The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-16

SELECT OUTSIDERS
Committee Likely to Choose
Business Men for Election
Officers.

tj %lD1flCcTS. ssls E
mrhe person voting this ticket hereby
afftrrns his Democracy, and pledges HIM
self TO support the nominees Of the prl.
mary at tho next ensuing general cleo.
ton" P,nft
Tho above is circumstances II not the
exact language of the pledge which will
be printed at the bottom OF the ticket to
be voted here next Tuesday, In the Demo-
cratic primary to nominate d candidate
for United States Senate and the state
4 officers. II
Thc plan has already been drawn by
the subcommittee and has been practl-
cully adopted by the full committee,
though some matters we're left open IN
III the next meeting, which VIII pc heid
Tomorrow nigh
The pledge Is TO all ntents and pur.
poses the one used In the recent loce'
Urinary, and Is not materially different
from those adopted for many years III
the city There has been much discussion
On Inc outside regarding the question
OF n pledge i;ut It may be fairly stated
that II has long been the custom OF
the committee to place pledge on the
tickets used In mn primaries IN inc
city. sss S5,,s
Wherein IT Differs.
The new Language, which, by the way,
wns used In the last primary for the hrst
time is that which says "afiirms ms
democracy" The pledge has al"ays
sought to bind the person voting the TICKET
to support the nominees In the next en-
y = n.
suing general election. u,,
Thc plan would have been ilnaily
odontcd last Friday night. except for
the fact that the method OF selectln3 .,,s
1,,dpes and clerks had not been definitely
determined upon The committee 1Wrote
tho various candidates and asked them
10 get together and suggest one ONCE.
Tor o<eh precinct. The candidates were
gwen until last night to act ana ivy
fniled to avail themselves OF the oHct.
Some OF them wrote thnt $tney nau 49,
anrecs,,ons to offer. while others mace
no reply.
Only One Complaint.
judge william IIocses Mann, onH =,
The gubernatorial candidates DESIGNATED
Nv 9oho Jackson TO net for him. but as
mn other candidate complied the propo-
s,iion falls to the ground The question
,sTapnin an open one, and itsis nara 10
say what the committee vii do with rel
orcnce "a IL. Some of the members tninK
the officers who acted In the last primary
will be reappointed while others con- q,
tend they will not The registrars VIII
be named as one Judge IN ehcn PRESENT., nj;
81 ma perhaps one OF the old officers VIII
he taken at each, hut there is a sentiment
IN the committee to have the third man
taken from the outside.
Nav Get New Men.
Indeed, some OF the members soy the
committee. in all probability, Will to-
morrow night select some we'll known
business or professional man as an OIL
Ger in each precinct. who Will AT once
inrpire tho most widespread public con-
fidencc In the result Of the primary. still,
all this Is speculation and no one knows
exactly what will be done until the
committee acts E
..There has been no concerted action
or understanding among the members re-
gnrdIng the method OF selecting the off
GERS for the primary" said one Of the
!. leaders OF the body last night, but am
sure ali Of us desire to do what Will tend
toward inspiring confidence among the
public, and satisfying the voters with
the conduct of the primary.
There arc no factions In the commit
too and the members are determined 10
soc that everybody is given a square deal.
The matter is being earnestly discussed
among the voters, and the proposition 20
appoint n good business or professional
man In each precinct seems to DO de-
cldedly popular one.
Question of Money.
II is believed tho committee Will put
In outsiders OF their own selection IN
stead of calling for volunteers as nus
been suggested III many instances ~.
State Chairman Ellyson,
Another question which Is giving the
committee some concern ls that Of raising
money, SO as to relieve the candidates s, OF
al least portion Of the s expense TIE ne
r Urinary ia ali over the state Is In the
nds Of he eanad yss. s bas M
iyson is des!rous of having the money;
THE The Committee sent out letters to
prominent business men here put nnl up
The Body, however. has on hand about
$1,000 S let over from the last p Fry mary
but, this win be kept for use IN the gen
A Wide Difference.
Aave o 9 o 4mfnf some SO s1' sopS
plan provides for watchers for each en-,
ad1te there Is o4er neef ySs DO not
feel saiished that "a watcher could be
Of much service In case judges and A.; elerks
were speed to .,e act in nnd they prefer
fhSI y that the officers should have
tie fullest measure. Of public, confidence:
Following Is the5 section OF ne State
"At ali primaries held usder this plan
the poll books and yotng ESD sGa ~ Dc sha} N
have the privilege Of having one friend