The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-12
Expected Happens, Mr.. Wise
Declining 10 Submit His
Claims to Body
WRITES LETTER AS
MATTER OF COURTESY
In Final Vote Committee De-
cides Unanimously for Clay
Ward Councilman-Cease Is
Named On Committee

At u meeting Of the City Demo-
cratic Committee held last night.
Councilman r. Gray Haddon was
nominate - the committee's
Democratic candidate for the ONCE
Of Commonwealth's attorney OF the
city Of RAcAmona.
Several members OF the committee
questioned the policy of nominating
anyone. This was debated for a long
time. There were members of the
committee who felt that there should
be no nomination and that the whole
matter should be left to the people,
While the rules of the committee
give that body the right to name can
didates. under the prevailing cfrcum-
stances 1t was thought by the liberal
members of the committee headed by
Or. Darlington, Committeeman Evans
and others. that the technical right be
waived.
But. after discussion. II was deter
mined by the committee. on unani-
nous vote. that the nomination should
prevail. and on motion of Mr.. Fer
randini. Mr.. Haddon was named.
Committeeman Duke favored noni-
nation He said that IL the Democratic
party as represented by the commit
tee. could not transact the business OF
Ihe party as tl tue
party the committee should be dis
solved
There were twenty-five members
present. Some of them failed to see
why there should be nomination.
Thy felt that the people themselves
should select their men.
Letter Creates DAd Impression.
But a letter written by Mr.. George
K. Wise settled the question. Members
Of the committee said that as long az
Mr.. Wise did not care what happened
to him. 80 far az the Committee was
concerned. his friends In the commit
tee, including DR.. Jones, Secretary
Duke, DR.. Darlington, Mr.. Bagley and
others, thought that the only thing
they had to do was TO carly out the
rules Of the City Democratic Commit
tee.
The old stand bys favored nomina-
ton. They apparently favored Had
don. Those who did not think it the
Fopporrune moment fought fer few
minutes the nomination of anyone,
Finally all the committeeman fell in
line and voted for the nomination Of
Haddon.
Those who voted fer the nomination
were; Committeemen Bagley. Bethel.
Burnett. Darlington Duke. Evans. Fer
randinj, Gerber, Hart Jennings. John
son, Jones. Lipford. Tiller. Morris
Powell. Purcell. Fyap. Rogers. Rose
Stockde1i. Saunders.
MIR. Ufsc's Letter.
Mr.. wise lost some of hia supporters
m the letter he wrote 10 the com NIT
tee. In which he saio:
- am a candidate for the ef7see of
Commemorative attorney Of the city of
Richmond in the general election of
November 2.
~ have this day. pursuant to law,
and in the manner thereby prescribed,
30 nctthed the clerk Of the HustinEs
Court Of the city at Richmand.
| u am a Democrat. always have
been. and always expect 10 he.
| This letter In written In conrtesy
TO you, and not for the purpose of Sc
curing nomination by your committee
II believe the people should be free
TO express their choice NJ rhe polls
| The laws Of the committee would
have placed Mr.. Haddon az the noni-
nee. regardless ~ the letter of Mr.
Wise or the action OF the Commits
| as II provides that any candidate wh1
places himself before the COMMITTEES
shall be declared the nominee. If nc
other name Is presented.
| AS Mr.. Wise did not present himself
as candidate before the committee
Mr. Haddon would have been the nonli
nee anyway.
| After the nomination Of MFR. Haddon
the committee passed resolutions OF
respect and regret al the death OF
Committeeman Davis. OF Madison Ward
Mr.. Davis passed away few DAYS
IaSo. The resolutions we're spread upor
the minutes of The meeting.
George NJ. Cease was elected TO fill
the place of Mr.. Davis. He made a
short speech of appreciation.
| Committeeman Walter Lipford was
elected serpeant-at-arms to take the
place OF Mr.. Davis.