Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-22
Second Ward Count.
Mr.. Archibald objects.


votes
! Mr.. Archibald Objects.
Mr. Archibald objected TO the re.
ieciinn of two ballots upon which
The names Ct three candidates for
The common council were scratched.
the demand for new primary to
follow.
The committee received ana
adopted the reports Of The ,cllers,
then MIR Ilundley presented the fol
lowing letter:
Mr.. Hundley's Demand.
''NcwporI News. Va. May %. 1906.
TO The City Democratic Committee
Guy.
Gentlemen:
II have learned since asked YOU
ter Il recount al tho vote cast In The
fourth ward on tie 10th instant. that
the primary held on that day was an it,
LEGAL primary. Tina, il WAS not held in
accord with the primary plan adopted
hy the Democratic state Convention
at Richmond, Va. Juno 10, 1901 That
Section IN. with III; amendment is con
Trajectory To Section of the plan We
voted under.
"'l'hi; amendment 10 Section 10 does
not only contradict Section q. bui Il
ldisIranchiScd many Democratic vut 'rsi
since you made it compulsory for them
ID vote according 10 your wishes aud
desires, or his vote will not be count
cd.
| Example: a. y. & C. are three candi.
dates for the Common Council in the
saline ward Before the adoption of the
amendment in question: Il Democrat
| ic voter. had pledged my vote to a.
| | know y well and wish to give him
my support entirely aud see his cleo
| tinn. regardless Of which Of The other
two candidates are elected. II |.
know not he vote that h. g. G. zach
would poll. and which is Impossible"
for me 10 know. | certainly woult not
vote for a. according to my promise
To him. or my wishes and desires.
could vote under the plan with Inc
amendment but MY vote would not be
counted so il wns needless for me To
vote.
''I'hc state primary plan in 'ir sec
ond ward line reads as follows: "'rhr
candidates Ia he voted for dirart.v.
your amendment makes the vote" vote
Tor candidates collectively instead nr
Directly That u.s. The voter mn y vote
Tor The common cnunclmcn in pairs;
or forfeit his vote whether he wishes
t. vote for tic candidate for III. com
mon council or Il pair Of randi,l,r::.
The State llan very specifically
states aa follows: IAN white demo
cratic voters who are or who will be
legal voters AT tile general election
next following the primary at which
they offer IN vote. shall he entitled
To vote such primary The Plan
we voted under on May lG. 1916. with
its amendment to Section 10 is prima
lfacia evidence in itself that is not in
accord with the above portion of The
State plan.
~ have interviewed competent au-
lhorily as to your right. morally or le-
Eally. 10 amend The voting plan after
the candidates had paid their entrance
fec and il is n consensus Of opinion
that YOU were violating contract
which you had entered into with The
candidates. IIut suppose you did have
a right 10 change the plan he day be-
fore the election. YOU certainly did moi
have a right 10 change the plan to
cratic voter Of the right To vote as he
wished To vote.
IL hereby respectfully ask ynlI. and
trust that you will grant It without my
having to take this matter up with
any higher authority. tn have anuthr.
Democratic Primary in accord Tith
the state Democratic plan. to nomi
nate aldermen and cuuncilmcn 10 10
voted FOR in .hc .Cncral election
whic! will he hr;I here in June Tor
the city Of Newport News.
II ask for this new III imarv for HE
reasons cited above which The ust
Inc plan we voted under with The
amendment 10 Section ~ make; the
plan contradictory Ia itself t2nd)
Th1t the plan is nut in accord with the
vollng plan after the candidates had
PAID their entrance fee. with ont The
lronStnt OF tho candidates. Gih)
Section u Of tho original plan given
The candidates reads as follows:
"Thosc rules and regulations shall be
posted AZ the front door Of The court
mouse in thi:; city nj least five ,ays
previous 10 the holding of said pr.
mary election: and cory thereof
shall lie served on each Judge and
Clerk who shall conduct tic same.
and shall also be posted 1T each yot-
Ing place, and each representative
shall be entitled TO one copy" Tho
plan was changed one On day he,
fore tho election and il was impossible
i was impossible To post the change
i've days before the election and
there was no legal notice given the
candidates
Yours truly.
G. f. IIUNDLEY"