The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-16
FIGHT WARNING UP
IN THE FOURTH.
tiot Battle Brewing Over Governor
ship.
PRIMARIES IN RICnMoN D.
A Large Majority of the Committee
men Express Themselves For
This Plan-IoIitical
Notes.
PRIMARIES IN RICHMOND.

From present indications d NOT nshI Is
brewing over the GoverBorshlp IN the
Fourth Congressional District
A prominent Democratic leader from
that section was in the city yesterday
and when asked how the struggle would
be over. his way said il was going to get
as hot as ginger before IL was over He
saiG for certain local reasons his people
were remaining comparatively quiet ior
the present but that II terrific storm was
brewing which would furnish some sur
,rises in the near future
The masses of our people are indig-
,lanf.-r h,. continued, because OF state
mcnts that have been made TO the effect
that a few men have promised the ehtire
vote of our district to a certain candidate
for Governor You may say. he concluded,
shat they will bitterly resent this. and
that the goods will not be delivered. The
people of my district propose TO have
some voice as to who shall get the dele
gates and do not intend TO allow lew
men to vote them like so many sheep
Another Southside Democrat OF note
said last night that he did not know that
such a promise had been made, but that
if the proper people" had promised the
delegation to any one 1t would be pretty
apt 10 80 that way.
A PRIMARY NOW CERTAIN.
1i22t IHeTe VIII DC a lJi4iiidiN SiSSA-N-i
IN Richmond 10 select delegates TO the
next glbernational convention, there is
now no reasonable doubt. a careful poll
of The members OF the committee as TO
whether they favored primaries or ward
meetings has been made, with the follow
ing result.
The committee is at present composed
OF twenty-nine members. there being "a
vacancy In Marshall Ward, caused by :he
NJ 4 NJ N, Allen.
Out OF the nineteen members seen. eigh-
teen expressed themselves as favorable to
primaries over ward meetings, and one
declined TO give his views.
Here is what the members say:
E,x-Attorney- General r. Carter Scott. OF
haonroe Ward: .-As at present advised,
an in favor of primary election
Nj Joseph G Taylor. Madison ward:
Il am unqualitediy in favor Of u primary
election. and shall SO cast my vote in the
committee.
ldr. John Il. Welsh, Marshall Ward: L
am unalterany opposed to ward meetings,
ard shan fight for primary II neces-
sary-'
Mr.. a. q. Boschen Clay Ward. secre-
tary OF the committee: Il was one Oh the
frs to declnre for primary election,
and shall work earnestly TO see sUch a
f,lan adopted by the committee.
MIR d NJ Burgess. Madison Ward: L
am satisfied the people want primary
plan rnd / shall give it my earnest sup
part.
MIR. COOKE IN LINE.
Mr.. Hugh L. Cooke. Jefferson Ward:
ar, in favor of a primary election. ana
shall SO vote In the committee.
Mr.. j. A. Black. Marshall Ward: l IA
yor. a precinct primary plan
NJ W q. ibuke, Monroe Nard: i nave
always favored a primary plan for the
election of delegates to State conventions,
"a the tairest way of arriving at the cor
rec: views Of the voters, and shall aofo-
cate the adoption of such a plan IN the
committee.
Captain Harry Lee Watson, Monroe
Ward: a am in favor of j primary plan
first. last and all the time, and do not
think there is any doubt thal 'lle com,
mittee will adopt one for the selection
of delesates to the coming gubernatorlal
convention
Iabor-Comnissioner. James Is. Doherty'
OF jackson Ward, did not care TO be quot
cd. though il was gathered from converse
tson With him. that his weil-known views
in favor of primaries, as matter OF pril-
ciple, had undergone on eh"nse,
MANIFESTyLY' IMPROPER.
AZ nm Montague. of Clay Ward,
Thought the position Of committeeman
,,ar1ook SO closely OF the nature Oh d
5ud4c:al Office that it would be manilesus
improper for him 10 make ms views
known in advance OF the meeting VI 'iie
cecnr,ittec: but when the proper time
arrived he expected 10 vote Tor what ne
conceived 10 he the best plan.
Mr. M.nctrce Folkcs CMadIson Nafo)
Il favor a primary ii which the people
shall he allowed to vote directly for the
candidates for Governor and the latter 10
name The delegates 10 the convention. L
am unaltcrably opposed 20 ward meetings
under any condition.
Mr.. A. 5. B. James jefferson Ward !:
II am in favor of a primary. and shali
so vote in the committee, because L
believe that to be the faTest way oil
choosing delegates TO the convention:
Mr.. Matter G. Hin (Clay Ward): With
oct having conferred with any one on the
subject. believe primary election IS the
fa!rest plan that could be adopted. and,
with the lights that are before me now.
favor such plan.
Mr. w Il. Walden (Madison Ward:
II am opposed 10 ward meetings and in
favor of Il primary. but as TO what par
ocular primary plan would probably De
best | am not now prepared to say.
Above viii he found interviews with iit-
teen members. fourteen OF whom favor
primaries Tho following members have
been previously quoted in The Time, as
most empha1ically holding 20 the same
v.cw: Messrs. Gordon. Saunders, Tyler
and Fuller. This would make d total Of
eighteen primary men out of a possible
Vote of thirty. when the Marsilgl!-Ward
Vacancy is iilled
Mr. J. r. Lcaman. OF Jackson Ward,
was not seen personally. though his bro
tlier who is close TO him politically. said
that he had conferred with him on the
stbjeci, and that he Vas in faror Of
primaries.
Among tho members who could not be
seen were Captain Cunningham Hall. Of
Madison Ward. and Captain John II. Red
wood. of Jefferson: but they are known
10 haze been consistent advocates of pri-
maries as against wa.d-meetings IN the
past, and it is altogether likely that they
are st!i of the same mind This would
leave only seven members of the COM
anttee nnaceounted for. and it looks as
If it would .uuire something in the nature
of a rcsolutisrn 10 drive the members
from the position which they have taken
on this question. of 50 much interest TO
the voters. Again. the forecast is made
that there Will be primary election in
Richmond 10 choose delegates to the next
etibefnateria3 convention.
TO PASS LOCAL BILLS
From what was gathered from .hs. mem