The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-22
RALLYLAST EVENING.
Well Attended Meeting Held in Old
Market Hall,
APPEALS MADE TO COMMITTEE
Some Of the Speakers Urged That the
Plan bc 40 Changed a. 60 Allow
the People to Express Their
Choice OF Senatorial As
pirants To Elect
Judges,

Tho City Democratic Committee will
meet at the rooms of the rowhafan Club
tonight to elect The Judges of the prim-
ary election.
At ths session the question as TO
whether or not the people shall De given
am opportunity to vote for candidates Tor
United States Senator viii probably DE
brought up again. The people are nearly
unanimous m their desire Co have
chance 10 express their preference. and 1t
IS possible that the committee wh even
al this late date provide a method where
bv their wishes may Doe gratined
The time DOB which candidates are per-
mitted to announce thems Ives viii eN-
plre at noon. At that hour their names
must be in the hands of the secretary
or the committee. Each one viii De as-
sesscd hIs pro rata share of the expenses
of the election
LAST NIGHTS RALLY.
The largest attended meeting OF the
campaign was held Gin ola Market HAN
last night under the auspices oi the old
Dominion Democratic Club. There were
candidates were on hand and all made
sDeechos except Mr. G.. W. (NaO Tyler
lie arrived early and waited patiently to
Doe called upou The me Ting was ad-
1nurned and Doe was not asked 90 make
an address. Mr.. Tyler walked up TO IRE
sident W. W. Wood and presented ms
card t0 him. Mr. Wood informed MIN
fnat the reason De was not permitted Co
sneak was that under tho rules or the
club ONLY active. contributing or honorary
members were entitled % the privileges
OF Tho f00r Mr.. Tyler expressed regret
at not having been informed of this iacL
!Ie said ho would have gladly become
member last night and paid DTS dues I'm
advance had any member taken the
tr1ubI. and done him iho courtesy or ln-
forming him ~ the existence of the rule.
CANDIDATES HEARD.
All the candidates as usual made
foot-bau of the 1and-erahbers act'
What they did for &c was. as the baseball
poonle would say. "more than plenty.
ar. James Lewis Anderson told of his
fight against the measure in The commit
Tee and on tine floor of the House. lie
rtated that 81 was his wish that the people
send him 90 the House instructed for
senator. I'm his opinion, the Democrats
should have been permitted to express
exercise DIS own judgment De would sup-
port SIR Martin.
Alr. S. T.. Kelly got in "a lick at the
"Iand-rrabbers' act" told OF his love Of
Democracy and of his glorious principles.
a pretty tribute 90 Senator Martin was
paid hv Colonel George Wayne Andcr-
son. Hc said in his Judgment Mr. Mar
fin is one OF the most wonderful men
VIRGINIA ever had in tho Senate. The
C0lorol stated that &c was his wish to so
fo the House instructed. and he hoped at
even this late date the committee would
SEQ us way cloar TO allow the people to
saw whether they wish Mr. Martin or
Governor TYLER 90 represent them.
u~ John T. Epus cited some instances
or tho hard.hlps of thc Gland -grabbcrs'
act." aud said if sent 90 the House hc
would represent am clasos of people in
husines like way
AR Hnsdon Cary stated that Doc want
od % sec the Gland erabhcrs law amend
ce ar repealed But there We're other
great issues. I'm July 1901 an additional
nor cent. interest Will have to Doe paid
ON tha century bonds. making a total of
$4,000 "a year This money will have io
boa provided. n VIII not do to raise taxes
If sent to The House he would seek io
have law passed whereby people cannot
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periv for taxation nA lnle7llIA p" ..'''"
States bonds and in "a few DAYS dispose
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,',,,,-o nom r,,.rr taxes
LET THE PEOPLE SAY.
vosuv elo0uert speech was made 10y
a. ro'kee NE favored the election Of
senator bv the poople and wanted 90 be
-.t,rned fo the House with instructions
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