The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-23
PRIMARY
IS TO STAY
mir. H. st. George Tucker Says
1t Can't Be Abolished.
TAKES GREAT INTEREST
viii Go Home to Vote and is Trying to
Zee that Democ rats Win in His
County of Rockbridge.
Gossip.
TAKES GREAT INTEREST
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
No. 14l7 G. Street, N. w.

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Hon. Harry st. George fucker, deah OIL
OF tho Columbia University Law School,
1, ,hi. c,tv said today that he was con-
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Vihcea ~ "ou'' w 'os -.
the Democrats of virginia would be VIII
inr 10 give in the primary method Of
,,,,,o. ror ,e,co Mr. ruck
N''oo'''e
or has withh the past year peeh o'e'
large portion OF Virginia as Tho repre-
..a,,,,yo ~ ,ho National Education
-,
1oaiu'
Il know what am taking ABOUT "hen
say that the people of Virginia are over
-rho,n,,,,,,, !, ,o,,,r or Tho Urinary meth
.,,,,.., -, 80,
cd OF seiectihs ea''o''a'e'' nc ea'u'
'The plan will have to be modihed,
think. The viva voce feature Is unpop
ular, and deservedly SO. me next otate
Convention could eliminate that. But lhe
principle of popular choice OF candidates
Is here to stay. certainly until II has re-
ceived a full and an absolutely fair trial.
l have no idea that any attempt TO abol-
1sh 1t could succeed until SUCH trlal mas
been given It."
Mr. Tucker strongly endorses George Is.
Mcclellan for the Democratic nomination
10 the Presidency, provided he carries
Il know Mcclellan Intimately he said.
"nnd / regard him as one Of the ablest
men Of my cauaintance-cultured. ar
experienced public man. a student OF men,
man with whom politics is science
and not trade or an art You let
George 3. Mcclellan carry New YORK city
by big majority in this mayoralty fight,
and you are going to see that he Will be
one OF the strongest. IL not the strongest.
candidates for the Presidential nominal
ton
Mr. Tucker, discussing other POSSIBLE
ties, said he you'd support Mr.. German
most heartily, but he much preferred 10
sec Mr.. Mcclellan nominated.
HAS NOT RETIRED.
Whatever many people may have
thought on the subject when Mr.. Tucker
left Virginia and came to Columbia I'M
yersity. it is very evident that he has not
retired from politics-Virginia politics.
He votes at Lexington. and on yesterday
wrote to Sir Frederick Pollock. who was
to have delivered lecture to the Coiun-
ba Law School on November 80, that
erother date would have to be SET as tnae
was election day In virginia. DIT. tucker
will go to Lexington to vote. ana VIZ
return the following DAY IN oroer 10 DO
present at Sir Frederlcks lecture. ne 10
much Interested IN the ieslsia.sc co.4tIs.
in Rockbridge. ana haVins heaiu lnae VIC
result was~ln possiole .ooupt' So,
oral letters 70 lrieius ~ lug 70
ING thetn 20 Lufn , ou, anu .ha narnncrat Ito
lion " Wy -.at,,t,
cahu'aa,s, ~ - uorndon N
M, uen.i Sa.ora, 70 .ttend n
ran iaA $780, ass waiting in tho IN.
uai p.Sue 80 r,ond roads meeting The
eelessS W ~ roasted ny hui there were
oio'u o.. o,vino 10 The rain. The
~ ,a 40 co much Interested In the
l n.op,u bowever that thew will have
tasnat ,icric a, the same place on
r.,t SATURDAY and addresses on the sub
90, ~ rnad Improvement will be made
~, number of speakers. including Mr..
fr,.cker. Mr.. Tucker says he will not give
~ .,,or,, for tha E,duca fiop Roar