The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
FIRST GUN
FOR BRAUER
His Friends Gather and Adopt
Strong Resolutions.
WILL WRECK THE PARTY
This is What They Say Of Those Who
Are Behind the Candidacy ofWalter
j. Todd-Hot Campaign
Ahead.
WILL WRECK THE PARTY

Tho first big gun In the Henrico poll
teal battle was touched off last night.
when goodly number of citizens and
voters Of the county, gathered in Rich
mond adopted a series of resolutions
recognizing the State Democratic Com
m,ttee as the supreme party power and
plcdglng their support to William II.
Brauer MS the only regular and true
nominee for the Office Of treasurer.
1t way in effect the first positive and
definite move In tho campaign, and par
tcuar interest attaches to 1t from this
fact alone. Tho fight may now be said
to be on in all earnest and all along the
line the battle is expected to rage. The
skirmishing of the past few days, when
each side was busted mostly in sizing
up the other and getting Its bearings,
has settled down to steady, brisk fire.
and the coming days will probably be
pregnant with happenings that VIII bear
no small relation to the results In the
November election.
The Meeting.
About one hundred and fifty people
gathered In Sanger Hall at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. All of them we're vot-
ers OF the county anu all or them stauhch
Democrats and adnerents of the party
as represented by the State CeliLrAl
Committee.
1t is d significant fact that several OF the
members of the County Committee. VINO.
In minority report, owned allegiance
to tho State body, were present AND TOOK
prominent part In the meeting. Mr..
Edward L. Ryan. young attorney, VINO
was defeated by two votes for the Office
of county chairman, was chosen TO pre-
side over the gathering and Mr.. II. L.
kella1n, also member of the County
Committee was made secretary.
Several addresses were delivered. IN
Guiding one from Mr.. Brauer himself.
Every part of the county was repre-
scented, and the greatest enthusiasm was
manifested. Plans for conducting tho
campaign were discussed and commit
tee was appointed from each precinct
to carry on the fight in its respective
territory. The situation was gone over
as a whole and provision was made for
every contingency that may arise, indl-
eating that 1t is the purpose al the treas
urer to make finish fight Of It, Be-
fore the meeting adjourned the following
resolutions, which fully explain the pur-
poses of the gathering, were adopted:
SoNA1sS
Of Henrico respectfully request al Dem
ocratic citizens Of the county OF Henrco'
To s,tpport Mr.. William H. Brauer, the
only regular and true Democratic homl-
/ nee for the office Of treasurer IN sa'o
county.
The state Democratic Committee on Oc-
! tober 2, 1903. having unanimously Passeu
the following resolution: (Here tolo ,'.
| the resolutions adopted by that BODY
heretofore printed)
| It Is our duty as loyal Democrats hav-
| Ing the interest Of the party at heart.
rather than the interest OF any one man
| to accent the decision OF the State Dem
ocratic Committee. the highest authority
In the Democratic party, and 1t having
declared that VIM. H. Brauer' Is me les-
ular Democratic candidate for treasurer,
we are in honor bourd to support him
and by all lawful means hold up the
/ banner of Democracy and elect Its can
didates.
we call upon all Democratic voters TO
| rally around the Democratic Tag ana
carry its ticket to victory.
] We recall the fact that when the county
was hopelessly Republican, some OF the
Offices being filled by negroes. 1t wrs
| William Fl. Brauer, at personal sacrl-
| flee to himself who entere dthe field as
| the Democratic nominee for treasurer
| when nobody else would have the noml-
nation, and by the aid of the good voters
OF Henrico succeeded in placing Henrico
in the Democratic ranks. We make this
appeal to tho Democratic voters for a
| further reason; that should the people
now hghting the State Committee, sue
! coed in this election 1t would be the en-
tering wedge of the Republican party.
These misguided people who are at
tempting to run another candidate against
the regular Democratic nominee, VIM. Fl.
Braucr are in our Judgment doing moro
to wreck the Democratic party than II
they openly declared themselves Repub-
lican, for under the glise OF Democrats
the yare seeking to elect man VINO mas
openly defled tho Democratic party OF this
state and can no longer be termed G
| Democrat,
(slgned.) EDWARD L. RYAN.
Chairman.
| II KETJ,AM