The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-12
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/ A|!|.Y'|f|| H R|i|| PRIMARY 4; a
Voluntary Contributions To- to Re-.
licve Candidates Very
s3. Light.
CONFIDENCE IN COMMITTEE E
Several Candidates Write That
IL They Have No Desire to
Select Officers.


The city Democratic Committee met
i last night MS usual for several weeks
There were present Chairman Doherty
and twenty-four other members OF the
comnlittee., The session was brief and
unlmportant one, the principal business
being tho amendment OF the plan of pri-
mary In minor detail, the receipt and
acceptance Of the resignation Of Mr. ~.
NJ. Allen. a member from Jackson ward.
and the election OF fornler Committee
man John Il. Lenmon ms his successor.
There was some discussion. and several
resolutions as TO the time and place OF
@thc conference OF Representatives. OF the
several candidates for State officers. who
have been invited TO delegate someone
to act for them In the recommendation
Of one Judge at each precinct. but the
several propositions were tabled on q
recorded vote OF 13 to II and the matter
ended. j
The treasurer OF the committee stated
q that the requests for funds with which to
defrny the expenses OF the candidates IN
the election In this city had met with few
responses, md that there was little IN
8the treasury with which to pay judges
and clerks and other necessary expenses.
Tl!e press WIS urged to remind those
advocating the removal OF he expense 81
Recommending the Judges that action was
necessary. So
In the matter OF the notification OF cam
didatcs OF the agreement OF the commit
tee 10 perrnit them TO recommend judge
at each precinct, Mr.. Duke, secretary OF
the committee. to whom the matter had
been delegated, made a statement. lie
said that he had sent letters to each carr
didatc for the State offices early IN
July requesting them to name represent
tatlves to act for them, but that he had
received letters from only five, and but
two OF these named their representatives
The others EXPRESSED willingness TO per.
init the committee to name the JUDGES.
Secretary Duke read one Of the letters.
but withheld the nanle. 1t was frank
letter, expressing confidence in the COM
mittes.
Sena torial Candidate Writes.
It Is understood that OF the replies one
lis from senatorial candidate, two from
RubernatorIal candidates, and one each
from aspirants for Lieutcnant-dovernor
and Superintendent OF Public instruction.
The names were withheld. however.
There was some question as to what
should be done II only two representa-
tivcs responded TO the invitation. MI.
Manning offered q resolution lnstructlnS
the secretary to inform the various can
Fdidates OF the time and place at which
representatives might meet TO agree upon
recomniendatio for judges
Mr.. Griffith added an amendment that
B in the event ma jority OF the candidates
failed TO name representatives the re-
concentrations would not be adopted
Mr.. Manning deprecated y this amend
ment, and declared himself in favor OF
adopting the Recommendation OF judges
II only one candidate responded to the in-
vItation. s'If no other candida ties but Mr..
Montague recommends judge, am In
favor of naming that one said the
Jefferson Ward member.
Mr.. Duke was opposed to further urging
those who had failed to respond 10 the
Invitation. 35s ls
81 Mr.. Griffith urged his amendment, The
committee. he said. had already played
the baby act. and he was opposed to
doing SO any further.
The resolution and the amendment were
both finally tabled by the vote stated,
and the commlltee left the matter where
1t was. in the hands of Secretary Duke.
He will notify the representatives who
may be named by candidates OF the time
and place Of conference which must be
before the me.ting next Friday night.
Plan Was Amended.
Article 2 Of tho plan OF primary. in re-
lation to Judges, was amended so as
to read thus:
There shall be three judges Sof cleo
ton. one OF whom shall act as clerk, at
each election precinct, and they shall be
appointed MS provided for in the bylaws
or resolutions of the City Democratic
Committee, and ono OF the judges OF
election shall be the registrar OF the
precinct, if his services can be secured.
They shall receive for their services suchr|
compensation as the committee may de-
cide,'' N
4 On motion of Mr. Phillips. the Madison
ward delegation was instructed to secure
Sanger Hall as the place for receiving
the returns Of the primary on the night |
OF August 22d. The ward delegation |
is instructed TO provide ample space for
the members OF the committee and the |
press representatives. sE9{ a WI
Mr.. Aliens resignation was then re- |
ceived and acted on. Mr.. Leamon being
M his successor by the |
ward members and una nimously elected.
When the former member returned to the
fold he was given n warm greeting,
Tho committee will meet next Friday |
night to name the judges and clerk and
mako final preparations for tho primary.