The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
! ,G:;,o[,yERNOR'sfP FREEING
Montague Club 1ssues Statement ate '''lt
Declaring He Will Garry It.

(Spcclul to The Times lOlspia!cH.ll..3A .f
DANV1 LLI1, Al, August 1e,s--lhe MOI NJ, g:
tague Club, of Dnnvllc Issued q STATE tlt!a
mont tonight, In which they say, ~ par,
& ,'n1nfrhc ,rin,cs- Dispatch OF August 10 Til
there was an interview with Mr. RI E. ~
James proprietor Or tho Danville Rcglsi-a
tar. Democratic chairman Of tho Fifth
District, ana n member Of the state Com
Srnittae. In which Mr. James stated ms
belief that Governor M0ntagues precinct
stokesland, would 80 against nm III INC
primary OF mex Tuesday, and was also
quoted as saying:
5,,The Governor Will have at lcnst one
fudge at each precinct, and NJ como ~
wifi have two. There Is one exception \ -
\ this rifle, and that Is ut the Governors
own precint where, 80 far rs can DE-
ascertnined, no Montague man res esq y,
rho statement that the Governor 1lt' ! ha ais
no supporter at his own precinct. VIZ" y. :,
the Implication that for nat reason cas- hp
was given no judge there. caused amaze IN,
mcnt and indignation here. In the 3ll 1ne
.Dispatho August 18th, MIR. James tr,s cor 81
lrected Ills Interview, saying the reporar.tet.
misunderstood him., and that I'm ere y .ir Z
come excellent men who vote At sto ,F's>s
land, Pittsyivanln county, tho Governors
home and voting precinct. supporting
8 him. etc. IL
.@fs NJ +, IA mes, however, did not correct his
abatement that 20 Montague judge was
assigned to Stotesland which was, nc
gcordng to him, the i"ono exception" made
in granting judges tllroughout6thc county
to Mr.. Montague by aEnanlmous
County Committee, I'LL Martin men put
two, The question Is naturally peins
asked here why this exception was made,
N. ma MI. JaInes's corrected statement
shows, there were Montague men IS nj
gtokcslnnd, ,cexcellent8mcn.' from whom
Montague Judge could have af b "'si
chosen. AZ al 4,
7"The Montague Club OF Danyillc as
sures the people Of Virginia that lne
Governor Will not only carry ms pre-
cInet, but the city Of Danyille, py q
larger majority than thai Of tne Ia
gubernatorInl primary here a partial
But somewhat palnstaking poll OF Stokfss s
land Democrats has been taken. Thers
4 re 12l ogistercd white voters at Stokes
land to-day, or these the treasurer's
Ist shows that only 45 have paid poll
taxes. There are about eight known
veterans to be added and possibly seNS ,
voters who will be entitled to vote on
poll tax receipts By reason OF transfers
nt 90 that the total possible Demo-
cratic vote OF stokesland at Tuesdays
primary cannot exceed 60. OF the now
qualified voters Mt stokesland the pol
Just made can discover only II Martin
men known to be such. And giving NJ.
Martin all tho other qualified voters VINO y.
could not be seen. along with his Well
known supporters. Mr.. Montague stu has
the majority. This conservative. metho '
OF estimating merely indicates the large
preponderancc OF Montague men al rs
Governors nome precinct, where, how
ever he has not physically resided for for
eight years. and new people hays been
constantly coming into the precinct ~ NJ.
| Montagucs residence was onIy g" lcW
| steps over the corporation line OF Dan,
Vile, and with the exception OF 20 or tau
ncighbors similarly situated his persona
contact was always necessarily with the
people OF the clty#ot Danvlllc where he
practced law lt,:is1,hard TO find one OF
those neighbours swho.,is not enthusiasts
| cally supporting him To-day"