The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-13
.CL Aims FOR
MAJOR TYLER.
His Richmond Chairman Says He
Has a Large Following.
MAJOR TYLER'S FIGHT CALLS
FOR NO PUBLIC DEMoNsTRA-
ZION OR MASS MEETINGs-HE IS
WILLING TO PAY HIS SHARE
OF THE EXPENSES FOR PRI-
MARY WHAT THE RICHMOND
CHAIRMAN OF THE ELLYsoN
SIDE HAS TO SAY.

Richmond, June 12.-W. NJ. COulling,
chairman of the Richmond organization
in the interest of Major J. Hoge Tyler's
gubernatorial candidacy, stated to State
reporter to day:
II have found by inquiries that there
is very strong Tyler sentiment in this
city. Major Tyler's fight calls for no
public demonstrations Or mass meetings.
| am assured th8t Major Tyler's friends
understand this and that very large
vote will be brought out in his favor on
the day of the primary. A great many
of the most prominent men in all walks
of life in Richmond are for him.
"What have you to say in reference to
the assessment,plan?" asked the reporter.
81 am not a member of the city COM
mittee and have never been,n replied
Mr.. Couiling, "but / understand that
this course has generally been followed
by the committee. Certainly in all Con-
gressional and city contests. 1 do not
imagine that the city committee would
feel called upon to go out on the streets
and solicit campaign funds for a contest
within the ranks of the party. They
would, of course, do SO were it contest
OF Democrats against Republicans. If
the candidates were not personally called
upon by the city committee to supply
funds necessary, it seems to me that the
friends of the candidates would volun-
tarly contribute IL sufficient amount Of
money To defray the expenses.
Major Tyler has raised no objection
to the plan and will pay his proportion
of the expenses of the primary.
81 am informed that the resolution re-
curing candidates to pay the primary
expenses was offer ed by IL committeeman
who Voted against the 'miniority' plan. -
what OF the minority pan?''
look upon the miniorty plan as the
fairest that could he adopted. Under the
precinct plan it is quite possible that a
candidate may receive the majority of
the votes and yet receive minority of
delegates. For example. precinct with
Il small number of delegates might give
majority of say 100, while precinct
entitled to larger number of delegates
might give one or very small majority"
CLAIMS FOR ELLYSON.
w. ID. Turpin, president of the board
CT aldermen and an enthusiastic supper
ter of j. Taylor Ellyson's gubernatorial
candidacy, was to day asked some cues
tions pertinent to the great contest for
the nomination.
"Whnt do you Think of Mr.. Ellyson's
chances in Richmond" was question
No. l.
Mr.. Ellyson will carry this town by
an overwhelming majority" was Mr..
Turpin's reply;SAS
"What have W. to say about the as
sessment planN was question No 2.
1.-The assessment plan is n ve,y great
mistake" responded Mr.. Turpin. at
puts turnstile at every road approach
ing to Richmond and levies an entrance
fee upon every candidate for the guberna.
torial nomination, and says to each, Pay
up or you can't come in and am told
that some people outside of the city are
unkind enough to think that Mr.. Ellyson
had something to do with it. Mr. ELY.
son, in my opinion, was as little con.
suited by the present city central COM
mittee as to the plan of the primary as he
Is consulted by the great powers of Europe
as to the settlement Of the Greco Turk
lsh question, and he should in no way be
held responsible for the plans of this
committee"
"Whnt of the minority plan." was
question No. 3.
las to the. minority representation, if
applied to the whole State. it might be
fair, but 1T would he flagrantly un-Dem-
ocratic. Applying it TO the city of Rich.
mond alone is one of the most unjust,
unfair and negotiable devices that could
possibly be concocted. Whether aimed
at MT. Ellyson or not, it must rebound
to his injury. A simple illustration will
place the matter beyond all controversy.
II Pulaski county, the home of Major
tyler, gives him one majority, he gets
the entire delegation from that county.
II 5,O00 votes are cast in Richmond and
Mr.. Ellyson gets 1000 and Major Tyler
l,OOo, and if, In addition, Major Ellyson
carries every precinct in the city, Major
tyler gets one-ffth of the entire delega-
tion in the CITY,"
Bryan IN NEW YORK.