The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03

the committees partisans. who use the
power conferred 70 crush free and full
expression of Democratic sentiment
1t Is believed that long since the Dem-
ocr3tic committees ceased 90 be organ
izatlOus guided by sense of their duty
20 the party, but controlled by local
leaders who run party affairs with an
open disregard Of the wishes OF the
masses.
There are hundreds OF men in this city,
true and tried Democrats, who declare
their purpose TO stay away from all
primary elections until the legislature
enacts laws that will place man In
jail with as much certainty for stunlng
the ballot box Of primary election as
the ballot box I'm a general election.
Nr. Walter Sharp. a prominent busi-
ness man and an active politician, says:
If party methods are not changed,
the people vii. surely change the party"
Hon. Fred Taylor, President OF the
Select Council and an eX-memDer OF
the House OF Delegates says.
II am inclined toward the Australian
system Of voting The time mas come
when the negro will give US little trouble
and the election laws should be changed
by the Democratic party Sc as 20 secure
more honest methods
Mai. JOS. Pickett, Secretary or the
business Mems Association. II endorse
the position OF The Times. There should
be a general revision OF the election laws
and "a localized primary, as the pri-
mary elections give nearly an the uou-
bic"
Mr.. r. D. Doyle, prominent law
yer and an active politician, ex-Chair-
man Of the CITY Democratic Executive
Committee, says:
''The present election laws have serv-
ed their purpose. Laws that viii inspire
confidence are needed. 1 am in sympathy
with the effort Of The Times - secuI Q
honesty in politics
". 4. Young, Chairman OF the CITY
Democratic Executive Committee. says
he had not read the articles in The
Times, and that so far as his personal
knowledge went. that n the Times
desired the repeal OF the Anderson
Mccormick bill, he knew Of 10 election
law that could give greater satisfaction
20 the people Of Virginia
Mr.. J. A. Daily, Mayors clerk and
an active politician (and aspirant for
postrnaster). says: THE law is good
enough II proper people can be secured
to administer IT,"
Mr. II. r. Poulson, Secretary OF First
Ward Democratic club. says. Il am
not competent 10 pass upon the position
taken by The Times on the subject OF
the recent election, but believe that me
people OF Virginia are capable OF some
thtlg better than the Arde son-Mc~
cormlek bill. II would be wiser law
II amended 20 suit the new more than
the old political conditions OF our state
The above but partly expresses the
oplnion OF a large majority OF the Demo
cratic voters Of the city. II is needless
10 state that those who control the
Democratic PARTY OF Norfolk by means
OF the present election laws favor those
laws. ,,,.,,..
The virginian this morning editorialiS
+ says:
FFem Hoen0ke.
The Richmond Times. Petersburg In
/ dex-Appeal. stanton News. ana DanVille
/ Dasy Register have united In demand
/ for the repeal OF the Anderson-McCormic
/ election law. The last named paper SAID
/ yesterday:
.1he fact that the Dispatch cannot
prove any election frauds under the An
| derson- Mccormick law. Is no evidence
! that frauds have 10. been perpetrateds