Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND. Va. June "a. - Dissension.
| discor6 and confusion Is confronting the
state democratic executive committee. The
recent committee meeting said that the
| judges and clerks of election would have
| to serve for 81 day, and there Is an
open revolt on the part of the officers in
| this city, who have always received the
sum OF $ or more for their services In a
| party primary. They will not serve for 81,
| the sum which the committee has decided to
| pay. The party management is confronted
| with the situation of having to select men
| who will undertake to conduct the election
largely from spirit of patriotism. and
| those who are willing to serve for 81 a day
| are not wanted by the friends of any candi-
| date, rule.
| On the other hand, volunteers are not
| wanted by either faction, for In that case
| the election would be. If volunteers are al
| lowed to serve for nothing, practically I'M
| der the control and direction of men of
! one way of thinking. provided the first who
volunteered were chosen. The local
party managers in both county and city will
have to make the selections and as a ma
| 5ority are admittedly friendly to Senator
| Martin It would be unfair not to have rep
resentatives of the governor among the Of
| ficers. No stock is taken in the hue and
cry being raised about a free ballot and a
fair count Politicians here are at a loss
10 understand why the clamor Is being
raised sixty days before the election when
the state committee had framed a provision
that the candidates should nay the ex-
penses of the primary. 1t is believed that It
would be far better to select men who
would serve for pay, have no other interest
than the fair conduct Of the election, to
having an election held under the direction
n norffc
Gov. Montague. in a speech at Roanoke,
criticised the state committee and said that
Senator Martin had dominated the proceed
lngs from beginning to end, and that the
assessments had been fixed high SO as to
make the primary plan, which Is objection
able to the Martin forces according to
the governors views and declarations as
obnoxious as possible, forcing the state
| committee to take steps looking to calling
convention or in some way having the
plan abolished repealed or amended That
the plan as it Is now is unpopular and will
prove barrier to the polling of q large
vote and allowing a man of ordinary means
TO oner for an office is admitted. No solu-
tlon has been suggested, even the advocates
OF me plan not having anything to offer
that could adjust the cost OF the primary
TO within respectable distance of the figures
advanced by Congressman Jones'
This has not been so active a week with
eAiS SaiuiudteS DIS was promised several days
ago. The governor has made one or two
speeches and attended one or two college
exercises, but the political speakings have
not been so numerous. Senator Martin has
made one speech and has been attending
to some business in Washington-"running
the departments" in the interest of the
people OF the state, his friends saw He
has been giving some little time to the cor
respondence end of his campaign the last
day or two. The senator is the most con-
ndent Of men, and he is satisfied that he
viii win. There is no disputing the fact
that OF the number of prominent men call
ing at the headquarters of the candidates
for the Senate Senator Martin will have at
least two to one over the governor, and
they all bring cheering news to the SEN
ator.
The campaign this week has had a bit of
life injected into it by a report which got
into newspaper and which said that Mr.
Swanson had, in the course of a speech In
Lancaster, told the voters that If they
wanted a man who would entertain with
VINE suppers and devote his time to social
functions then vote for some other can
oioate and not for me-" The speech created
something of sensation-rather the re-
port did. Col Willard got hold of the re-
port and he made a sharp retort.
II am elected governor" he said In a
speech at Roanoke, referring to the quota
ton. ut shall be my aim to maintain the
prestige and proud traditions of the state
and entertain to the best Of my ability 1t
VIII not be part of the duty of the execu-
tive to attend social functions, but as gov
ernor of Virginia the White House of the
commonwealth should ever be the scene of
courtesy and hospitality whenever occasion
demands" The speaker said, accepting the
swanson speech as correct, that it was an
1nS1nuation aimed at him, and that he
hurled 1t back with all power
MI Swanson. In conversation regarding
the remarks Of Col. Willard, denied that he
had said anything that could in any way
reflect on Col. Willard have any refer
ence to his conduct of his campaign, Mr..
Swanson said he had Invariably spoken of
Col. Willard and his other opponent, Judge
Mann. in the most courteous and polite
way, in good spirit and In a manner most
dignifed.
Judge Mann is troublesome candidate
He Is making campaign that is having
its effect, and IL is feared that he will con-
tinue the even tenor of his way and finally
get the women folks reused up, becoming
more active as the campaign progresses
1t is believed that whoever gets the nominal
ton will have to defeat Judge Mann. The
judge is appealing to the homes, for the
purity of the boys, presenting figures show
ing the extent and evil of the saloon and
whisky traffic, and the crowds are focking
to hear him He is a competitor who Is
dangerous to either of the other candidates
and the party leaders are beginning to
realize more accurately each day that he is
not only candidate, but an aspirant who
Is making rapid inroads on the vote Of the
people by his manner, his argument and
the subject which is uppermost In his mind
Temperance.
Judge Samuel w. Williams of Wythe has
formally entered the race for attorney gen.
eral. and he is making strong and catchy
bid for the vote of the people. He has
said that he would, as a member OF the
state board of education, vote for single
book list, charging that Maj Anderson has
voted for the multiple list Judge williams
is old soldier, has served the demo-
cratic party on the stump in many cam
paigns. and has the distinction of being the
only candidate on the ticket from the
southwest part of the state. factor which
will in itself be greatly in his favor, as
the voters have on numerous occasions in
the selection Of state tickets-certa!nly in
convention-seen to 1t that the candidates
were not grouped. On the grounds stated
above. Judge Williams is making his cam
pafgn He Is a man Of commanding pres
ence. a steady, attractive talker, has
fine voice and Is entertaining on the stump.
Maj. Anderson, the incumbent OF the Of
flee. Is candidate for reelection. and he
Is getting ready to reply to the speeches