The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10

sndorsinu fudge Alton n. Parker for
ti,ei ,t,resIdency. The Braxton resolution
was adopted. II is a mere endorsement,
and not mn Instruction.. Here is Inc text
ipf tho resolution;
t,ox,rs entire confidence III the SIN
oerlty and good Judgment OF the aeies ~,
zion selected to represent virginia IN t ,,1
national Democratic Convention NJ Oh
louis. this convention deems IT tnhe s,,
snry to tic the hands OF that deie esst' 4 u
WITH Instructions but ~ Is merely ~
AZ, rod that the preference Of tho Demo
cracy of Virginia for pfeslueh' u VIZ
tinted States Is for Parker
AR. Whitehead offered snpstitute
resolution Of instruction forsParkeI' SIN
liar TO the Georgia resolutions anu a,...s
n,od ~ adoptlon. Mr.. Richard 10. BSru.
e va ,,.,n.hns,er. opposed the resolution OF
a., ,,,ct,on. and Mr.. A.. A. Lpscomb, OF
Aieynndr,n. advocated instruction.
TIE resolution of instruction was ue-
fehted. a..
Mr.. A. g. Braxton offered and the
committee adopted resolution Apply
,ne. tho unit rule in the st. Louis deie-
cation as TO the vote Of the Delegation VI
al, questions coming before the CONVEX.
ton. II was adopted. The rcsolu.''''
READS THUS:
,,eso,ved That on all matters coming
,,nfors thc Democratic National ConVeh-
,ion nj ST. Louis, the chairman OIL NV
yirEinia delegation shall cast 'l'o W.. -,
sthe entire delegation In such na'liae. ~, :,
tho majority of that delegation Prese"'
shall direct.
Ae "a Use of Proxies.
MIR. A.. c. Braxton, Of sta'inton. olle ,.,.a
n resolution relative to the use o. p.oM
In committee meetings ana iinnl.'ns sao,,
use. 1t was adopted. me 'e'e'.'s' -
reads thus: ra.an+o
~, todv NJ the party shall any member
,,o uer,nItted to vote by proxy or othel-
,,.,.a delegate his power unless expressly
authorized to do so by the power appollh1N
| ing him.
/. +ho instance or Mr. &. r. Shepherd
,a.,otarv of the Jamestown Exposition
Gan,,,.nv n resolution with long pre-
.n,hle containing many wherenses ana
+lo usual recitation Of historical tacts
ana NJ the purposes of such company, en-
dnrs,nr the exposition and asking Soi'-
,,,.n,s IA make nil appropriation tileIe.
e., The resolution and the real Rlss
~ ,ha whole matter Is embraced IN these
words ,olra +,or
a., .the 18th of May. 1907, to commenlo
rotc the first permanent settielnenl ~
America by English speaking people y
hereby cordially approved and earnes,l !.
accommodated to all the American people
md we urge upon the Congress OF tn'
I-nited states to make n suitable appro
priation In aid thereof. 49,,
,Tr r. Thomas, OF Campbell, offered
/, resolution prohibiting the assessment
If candidates to defray the expenses "
nr,maries. He submitted 1t without al
p, men, and 1t was voted down. theer'
heine no other provision for tho expense er't'
- rri,nares suggested in Its stead.
Move for Education.
| Mr.. Thomas was successful IN ms az y
yocacy of a resolution pledsing me pa.
and its representatives IN the 1elie. 80 :
| Assembly to increase appropr ID !. :.
publtc primary school education, nla. -
which he strenuously urged oelore ~
recent General Assembly. Inc reso'ue'o
reads thus:
The hope Of Democracy lies IN the VI y
fusion Of Intelligence among the masses !
and to this end the Democratic par :,
pledges itself to tho policy OF giving ~
children of this commonwealth peN'e
| facilities for primary education ana
\ this end favors the increase OF oea'e e.
/. preparations for that purpose.
1t was after midnight before the ~
committee took up the rea! alscusslo
4 OF the primary matter. butnit nau pee !,
tboro,,rhly tfreshed out beforehand J
the subcommittee of three, and late
In the subcommittee Of, ten, to which tn
smaller committee reported. The SUB
committee of ten defeated Mr.. Jones'
nroposition, adopted by one majority, b
the retiring State Committee. CONTINUING
tho viva yoce method of voting IN al
state primary elections. Mr.. Jones, Wit
his well known tact and skill as de
batter and pleader. urged the retention
;ok the viva voce plan. as he mad don
In the State Committee. Mr. Braxto7
and othefs opposed the viva voce plan
and the committee of ten decided agalns
It. Mr.. Jones took the fight for tn
viva voce feature before the full com
mlttee. and at A. M. they were still
considering the matter.
Mr.. r. Tate Irvine, Of Wise county
offered and the full committee adopted
the following resolution, suspendng tn
Imperative operation OF inc primal.
plan in favor of some other In nomna
tons for members OF the General AS
sembly. The amendment Is as follows:
Resolved. That the primary plan OF tn
Democratic party now in force be, am
the same Is hereby. amended as follows
In all nominations for members of tn
General Assembly 1t shall be discretion
airy with the properly constituted com
mittees having charge of such nomina
tons as to whether such nominations b
made pursuant to said primary plan or b
some other method.
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