The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
INDE|P EENDENTS in
P|TTSYLYAN|A Co,
They Are Fighting Party Man
agers-Loudly Crying Out
Against Ring Rule
HOLD SIGNIFICANT MEETING
Present Independent Candidates
Endorsed and More Called For
General Meeting Called.

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CHATHAM, VA. August 24,-The
Democratic independent movement in
Pittsylvania county is assuming an
Importance that is giving the party
managers great dealt OF concern. at
first. when only two men declared
themselves independent candidates, be-
cause they did not like the way Demo
cratic party affairs were being man
aged by what they termed the Court
house and Danville ring the old-tim-
ers merely smiled, but now II seems
that a very large and influential
clientele is behind the movement, and
the Indications are that before the
tisrt OF next month there will be can
didates for ali the Legislative posi-
tons, and 1t is beginning to be fear
ed by the party managers that the
Independent is going to knock the par
ty arrangements into pie.
Significant Gathering.
There was gathering OF tho indie
pcndents at Kentuck, an old voting
precinct Of Dan River District, yes
terday. and the proceedings, TO say
TIE least, were Significant.
The meeting was IN the interest Of
the two independent Democratic can
didates already in the field, william
r. Wilson, Of Ringgold. for the Senate
and William A. Moorman, Of Danyillc.
for the lower house, but the sur
prising thing to the party managers
was that SO many Of the old-line DEM
ocrats were there and taking part in
the meeting. and that they not only
Endorsed the candidacy of the two in
dependents already announced, on their
own accord but called for more OF the
same kind
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Norman were
on hand, and in stirring speeches they
did not mince words or fail to call
names in denouncing what they Were
pleased to call the ring manage
ment" in the county. These speeches
were cheered to the echo, and there
was every evidence that the people,
or a good many of them, are very
much dissatisfied with present condi-
| lions as they exist under tho Demo
cratic party management.
The resolutions passed called for q
! general meeting of the independent ana
/ dissatisfied Democrats to be held
1 here. the county seat, next week, and
| that meeting may result In the nomina-
4 ton OF full independent ticket for
/ eyery office To be filled. 1t will be nc
4 trouble to find candidates..
The Kentuck Meeting.
THE meeting ut Kentuck yesterday
4 was called to order by w. II. Shelton
Of Shevn a man who has been a power
i IN Democratic councils for many years
and one who has never sought NJ
4 office. on the stand with him were
j large number Of Dan River Distric'
4 men who have been leaders III tht
Il party ever since the days OF recon
i struction, among them John w. Blank
4. enship, J.. - Mccormick, J. ~. Iovelace
4. w. ii. Henderson. G, -. Bennett an
\ others,
There were at least a hundred yot
l!ers present and more than fifty ladies'
i A stirring address was made 2!
4 Mr., w II, Shelton, who called atten
a ton to the practice of the managers
whom he called ring leaders. ans
forcibly Endorsed the independent 1dett
Z. A resolution was offered condemnin,t
c iths OF i'ittsyivania county = an
to assemble at Chatham pa ai
VI urday, August 3lst, at 1l&o'clock 70
the purpose of selecting a full inde
pendent Democratic ticket for the NO
!, |4vember election. which resolution .Wa
? unanimously adopted, and oople e.
2 IA the same We're ordered to@be pIlnte'
> and circulated Through theacount9,
Mr.. Wilson Speaks.
After transacting the business OF "
i. meeting, Mr.. w. IT. Wilson. independent
Democratic candidate for State Sena