The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
STATE PRESS
Ell orin Expressions an lie Subject Of tho
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rfiniary.
ixtcp tl,c, Primary.
u any set ~ tnen should attempt to abel
ISL ,ne Urinary aystem ~ Nirainla ana t ny,
y back step to precinct meetings they VIII
pic or virginia. The people wish the pri-
mary system ,a, They realiSe TIA, ,l,s meawy
lines TO Keep Rood men from Offering Tor
Office because they have not the means, nhd
that y furnishes nj, Incentive FOR corruption
nut the general public Wish, TO see THIS
matter corrected without destroying tile pti-
hn,I. System, y IL not at al necessary 70
move cause for serious complaint on this
score. Hanover Herald.
riie- Pinn Is Good.
Y he present primary plan has been u
| success in every way. ind is Democratic. IN
principle. as u permits a direct vote by the
p ,so for their candidates. u ~ charged Il,
urinary plan. but was not III favor OF It
When II was first naugurated. This is en-
.liely untrue. Senator Martin was not OPP
bceun BY the May conventions Mr. Martin
promptly said II was inimaterinl to him
W ,,I1.a there was primary or conven-
tlon. taking the ground that II was the
business OF the Democratic party. not his
Later he gave pretty convincing reasons for
Only "Untraminelled" Way.
Mr.. Elyson further says: ~ an, firmly
persuaded. after all the arguments haze.
primary. that the primary affords a be;4er
opportunity for free and nntranitneile,i
expression Of the preference OF the voters
is the only g9spe, ,Tsaz a p Pa Try
voter to name his choice Of candidates. and
When the candidate In this State is named
the case is settled.--Norfoit Ledger Dis
Remedy tho Defects
The present primary system OF course is
not without defects. but they should be rem
edied. Instead OF going back to the old
methods OF nominating by conventions and
.lIus placing ourselves absolutely in the hands
me me sentiment Of the great body of the .pec-
pie of Virginia in saying: 81 am In favor
o. o. na, legal primary and the payment Of the
any other notifications of the plan which
WI! make 1t more acceptable to our people
ana more ,'i,e easily and effcctivey. admins
Of the primary system."--Peninsula Enter
prise.
For Primary Law.
peoples nominating plainly Mr.. Ellyson will
PROBABLY have an impressive bearing upon
the issue Joined between those wio Oppose
ne primary and those fnvoring its reten-
ION. And accord too. VIII be widely given
TO what Mr.. Ellyson says as TO the need Of
lesalzed primary plan. The plain duty
are concerned, Is to declare in the Roanoke
convention so strongly for a primary law
that the next Legislature Will feel morally
impeiled to enact 1t; and In the ineantiine
t. do what is possible TO relieve the candi-
dates of the primary-entailed entrance Fee
EXPENSE insignificant In its amount though
IL IS when compared with the items OF en-
pcnse which were represented by the es.
pendltures OF several candidates during the
10, , nominating Notwithstanding
Theory Is Good.
No question can be raised that the theory
OF the primary is good and thoroughly Deni-
ocratfc. II rid of its objectional features.
IL is the ideal way of making nomi,,ait ons
we thoroughly believe in making nominn-
ions. 1t ~ only question OF tho bes,
inethod. What this best method liz becomes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I.l.u.i..S 80 i~'u'Is must