The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04

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people OH that ground. The people VIII
decide between them.
'.rhe action OF the Henrico committee
amounts to absolutely nothing, so ~ 90
we arc concerned" said Major sanas
yesterday. ut Is as II 1t had not oc-
Cured. We are the party nominee, de-
clare to bo such by the Democratic
State Central Committee, and as such we
will go before the people, asking their
support"
Tho Henrlco committee itself, has suf-
nciently indicated its position IN the re-,
solutions 1t announced MIR. KUHN sa,9
yesterday that tho state committee wo.n
be ignored. 1t had no authority IN the
premises ana its action would cut no fg-
ure in the party. The nomination hau
been given TO Mr.. Todd as the man en-
titled to 1t and he was the party nominee.
Anybody else who ran against MN was
outside tho pale of the party. THIS IS OK
actly the position taken by Mr.. Brauer
With reference to Mr.. Todd.
What the State committee thinks IS an
unsoived problem. Chairman Ellyson
was seen yesterday, but had nothing 70
say He said the state committee mad
acted and the affair was settled so 1aI
as It was concerned. Another memoer or
tho committee declared that the only OF
feet tho action would have would be 70
put two mon In the field for the oillce'
Session Of the Committee.
Tho committee was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock by Chairman Rul-
fin. The members present when WORK
was begun were as follows: Messre Rul-
fin, Baohe, Jones, Michaels, Winston,
Taylor. Angle. Johnston, Meyer anu
Eaves. Mr.. Bagby came In later.
AS soon as the session was opened Mr.
Rufffn arose to make statement In con-
nection with a publication in the paper
concerning him. The paper had quoted
him as saying that he did not recognize
the authority of the State Committee.
which quotation was correct. But 1t mad
further attributed to, him the statement
that tho Henrico Committee would not
regard the action Of the State pody as
binding. This, Mr.. RuHln said, was not
correct. It was not for him to speak for
the FIenrico Committee. but for the Hem
rico Committee to speak for itself.
There now arose the question of wheth-
err or not, in tho light Of the action OF
the State Committee, the order OF the day
the investigation Into charges mace
against Mr.. Hecher and Mr.. Todd-ne
proceeded with. Mr.. Angle promptly arose
TO move that the committee proceed With
out paying any Afternoon 10 'ne o'a'o
Committee.
II move, Mr.. Chairman" he said IN
effect. that this committee proceed with
tho investigation, more with purpose
Of giving these gentlemen an opportunity
10 exonerate themselves than otherwise.
move further that we ignore the ACTON
of this so-called State Central Committee.
Gaughter.) I call 1t so-called because It
was not the regular committee that per-
formed this action. It was done by prox-
les, who were substituted for purpose.
Mr.. OFlaherty, representing Mr.. Hech-
Ter, arose to ask that the charges pc
gone into and examined. They were made
after the time limit but Mr.. Hechler
would interpose no such technical ooJec-
ton. He was ready with witnesses to dis
prove the allegations, and he courted
full and open investigation. 1t would be
IN outrage on Mr. Hechler to let the mat
ter drop The committee should either go
into an inquiry or should dismiss the
charges as -unfounded. On, behalf of MT.
Todd, Mr.. Coalter said his client was
ready to meet any charges brought
| against him and to disprove them. But
ur to this time there had only been gen
|
law. and it would be impossible to refute
! a general charge like this. If there were
no specifications, the charges should be
| dismissed.
Dismissed the Charge.
| It will be recalled that the charges
against both of the gentlemen were made
! by Mr. Brauer in his answer filed IN the
case of Hechler VS.. Brauer. But MIR.
Brauer did not show up now. nor did his
attorneys. The defense was ready, but
the prosecution did not appear. The COM
mittee itself took hand and started 10
examine into some of the charges MADE.
| One Of them was that Mr. Hechler mad
promised Mr. Nuckols a position of dep
| uty if he got elected. This charge was
ruled out on the ground that the offense
alleged was not a violation of the Banks
dale law, and was not, In fact, an offense
a: all. So with one or two of the other
| charges
Meanwhile, nothing was seen or heard OF
the prosecution, and the committee was
getting tired. A motion was finally made
| by Mr.. Meyer that the charges BIO dis
missed. The resolution was reduced tc
writing, and was unanimously adopted, as
| follows:
"Resolved, That in view of the fact thai
Mr. II. C. Hechler has come prepared WITT
witnesses to disprove the charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. w. II. Brauer IN MS an
swcr to the specifications filed by the snit
Fl. c. Hechler, and as there are no VII
nesses present to testify to said charges
and the committee, being Of opinion tina
tho charges are unfounded, 1t is hereby
ordered that the charges be dismissed"
In reference to Mr.. Todd, Mr.. Braue
had merely stated that he was INFORMED
and so believed that he had been guilt!
OF violation of the Barksdale law. Thu
was no charge at all, as viewed by tn
committee. 1t thereupon adopted sec
end resolution as follows:
"Resolved, That 1t Is the opinion OF thu
com mittee that there have been NJ
charges preferred against Mr.. W. J
Todd. and that the committee has. there
fore, nothing to investigate.
After some further discussion the com
nittee decided to go into executive ses
sion and to settle once and for All IN
matter as to the certificate of nomination
| for tha treas,lrorshtD The gentlemen re