The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
PRIMARY PLAN
STILL LEADING.
Convention Delegates Believe,
However, That System Can
Be Improved.
STATE TO BEAR EXPENSE
Variety Of Opinions, With sug-
gestions as to General
Changes.
STATE TO BEAR EXPENSE

Delegates TO the State Democratic
Convention at Roanoke are divided OH
the question Of primary. although a
majority Of those who have replied to
the reques. of The Times-Dispatch for
an expression arc in favor Of the plan.
Answers up to last night. which In
eludc those printed on Sunday show
the following:
For the primnry...... .....1:1
Against primary .......... 20
On the postal sent out by The Times
Dispatch were these questions:
care YOU In favor of the primary
systems:
aft You favor the primary system,
hut find defects ny nj present admin
istcrcd IN yireinin, what changes would
you suEEcst:"
Favor rInn with Changes.
y. S. Goctcliins.s SaltviIle.-Ycs most
certainly Simply reduce the cost.
r. S. 1tcClintic. franklin am. /
would not advise any changes at pres
VIM. Blundnn, Fairport-I am.
Tl,os. L. Stenrncs, Newport News
Yes. strongly in favor of it. A legal
ized primary, state to pay the eX-
W. II. HnirSton, Observation-Disclosures I;
FOR every official.
4. A. Fowler. Newport News.-Yes;
that the state board declare for two
day primary.
n. G. rurnbull, Observation-Disclosures.
think 1t could be made better and
am willing to leave it to the conven-
ton to perfect it.
Il. TurnbulI. Observation-Disclosures.
Have not had time to consider the
question.
Charles $. barrow, Lawrenceville.-
Yes. think an open ballot prefer
able with several minor amendments.
w. NJ. Holman. Crozier.--I am
u. ID. Adams. Redoak.-Yes.
w. II. Winston. Apple Grovc.-I GER
tainly am, as against the convention
y. D. Edwards, surry.--I am, if lc-
galized.
F; $. Hendricks !; Brstol.-Y Yes. state
w. II. Sutherland, Hillsville.,,-I am.
/ do not care to suggest any changes.
If changes are desirable. the party in
convention assembled should formulate
them.
G. G. sn.nd. Fork union.-Yes That
some provision should be made If pos
sible for the expense to be upon the
State, rather than the candidate.
S. d. Morton, Clarkton.-I am. for 1t
IS democratic. 1t should be legal. the
State paving expenses and every pre-
caution taken to prevent fraud:
l. n. Ballard, FairfaX.--Only for dis
trict and county elections. For Gov
ernor and members of Congress. 1
would suggest county conventions. For
Senator. would suggest county con-
Legislature.
j. H. Crank, Fredericks Hall.-Legal-
lie. and the State should bear the eX
Hense.
Why They Oppose II.
W. w. Dnugh, Spring Grove.--No.
] think it is a good thing for cities
and towns. hut it amounts to nothing
in rural districts. 1t is hard to get
the voters out, even to the general
election.
a. NJ. Bowman, Salem.-Am opposed
to the present primary system. A gem
erai primary for United States Scna-
tors and delegated conventions for all
other offices. delegates to be appointed
may be determined by local commit
tees.
w. j. Crank. Lousa.-Not as 1t is at
present conducted.
w. Il. Isenncr, GalaX.-I am not.
w. Mcdonald Lee, Irving ton.--No:
not as conducted in Virginia. Could
put up with it for United States Sena-
tor and Governor but no further.
j. S. Snville, Murat.-I am not in ia
Nor of the primary system. although
many OF our people favor it.
w. II. Valentine, Lawrenceville.-No.
1t causes too much interparty strife.
j. NIcOicky, Independence.-No. I'm
ir favor of doing away with the pri-
mary system.
n. c. Powell. Newport News.-No.
II. G. Pctzold. Newport News-I am
not in favor of the primary system.
WIN. II. Allen, Buchanan-No
a. II. Morris. Surry.-Am not in ia
NOR of compulsory primary. The plan
of nomination should be left to State
Executive ComMittee in State affairs
and to local .e%scutia'e committee In
local AFFAIRS