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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08
Fredericksburg Free Lance.

r9- s..a
Tredericksburg, Va, Nov. 8. 1903.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-ReplyinE to your several questions,
would state, first, that whilst the pri-
mary plan Is Objectionable for many rea-
sons, It is necessary TO adept some means
for determining the choice Of party
for q candidate where there are Num-
Der OF asprants for Inc same position,
and no plan could probably he devised
which would not be unsatisfactory IN
many instances to the defeated cand1-
dates. Except In cases whe,e the minori-
ty party would possibly secure the cleo.
ton owing to the number OF candidates
OF the majority party. free-for-all fight
seems preferable. III that case there can
be but one election, whilst, with the
primaries, when there are several can
d.dates there are frequently two cleo
lions, with the primary as the most
bitter OF the two. The primary Tfan
has caused a great amount OF bitterness
within the party.
IN answer to your second question, J.
dc not favor the viva voce Of voting. and
dc not believe that IT. will ever become
popular with the MASSES. There are a
great many quiet. deserving citizens who
do not NEEDLE in politics, and many or
them would stay away from the polls
rather than publicly announce the names
of the candidates for whom thoy vote.
The primary does not seem to arouse
enthusiasm within the party. as the vote
in the counties In this section in the
primaries has been extremely small. This
people seelr1 to prefer the old-fashioned
style OF convention nominations.
4. p. ROWE.
Editor Free Lance.
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Rockingham Register.

.
Editor OF Tho Times-Dlspatch:
slr.-Replying to your inquiry of the
eSth ult., beg to say:
/. That am heartily In favor OF the
primary plan for the nomination Of all
officers who are voted for by the peonle.
@, am opposed to the viva voce meth
Cd OF voting, 1t Is calculated to deter
the very element which we are trying TO
attract from taking part In primary con-
tests, thereby turning the primaries over
to the quasi professional element, Our
people here will never turn out generally
to primary, for local offices. partic-
ularly. where the viva voce method is
employed
8. believe that in the answers above
gwen / have voiced the prevailing DEM
ocratic sentiment of Rockingham county,
Very truly yours,
A. II, SNYDER,
Editor Register.
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Salem Tirnes-Register.

salem, Va, Oct. 81, 1908,
Editor OF The Times-Disratch:
Sir.-Answcrlng your circular letter Just
received, ! beg to say:
!. earnestly favor the primary plan.
@ am opposed to the viva voca sys-
ten OF voting. because ! think 1t tends
to lessen interest In urinary contests and
materially decreases the vote that should
be polled.
3. So far as am able to judge by
expressions on the subject, the general
continent Of the people Of this communi-
~ on these two questions is In favor OF
the primary plan and opposed to viva
voce voting. OF course, some favor 9TH
or systems, but my impression Is that
the prevailing sentiment is above out
lined. Wit. best wishes. ! am
Yours fraternally.
!. LHAS. u. DENT,
Editor Times Register.
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", CHEAT'NOOD, T.! ;::' ;,' ','':,

vile under tho new plan. think it the
Test possible way Of securing the will
of the people iii nominating candidates
for Office.
.. Personally. very much favor the
viva voce voting but it is not a popular
method with the masses.
s. The general sentiment IN Pittsyl-
ania county after the recent primary held
is decidedly against the primary plan.
1t has given general complaint among
the voters Of this county; indeed, many
say they will never take part in another
primary election under the same plan
Yours fraternally.
E. e.. MOSELEY,
Editor The Methodist
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Falls Church Messenger.

rails Church, Va, Noy %, 1903.
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
slr,--1n reply to your favor OF Octo.
Der 2sth. will say:
don't suppose my opinion on the pri-
mary election plan will carry very great
weight. as am a Republican. think,
however, the general sentiment OF the
Democrats Of this community are in
favor OF the present primary election
plan. with slight notifications
Yours very truly.
NJ. 2. CHURCH.
Editor Messenger.
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Blackstone Courier.

