The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-15

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ne was defeated until the first of the
following January.
The present committee, therefore.
continues in service until the first of
next year. 1t the meeting on Mon
day night. Chairman Martin Will pre-.
side, and the other officers, including
Treasurer Earl Sibley. who was de-
feated in Jefferson ward, will continue
to serve. c. w. Hodges. also Of JEFF
ferson ward, will continue as the ora
tor of the committee for more than
six months. and the new men will be
simply lookers-on until that time.
Several names have been mentioned
as successor to Chairman Martin.
Among them Is Frank F%errand,ni.
DR.. G. v. Darlington, Writ r. Taylor
and John NJ. Purcell. Three OF these
members are from Lee ward, one
from Clay.
Mr.. Saunders said last night that.
as he had been mentioned for city
chairman, he must say hat at this
time he Is not a candidate for the
ONCE. and would hardly accept 1t If
offered. ~
Prefer the Floor.
IT feel that / may be able to do
more good for the party on the floor.
than as chairman" said Mr.. Saunders.
1 Wouiu prefer TO- DC AFeo W ACt as
I feel best. without being tied down
by being in the chair. OF course the
chairman can always take h noor
when he feels called upon to offer
advice or push an idea, but the fact
THAT he Ia chairman. II. seems to me-.
initiates against the force of what
ever he might put forth from the
floor"
Frand Ferrandini said last night he
-rA ~ g. -A1A tY
am perfectly satisfied in securing re-
election to the body in a ward in
which I had never before had the
pleasure OF running. l believe I can
be of more service to the party on
the floor OF the committee than In
the chair"
John NJ. Purcell. who has been on
the committee some time, and who
has displayed much activity. stated
that he was not a candidate.
II would rather act from the floor"
said Mr.. Purcell. But it Is too early
to take c~ognizance OF this. 1t seems
to me to he a little in bad taste, too.
to suggest a successor to Mr.. Martin,
when he has over six months to
serve"
Secretary Duke. who has been sug-
gested as a good man for the chair
manship. left town yesterday for New
AVAh. E1o WALL 10 AWAY IOT dUOut u
week. He could not, therefore, be
seen as 20 his wishes in the matter.
Loyal Committeeman.
Secretary Duke. ~ II well known,
Is Of the most active and enthu-
siastic members Of the COMMITTEES. On
election night he sat at his desk in the
city auditnrium through the long ses-
sion without a murmur. From s
o'clock on Thursday night until 8
o'clock Friday morning he stuck by
the ship. and moi an incident oc-
Cured to mar his p~lacidity.
vice.ChairmanG Saunders, also. stuck
to the ship. as did Committeeman
Taylor, Ladd and Rogers. Other COM
mitteemen left at various stages Of
the long session. Most OF them play
ed out physically, n some went to
sleep between the long waits for re-
turns. But those mentioned. Saun-
ders, Duke, TAYLOR. Ladd and Rogers,
never deserted Mr.. Macawber."
The committee will meet on Mon
day
pertaining to the recent primary. They
will. also. make arrangements for the
forthcoming primary for State ofacers.
IT. u not likeyy. that there. Will b any
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