The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
CANDIDATES MAY
PUT Up The MONEY 40 \ y
The Third District Committee to
Meet To-Day.
COUNTY AND CITY LEADERS
They Are Called in Conference to Sug-
gest What Sums Will Be Needed to
Defray Expenses-Primary in
Sixth District on Saturday.

Inc City Democratic Committee held
trief meeting at Murphy's Hotel last
hight The meeting was called to consider
letter to Chairman Doherty from Dis.
tTct Chairman John c. Easley, inviting
the former to appear before the meeting
of the District Committee, at the latters
office. Nc. l North Tenth Street. at noon
To-Day, to confer as to matters relating
10 the coming congressional primary. The
OIL er county and city Chairmen OF the
district have been asked to attend the
conference to-day, and it IS UNDERSTOOD
: that the matter of funds to defray the
expenses of the primary will be the chief
one under consideration, and the various
c!ldlrmen have been asked to come pre-
pared to say approximately how much
Will be required for their respective cCun-
ties and cities
BY vote of the City Committee last
rIght, after some discussion, Chairman
Ioherty was authorized to say rnat the
city primary could be conducted Cor $500,
should each OF the candidates be able to
name a friend for each precinct who
would serve without pay, the third judge
to be elected by the committee and paid
tor his services. In the event such an ar
rangement will not be found possible
Mr. Doherty was instructed to report that
Si'S NSSI VI tllt lOCdi VI lIlldl NOulu Uc
approximately $500
lie will attend the district meeting to-
| day and make the report for his commit
] tee.
It developed il the meeting Of the City
committee last night that every effort
! will be made by the local committee to
| have fair and thorough test of the new
| primary plan, and it was stated by sew
! er3l memherS tnoa Of a rathpr
informal discussion of the subject that
| all necessary steps would be taken to pre-
| vent a recurrence OF The trouble that re-
| suited in the Fourth District. where the
result, while known everywhere, has not
| even yet been officially announced. The
! failure of the Lunenburg returns to come
| in for nearly a week has been sharply
criticised. and a repetition of such pro-
ceedings in this district will doubtless not
occur.
! The district primary has full charge Of
| the conduct of the primaries and the To-
! cal bodies doing little more than naming
the officers.
The next trial of the primary plan will
| be had in the Sixth District on Saturday,
and it is expected to be conducted on
| thorough business PRINCIPLES.
| Secretary OF the Commonwealth D. @.
Eggleston is the district chairman and
| he has taken every precaution in making
| his arrangements to see that every man
| knows his duty and does it. Reports
| from Lynchburg. Halifax, Charlotte and
| Campbell indicate that Senator Carter
Glass, of Lynchburg, will carry them and
| that he will most likely be the nominee.
Mr.. Glen, Green. of Charlotte, is stump
| ing the district for Mr.. Clayton, and the
Bedford Senator is himself very active.
Colonel Bowman is putting up a game
| fight. especially in the western end OF the
| district, and claims strong support. But
| Mr.. Glass and his friends seem to have a
| corner on the confidence as to the result
| and contend that they are sure Of victory.
| The nomination will be for both the long
and the short term.
| Down in the Second District there is a
pretty three-conrered fg/t between Hon.
Joseph T. Lawless, Congressman May
| nard and DR.. ]. F. Bryant. The friends
| of all hands are claiming the victory, and
it looks as if there is great doubt as to
| the result.
Captain Lamb and Mr.. Wallace are in
| what is developing into a very spirited
| contest and it looks as if it may be bit
| ter war before it is over They have
! had many battles on thesstump and are
| now firing at each other through the pub
| lie press.
! The results in all three districts will be
| looked for with great interest.