Blackstone. Va. Nov. "a, 1905.
Editor OF Tho Ti1nes.Dispatch:
sir,-Reply,ng to your questions in the
order asked, will say:
/. Am in favor Of the primary plan.
provided the viva voce feature Is re.
tained Should the secret method be
adopted am fearful that the charges Of
fraud would DO made, whether actually
committed or not and there would cer-2
tainly be temptation to commit where
partisan feeling ran high between friends
of opposing candidates
2. Personally. am In favor OF viva
vocc method In all elections, but recog-
nizing the many conditions. especiallyin
the cities. and where large corporations
control many voters. there Is ques-
ton with me whether 1t Is best for the
State at large.
8. T believe the general sentiment Is in
favor of the primary, but not for the
viva voce feature This latter objection
Is undoubtedly true as to the leaders.
think II was the viva voce feature
that caused our county committee to
decde not to hold a primary for county
officers, but to leave the fight for these
oren to the regular election tomorrow.
My vi,ws OH public questions are pub
lie property. as I think all editors should
be- In the above cases they have been
repeatedly published by me In my own
paper. w. A. LAND.
.'Personal"--It an, glad you have taken
the above step, as ] am much interested
in, knowing what tho general sentiment
IS. and know no better method OF get
ting It, provided all will report honest
Views OF public sentiment. as we'll as
their own preferences, This am sure
they will do. shall await your pub
lished replies with much interest
With kndest regards both for your
! self and daughter. whom had the pleas.
| ure OF meeting at ocean View. and
| best wishes for yourself, ! am,
Very truly yours.
W. A.. LAND.
Editor Courier
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the present primary plan as Its continual
ton will mean the defeat OF many men.
who would ride into Office as primary adj
vocates In case the present primary pan
should be repealed.
2. do not favor the viva voce method
of voting.
8. The sentiment OF the people In our
county IL somewhat divided, but mai
jority seem 10 be against the primary
plan. You will find In this county scarcely.
a man who favors the viva yoce method
OF voting.
]. r, wEsrNd
Editor Hern!tan
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Franklin Graphic.

Franklin, Va. Nov. 2.
Editor 0! The Times-D spatch:
Sr-Your letter received II gives me
pleasure to answer your questions,
Answer to No, !. Yes. heartily.
Answer TO No. g. Have always been and
an. aow opposed to viva voce voting.
Answer to no. g. The great majority Of
people In this county and section favor
making nominations by primary, but are
opposed to the viva voce method OF vo-
ting.
Yours fraternally,
j. PETER HOLLAND,
Editor Graphic.
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Harrisonburg Free Press.
IiarrIsonhurg, Va, Nov. ., ]

HarrIsOnhuTg, Va, NOV. Q, 1SV1'
Editor of The -Dispatch:
Sir,-Iteplying to your Inquiry Or octo-
her 2sth regarding primary plan Of choos.
ing candidates and viva voce mode OF
voting, beg to say that our people gen
ana want It legalzed AS to whether the
vote should be by ballot or viva voce,
there Is division OF opinion, but oug
people are willing that this should be
settled by the Leg stature.
Yours fraternally,
H. b.. MILLER,
Editor Free Press.
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S. r. DONOHOE,
Editor Fairfax Herald.
Stanton Argus.

Editor OF The Times. Dispatch:
sr.-Eelow you will find my replies to
your several questions:
J. Do you favor the primary plan?
Yes.
2. DO you favor the viva voce Of voting?
NO.
:. What is the general sentiment OF the
people in your community on these Two
questions!
They favor the primary plan. but DO
not like the viva voce style OF voting.
In the recent primary many business
men tailed TO vote, for the reason that
they and their clerks had friends among
the candidates and did not care to make
their preferences matter of public re-
cord.
Respectfully,
j. B. BuRwELL,
Editor Argus
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Washingtonian Mirror.


Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir.-Your letter OF the 18th ult. waSss
duty received. and would have had ar
more prompt answer II had not beenA
away from my office In Leesburg. upoua!
ita receipt, q
In reply to your Inquiries, takAyI,
pleasure in answering them as follows:
FIRST. as to whether or not favor thaTs
primary plan. will say that ] must heurtifl
~ endorse this method Of selecting can-A
didates. as general rule. but believe
that It can be made somewhat obn oxloua
II carried too far. favor It, however for
United States Sena tors. as 1t ts a direct
instruction from the people to the Lesis-
lature. but as ] am opposed to doing
away with convent on, and at the same
time believer In uniformity In sections.
have for long time, advocated that
the least Objectionable way to nom!nate
Governor is by a primary election for
delegates to a convention. provided all
primaries are held at each precinct
throughout the entire State. on the same
day ! also am In favor OF a primary Tor
the election Of delegates to congress-
sional convention, provided all such pri'
mares are held at each precinct IN the
various congressional districts on the
came day,
ne reasons LOT lne apoNc, Sf!h'' Ws's
appear to all, so particularly fair ana
Impartial that discussion will be useless.
AS to your second inquiry. regard ns
viva yoce voting, VIII say that am
unquestonably opposed to It in pr'mals
elections within our own party, J 1ail TO
see any sound reasoning for this method
between friends within our own party
while we adhere to the secret ballot, when
Democrats face Republicans.
Third I feel that the above Is prac.
tically. the sentiment Of the Democrats OF
Loudoun.
ss Yours very truly
THE Observation-Disclosures
Per Robert n. Hagpsr,
Virginia Citizen.
Irvington, Va, Nov sth. 1903
Editor OF The Times Dispatch; v
CONTINUED on Fourth raxe.l
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Roanoke Times,
Roanoke, Va. Nov, I'd, 1908,

