Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
Another Letter About the Charlotte
Split.

Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)
EUREKA. MILLS, VA. September o.
IN pursuance OF call by the chairman
of the County Executive Committee, for
the purpose Of electing a chairman, the
Democrats OF Charlotte some six hundred
strong, meet i'm mass-meeting at Smith
vile yesterday. it was the consensus
OF opinion that the meeting exceeded III
enthusiasm and determination any That
has ever been held i'm the county
Just prior TO the assembling OF tho
crowd for the election of county chair
man. the Executive Committee was caiied
together and adopted resolution TO ins
effect that no one who would not pledge
himself to vote in the November cleo
ton for Or. A. S. Priddy should be al
lowed to vote for county chairman
Mr.. J. c. Watkins, county chairman,
called the crowd TO order and stated the
resolution of the Executive Committee,
which was repudiated in the strongest
terms by an overwhelming majority. Al
this tuncture. Of the pr9ceeSaiin l 1Ii7
crowd being indignant at the hish-hana
cd action OF the County Committee, De
came uproarious in their demands Tor JUS
tee Very strong speeches We're mace
by Messrs. w. c. Darlington, H. W.
MIR. j. c. Watkins continued TO preside
over the meeting for some time, but DUR
ing the hottest part OF inc PrpceIel"f'
he vacated the chair, and Mr. *. l.
Smell. who had been selected as tempo
rarv chairman, was called 70 the chalr.
The election Of a county chairman Wds
then gone into. Mr.. h. r. Monroe was
elected chairman of the Executive Com
mittee. and Lee w. Morton secretary
These gentlemen received nearly me en-
tire vote Of the crowd. VariOuslE Csll-
mated at from 800 to ayO. Inc loiio"i''S
fes"Iyed That we. the Democratic
marty of Charlotte county, assehuieu az
mass-meeting this day, pursuant 10
regular call. issued by the county ch4lr-
| man and duly advertised, assuming, as
! Is our inalienable right, the control OF
| our party. do pronounce tnat lne ~
called primary held on the lZth OF Au1
| INST was not expressive OF the VIII ol
| fhe Charlotte Democracy, ana theleloIe
| do repudiate Dr. a. ;. Prlddy as Vpa
| nominee. We object to the action or the
| Executive Committee, because us aC Ma.
was unjust, in that it laid down ! pan
| of urinary which was unjust ana SO
! much so that at least halt OF me, Rel.iO-
/ Gratis of the county refused 10 paIucip.a,' e..
that it's terms suggested ttauu ,, 6iu votc5
men were on that committee WIN w.
! for Mckinley I'm 1886. a,..,o rosol,,-
! zion the Hon H. 9. Rice was holnlha'1V
as candidate tor 'hG flS ala two full
! aldgod legislative candidateS-Dr. a. :
| Priddv and Hon. II. G. Rice-both clail IN
ing to be the regul%4FE e hc cnnVsss rrcm-
| iSes 10 be lively and interesting. ..,,,o,
After The adjournment Of TINS meet'hs
Mali mn: o. crowd estimated all the way from
went tmentv-five to a hundred, and announces
that the election Of cq sbe5ne Gnor %as
G 5Esq 10 nominated oThG MI j. G watkins,
S SIlsI be was elected. Messrs, w. G, WI
iisms and A. l. Cox were elected s seer,
| 49, Mr. elem Green made speeV'
Se @Iion the action of the first meet
! ing. A.. oo,,rtv chairmel, go
NJai"rs %. r. Monroe and j; c. WatKlns'
Roth gentlemen claim that they are IJs se,1
| Iariy elected, and the result . ""'''O'
Politicai matters We're never so warm warm
in the old county, ana men 81, Wh1 ns are
| never taken an active part III poii'i0S a.
/ coming TO the front.