The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-03
State Committee Gives
{. Him Certificate.
COUNTY COMMITTEE
WILL NOT RECEDE
Chairman Rutfin Says 1t viii
Stand its Ground.
GROUND FOR LAST
NIGHTS ACTION
State Body Did Not Think the Evidence
Sustained the Charges-Many Con-
tests Promptly Disposed Of.
Decision Not to Have Any
General Speaking in
Coming Campaign.

The Democratic State Central Commit
tee, after having been in session fully
twelve hours, at ! o'clock this morning
unanimously adopted a resolution recog-
nizing W. H. Brauer as the regular
Democratic nominee for treasurer Of
Henrico county. This action Is a COM
plete reversal of the action of the County
Democratic Committee, which refused to
award Mr. Brauer the certificate, con-
tending that he had violated the provl-
sions Of the Barksdale pure elections law.
From that decision Mr.. Brauer appealed
to the highest party authority, with the
result as stated.
The committee decided the case only
after most patient and courteous hear
ing of all concerned; after hearing elabo-
rate arguments by counsel for Messrs.
Hechler and Todd, and Mr.. Brauer him
self, and finally after considering in de-
tail the record OF the hearing of the
case before the county committee and all
the affidavlts filed In that hearing. Ar
gument had been allowed before the tes-
timony was gone into, but 1t was astdn
indulged after the record had been
scanned carefully. Finally the result was
reached without dissenting voice, save
that Mr.. Barksdale ]. + thou gh5s; cotnctd ding h
in the finding of the committee. asked
to be excused from voting for. the rea-
son that he was the author of the law,
construction Of which figured conspicu-
oh II 10
members did not agree that this In any
way debarred him from voting on the
case with entire propriety, the wish OF
the Halifax member was granteu.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Here Is the resolution offered by Mr..
Parker and adopted by the committee,
promulgating Its decision ana lnclueiita''y
commencing the Barksdale law:
Whereas this committee has carefully
heard the case of Brauer VS.. Hechler.
has heard the full statements OF counsel
for each side, has read all the steno-&
graphic evidence that was offered petore
| the Henrico County Committee bearing
| upon the questions upon appeal petore
this committee and heard argument OF
| counsel for contestant ana contestees'
! now. therefore. be 1t
Resolved, first, That 1t is the opinion
| of this committee that the County Execu-
| tive Committee of Henrico county erred
| in sustaining the charges which II dld
| sustain against w. H. Brauer. and that
| the evidence before said committee olo
not sustain said charges and dld not
| Justify the Withholding or withdrawing
| OF certificates OF nomination. as couH'
| ty treasurer.
| second that this committee recognizes
! w Fl Brauer as the regular Democratic
| nominee for treasurer of Henrico c0un-
Third. that in arriving at this conclusion
| this committee does not wish 10 Dc uh-
| dcrstood as in any manner conaohths
| violations OF what Is known as the oarhs-
| aals pure election taw. but. on the con-
trary we wish to see the provisions OF
that law applied to all primary elections
as we'll as regular elections. and that no
man shall be awarded certificate OF
nomination as a Democratic nominee VINO
has in nny manner violated either the let-
fer or spirit Of that law; and, that THIS
committee pledes Its best ellol.a
al all time to promote and secure purify
| In all elections, primary or general -
every part Of the State.
| COUNTY COMMITTEE STANDS PAI.
Refore the State Committee had deciaed
the case last night Mr.. II. G. Rufnn, cnu'r-
F. man of the Democratic County S'otillhls.ee
| of Henrico, stated to a reporter tor lno
| Times Dispatch that he dld not anu wouto
1 moi recognize the jurisdiction or the Slale
| Central Committee In the Brauer- Hechler
! case. and would not regard their declslon'
| what It might be, as having any phd-
| Ing, force on, the committee. He stated
| that other members of the committee
agreed with him that 1t Was case Win
| which the State Committee had nothing
70 do, and which was left solely and n
| rally to the decision of the County COM
! mittee under the law. Whether the Coun-
| ty Committee will take any other remains
| to be seen. 1t may be that atter read
| Ing the details of the State Commlttees
! action and its unanimous verdict. the COM
! mittee will bow to the State Committees
| decree II not. there is likelihood OF
| two or more candidates, all claiming TO
he Democrats, running In the general cleo
! ton. That Is all uncertain, however,
Committeeman AND PROXIES.
| The committee was called to order az
neon by Chairman Ellyson, ana Secretary
j G. Hankins called the roll OF the COM
nittee showing the presence OF twenty
six members, fourteen OF them present IN
person and twelve by proxy, Later TWO
Others came in making total OF twenty
eight present or represented, Here Is the
record OF those present and holding prox-
| les,
Those members OF the committee actu-
ally present and the districts they repre-
| sent.
First Dlstrict-R, l., Ailworth. North
ampton; II. H. Wallace, Fredericksburg,
Second Distrlct-George W, Jones, Berk-
| lev: j. Al. Curtis, Newport News,