The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

Instruct its delegates to the Roan-'
oke convention to vote for its re-
peal"
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UFFOLk, VA, April 25.-Nanse-
mond county Democrats this af-
ternoon took a stab at the vir-
~ ginia primary system. ASSEM-
bled in mass meeting in the City
Hall of Suffolk. they went on record as
opposed to the system which. It's speak
ers said. was breeder OF rancor and
discord. a promoter OF pernicious ef-
'fects. and whose operations are endan-
gering Democratic supremacy In the
State.
Finally. after slight dissent and an
overwhelming defeat of an amendment,
the resolution offered by Dr. Thomas
H. Barnes, instructlnE the delegation
against the primary. was carried with
. out a negative vote.
The mass meeting was called TO order
BY County Chairman r. S. Boykin, who
was made permanent chairman. P. l..
Pruden was elected secretary. and other
members OF the press were added.
On motion OF Colonel ]. F.. West. n
was decided that therefb be chosen four
teen delegates. with one-half vote each.
instead OF seven delegates, the county's
regular allotment.
They agreed to elect four delegates
at-large and two from each district OF
the county, with Suffolk as one elec-
tlon district.
Delegates and Alternatcs.
The following were elected:
At large-Dr. Thomas II. Barnes. Col
onel E. e. Holland, Hon. Robert w.
witlers and H. E. Smith.
Suffolk-Colonel ]. f. West and F. L.
Pruden.
sleepy Hole-Representativ Will
Hanson and George T. Rawles.
chuckatuck-Dr George w. Butts
ard William J. simons.
Holy Neck. E. Lawrence and w.
e. Peele.
cypress-M. F. Lloyd and f. F,
Erinkley.
The following aiternates were
At large--E f. Wagner. w. J. Ken
drick. John P. Lee and John l. Bond.
Chuckatuck-C. T. Minton and j. X.
johnson.
Holy Neck-Dr. Job G. Holland and
]. Oliver Cutchins.
sunolk-w. H. Barnes and c. l..
Lewis.
sleepy Hole-L. A. Deans and E. L.
cypress-F. E. Parker and e. Floyd
Riddtck.
Declare Agatnst Primary.
Here came the juncture which PEE
cipitated scathing arraignment OF the
primary and the introduction and
adoption of the resolution quoted
above offered by DR.. Barnes. former
State Senator and Constitution maker
DR.. Barnes In supporting the resolu.
said he believed a perpetuation of the
primary system would rend asunder
the Democratic party. 1t was the cause
OF bitter feuds and political strife. In.
stead OF staying or curbing corruption
IL had given birth to rottenness pro-
vionsly unknown. The speaker said
he had been In politics more than half
century. and he had seen in the
primary nothing but evil and perni-
cious effects. He was not now in poll
/ tics and had at heart no other interest
than the good OF the Democratic party
II this primary business continues
he. said, We would wake up one morn.
ing and find ourselves in the hands
OF the enemy.
The sentiments expressed by DR.
Barnes We're applauded.
Withers Against Primary.
Assembly Delegate-R. w. With.
ers resented strong plea II
favor of the resolution offered By
IL. OdIlA NlklcIS Sdlu Lis
adoption of the resolution woulc
mean that before Sunday noon Nanse
lnond county would be In the lime
light; that its just and brave stant
against the primary, which he desig
mated as an oftice-holders' trust. woul.
on the morrow be emblazoned on tn,
front pages of newspapers. Mr.
Withers gave history OF the primar.
in Virginia from period long antedn
\ - = to,, .t ut
torical references the boy orator
IRON Nansemond" said out loud til,
names of some Senator'S and would-b -b
Senator's, but he hoped these allusion
would not be quoted in the press. Nh
tives were impugned in the concep
tion Of the primary, even when it la!
in Its embryonic stages.
Mr. Withers declared the primar.
had not eliminated the fraud O
chicanery. but It had strengthened til,
chains of the office trust and had pub
licly proclaimed that none but the ricl
may aspire to positions of honor AM
emolument.
He. said a. perpetuation, OF the pri
mary would engender feuds, dismem
her the party and bring about
breech through which Republican
might walk to victory
Colonel j. Z. West was the onl,
member VINO would utter wore o
dissent. He agreed with much =,
Barnes and Mr., Withers had said, bu
did not believe in instructions. II
offered an amendment eliminating tn
words which bound the delegates,
The amendment received only thre
voters. and Immediately afterward tn
resolution was adopted unanimously.
REV. MIR. ROLsTo N liELEAsED
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