The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-17
CAPTAIN BAILEY SAYS
VIOLATES No PLEDGE
Not Afraid Charge OF Perjury WIN lie
Because OF Failure Ia support
Mr.. Grimes
LETTER FROM PARTY CHAIRMAN
Mr. Saunders Points Out MFR. Grimes
Is Not Nominee of Party Committee
But OF the People of jefferson
Ward.

Lcc.arinE that ne is not "a hoitor
from -tha Democratic party. and
critctsirg the City Democratic Com
Tnittee for. It's action IN naming a party
nominee for tho City Council to FIJI
thu vacancy caused by the death Of
George Fl. I,umsden. Captain James r.
Bailey appeared before the Peoples
Democratic Club Of jefferson Ward at
a meeting held last night in Nicholson
school IN Fulton.
Captain Bailey satd that by hscom-
nix a candidate re does not violate any
pledge. written or unwritter, and on
this account Chairman Clyde w.
Saunders, chairman of the City Demo
rratic Committee, will not live long
enough 10 read him out of the Demo
cratic party or jefferson Ward. He
added that he was not a bolter from
the Democratic party. never expected
10 Re, and that n would always re-
main a Democrat
To begin with said Mr.. Bailey.
Mfr, Crimes is rot e nominee OF the
Democratic party. The committee Is
only empowered TO name nominee IN
case of emergency or when there Is
not time for the people 20 indicate
their choice by a primary. They had
two months in this instance, plenty of
tiue 10 call primary, and they
did not do It.
People should FIJI Vacancy.
The seat In the City Council that
is now vacant does not belong 20 the
city Democratic Committee Put II
does belong to the people of Jefferson
Ward, and they should say who they
want to Nil the place. / hope you
VIII have independence enough TO
mako It known that you believe the
council sent the property Of the pco-
PIE aud not that OF II few
Reference was made by Mr. Bailey
to a statement published in IN after
noon paper. said 10 be that OF Clyde
" Saunders. that MIR. Bailey would
he guilty of perjury II he came out
AZ a candidate. The speaker said he
had hoped Mr.> Saunders would come
0Ht with a Statement denying the
charge. since 1t is said he had done
so privately. Mr.. Bailey declared that
n" did not believe himself guilty and
that he had no fear of a jail sentence
the conviction OF the charge carries.
lie said he would keep sacred his
promise Of April 4 and vote for all
Of the nominees OF that primary.
letter from Mr.. Saunders.
MFR Bailey read the letter from Mr..
Saunders in reply to an invitation
from him to attend the meeting last
night and notify the voters why they
should vote for the nominee OF his
committee instead Of candidates of
their choics. After thanking Mr.
Bailey for the invitation Mr. Saunders
wrote.
Il cannot believe the voters of JEFF
ferson Ward understand the situation
: TO be az you have put IL. The com
rnittee made no nomination. and
therefore, was not in u position to de-
clare a candidate Of the voters OF JEFF
ferson Ward until the receipt of the
official returns of the Board of Flee
, ton Commission. The returns were
, received on Monday, April Q, and the
, committee was called to meet on Wed
, nesday. April IL. at which time there
was not other course for the com.
? nitteo 90 pursue under the law thar
to declare as the nominees OF the
, Democratic party for councilnen from
, Jefferson Ward tho five candidates
then living. who received the high.
est number OF votes of the citizens ot
. JEFFERSON Ward, MIR George II
{ lsumssien died ON Saturday. April 2
= They arc tho candidates of the cit
lzens OF Jefferson Ward and were no
q nominated by the committee"
, It vas said that Mr. Saunders re-,
> fused 70 make this letter public yes
terday, saving that 1t would not h,
4 treating tho independent caudidat,
with proper courtesy.
Bowden SpeakR
George Bowden spoke for Mr.
Bailey and during his remarks ca1Iat
attention to the fact that the cit
Democratic Committee did not follow
me precedent Of the sixth man" t,y,
, years ago when he was defeated 70
, the Council, Mr.. Dowden said TIM
ne was tho sixth man on the ticket
ana when Mr. Lumsden rendered hi
resignation on account OF I'll health
the committee did not consider hin
, Tor the place, but wanted TO name Mr.
- crimes, who was not a candidata
Mr., Bowden said that he was ont q
town at the time. but returned Il
, Richmond Immediately and roune
that the committee had induced Mr.
, Lumsien to Withdraw his resignation
Several Of the audience spoke 10,
Mr., Bailey " One Of the speakers re.
, ferred 10 the committee as the Cit,
Aufocrauc Committee. and said tina
. The people in Jefferson Ward would
. vote for Mr.. Bailey and 60 to fail witt
him II necessary. bit that there would
be So many voters tie prison facllitie,
would bo Inadequate The othe,
b & NIF3Nt4S protested AGAINST the aCtOt
y the committee. which they sai1 va!
trying 70 ram something down III,
Threats ~ the voters
In the absence Of John Sloan, J. II
= n, Peak, vice. president Of the club
presided at the meeting and a fatl
number OF voters were present
The following letter from John II
Grimes. was also read at the meet.
ing
Your very kind personal Invitation
to attend meeting to be held IN your
> interests at Nicholson School this even.
ing at s o'clock. at hand. and hasten
10 reply. trusting oyu will receive II
in time to read at the meeting.
Il do not deem IT proper for me Ia
.ake any undue advantage by yonr
kindness by attending a meeting to
be held IN your interests. representing
as do the opposing party 10 you at
the election to. be held in Juno.
Thanking you for your very kind
invitation and assuring you again of
nay personal friendship. am,
JOHN r. GRIMES"
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