The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-03
Subcommittee
CALLED TO MEET
Democratic Authorities to Hold
Session in Richmond Sep
ternber 10.
MAY HEAR NORFOLK CASE
Executive Committee Will Meet
at Same Time--List Of
Members.

Notices OF coming meeting OF tho
Demo cratic State Central and Execu-
tive Committees were sent out yester-
day from the Office OF State Chair
man j. Taylor Ellyson, in this city
The meeting was planned before Mr..
Ellyson left Richmond, the notice pe-
ing released from Milwaukee,
The two committees will meet at
Murphy's Hotel In Richmond on
Tuesday, September 10, at 5 P. M.
1t Is customary to have meeting
Of the executive body of the Demo-
Gratis OF Virginia every year. whether
a State primary or convention Is on
hand or not. The meeting on Sep
TENDER 1s will BIO such gathering.
All nominations for Congress in all
of the districts will have been made
by that date. The committee VIII look
over the situation and consider what
circumstances need Its attention. This
means that plans will be discussed
for extending aid to the Democrats
of the Ninth and Fifth Districts in
the struggles being waged for the
election of the party nominees.
Eight Districts Snfc.
1t is not believed that 1t will be
necessary for the committee to ex-
tend more than general aid to the
party candidates In the other eight
districts of the State.
or course, 1t is possible that the
ung-Maynard matter. from the Sec
ond District, may come before the
State Committee in one form or an
other. If so, 1t will be not only the
province, but the duty, of the body
to hear the case and to take final ac-
ton. Either Of the contestants has
the right OF appeal from the Second
District Committee, and to avail himself
of 1t. The State Committee is the hnal
arbiter of disputes widhin the party
relating to organization or nomina-
lions which cannot be settled by local
committees
In case the Second District matter Is
factor in the meeting, the gathering
will attract more than ordinary inter
est. There is never lacking some eN-
citement in anything coming from the
Norfolk region.
Presumably Just after the meeting
of the State Central Committee, the
state Executive Committee will have a
session. probably secret one. The
State Committee is composed of fifty
members, five from each Congressional
District, while the Executive Commit
tee. appointed by the State chairman.
has only ten members, one from each
district. with the chairman and the
State secretary. 1t is the duty of the
Executive Committee to carry out the
plans of the State Committee. and to
1t is naturally largely given the detail
of the party work
Has Important Duties,
1.-THE STATE Committed" says the
party plan of organization, as charged
with the affairs of the party, and
shall have power to perfect its organ
ization and to direct its conduct In
obedience to the declarations and pol
Icy of the party, as the same shall be
set forth by the State Convention
The last meeting OF the State Com
mittee was neld in Richmond in Octo'
Der, 1909. 1t was a memorable coca
sion, since the committee was called
upon to nominate a party candidate
| for the office OF Secretary of the Com
monwealth. made vacant by the dealt
of David @. Eggleston. 1t was Their
too near the election date to permi
the nomination by any other method
| Colonel B. o. James. the incumbent
was nominated by the meeting.
| In January of this year the Execu
| tive Committee held meeting to de
wise law for tho government of pri
maries. under a resolution Of the State
| Convention of 1908. A law was draft
! ed, but failed of passage by the Leg
| islature.
Members of Committee.
! The State Committee is composed a.
follows:
First District-T. ] Downing, Ian
caster; j. NJ. Curtis Newport News; j
Boyd Sears, Mathews. r. L. Ailworth
Eastville; F, D. Cole, Fredericksburg
Second District-C. Fcnton Day
Smithfeld; w w. Sale. Norfolk: DR. F
S. Hope, Portsmouth: j. F.. West. Suf
folk; A. c. Cromwell Norfolk.
. Third District-E. L. C. Scott. Ash
land; Clyde W. Saunders, Richmond
DR.. j. B. Fisher, Midlothian: Manly n
i Barnes, New Kent; Simon Solomon
/ Richmond.
A Fourth District-A. r. Morris Sex
4 ton; w, A. Land, Blackstone; ]. Taylo
Thompson, Farmville, Robert Gillian
Petersburg; H. +. Hutchinson, Boydtor
Fifth District--R. A. James, Dan
VILE; T G. Burch. Martinsville: j.
q Hooker Stuart; J. G. Davis, Independ
!, ence; D. A, Nicholson, Rocky Mount.
! Sixth Dstrict-H o. Humphrie
} Bedford City; George w. Muse, Salem
I Sidney Shelnman, Christiansburg c,
3 1Barksdale, South Boston; Fl. p. Adam
: Lynchburg.
Seventh District-R T. W. Duk
characteristics; George Nv Kinse
o Washington. w, r. Carson, Rivertol
: G. H Purcell. Winchester; e. w. Ca
y penter. Harrisonburs.