The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
FAIR PRIMARY
DATE SELECTED.
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A. Allen.
Total membership of the State Central
Committee present, IS of the 80 MEM
bers.
These members Of the State Executive
Committee were present also ana were
entitled to participate IN the debates and
to sit with the Central Committee: Con-
gresham William A. Jones, Mr. Allan a..
Campbell, Congressman James Hay and
Hon. A. D. Watkins and Hon. Edward
Echols, who is on both committees.
Among those in the audience were
noted Hon, j. Aston Cabell, Colonel r.
c. Marshall of Portsmouth,; Colonel Rob
ert Catlett, of Rockbriage;s State Sena-
tors w. p. Barksdnle. T.. Il. Cromwell,
s a. c. Harman, Secretary OF the Common
wealth Eggleston, Mr.. ]. D. Eggleston,
Jr., candidate for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction: Hons. S. s. p. Patteson
and Samuel L. Kelley Judge c. j..
Campbell, of Amherst; Frank B. Wat
llins, Of Charlotte; Hon. c. V. Meredith,
Mr.. John s. Gggleston. Mr.. Frank r.
Brent, Mr. Richard II. Bagby, Mr. s.. T.
Stratton and many others. 3
Ecllols Temporary Chairman.
The committee convened about $3.50, be-
ing called to order by the secretary,
Colonel Joseph Button, III the absence OF
State Chairman j.. Taylor Ellyson, who
had sent letter to the committee ask
ing that 1t name temporary chairman
to preside until after the primary. owing
to the fact that. he was n candidate Tor
q nomination in the primary.
On motion of Major Gaines, Hon. Ed
ward Echols was made temporary chair
man. The call for the meeting was
then read, and Immediately Thereafter
Mr. Ellyson's letter, already refcrredtto,
was read.
Mr.. Jordan, of Radford. promptly took
the floor and offered resolution eX-
pressing the unwillingness of the commits
tee to allow Mr.. I1llyson to retire even
temporarily from the craftsmanship under
the circumstances. There was no im-
nropricty, he commended, I'm his holding
the Craftsmanship, and the committee,
he believed, was willing and desirous that
he should continue to serve, to preside
over the meeting and to conduct the
primary.
Tho resolution expressing this as the
sense OF the committee was adopted
without dissenting voice, and, thereup-
on, n committee named, with Mr. Jordan
as chairman, to seek Mi. Ellyson and
inform him Of the committees action
and bring him before the meeting.
Il Inc committee SDOll warn IcLulilSO
with the chairman. and he was warmly
received. Mr.. I1llyson said: II am sure
TINT each and every ono appreciates the
embarrassment Of my situation tonight.
] shrink not from my duty and have
never failed to obey the call OF my par
ty. The considerations which led me to
write YOU. the letter sent were of q
purely personal nature. ] still hesitate,
hut hardly know how to refuse your re-
quest. If it is your judgment that I
Shall still retain the position with which
I was l,onored by the last State con-
vention. will bow to the will of the
party. will not be Influenced by any
personal considerations. I have given
the best years of my life to the party
and 1t has been my, cherished ambition
to hold and to deserve the confidence and
esteem of my fellow Dmocrats,
Vacancies Filled.
Tho meeting being opened for business,
the vacancy in the First District repre-
sentntion on the committee was an
nounced with a fine tribute to Mr.. Smith.
the deceased member by the chairman.
A motion to go into election of n sue
ccssor was adopted, and the district dele
cation recommended MI #. J. Downing.
of Lancaster. This choice was unani-
his seat
The resignation or Mr.. Simon Solomon.
of liepricn, was then announced, and,
on motion, 1t was accepted md an cleo
| tion was had to I'LL the vacancy. The
! district chairman announced That the del
| cgntlon had agreed on Hon. Manly II.
! Barnes, of New Kent. and he was chos-
| en- unanimously. He was not present.
With the naming of the committee
| complete, the question of a date for the
| State primary was declared In order.
| Hon. Claggett b. Jones was promptly
| up to Offer an inclusive resolution cover
ing the question OF date, the assessment
| of candidates and rules for the primary
1 He proposes 10 assess each candidate fol-
senator sl.O0: each candidate for Gov
| ernor, 1850. for Lieutenant- Governor
800; for Attorncy-General, $50; fol
treasurer, $500; for Secretary of the
| Commonwealth, $3.50; for Commissioner O.
| Agriculture and Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. $500 each This WAS sub
senuenly changed ms stated above.
Mr.. c. B Jones's resolution also fixed
Thursday. August 10Th. as the primary
sunrise TO sunset All the other details
for the conduct of the primary were
touched by the resolution,
State Senator j. Boyd Sears, Of Nh
thews, one OF the minority faction. lie,
the opposition 10 the early date, Judg
4 X r. w Duke moved 10 adont the IOtl
of August. Mr.. James +. Woods, of Roa
noke, moved 10 amend by AxIng the 18th
Saturday.
Lines Tightly Drawn.
Mr.. Sears moved Saturday, septemte
"a, as n substitute for the whole. RI
spoke earnestly and fGrcefully and a
some length for his proposition NJ,
Jones advocated his resolution and state
his reasons for suggesting that date. MI
August aist Ar X r. Jordan eaaorse
Mr. Noodss suggestion al Saturday. An
gust 18th, and argued for this date, Nj