The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-03

Fourth Djstrict-A. d. Watkins. Prince
Edward; Robert Gillian. Petersburg; ~.
e. Clarke, of Sutherland; J. winston
FOXES, OF Amelia.
Fifth District-None present
Sixth District-D. @. Eggleston, Ghar-
lotte. w. =. Barlsdale, Halifax.
Seventh District-John S. Patton. Char
iottesyiiic; e. y. Newman, Shenandoah;
E w. Carpenter, Buckingham.
Eighth District-None present.
Ninth Distrlct-Eone present.
tenth District-Joseph Button. Apo
mattox.
These members, from the districts
named. were not present but had sent
their proxies to and were represented by
the persons named:
second District-w. w. Dey, by George
W. Jones. w. ]. Sebrell, by j. G. Parker.
Third DistrIct-John s. HARDWOOD. by
General James C. Hill, of Albemarle; p. ".
OF Henrico.
Fifth District-George NJ. Helms, of
FRANKLIN, by A. d. watkins, of Prince
Edward; r. a. James. of Pittsylvania, by
C. w. Saunders. of Richmond.
Sixth District.-Sidney SheltnEn OF
Montgomery. by II. NJ. Tyler OF Rich
mond.
Eighth District-R. l.. Gordon, of Louisa,
BY John S. Patton. of Charlottesville
Ninth District-T a. Lynch, of Taze-
we'll, and NJ c. Clarke. of Russell. by
B. j. Wysor, of Russell.
Tenth District--I. P. Whitehead, of AM
herst, and Z. w. HUBBARD OF Buckingham.
BY Joseph Button. of APPROXIMATION.
NO GENERAL CAMPAIGN.
The committee thereupon went into exc
cutive session and remained for an hour
or thereabout. after which il was an
nounced that the following resolution of
fered by Mr.. L. w. Carpenter, Of Rock
inEham, had been unanimously agreed
to:
Resolved That 1t Is the sense OF this
committee that this be not n campaign
of general speaking, but that the chair
man endeavor to arrange for such speak
ers as may be asked for by the local au-
thorities.
Thercupon Judge Z. d. Newman, Of
Shenandoah, offered the following rcsolu
ton which really proved the basis of the
committees action In the buckingham,
Fluvanna and Goochland and Northamp-
ton contests all of which related to nomi-
nations for the House
Resolved, That in cases where part&s
have submitted their names as candidates
for nomination for the General Assembly
and have permitted themselves to be
voted for at primary elections called TO
make such nominations, such parties will
any informally or want Of conformity
of said primary as called, to the general
primary plan, and objection to action of
local committees in awarding certificates
OF nomination on that ground in such
cases will not be entertained by the
committee.
CONTESTS TAKEN UP.
Thereupon the committee having clear.
ed the decks. again went into executive
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nations for the House of Delegates under
the limitations of the Newman resolu.
ton.
A. J. Bondurant had filed an appeal
from the County Committees ruling
awarding the nomination for the House
Of Delegates from Buckingham county to
John r. Moss. Mr.. Bondurant having
gone into the primary despite its alleged
irregularities, Colonel Joseph Button. Of
Appornattox, moved to dismiss the petit
ton Adopted without dissent. This con-
firms the nomination OF Judge Moss.
In the case Of a. ]. Taylor VS.. E. A.
Gray the committee, on motion of Mr..
J. c. Easley. denied the petition Of NIr.
Taylor and confirmed the right OF Mr.
Gray to the nomination. The chief
ground alleged by Mr.. Taylor for con-
testing the nomination was his charge
that Mr.. Gray was not resident of this
committee ruled as stated.
a LIVELY FIGHT.
In the case Of William Built Fitz-
hugh. II Northampton. who contested
the nomination Of Dr. Charles Smith for
She House OF Delegates. MI. Fitzhugh
appeared before The committee and made
speech OF some length He claimed
that his attorney was unable TO be pres
emit and the-eupon made statement OF
MS case. In answer to questions, ne ad-
nittsd that ne Rad gone INFO the primary
and made a canvass, despite the fact
that ne objected 10 the alleged Irregular
ity of the plan. lie charged that Repuo-
licsns had been allowed TO vote and that
the primary plan had been violated. Ar.
F5szhugh. with energetic iteration, pro-
aouaced himself z sirnon-pure Democrat
and rehea-sed his long service to the
party personally and in his newspaper.
and affirmed his loyalty 70 the party
When, however, he was asked whether
n would abide by the action Of the COM
r,!ttee re would not promise TO do 80.
whereupon the committee, on motion OF
Mr.. J. c. Parker, o. Southampton. de-
MED the pettt.ln o. pr. Fitzhugh. and
declared Dr.Chstles Smith the nominee
M-. F-itzhugh left the hall protesting
and predicting an independent candidate.
HENRICo AND ALBEMARLE.
There only remained TWO contests TO
be taken up. both Involving nominations
for the county treasurership, one OF Al
htna-le and the other OF Henrico. The
Alberae-ie case was first taken up and !;
swarm OF attorneys were admitted.
Again the committee went into e1ecutiHe
session To formulate It's procedure IN
this case.
s1r. John S. Patton, OF Charlottesville
offered resolutions. which PROVIDED thas
IN all cases where the face OF the returns
elect the candidate and the local COM
rnittee awards the certificate of nomina-
ton, the State Central Democratic com
mittee will consider the case as closed
,,n,ess the contestant alleges that in the
award of the certificate the local com
mittee was guilty of fraud. But that IN
cases where the face of the return!
nominate a candidate and the local com
mittee refuses the certificate OF nomi
nation, the Central Committee wiz hea
evidence and decide the matter as see'''
Just. o,,,ion NV re
suited after division, in tie vote - ,
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