Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-17

slole to have passed primary pla,
with the viva voce feature, so large
proportion of the convention favore,
the secret ballot. The plan seems &
DE satisfactory now except for tn
fact that candidates must meet tn
expense of the primary. In the cas-
OF the State officers, this expens
VIII be so heavy as to keep poor mel
out of the race.
Some dissatisfaction is espresso
at the fact that where more than tw,
candidates are running the nominee
is likely to be a man who has receive,
a plurality and not majority nomi
nation.
The adoption and perpetuation O.
the primary plan assures beyon,
doubt that there will be no Demo
cratic State Convention next year
and that instead, United State
Senator, Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secre
tary OF the Commonwealth, Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, Stat
Treasurer and other officials are e.
be nominated by primary.
FIRST DISTRICT.
In District-meetiug before the con
vention assembled the old commits
was reelected.
Asa 5. Rice, of Northumberland,
was named on committee on Creden
tlals, and W. Z. Hathaway on per
manent organization.
LANCAsTERs DELEGATION.
This county's ten votes were al
represented by L. ID. Stoneham. DIR
f. W. Lewis, CT. j. Downing, W
1. Marsh. K. o. Norris, jr., and w
NJ. Pinckard, half vote each) l.
Leland, w. b. Sanders, DR.. w. j
Newbill, Geo. p. Squires, w. e
Hathaway, F. G. Newblll and w
Med. Lee. In the organization w
McD. Lee was made chairman. The
delegation stood z for Martin and :
for Montague. In voting for dele
gates-at-large the county's vote stood
Daniel 10, Martin 10, Braxton 10
Ryan 6, Montague 4. For Electors
Sears 8, Barksdale s, Tucker 2, Viii.
liams l.
HOT TINES IN SECOND.
Thursday morning the several
Congressional District delegates met
In individual caucus and named
District electors, delegates, commit.
teemen and members on the three
committees of the Convention.
The Second, or Norfolk, district
had warm time. The Dey and
Trehy elements, representing respec-
lively the Montague and Martin
factions, fought over again their old
nights and after about four hours of
6edlam the Trehy people won out.
The Dey people admitted defeat and
presented no further obstacles. Tha
victors were generous, however, and
while not permitting Dey to be
chosen on the new committee they
accorded two out of the five members
Of the State Committee to the Mon.
tague wing.
COURTEOUS TO MONTAGUE.
(From Richmond Times Dispatch.)
On Thursday afternoon, when Che
big guns" of the State Democratic
Convention were firing and there
we're persistent calls for "Montague."
Montague" and the Governor did
1ot appear, there were many who
that there was an intention
IN the part of the dominant element
II the convention TO keep the Gov
'rnor in the background. They at
'rlouted his failure to appear and re-
ipond to an effort to prevent his ap-
bearing. Few knew that the Gov
'rhor was not in the hall, but that
vas the fact. Chairman HAY was
Unable to make himself heard to ex.
'lain to the convention that the Gov.
amor was not present. Under these
conditions he appointed committee
o invite the Governor to appear aud
address the CONVEX ton. This com.
nlttee was in the act of proceeding
o carry out its mission when the
Governor appeared, and was given a
warm reception.
In the same way, Congress
nan Jones was called for and
I'D not respond, fact that mapv
I'D not understand, and that some
Misunderstood. 1t was known that
t that time Mr.. Jones was with the
on Resolutions at the
richmond hotel, working on the
latform. All admit that the entire
invention was harmonious, and that
he presiding officer was eminently
ali. 1t IS also admitted on all sides
hat, although the convention was
ompletely dominated by the sup
orters of Senator Martin, the honors
'ere divided evenly, save as to the
tate Committee, Governor Monta-
ne being sent to st. Louis and Mr..
ones being made chairman of the
resolutions Committee. There were
'ud calls for Swanson. and the de-
lonstration given the Fifth District
ongressman was equal to those ac-
orded Senators Daniel, Martin and
overnor Montague.
sNATOR MARTIN AND THE PRIMARY.
fredericksburg Free Lance)
The attitude of the democratic
invention just adjourned in Rich
Iond toward the primary method of
lecting candidates for office should
at at rest the question as to Sena-
n Martins views upon the subject.
he convention was absolutely dom
lated by the Martin wing of the
emocratic party, and there is no ,
lestion that it was ready to do his
dding so far as this much agitated
ethod is concerned, and it not only {
lopted plan which ought to be
tlsfactory to all Virginia Demo j
ats, but when a resolution was Of !
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