Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-07
Resolutions Adopted at Full Meeting oil
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee of the Tenth Congressional
District, Held al Clifton
Force, Ana. 10, 1904.

Whereas, Captain John N. Opie, who
announced himself q candidate for the
Demo cratic nomination for Congress
from the Tenth Congressional District
of Virginia, but who for reasons best
known to himself, did not enter the
primary election, has complained in
two published letters that there were
Irregularities in meeting of the dis
trict committee of the Tenth District
in reference to the Congressional pri
mary, and that be was not fairly treat
ed by said committee, and especially
by Col. Joseph Button, the chairman
of said committee; and
Whereas. in said letters Captain Opie
contends that the said committee did
not follow strictly the rules laid down
by the Democratic State Committee
for primary elections, and as a conse
quence of said contention the Repub
lIcan paper of this district has claimed
that Hon. H. ID. Flood was not regu'
larly nominated. and that there was
no obligation on the part OF Democrats
to support him; and
Whereas, there is no foundation for
said complaints, contentious and
claims, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Democratic Com
mittee of the Tenth Congressional Dis
trct of Virginia:
First. That Captain John N. Opie
was not only fairly, but generously,
treated by said committee during his
contemplated candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
Second. That Colonel Buttons entire
action towards Captain Opie was in the
same spirit as the committees, and is
hereby fully approved.
Third. That the nomination of Hon.
II. ID. Flood was strictly in accord with
the primary plan adopted by the Demo
cratic State Committee, was entirely
regular, and be is as much entitled to
every Democratic vote in the district,
as if he had been nominated by a con
vention or a primary in which there
was a contest.
Fourth. That all of the meetings OF
this committee held in reference to said
primary were regular in every respect.
Said meetings were held as follows:
One in Lynchburg Oh the Sth day OF
April, at which the second day of July
| was fixed as a date for the Congress.
siOnal primary.
One at Richmond On the Goth day OF
April, at which the date of said pima
ry was changed at Captain Opie's re
quest.
One at Clifton Forge on the 2Sth day
of May, at which the plan of primary
adopted by the State Committee. with
the addition that each candidate should
have friend at the polls during the
day, and until the count was complet-
ed, was adopted as the plan of the pri
mary for the Congressional nOmlna
ton, and at which the assessment up
on the candidates to pay the expenses
of the primary was made, and of which
both candidates were Immediately no
titled.
One in Richmond on the 9th day Of
bers of the committee were present il
person. AT this meeting it was ascer
tanned that though the time fixed by
| the committee in which the candidates
should comply with the regulations
prescribed had expired, and that Cap
tam had not complied with said regu
IatiOns, so as to entitle him to entel
the primary, the time was extended
in which he could comply with thes'
regulations and qualify himself to entel
the primary. and member OF the com
| mittee notified him of this fact. HI
| took no notice of this action and the
committee had no discretion, under
the party law, but had to declare thu
only candidate who had complied witt
their regulations, the nominee OF thu
| Democratic party for Congress and'st
the Hon. I'll. d. Flood was declared tt
be the nominee by the committee
Resolved further, That all Demo
Gratis be and are hereby called upon tt
| use their utmost endeavOr to poll the
full vote of the district for Parker
Davis and Flood, to the end that thu
strongest rebuke in our power may b'
administered to RoOseveltism.
/. p. WHITEHEAD,
VIM. r. ALLEN.
EDWARD ECHOLs,
VIM. M. MCALLISTER,
JOSEPH BUTTON,
Tenth Dis. Con. Committee.
Clifton Forge, Va, Aug. IS, 1904