y Roanoke, Va. Nov, I'd, 1905
Editor of The Dispatch:
sir-Replying to your recent FAVOR,
beg to say that strongly favor the
primary as a mode Of nominating and
that r am opposed to the viva voce pan
of voting. In both respects think am
yailing Democratic sentiment in this city
and section.
Yours very truly.
~ WAITER r. ADDISON,
Editor Roanoke Times.
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Bristol Herald.

Brlstol, Va, Nov. 4th, 1908.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
S,r,-Your lsttsr OF the 2Sth ulttmo,
asking my views upon the primary plan
the viva voce system OF voting and tho
csntltnsnt OF the people OF this eona.
raunlsy upon these two questions
favor the primary plan OF selecting
candidates. and would see every can
didate, from the high of1ce OF United
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Claremont Herald.

Cluremont, Va. Oct, 81. 1906,
Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
sir.--1n answer to yours Of October
2sth. will say.
l. Yes. 3, 4
Q No.
3. General sentiment seems TO be for
primary, though a majority OF the coun-
ty Executive Committee opposed it.
WILL II. STEVENS,
Editor herald.
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Danvi!le Methodist.
Danv.l.s. Va, no

Danwl.s. Va, Nov, z. 1903,
1tireY 81 The Times Dispatch
E.r.~Eafsrs,ng 70 your circular latter
II !nauiry. darsa October ssth, have this
ftp gay:
Their, has bsen no primary held In Dam
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Fairfax Herald.

Fairfax, Va. Oct. 81.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Reply.ng to your inquiries, would
say:
1. doubt If It will prove satisfactory,
but am willing to give IT a fair trial.
2. No.
3. No special feeling has been manifest
ed on the subject. Such expressions as
have heard have been adverse to the viva
voce plan.
Editor Fairfax Herald.
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Winchester News.
Wincfesfer. va, n

WinchesFer va, NV, =, 1s0a' ~
Editor OF This T1nsssp,spatch:
My Dear S!r.-In answer to yours q
October 18th, will say that am certainty
in favor OF the primary plan as foHoWs;
That voting shall be done ~ viva voee,
and none but white Democrats allowed 70
participate. This ! selisys TO pc the
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Methodist. Recorder.

Blackstone, Va. Oct, 3lst, 1908.
Editor of The Timrs-pIsnetth:
slr,-Your letter OF October 2sth re-
ceived. and in reply would say: s's
First. 7 favor the primary plan OF NOM
mating candidates, believing, 1t to be the
only fair method IT gives to every voter
equal weight in the selection OF a candi-
date II he does not choose to exercise
his right he cannot complain that nomi-
nations arc made by ring ] am sure
there We're great many more persons
voting in our last urinary than would
have attended precinct mass meeting.
Second. favor the viva yoce plan Of
voting 1t is Impossible to perpetrate
fraud, II the people are watchful. n
there is any question as to whether fraud
has been perpetr9ted- the matter can
ho positively settled bv insnectinn of
the lists, 1t cultivates also Independence
and gives a death blow to the deceitful
statements OF n two-'nceH man, n elbows
exactly where every man stands In
every public contest. and surely no man
can reasonnbly object to having people
know exactly how he stands on any qucs-
ton which Is worth voting upon,
Third. DO not know how the majority
OF the people stand on this subject. From
what ! have heard ] think the people
who have independence and the courage
of their convictions believe both In the
| primary and in the viva voce method,
| but those who are unwilling to take n
! positive stand prefer tho secret ballot.
Yours sincerely.
JAMES CANNON, Jr,
Editor Southern Methodist Recorder.
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Floyd Press.

