The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-10
Alliance Alleged Between Parker
Organization and Plans
Committee.
TALK or VOTING DIRECTLY
FOR THE CANDIDATES
II This Event the Entire Rich
mond Delegation Could be u
Named by the Execu-
tive Committee of
the Parker
Club.

Dark and threatening war clouds are
gathering on the political horizon in
Richmond, and out of combination of
altogether unique circumstances there
promises to come elimination. brstling
with public interest, If not full of fiery
and spicy incidents.
Tho situation. now bubbllrg with ex-l
citement among the local leaders, had Its
origin in two politlcal events which took
place here last week. One was the or
ganization of a Parker presidential cam
paign club, and the other The acton Of
the City Democratic Committee in re-
4fusng to adopts a resolution allowing
{ the voters to express their sentiments as
to retaining or abolishing the several
primary principles when delegates to the
State convention Will be chosen on May
324th.
What 1t Is SAID to Mean.
s Considered ssaparate l.a. these two propo-
4stions would mean nothing out Of the
ordinary routine Of party politics. Taken
together, in the light OF the talk that
was going on among we'll posted and
reliable politicians last night, they mean
little less than the placing of the entire
Richmond delegation to the State con-
vention in the hands Of a few men to be
swung to and fro like the pendulum of q
clock. and according to the judgment or
those who are opposed to the alleged
scheme to be swung, especially against
the State primary principle, when the
porposed motions shall be made to either
load or abolish that piece of party me-
chanism.
How 1t All Came About.
lc 4, I,a
lated here, and then the public may
conclude whether the alarm sounded
around the hotel lobbies and public places
last night Is we'll founded or not. Early
last week less than twenty-five local poll
ticians met at Murphy's Hotel and organ
ized Parker campaign club. On the
rolls as charter members are the names
of several. active members Of the City
Democratic Committee. Hon. Charles ".
Meredith accepted the presidency of the
Parker club, believing that it was organ
lied solely for the purpose of pressing
tho claims of the New York jurist for
the presidential nomination.
Following in few nights came the
meeting of the City Democratic Com
mittee to fix time and manner for
electing delegates to the State conven-
ton. A motion was made that there be
a primary on May 24th, from 4 to 5 P. NJ
and that all details be referred to the
plans committee
Popular Voice flushed.
Nothing was said concerning the man.
tner of voting. A resolution was offered
TO have the words primary" and anti
primary" printed on the tickets, so that
there might be a popular expression as
to whether the Democratic voters Of
Richmond desired the primary principle
retained or rejected by the convention.
Those who few nights before had
been most active IN tho organization
of the Parker Club opposed this resolu-
tlon. and it was defeated. 1t Is now said
that the Plans Committee will on Fri
day night bring in report recommends
ing instead of voting directly for dele
gates, the names of Parker and Hearst
be placed on the ticket used in the local
primary.
II Parker shall carry the city, the
Executive Committee of the Parker CLUB
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