The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-29
Committees Test of Democracy Sub
mission to Party Authority.
CHARLOTTE PEOPLE RED HOT,
Anti -Priddy Faction Will Not Abide
nv Committee's Decision, Which
Adds Fuel to the Flame - The
Other COntcsts-Largc At
tendance OF Committee
Men aud Proxies.

Central Committees held am all-day ses-
sion yesterday. The meeting was held I'm
the Jefferson Hotel. and convened at 1880
O'Clock with an intermission of am hour
and ten minutes. from 2lo to 1920 r. NJ,
the committees were I'm session continuous
ly until Up. NJ
The committees disposed OF AN the bus
mess before them. Five contests were de-
,cIded as follows.
Affirming that 5. b. Miley is the shenan-
doah county chairman, and that the regu-
lar house nominee is j. l.. FeIler
That Dr. a. 5. Priddy is the regular
nominee In Charlotte county and }. c..
Watkins the regular chairman.
That $ b. Barham. Jr.. is the regular
nominee from Prince George and Surry
That Colonel r. T.. Boyhn is the regu-
lar senatorial nominee in The Thlrty-sec-
ond District. that C.. Feutou Days COM
mittee is recognized in Isle of Wight. and
that Thomas ~ Jones is the regular
House nominee I'm Isle of Wight
The Lancaster-Richmond factions were
given am opportunity 20 harmonize their
differences. but II at the end OF ten day
the troubles have not been adjusted, a
committee of five from the State Com
mittee. which was provided for. IS to in
terpose and finally decide the controversy
THE SUPREME TEST.
Submission 10 party authority was in
sisted upon throughout the meeting as a
test Of Democracy. I'm most instances the
gentlemen appearing for The Independents
while yehementey asserting their De
mocracy, refused. In advance of amy ac-
ti0u iu the particular cases they repre-
s,nted. to- bind their candidate 10 submit
10 the committees decision.
The following members OF the commit
tees were present.
Executiye-R. T. Boykn II. NJ. smith,
Ir Thomas S. Martin j. n willard. and
Edward Echos Mr. Joseph Button held
the proxy of William Hodges Mann
George W Helms the proxy OF r.. w
Saunders and Joseph n. Lawiess the proxy
OF w i. Rhea.
Central Committee-First District Lloyd
II. smith. chairman, Ii. +. Crlsmoud, D..
Boyd Sears
Second Distict-C Fenton Day chair
man. W. w Dey. T.. Thomson Jr, j.
t. Lawler proxy for ID. G. smith
Third Dustri,t-E. J.. G.. Scott chairman.
Simon solomon. J.. y. Cog6iIl, n. L. Car
ter. G.. W Saunders
Fourth Distrct-F r. Iassiter. chair
man S. p Epes, A. King. ~ y. Williams,
John j. Cooke
Firth District-R. A. James chairman
B. n. Hatcher G. B Keesce. proxy for
II @. Mullens. c. A. Swanson, proxy for
4 #. Tompkins.
Sixth Distuct-W A. Glasgow. Jr.. proxy
for Chairman W. H. Calhoun. W. p.
Barksdaie proxy for Il. W. Watkins d.
O. Egelest0n. George VI. Muse, proxy for
j. p. Woods.
Seventh District-James G.. Hill proxy
for Chairman VI. Liggen: James Hay
proxy for Marshal Mccormick, George w.
Morris who also held the proxy Of John
NJ. Silver
Eighth Dlstrict-T, C. Pitcher, proxy for
Chairman l.. Marbury and Grenvile
Gaines. .. r. Janney ". A. Glasgow
Jr.. proxy for e. 5. Shockiey.
Ninth District-T A. Lynch. chairman.
who held the proxy OF r. r. Irvine. j. ID.
McGavick. NJ G.. Clark.
Tenth District-Joseph Button. chair
man: S. s. +. Patteson. proxy for w A.
Anderson: r.. w Hubbard and A. W.
Finch.
Twenty-eight members OF the committee
We're present I'm person, and fourteen
others were represented making d total
Of forty-tw0 Senator Daniel was pres
ent as spectator during the greater
part Of the sitting of the committee
THE SESSION OPENS.
Chairman Euyson assumed the gaye,
shortly after l0.30 O'Clock. and Secretary
Button called the roll of the members Of
the Democratic Executive and Central
Committees The presence of a quorum
was announced Of the Executive Com
mittee only one member Hon. Edward
Echols. responded when bis name was
called. Less than half of the Central
Committee were present az the opening.
4 number of proxies however were pre-
scented.
Upon the announcement OF a quorum.
Chairman EilysOn requested all save mem
bers and proxies 90 withdraw. Several
matters ne stated required consideration
in executive Session.
When the open session was resumed
the contest from Shenandoah county was
taken up. Mr. j NJ. Bauserman repre-
sen-ing as he said. the regular House
nominee j. L. Feller. and the regular
County Chairman. 5. b. Mley spoke at
some length one point ne made was that
the opposing nominee and the opposing
chairman had themselves admitted that
they could not be considered the regular
party nominees. lie asserted that there
were no representatives of the ladepend-
ents here 20 make any defence before the
Committee lie submitted the question.
asking that the nominee and the chair
man be declared regular.
Senator George W. Morris desired that
the documents submitted bv The Independ-
ents be read before the committee.
Congressman Hav. Of the seventh Dis
trict. opposed hearing the reports read
inasmueh as the Independents had refused
10 be bound by the committees action
Chairman Eryson ruled that any mem
bcr had a right % call for the reading OF
.any part or the whole, Of the printed com
municati0n.
Mr. IL NJ Smith. Jr. moved that there
be appointed a committee OF i've 90 which
should be referred ali contests. and Con-
gresham Swanson moved that each con-
test be referred 10 a special committee Of
five the committee. in the mean time. ad-
iourning. TO reassemble when the sub
committees were ready 20 report
Senator Eggleston opposed consideration
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