The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-20
COL WILLARD PAYS
HIS: PRIMARY :||I | 4 FEE
Governor Montague Will Settle
With Chairman Ellyson
To-day. RI.
LIST. NOW NEARLY. COMPLETE.

II There are but three candidates for office
before the coming state primary VINO
have. not deposited the amount required
by the plan for entrance fee with Chair
man Ellyson, and they are Governor Mon
tague for senator, and Messrs. J. D. Es-
glcston, Jr.. and George II. Hulyey. for
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Colonel Joseph E.. Willard paiu UP ye-
terday, and accompanying his check for
$780, was the following letter:
July 49, 1906.
Hon. J. Taylor Lllyson, Chairman. Vlr-
ginia state Democratic Committee.
Richmond Va:
My Dear sir,-I hereby notify you that
j shall be candidate for Governor OF
Virginia, subject. Of course, to the Demo
cratic primary to be held August q,
1906. and in accordance with party rules
and resula tons. l
q enclose herewith my check for fifteen
hundred (s1,5O0) dollars, the amount as
scssed candidates for Governor by your
committee. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Very truly yours.
]. Z. WILLARD.
Governor to Pay To-day.
Governor Montague has notified Mr.
Ellyson OF his intention to run for the
sena to. and Will hand his fec OF S1,boo to
Mr.. Ellyson to day. This will leave only
Messrs. Eggleston and Hulvcy out, and
they have until Saturday at noon to
make their deposit with the chairman.
@E The entries to date are as follows q
For senator-Thomas s. Martin.
For Governor--William Hodges Mann,
Claude a. Swanson, Joseph - villa "a.
For Lieutenant Governor--JamesA Aston
Cabcll. j. Taylor Ellyson.
For Attorney General-Wlliam A. An
derson, Samuel W, Williams
II For Secretary OF the commonwealth
D. @, Eggleston.
Acknowledgement w. Hartman, Jr,
For Commissioner OF Agrlcnlture-''
George wellington Rolner
MANY Counties to Meet Expense.
Mr.. Elyson feels much encourasea
the prospects OF the various county ana
citv committees coming to the rescue OF
1the candidates, and either bearing all or
q norton OF the expense of tho election
,n3.their respective sections, or securing
the services Of volunteer Judges ana
clerks. s5s, $50,
The following counties and cities have
indicated to 8 Mr.. Ellyson, through the,r
chairmen,3 their willingness TO bear tne'r
&c" Counties mites Of Accomac Augusta. South
ampton, James City, Alhemarle, Bland
Charles city, culpeper, Dinwidd1e,
Greenesville, Isle OF Wight Louisa. Luz
nenburg, Norfolk. Nottoway, Prince Ed
ward 3 Richmond. Sussex. Scott and Taze-sS
we'll.
cities of. Newport News, Williamsburg,
I,ynohburg, Roanoke and Staunton, The
Richmond City Committee has passed
resolution to raise tho full amount for
EXPENSES here, and the Finance Commits
tee is now at work on this line,
Mr.. Ellyson Is gratihed at the outlook,
and he believes a great many more coun-
ties and cities will come into line before
the primary. While the time for candi-,
dates to put up expires Saturday, there
will be full month for the county and
city committees to act. and the chair
man thinks many Of them will do SO III
the meantime. MI I1llyson Is grounded
in the belief that the candidates should
not bear the burden OF the primary; a M "
is believed that this view is shared BY
| large majority OF Democrats In the state,