Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-15

ing session OF the Legislature. either by
4 general party primary or by q party
convention duly chosen. This reason-
able and just demand was coolly re-
jected by the voters OF majority of
the committee without designing to
give any reason for their action.
Since that occurrence, events OF
startling character have taken place in
connection with the nomination OF
Democratic candidates for the General
Assembly in some of the counties and
cities of the State. which Indicate a
settled purpose on the part Of a MAJOR
ity OF those who have been temporarily
entrusted with the party management
in those localities TO prevent and sup
press any fair expression OF the viii
of the people as TO their choice for this
high oiiicc. This has been the case In
Richmond city and i'll several counties
of the Commonwealth where what are
APPLY called snap primaries" or snap
conventions" have been. or are about 10
be. held. upon grossly insufficient no.
tees and under conditions which rem
der the proceedings travesties upon
fairness and outrages upon the rights
OF the people.
The movement organized on the 10th
of May was in fact. and in purpose,
impersonal but the circumstances that
the proceedings here referred to. have
III Nlpl ci precedent ana
popular right been carried through by
those who are the avowed friends Of one
OF the candidates for the Senatorship
with his full acquiescence makes IL the
duty OF this committee 10 invoke the
earnest attention of the Democratic
voters of Virginia to these facts. and
To renew the appeal made 10 them by
the late conference, to see 10 1t that the
men whom they send to the Legislature
it.f q.
to the man who shall represent this
State. In this. the most important Leg
islative body in our country.
1t ia likewise incumbent upon us TO
warn the Democratic voters OF Virginia
ot the Vaccinations and schemes by
which the due expression of their Will
and choice will be ,hwarted. unless they
are aroused to the danger which
threatens and take prompt action 10
prevent it
Ne, therefore. appeal to all of our
fellow citizens who are III favor of the
choice Of the candidates for the SEN
ATE by some fair and popular method
10 take active steps 10 prevent the re-
ntution OF such wrongs upon the peo-
pie rs have been recently perpetrated in
hlchmond city in Orange. and in Nor
iok and Rockingham counties. and
elsewhere
We reiteratc the appeal made by the
great number az Democratic citizens
VINO constituted or were represented by
me May conference that. You will give
Your support to no candidate for 4
nomination to the General Assembly
who will vote for any man to represent
us in the Senate of the United states
VINO is not positively and unequivocally
III favor of both the popular election
ana the popular nomination of Sena-
tors, and We call upon our Democrat
ne ieliow-cittzens. and espocially upon
the patriotic press OF the state. to lend
their powerful influence TO this cause.
which Is the peoples cause. and 10 ox-
pose and oppose methods which. If sue
cessiu. and II tamely submitted to.
will prove destructive 10 the Democrat
ic party and result in the degradation
of Virginia manhood.
WILLIAM y. ANDERSON,
August Il. 1899.