Floyd, Va. Nov. 3. 1868.
Editor ct The TImss-DiIpatoh:
Dear slr.-In reply TO yours OF the ssth
I'LL. in regard TO aScertaininS tbs tsus
sentiment OF the paopls in this county
on the primary plan OF choosing caadi-
dates and "a viva vocs MODE OF vet.
Ing. will say that I am not very well
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Norfolk Dispatch.

Norfolk. Va. Nov. 3,
Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
slr,-1n answer to your questions. would
say; first that DO favor the primary
plan for choosing candidates: second.
that do not favor the viva voce system
Of voting either in primaries or in the
general election.
So far as the general sentiment Of the
Tidewater communities IS concerned,
would say that have heard absolutely
no endorsement Of the viva yoce system
Of voting, and have not heard single
object. on to the primary plan of max ng
nominations. The wa voce system has
not had a fair trial in our section; but
the objections expressed to 1t are funda-
mental. am
Very truly yours,
JAMES NJ THOMSON, &
Editor Dispatch.
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Suffolk Herald,

SUnolIk, Va, Nov,
Editor Of The rlnas- Dispatch:
sir,-,Raplytns :. yours Of the asth ult.,
I beg 10 answer your questions ~ toi'
3. do not favor the primary plan tor
Al, otacers, but r !, opposed to repeating
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pie in this section. and has been ever
since the Norfolk Convention. and espe-
cinlIy since It had tho endorsement OF the
State Convention.
Fraternally yours
GEORGE T. NORTON.
Editor News.
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Nelson County Times.

LoVingsto1, Va, NOV. 8, IsS.
Editor OF The Times-pispatch;
sir,-1n answer to your queries:
1. Yes.
Q. Personally, see no good reason
why the viva voce feature should not be
retained.
g. Sentiment is somewhat divided, but
I think that In favor Of the primary
plan predominates. But majority seem
to oppose the viva voce system
Respectfully,
NJ. j. WEBB.
Editor Times
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JAMES CANNON, Jr.,
Editor Southern Methodist Recorder.
Bedford Bulletin.

Bedford City, Va, Oct 81.
Editor Of The Times p;snatch:
sir,-Yous favor to hand, Besides an,
swsr!ag your ausstlops. enclose you
editorial that appeared In the Bulletin
some time back.
Fraternal|y yours,
JOHN 8. RILEY.
!, Do you faver tas primary p!sns
Yes.
2 Do you favor TIA wye vecs q yotlpga
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PRIMARIES VIEWED
!. BY EDITORS

Continued from First Page.)
favor Of secret ballot. so safeguarded
as to insure fairness.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES P. sAPP,
Editor virginian- Pilot.
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posted on these questions; but will at,'
hwer them to the best OF my Judgment.
/ Yes
Q. No.
s. The people tn general favor tho
primary system, as by It you get the
sense OF majority OF the voters. Inc
viva voce plan Of voting Is condemned,
the people preferrlng to vote by secret
ballot.
Believing this Is be the true sentiment
of the people OF this county. and trust
ing that this answer wln serve your pur-
pose. beg to remain
Traternaily yours.
w. r. Sewers,
Editor Press.
Alaska forum., 1903-02-14
CARS CROSS AN AVALANCHE

\ mile south OfsAtchiSOn, Kan, the entire side of a bluff is sliding into the Missouri river. The avalanche, esays the Chicago Record, is quarter of mile long, and at it's base is the most expensive piece of railroad track on the Missouri Pacific system. There is probably not another quarter of a mile of track in the United States which it costs more to maintain. The odd thing about this monster land- slide is that it has been slipping down tor 20 years, and unless it takes an unexpected plunge will probably be slipping for the next 20 years, and possibly fifty or hundred. The ava lanche is moving more or less at all \ times, but not enough to require watching by the. Missouri Pacific 'ex- cept about two months in the spring.
 During the winter the moisture is her} in the ground, and when the frost thaws and the spring rains come the great mass of earth begins slip ping, Sometimes it comes down a foot i1l,~24 llours,s and once in awhile it slides six feet. The Missouri Pa cltic then puts force of from 20 to 5Vlncn to work pulling the track back to it's proper place and keeping it level: A man is employed to watch the track at night and see that 1t does not get so far out of line as to- topple 8 train over into the river. Or ders are issued to engineers to go slow over the bad track. for the far of train might cause an unprecedented move.
 The bluff is one of the highest of the very high bluffs along the Kansas side of the Missouri river from Kan. , SIS City to the Nebraska line. Ly. ing under about 15 feet of earth there are one or more strata of rex aggre. gating. from 20 to 43 feet in thickness. There seems to have been a perpen. diculars split down through this rock dividing the bluff almost half in two and extending n quarter of a mile north and south The side which lay ; on the river. or east side, slid because there was nothing to hold it, while the opposite. or west side, was up against another bluff. Thus the east side began gradually to sink into the river+.and has laid bare a wall 30 or more feet high in places. Here and there enormous bowldery which hung for long time undecided with which side to identify themselves, finally lost their balance and crashed down, S@ N1~ l.
Alaska forum., 1903-02-14
Notice To Trespassers

