Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
IN THE OLD DOMINION
RICHMOND DEMOCRATIC PR
MARY PoLLED SMALL VOTE.


RICHMOND, Va, April 60 1908
The voters 0 this city did not go TO the
polls Thursday III the numbers expected OF
hoped. The democratic primary for munic-
ipal officers polIed only 1850. out of regis
away from the polls for the heason that the
rules governing the primary required each
man to pledge himself to vote for the nom
inees of the party In city, state and ma
tional elections. And right there the voters
balked. Many who did go to the polls de-
ciined to participate and the bulk remained
away to show their dlsapproval OF the ef-
fort TO bind men to vote for the nominee
of the party two years hence.
For some time there has been consdera-
bic talk throughout the state about noni-
mating either Hearst or Bryan, The men
who are opposed to the silver theories Of
the Nebraskan objected to being made to
announce that they would vote for him.
On the other hand, the people who would
vote for Bryan make no secret of the fact
that they Will not vote for the New Yorker.
Bryan would again carry the state. but
there is great doubt about the situation If
the San Francisco congressman from New
York should happen to get the nomination.
The city has already sent $4,000 to the
city of San Francisco. That there Will be
much more is evidenced by the contribu-
tons which are still coming In. great
to the people of the stricken city, much Of
which will never be reported till the ac-
counts are made public by the committee
which receives the money. The Masons of
the state are actively at work, and what
ever may be contributed by that body will
be known only to the members of the craft,
for 1t is known that they do not parade
their charity. All the cities in the state are
making remittances direct, and 1t is fair to
say that Virginia will contribute at least
100000 for the people of California.
Apollo Commandery Knights Templar. Of
Troy, n. Y, arrived here Friday morning,
140 strong. The tourists were accompanied
by a band and number of ladies. On
reaching this city they were taken in hand
by members of the communicates here, and
were shown the sights of the city. visiting
all the points of interest. A fancy drill
was given in the afternoon by the drill
team, the exhibition taking place the
CapitolSquare in the presence of thousands
of spectators The visitors left here this
afternoon for Old Point where they will
spend the night and Sunday, leaving there
Sunday night for Washington, going by
the steamer.
ION to Richmond caught the veterans
at New Orleans, where the confederate
veterans held the annual reunion. The vote
for this city was unanimous as the next
place of meeting. Ten years ago the re-
union was held here. at which time the
largest number of confederate veterans as
sembled since the war was gathered. Since
that time many have ded-thousands of
them. Next year will be about the last of
the great gatherings, for this city is always
dear to the hearts of the old men who wore
the gray, and all who can possibly come
Just once more" will do SO. The veterans
of Lee and Pickett camps will have charge
of the arrangements and at once will begin
the task of getting quarters for the visitors
and seeing that they are properly fed. 1t
is already proposed to erect an auditorium
for the sessions of the body. The Jefferson
Davis monument is to be unveiled during
n no N har mr. Jron
and either Private John Allen or Bishop
Charles H. Galloway of Mississippi Will
deliver the address on the occasion.
The base ball season opened Thursday,
the six teams playing as follows: Lynch
burg with Richmond at Richmond, Danville
with Roanoke at Roanoke and Portsmouth
with Norfolk at Norfolk. The home teams
won the, opening game in each instance.
The national game has broken out with
more energy than has been shown for
some time the attendance being good. The
teams appear to be pretty evenly matched
and are putting up most creditable game.