The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-13
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Representative Flood on Viva
VoCe Voting.
FINDS MUCH OPPOSITION
Many People, He Claims, Refrain from
Participating in Primaries Rather
Than Declare Their Choice
Publciy--Gossp.
FINDS MUCH OPPOSITION
The Times-Dlspatch Bureau,
No. 1417 G Street. N. w,

II md there Is the most general and the
very strongest opposition to the viva
voce method OF voting In Democratic pfl-
maries," said Representative Hal Flood,
OF the Tenth Virginia District, to-day.
II was at the Botetourt County Court at
Irincastle Monday. There was large
crowd In attendance. and though nobody
yag doing much business, everybody
stayed in town until late, talking politics
chiefly. 1t was fine day for that. Near
" everybody with whom talked ex-
pressed himself as strongly opposed 10
the viva. voce system. A number or PEG
pie said they would not go to the polls
because It was sought TO make them an
ncunce to tho bystanders their choice az
between candidates. They would not mind
making such doclara ton at the election,
for that would be only a public announce
ment Of choice as between political par
ties. Du, they are opposed TO making pup
lie choice as between two OF their neiBn'
bora who are candidates for the same
Office
A gentleman listening to Mr.. Flood's
talk said he had seen In one county IN
Virginia this year number Oh people
20 to the polls at primary ana come
away without voting when they FOUND
they had 10 declare their choice to the
world.
Mr.. Flood will probably go home TO.
morrow. He came on matters OF business
for his constituents. and was at the
Navy and Postoftice Departments for some
tine. Mr.. Flood called attention TO re-
cent regulation OF the Postollce Depart
ment concerning the establishment OF ru-
raj delivery routes which will work
hardship on the people OF the South and
west. Tho department has decided that
no route shall be established unless as
many as ono hundred families can be
served The result will be that IN many
sections OF Virginia the people VIII pc oe-
MED the advantage OF free delivery. o"lhs
to the countrys being SO sparsely set
tied. The game will be found to be true
in many States OF the South and West,
but true In hardly no instance IN the
Northern Middle States and In New Eng
land Mr.. Flood argued the question WIN
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Generai
Bristow. but to no effect
An Official of the Postoffice Department
Raid to-day that rural free delivery would
receive the especial attention OF Congress
at tho coming session, and that the new
regulation would come in for the CHIEF
amount OF discussion.
1t was said at the Postof!ice Depart
ment to-day that about one-half OF the
I'VE million dollars appropriation for the
establishment OF new rural delivery lines
had been expended The appropriation
for the maintenance Of lines already es-
tablished amounted to eight millions,
in round numbers. making total rural
delivery appropriation OF something over
thirteen millions.
Senator Martin and Mrs. Martin are In
the city to-day. They will return home
Tomorrow.
Mr. Leslie II. Martin Senator Martins
brother and secretary. was also here TO-
day. and went over to Baltimore this
afternoon. He expects to be there day
O, two on business.
Senator Martin insists that It is UNI
wise for Democrats TO declare them
selves for certain candidates for the
presidency thus early. He thinks that II
should be the policy OF all Democrats to
wait until the nominating convention Is
much closer at hand than at present.
Representative James Hay, OF the Sew
enth District was here short time last
night en- route home from Capon Springs.
where Mrs. Hay is at present. He left for
his home, in Madison county, to-day. Rep
resentative Hay said he thought the
Democrats were daily becoming more Of
a unit for the nomination of Mr.. German
to the presidency. He thinks German can
carry New York and the South, which
should go very far towards elcctlng him.