The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
f how the tide was flowing. AR. Thomas

.of how the tide was flowing. Mr. Thomas
G. Rufin was placed in nomination and
al once received the support Of the Iodo
contingent On the other side, MIR. Il. j..
RYAN was offered for the position Inc
ballot was taken and resulted IN the eiec-
ton OF Mr.. Ruff!n by vote OF SIX 10
four. The Todd wing had gained one
man. There was no fight made over the
other two offices. Mr.. Sidney O'Bannon
was unanimously elected secretary, ana
Mr.. o. n. Nucko!s was In the same man
ner chosen for the office of treasurer
The question OF filling the vacancies on
the committee next arose, Mr.. John A.
Archer. elected from Carter's, sent in
his resignation, and the Brauer wing
promptly nominated Mr.. James n. Eancs
for the position. Mr.. r. NJ. Pitcher was
placed in nomination by the Todd SIDE.
The vote resulted Pitcher SEVEN Eanes
four, and Mr.. Pitcher wac seated. This
gave the Todd side eight men to Brauer's
four, and the committee promptly nneo
un in this manner on the next question.
Westhampton had failed to elect, and
IT was up to the committee to choose
man, Two men were nominated. Mr..
NJ. r. Thompson Todd), and Mr.. w.
]. Pepper (Brauer), Thompson was elected
by a vote Of eight to four. Town Hall
WAS sui VdSduI' ~'A'' ~ y -
elected later In the day without oppo-
sition. He was not present and his VOTE
therefore. cut no figure.
After organization this committee
therefore, stood with the following mem
bers In their seats: 7. c. Ruffin, Sidney
OBannon, o. N. Nuckols. l.. Nj. Michaels.
Thomas r. Bagey, ]. T Angle. Joseph
A. Johnston, r. M. Pitcher. M. J. Thonip'
son. f. T.. Ryan. Louis F. Myer, c. II.
Graves and E.. S. Kclam. OF this number
the four last named were, at this stage
the representatives of the Brauer III
terests. The committee stood nine for
| Todd and four for Brauer.
Executive Session.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Meyer the commit
| tee then went into executive session tor
a consideration of the treasurership mat
| ter. Mr.. Meyer referred to the fact that
| there were two candidates for the office,
| each claiming the party nomination, and
| declared that 1t was up to the new COM
| mittee to decide between them. He in
| cldentally remarked that he had been
present at the sessions of the State Com
| mittee and that all the disputants, In
Guiding Hechler and Todd had agreed 10
abide by the decision of that body.
The committee thereupon retired for
about three-quarters of an hour, what
| II did in executive session had to be OBJ
| tanned later as best 1t could from con-
| yersation with members There was nc
| elaborate discussion of the points at is'
| sue. Tie Brauer men were whipped oi'
and they realized It, and kept quiet 80 far
| as talking was concerned. The first thlng
done was the Offering by Mr.. Meyer Of
the following resolutions;
.Resolved. That we, the Democratic
Executive Committee of the county Of
| Henrlco, at our first meeting held since
our election on September 8. 1903. hereby
reaftirm an allegiance to the principles
and platform of the Democratic part,
and the action of all times OF It's duly
constituted authority.
"Whereas, under the State Democratic
platform adopted at the Norfolk Conven
ton, May 8, 1900 1t was decided that TN
state Democratic Committee may decide
all questions at issue which may ar4s'
in election districts and
"Whereas. the State Democratic Com
mittee In August. 1901. at Norfolk, re
affirmed said platform and directed tn
state Democratic Committee to adop
rules and regulations governing the part
!. and its local committees. city and county
and
II "Whereas. the State Democratic Com
mittee adopted rule as follows: Count
and City Committees shall have the dlrec
ton and regulation Of pAnaries held TO
the nomination OF candidates for IN
House of Delegates, county and clt'