The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-10

I1I tttINTE S. Isl % CH.sl
&ssfnaho other way docs Our contemporary
8f1nd IT Si3ossibln TO explain lid atartling
ana unpleasant fact that what has beer,
found possible 1T, d huff dozen other 'ttlr
stntes-south Carolina, Mississippi, Ala 4
bnmn. Arkansas mid othcrs--'nr,d mas
proved HatistactorSin them could itl rot ne
done equally well In Lott Islam. s5I
III Louisiana ten Of tho parishes tr,nde
no, charge Mt MI against tho candidates l1 s
for. State officers. Tho entire OK pensc was q
assossed upon tho candidates q ring sf ~
local offices. Thcso parishes cohtnined
orie.slxth ofSthe population Of the state a1 2',I
Thirteen 4 other parishes charged each
state candidate $500 Of less, which mas DO
regarded as small Fifteen others CHARGED
$3.50 or less. ''13ut thlrty.scven parishes.
Or wards of New Orleans constitu tine
jtist ohe-hnlf OF the election divisions.
Sofl the State, won't over this figure & ~. n
sorin cases tie charge was as high MS
400 a division t
Tho Times Democrat cnn find no cxrla-5
nation for THIS. and thinks there can can
80 none. It urges that when another
primary Is held tho State Committee
should sec to It that "a division and np-3
5portionmcnt Of tho primary election cx-
pensc be fixed OH some proper basis
1T suggests that a maximum charge be
established for each parish based on , Its
slzc, population or tho number OF It's
polls. I'll. SO
1t seems 10 us that a good basis OF
apportionn,cnt or primary expenses would 'lLtt
be the number OF voting places that eacA
county Of city would have TO supply L
costs as much to open polling place place
to poll 100 votes as to open Il polling place
for double or treble that number. II M
The situation in Virginia Is that we
have general primary election ia W -,
which IS much too general-wlth tho re- e.
suit that IN thc opinion OF many Ia Wyers
1t Is Unconstitutional. 1t is much TO De
hoped that the Legislature will not a q! I,
journ without action 50 decisive an and clear lear
as to make the law plain and effective.
Fraud In prllnurIes. should be punished '1fft
lust rs IL 1t wero committed In a regular
election. *
The Virginia law provides for the pay
lnent OF expenses Of a primary election
by the city or county; but. as we have .f''''
said, It Is doubtful # this law Will stand
before the courts unless 1t be propped up
by further legislation. .585
lit tho Legislature should adjourn at the
end Of this session without further action
In the premises. It would be o matter OF
grave doubt whether Virginia would
have any general II primary election law
Iii force h It would be a matter Of doubt
whether any public money could I'D DO % paid
to those charged with conducting pri-.
mary elections. 5#
In other words, matters In this State
are In confusion. If the expenses of
State primary should have to be borne by
the Candidates themselves. It would be
we'll for the Democratic committee to
keep ii, mind the experience of Louisiana
and prescribe maximum o BIO charged
by each city and county. 5f
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1T seems that the original complaint,
which tho opponents or Reed Smoot re-
lied upon to cause him to be unseated has!
been abandoned. It was intended at first
to prove that Smoot had taken an
oath to the Mormon Church. which would
5dIsqualify him rs a United States soma.
tor, but Tits now admitted that that
cannot be established. Now the effort is
to show that Smoot is SO dominated by
tho will. influence and wishes Of the
leaders In the Mormon Church that his
real allegiance. in a crucial moment,
would be to Mormon!sm rather than to
the United States government. In this
direction remarkable Roadway has been
made Some OF the witnesses have been
unexpectedly candid and polygamy is
shown to be still a lively institution in
Utah. le
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."rhc Palmer Memorial Hospital" will
be the name Of a great hospital to be!
erected In Now Orleans to commemorate
the life and public services Of the late
Rev. Dr. 3. NJ. Palmer. ut Is expected
that tho final plans will DO approved at
q meeting OF tho Presbyterian pastors
and layncn to DO held this week. All
other efforts TO provide suitable Palmer
memorial In New Orleans Will be merged
into this. The cost of the hospital, IT Is
expected, viii be 100000.
E545 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sE
IIorc's one on tho Governor, OF Ohio
from tho New York World:
Tho Governor OF Virginia and the Cow
crnor of Mississippi arc warranted In
asking why thorc woro no troops on
hand to prevent the Ohio lynchlpg.
We have received a communication from,
II correspondent. making q plea for Ken
ncdy. late OF the stnunton jail. It was
delayed in transmission, aud wo shall