The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16

State senatorial primaries, there would
not be time enough! left II August 10th
or 18th were chosen to give such notice,
and tho State senatorial primary could
not be held at the same time as he gem
eral election. Considerable debate onsued,
pro and con, and finally the pending
question was called. Mr.. senrs's amend
ment was defented BY vote of about
two to one In the body. Mr. Sears then
The 10Th. Judge Duke opposed this date.
owing 10 the Horse Show and =, firem n ms
convention then on, Mr.. e., W. ! 30 S'9 fnr
this city and other cities. Mr.. ]. J. Lynch
moved as a substitute for the whole, Az,
22d ana asked for s an aYe amo ana
twenty-six nocs. Mr.. I, P. whitehead al
moved August 18th US the date OF Iue
primary This, too was lost: a i resuia
amendments oft of order, dilntory Pro.
ccdure having been resorteu 70 W e"o.
minority; adopted. ~, vo,od down.
August 18TH as the date , MAS 49, ", greed
upon subsequently, on reeonsid 1e, . ,1a
MI this was undone and the I'd was
agreed upon with practically unaitmiityh II
question Of the assessment came UP: Con-
gressmap William A. Jones, no had been peer
In conference with Mr.. Sears IN the lis q =
over the date. here Jumped aactiveIy.. Inv lnro
he breach and made a. brilliant and strel-
uous plea for action by the committee re-
fusng to pay any judge OF electloi.., IA
declared that If no election was as,, t'e ~
In one tenth Of the State as a result '.., =.
the failure Of Judges to serve Whom a,lis,l,
nav that county ought to be dlsfranchised;;
He made strong plea for PATRIOTISM, anu
argued that 1t was a violation or the icy
ter and spirit Of the primary plan to pay
and provide large fund would make II
impossible to get men to serve without
nay, but If there were no fund men couiG
be had, III his opinion, In every city ana ana
county.
Would Pay Judges.
Mr.. r. L. Jordan, Of ,Radford; led the
fight for payment of Judges, and made !, a =
brilliant struggle for such course Sc e
was unwilling to have primary fal by
default in any county. He commended that
the State had never had a regular election
in the state in which the Judges we're not
paid. 4,
county men will refuse to serve as Judges
without pay?" asked Congressman Jones,
''All l am prepared to say Is what III has :
HAPPEN i,alp retorted Mr.. Jordan, with notice
able accent on the word think.
Finally Mr. Darlington suggested as a
compromise plan that the Judges be PAID
81 per day in every county and city, no
discrimination being made. This was
adopted "a to 8.
The assessment as agreed upon will raise
sufficient money, 1t is believed. to pay the
expenses on the basis of remuneration OF
Judges adopted.
Norfolk County Matter.
AS soon as the State primary matter
had been gotten out Of the way a COM
s. r. Montague Of Portsmouth. concern
ing the proposition OF that city BY us
committee to hold primary separate
from the county OF Norfolk. s,
The letter was laid on the table until
| the Norfolk county matter came up. later
In tho, evening, or rather earlier IN the
morning.
The entire matter, including the vexed
settled, to the satisfaction or all, by the
adoption of the following resolution. to
which there was practically unanimous
eighteen ai hundred Democrats Of Norfolk county,
| asking the committee to take steps with a
| View to securing fair primary election. hav-
| ing this day been presented, and Mr.. @. w.
| Jones, the chairman OF tho Democratic Com
appeared before the committee and for him
| self and for the committee, of which he is
! chairman, having expressed a willingness. be-
mittee representing them, Of which Mr.: r.: ".
| Owens claims to DO chairman, n friend within
the room where tho election Is being conducted
| at each precinct, to remain until after tho
completion of the counting OF the vote and the
| certificatlon of the result, to appoint also at
| each polling place in tho county as one OF the
| three Judges of election such person as may be
| recommended for such appointment by tho said
y. ". Owens. or his committees: and the said
! G. w. Jones having also given assurance that
| at tho primary election every white man claim
| Ing to be a Democrat, regardless Of tho fac
| tion with which he may have heretofore
affiliated. who WIN pledge himself to suppor,
all OF the nominees Of the Democratic party
at the next ensuing election. will be permitted
to vote at the primary election to be held ii,
Norfolk county. and. whereas, tho committee
is OF opinion that an election fairly conducted
| on the basis of the assurances given by the
| said G. w. Jones will give to said petitioners
fair and Just recognition at the primary cleo
| ton, therefore, be It resolved, that it is not
necessary. In the opinion OF tho committee. to
take any further action at present on the
| petition Aforesaid"
Congressman Carter GLASS was in the city,
| but did not appear at the committee meet
Ing. congressman Jones. Southall, Hay and
( Flood were present at tho committee meeting.
! All the candidates for leading Offices had
| representatives at the meeting.
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