The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15
Assessment Feature Stricken Out
After Big Fight.
CHANGE In DATEOf NOTIFICATION
Plan Was Bitterly Fought, but Vas Final,
Adopted With Few Dissenting Votes.
Mr.. Glass says the Din ,ou's tangs
We're Drawn -. N .1tse 10
Meet January 29.n 10 Deaf
With Ncrlelk nalter.

The Democratic State Central and Exec
utive Committee. at 1880 clock this
morning, adopted the plan of the sub
committee on primaries. and aaJourned
10 meet on TUESDAY, January 2stn, when
the Norfolk city and Norfolk county con-
tests 1or party resularIty Will De taken
up ana determined. The former VIII
.u.ne nelole a lolnt meeting, ana the lat
ler Mlll DC uea4L wan ny tne eAeoucive
Dooy.
IueIghl over the pian last n.ght was a
sp.I4ueu vue, anu at t.4i4es A. lovneu do Il
sumo b.lUellIess moulo aese.op, but tAe
iliso.4tle, enuea IN Something line "a love
feast ana everyDouy seemed Sdusiied'
me pan, as hnaIy auol'.cc, was luehu-
cal Win the one reported from the su5-
committee, except that all reference TO
assessment OF cost of concluding pri-
mares was stricken therefrom and the
date on which candidates for the United
States Senate shall notify the State
chairman of their intention of entering
contests for that office is changed from
The first Thursday in June 10 the ilrst
Thursday in July.
The plan has been heretofore printed IN
full in The Times. 1t IS made mandatory
as to ali Officers from United States Sem
ators down TO members of the House OF
Delegates and is left discretionary with
local committees as TO county and city
officers
GLASS AND BARKSDALI5 FIGHT.
Senator's Barksdale and Glass were-the
chief opponents of the plan in the COM
inittee last night The former WIS rather
oprosed to any plan ana declared that lie
49,. ~, Ii.ayT
at every stage, but when at 30 o clock
this morning it was declared adopted by
tho chair he accepted the result grace
Iully. Senator Glass who had a lew
moments before declared in an impas-
t;iooned speech that he believed the plan
IF adopted in its original form YOU'D
wreck the Democratic party IN the State
before the next convention, was smiling
with the rest and said to a Times repor-
Ter: I'VE have drawn the dragons teeth
and il is all right now. Mr. Glass re-
fcrred TO the assessment feature OF inc
1,lari which he fought with characteristic
H,jcor from the start. Congressmen Jones
and 17Iood and other leaders expressed
themselves as pleased with the plan.
CALL TO OrlpER
Chairman rlls son cslllvu tne lneeGi
To Uuu..l 2I o.ov o cluch, anu MI. j. u
llauA4ns MAS at ms desk as secretary
Nol q sluslc lnen.urr oL Inc LAScutNe
&C
several OF them We're IN the CITY. Con-
,.rrssira4 ~ a. tones anu ouner menl-
beias OF the executive body, came in aiser
loil-cdli
Thirty members of the State Central
Committee were present, either IN person
or by IrvAy
Several Others came in later on This
being more tnan a quorum. the Chair lad
l,efore the body the business of the
evening. The FIRST was letter signed
lv the members of the State committee
from The Second District, asking that
The factonal fight in Norfolk city be
1aken up at this meeting. The chairman
read his letter to Chairman anderson,
Captain Dey and others, rather, advising
that ii was hardly probable that the
matter would he reached at this meeting
Mr. J. p White had moved TO pass the
Norfolk city matter by until the next
meeting Of the committee. This motion
was opposed by DIR. j. I. Bryant, who
said the matter WAS one Of great inn
nortance TO the people OF the Second Dis
trict He gave it as his opinion that UNI
less the trouble in Norfolk could be
healed the next Congressman from the
Second District would be a Republican.
lie thought the action of the committee
would be abided by both factions. and
all hands wanted the matter finally
settled.
Mir ]. G. YiIton. holding the proxy of
Captain lceN, spoke .lI@Nl stI!ui maui az
earnest appeal for a speedy settlement
Of the contest. in the interest of the
rcople OF Norfolk Mr.. Whitehead spoke
again Tor his motion, and said ii would
he unfair TO the Trehy people to go on.
rs they had not had due notice that the
case would be taken up,
MAS OUT OF ORDER
Colonel Button raised the point Of order
that no business was ~ order until the
primary plan was disposed of. The Char
did not rule on the point, as it was not
pressed. DR. Winston moved as q sub
rtitu:e that 10 o'clock to-day be fixed
as the time for taking up the case. pro-
vided both sides We're ready. Mr. Easley
moved to amend by adding provided. in
the opinion Of the committee. both sides
have had due notice" He and Senator
Earksdaie entered into a colloquy as TO
what constituted notice. Mr.. Sauthall
thought The matter should be disposed
~ as esrly as possible. The Dey people
Expressed a willingness TO so on at any
time. Chairman Anderson said he did
rot consider that his people had due
sotice. He wanted at least week. AS
> substitute Tor the whole Colonel But
ton moved that next J'aesday week be
Fxed as the time for learinc, the case.
sIr. Tlton, on roll-call. desired to esplain
bis vote which he cast in the negative.
Hessrs. whitehead and ". A Young
were on their feet in a moment to OBJ
scct. Mr. T'iiton Was SLOWED 10 eSriein
ind Secretary fEan.tins proceeded with
the cali. Mr.. F4ooser came in late and
lenuired how the Fifth District had voted
Record me ave he said when told
lhat his colleagues had voted that way
The sirststDie was adopted-ayes 2s.
pSes. 1$ Mr.. iGaslav moved thar if
majority ~ tho cn..,..,t..ee IVES ,>.ee-
eut on the dav named thcse who were
should be constituted q enpeo-smittae 80.
>ska the matter up and dispose of it