The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
PRIMARY LIST
NOW CLOSED.
All Parker Club Candidates and
Seven Others Paid
Up.
TALK AGAINST A PRIMARY
Some Committeeman Favor Con-
fning Vote Only to Con
tested Precincts.
TALK AGAINST A PRIMARY

With the closing OF the list of candl-
cratic Convention at noon yesterday, the
factiorul fight brewing here for some
days. opened UP In dead earnest, and
will only end with the result of the Third
District Convention. which will precede
tho opening of the State conclaye here
on June the 9th, at noon.
All the Parker Club candidates entered
their names with the City Democratic
Committee yesterday, and there were
seven entries besides 1t Is understood
that the seven independents" are like
wise Parker men, but that they are maxi;
Ing the race In other interests. The gen.
era1 primary issue may come UP in the
State Convention, and there are two State
committeeman to be chosen from this
city. Tor these coveted honors there are
three cundidates-Colonel John s. Har-
wood and Mr.. John ]. Lynch cncum-
bentsJ. are standing for reelection. and
Mr.. Clyde w. Saunders, who served up
to two years ago in tho body, IS un-
derstood to desire another term.
There Is likely also to be fight for
clector from the Third District Mr..
Thomas b. Hicks yesterday announced
his candidacy for that honor, and Hon.
John Garland Pollard Is being pushed by
his friends. Hon. =. G. Folkes was urged
to run for this honor, but as Mr.. Pol
lards friends had brought him into the
field first, Mr. Folkes did not desire to
oppose him.
ONLY ONE ROSY. PATH.
So 1t looks as II there will be but one
uncontested place to be filled by the
District Convention, and that will be
Richmond's delegate to the st. Louis
Convention, which honor will go to Hon.
Charles v. Meredith by acclamation.
There will be contests In only three
precincts in Richmond In the primary
for delegates next Tuesday They will
be Second Clay, Fourth Monroe and Third
Marshall.
The regular Parker ticket In Second
| Clay Is as follows: Messrs. Jacob Umlauf,
w B. Jennings. l. P. Bland and John
r. Hooper.
Those not endorsed by the club, but
who entered yesterday are DR.. w. j.
West. Councilman II. s. Heslep and Mr..
John T. Mitchell,
DR.. West is member Of the Parker
Club, and. also of the City Democratic
| Committee.
In the Fourth Precinct OF Monroe Ward
| the Parker Club had endorsed Messrs. p.
]. Ryan and A. r. Hulcher. Messrs.
James Bahen, Jr,, and ]. Keith entered
the contest Just before the time en-
! pred yesterday.
/ ! i y
| has four candidates, two of whom will
he elected The Parker Club had en-
dorsed Messrs. ]. c. Day and Alvoy r..
| Vest, and yesterday Messrs. r. s. Tiller
| and c. X Pride handed In their names
and paid the entrance fee
TALK OF NO PRIMARY.
An interesting situation has arisen with
reference to the holding Of the primary.
The Finance Committee In assessing tho
candidates fell $50 short Of levylng
enough money to pay the expenses Of
the primary and although the city COM
mittee voted to allow the people to ex-
press themselves on the question ct
nominating the general primary system.
some OF the members are saying that on
+. account of this small deficit Of Sc the
committee had as we'll declare the candi-
dates elected who have no opposition,
and hold primaries only In the three
contested precincts This contention IN
| the face Of the Overwhelming vote at
the last meeting in favor of allowing
popular expression on the general prl-
mary question and of resolution which
l was adopted. authorizing the Finance
/ Committee to make UP any deficit Whlch
/ might arise, by popular subscription
The city Committee will meet to-mor-
row night to complete arrangements for
tho primary. and this old question, though
apparently already settled. will come UP
again. and will likely. provoke heavy
fight. :.
One of the gentlemen. whose name Is
on the Parker ticket, In a precinct Where
the vote is composed almost exclusively
Of working people, said last night that
he desired a popular vote on the cues
I, ton Of a general primary system. re
thought his people were for primaries,
and That they desired to so instruct their
delegates.
The situation here which looked very
simple on it's face In the ouset, has de.
veloped into one involving all kinds OF
complications and the outcome VIII be
ca gerly watched for on all hands