The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-06
HOLD PRIMARY
EARLY IN JUNE
Candidates and Voters Wish to
Dispose of Fight for /.
Legislature.
ONE MONTH FOR POLL TAXES
Must Be Paid by May 5tln-Cam-
paign Is Growing i'll
Interest.

Legislative honors are already in
great, demand IN Richmond, and the
campaign is yet in its incipiency.
Candidates and their friends are
working early and late. and in the
y parlance of the day, they are over
looking no bets" in their efforts to Sc
4 cure votes. One meets kind words and
pleasant smiles at almost every street
corner in the business section. and an
nouncement cards are handed him many
times In the course of day
There is a great deal OF talk con-
corning a proper and convenient date
for the primary, and as we'll wide
spread disposition to get it out OF
Z the way as early as may be found
practicable
OF course it will not be held until
after the fullest opportunity has been
afforded for the payment Of poll taxes.
The general election will occur on No
sivomber 9Th. and in order to vote In
the richmond primary one must have
qualified himself tc vote in the ensuing
general election. The Constitution re-.
qufrcs that in order to vote in any
general election. the poll-taxes for the
next preceding year must have been
paid SIN months prior to such cleo
ton. This gives the voters until May
9th In which to pay their 1906 taxes.
Then time must. be had for making
up the lists, so that they may he avail
able for the primary election officers.
The legislative primary in Richmond
cannot therefore, be held until the lat
ter part OF May or early in June.
( f. g. Is &.
Primary in June.
1T is believed that an early date
IN June will be chosen and will be
satisfactory to all parties concerned
Meanwhile. all voters are urged nv
the candidates and public officials 10
pay their taxes. SO that there may be
tho broadcast expression OF tho popular
will at the polls.
The candidates are getting active so
carly and there will be SO many Of
them In the race that large vote is
promised. Up to this time. the greatest
activity prevails with reference to the
senate, thoue,l somsr of the House aspi-
rants are Beginning to "sit up and take
There has been no public sbeakinc
I'D to this time. but the oratorical
stage Is coming on rapidly, and will
probably be inaugurated at the NEXT
meeting OF the Clay Ward Actives,
which will be held on Saturday night
April 18th.
President z. w. Miner said last night
that no formal invitation had been
issued to the candidates, but tina. ~
eny attended they would be welcome
They will also be allowed to SPEAK
II they 80 desire. Some Of them viii
be there, and those present win prob.
nbly speak.
Many Already Out.
There are already number .,
aSowcd candidates in the field for both
branches Of the Icgislat ure. and
others are expected to enter. Here IS
the list to date:
For Senatc--A. G. Hartman. p, G.
JolKes, John y. Minor. A. Beirnc Blair,
Or. George 3. Steel. ]. STANLEY Rey-
Golds.
For lIousc-Harry c. Glenn. Eugene
g Massie. +. p. Cox. Ordway Fuller,
j. i. Peyton, Jr., John A. Curtis. Rob.
ert n. Pollard, John J. Blake.
The House candidates are not nearlv
70 actlYc as those who aspire to seats
IN the Senate, but they are doing n
good dea! Of preliminary work.
Mcssrs. Folkes. Minor. Blair and
l'arnan are all hard at it, and thev
appear to he making good headway.
Mr. Minor was the last of these gen
tlemen 70 enter, but he has lost no
time since he finally determined 10
rLn. He declares that he has been
greatly encouraged at the assurances
OF support that have come to him
from various sections of the city.
Has Strong Support.
a great many strong men arc nj
work for him, and III political circles
yesterday the impression. was that he
was rapidly developing into a very
Formidable competitor for one OF the
seats In the upper branch.
4 Mr.. Blair is one of the hardest wor,,-
ers in Nthe. senatorial race, and he Mas
the first TO begin an active canvass
lie and Messrs. Hartman and Foxes
are old-tirne campaigners, and thev
and Mr. Minor are regarded as strong
men and leading factors In the race.
1T is The popular belief at the pres
iEometb'ng should happen to materially
5ent stage OF the campaign that unless
help or hurt one OF them, . they viii
be found finishing with no great dis
stanca between them.
IL Tho meeting Of the Clay Ward Ac-
StiVE9 on April 18th nrayn}saa 10 .hl