the following resolution;
'The committee beinr Of the opinion |
that there was a bona fde contest from |
Corrotoman precinct. the votes from that |
precinct could NOT have lawfully partici- !
pa'ed in the organization or me conven |
ion until il was first determined which |
delegation was entitled TO be seated and |
that therefore. the Downing convention |
was not lawfully organized. and In con- |
sequence no one has been regularly noml-
mated 10 represent Richmond and Ian |
caster In the House OF DELEGATES /
u TAYLOR ELLYSON. J
"FRANCIs r LAsSITER, !
JAMES y. WOODS"
LANCASTER COMMITTEE.
The legality OF the election OF the Lam /
caster County Committee was next nre-
sented Tor the committees decision. The |
question was. whether the voters of |
county can. in general mass-meetlng. In |
,,,,,.s,,apce ~ a call stating the object OF !