Public no-.~S l., hereby gi.en to all persons to tIeSHass ~nEln Boundary lines Ot discovery claim oil tue upper Hootlanana- creek without the consent of .hc under signed, owners of the above mentioned property.
 Rampant, bee 77, 1902. F.. D. Wells
 John Murray.
Alaska forum., 1903-02-14

The dance given at the court ho ,se Thursday night was largely attended. The floor is tine best of ary in camp and all present enjoyed themselves hugely. Coffee and sandwiches vas served at 12 0 clock aud dancing kept up till 2:3o am.
 A petition is being circulated by 'Roosh" Massey asking Judge Wickersham to refuse a renewal of a liquor license. to J c. Nelson, Wm. Ne son, ] E. Risdon, or ]. ]. Morgan. This is the outcome of the seizure of the dog team from Roosh" some time ago.
Alaska forum., 1903-02-14
To Whom It May Concern

To WhOm It May C0nct:fn
 All persons are hereby warned not to trespass Oil claims Nos. 5b, 6b. Camp Robber bench, or S> .uirrel creek claim. All on Hunter creek, Rampant Mining District, without the written consent of tue undersigned, owner ot said claims.
 Alex. Jamieson
Alaska forum., 1903-02-14
Dissolution of Partnership

Dissolution of Partnership
 The firm of Potts & McIlroy is this day dissolved by mutual consent F w Potts will continue the business and to whom all bills'due tlae late firm is payable Rampant Jan IS 1902 w Potts
 $ D McIlroy
Morris tribune., 1903-01-10
A verifed story.

A group of railroad men in New Or
leans were talking about the fastest
rides they ever experienced, says the
Times Democrat. One man in relating
his experiences said: "Across bayous
and through marshes we rushed like
mad When we reached the Rigolets,
the most remarkable thing ever saw
took place. The train was travelling SO
fast it sucked the water up behind it
as it rushed across the trestle, and l
could hear the fishes groan as we flew
over this neck of the gulf. Most re
markable thing ever saw in the way
Of fast runs" And he lapsed into 81
lence.
IT am glad you reminded me of that
RUM said another member of the
group. 81 had forgotten the incident
/ can youch for all you say, for I was
on the back end Of The last coach and
the water which was sucked in behind
the train by the vacuum almost wash.
ed me overheard, but / held on all
right, and when we made the crossing
and the waters had receded picked
up on the platform of the rear coach
the finest bunch of fish | ever saw.
They were no doubt the fish you heard
grOaning"
Morris tribune., 1903-01-10
zlGzAG VALLEYS.
The Processes of Nature by which
They Are Formed.

The Processes of Nature by which
They Are Formed.
Volcanic action has in most cases pri-
marily determined the confguration of
the crust of the earth. but the chief
agents in the formation of tortuous val
leys have been streams flowing above
ground or below the surface. These
naturally take the course of least re-
sistance, dislodging the softest soil, and
thus gradually enlarge their channels
and are fianked by rising ground.
1t has been ascertained by well
known expert that the serpentine course
of the valley of the Cheddar gorge is
caused by the jointing in the limestone.
The rock, he tells us, is traversed by
two systems of joints, which appear to
be vertical or nearly SO, intersecting ap-
proXimately at right angle. The joint
surfaces form salient and re-entrant an
giles, the former opposite to the latter,
so that if the two sides of the glen were
brought together they would seem to
interlock. Water above or below the
surface would soak along these open
joints and widen them into assures, and
this movement, sometimes to the right
and sometimes to the left, would follow
zigzag lines so that the natural course
Of the current would by it's continuous
action excavate valley of this unusual
character. London Answers. .s