The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08
Gratis In that community are In favor
81 the present primary election plan. With


81 the present primary election plan. with
Slight notifications.
Mr.. W. A. Land. editor Of tie Black.
stone Courier. IS personally In favor Of
viva roee voting. but says that The peo..
pie "a his section generally are opposed
to It.
Rev. James Cannon. tr., editor Of tho
Methodist Record, Of Blackstone. Is peri
sonally In favor OF the primary plan. but
does not know how the people generally
stand. lie thinks that those who NAVE
independents and the coirdRe VI the'r
convictions. believe In open voting, but
that those who are unwilling to take a
positive stand prefer the secret ballot.
Mr. John .. Riley editor OF the Bedford
Bulletin, says that he ana his people are
opposed to viva voce voting.
Mr. John a. Eoff editor az the Mont.
somery Messenger Ia opposed to viva v,cs
voting He has not heard any complaint
against that method but lie thinks the
people would greatly prefer no Ito vote
Audiblv.
Mr. George F. Morton. editor Of the
Winchester News. IA In favor Of viva
voce voting, and believes that that "a
the sentiment Of largo majority OF the
people in that section o. the State.
Mr.. Leonard Cox. editor Of tho Char
lotte Gazette says that sentiment ~ h's
Community is divided on the subject Of
the primary az AZ present conducted.
Mr.. A. H. Snyder, editor Of the Rock.
ingham Register, IL opposed to viva voes
voting because in his opinion Il Is cal-
eulated to deter the very element which
We ate trying to attract from taking part
m primary contests. thereby turning the
primary to the quasi professional els'
nnent. He does not believe that the people
N t,.a. section will ever turn out general
ly to 4 primary for local Offices. partio.
ularly where the viva voce method is en-.
ployed
Nj. II. 3. Miller editor Of the Harrison.
burg Free rrsss. says TINT his peolaS
are generally in favor. ct tho primary plan
and want 1t legalized, but that there u
A. division Of opinion On the subject Of
viva voce voting
Mr.. John wood editor Of the Bristol
Herald thinks that viva voce voting
should re abolished, Is Il appears to him
to be the one Obstruction to the -coin-
plets success OF the primary. plan. re
believes that to be the sentiment 81 his
people although on that point he is not
sure.
Mr.. D. S. Lewis. editor OF the Spirit
Of the valley. says that the people III
his seetie,, want an homes oallot and
would prefer secret ballot. provided Il
can be made honest.
Mr.. Walter e, Addison editor 81 the
Roanoke Times.( 10 opposed 70 viva vooA
voting. and thinks that is the prevatl'
Ing Democratic sentiment in that section.
Mr.. J. =. West; editor OF the suffolk
Herald, Is opposed to wa voes voting,
and says that tits hard to find man In
that section who Is not opposed.
Mr.. Robert N. Harper, manager o. the
Washing tonlan-M!rror Of Leesburg IL
opposed to viva voce voting. and believes
that to be the sentiment Of the Demo.
Gratis Of Loudoun county.
Mr.. w. Mcdonald Lee. editor Of the
virg MIA Citizen Of 1rvlngton. says that
although he was originally IN favor "
the primary plan, he is now convinced
that It has little virtue IN it, and 80 no
Ia opposed to It, He says that 1t has
proved Objectionable to tho majority Of
the people Of the Northern Neck. He IS
In favor OF tho viva -voce method Of vo-
ting. and says that the sentiments which
he expresses arc largely entertained IN
LANCASTER, Northumberland and West-
morcland county.
Mr.. Henry T. Voorhees,, editor OF the
| Ola Dominion Sun, OF staunton, thinks
that viva voce voting has both Its GOOD
features and its bad. FIe thinks that
i the primary plan is generally acceptable
4 TO the people.
Judge G. ]. Campbell, editor Of the
Amherst New Era. says that no is q
stronger friend than ever OF tho primary
plan, but he thinks that III order to make
It fixture IN the Democratic party, II
must be legalized. lie Is opposed to viva
voce voting, and says that the Demo.
Gratis in Amherst are also. opposed.
Mr. W. II. Malheny, editor OF the Hlgh'
land Recorder. says that majority OF tn'
oldoy voters III that county favor viva
voce voting, but he does not think thai
thai. Is the sentiment Of the county al
whole.
! Newspaper men are by educ1tion fair
minded 1t Is their business to print boil
. sides Of the news. and they can general:
1 be relied upon to give fair and unprs
JUDGED view OF any situation with whicl
9 they are, acquainted. We feel sure that |,
a this case they have fairly expressed til
@ sentiment In the several communities rel,
I resented by them. and II so, II Is demon
q s,rated beyond doubt that the senl,men
throuE hout Virginia Is overwhelmingly i
n ,.,,nr of tina urinary olan ~ ,thuDan