Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-09-01
CORRESPONDENCE
A Statement from the Democratic
Committee Of Clarke County.

April 2i, 1909. of which all members OF
said Committee had due notice, for the
purpose of providing a plan for the
selection OF Democratic nominee TO re-
present Clarke and Warren counties. the
two forming one legislative district. In
the next ensuing General Assembly of
Virginia.
On that date quorum was present in
pursuance TO the call All Of the candi.
dates being in attendance, they were
notified that the Committee construed
the party plan for the election of nomi.
nees for the House of Delegates to mean
that Where Legislative District is
composed Of more than one county. or
OF county and city, the respective
Committees shall arrange all matters
pertaining TO the election. which shsll be
held on the same day throughout the
district page Of the Primary Plan
Adopted 10y the Democratic State Con.
vention al Richmond. Virginia. June 10.
1900 And the candidates were further
advised that the committee construed
the qualifying clause on page : O; the
same party plan. To- mean that the COM
miiices having charge OF the uomina-
tons, should have full discretion ~ to
The plan, 10y which the nominee was to
be selected; but that whatever plan was
selected, there being two counties in the
district, the said plan should he put into
operation in both counties on the same
dav
The qualifying clause on page is in
tie words and figures following to-wi,:
la all nominations for members Of the
General Assembly. i, shall be discretion
airy with the properly constituted com
mitiees having charge of such nomina
tions as TO whether such nomination, be
made pursuant TO said primary plan or
10y some other method"
In other words. the County Democratic
Committee OF Clarke County construed
the party regulations to mean. that
where there were two counties Ia the
district. both counties should have an
cqusl right 10 participate in the nomiua-
lion Of legislative candidate to DE voted
For rs the Democratic nominee In the
November election
IL hen advised Of the construction Of
rho rules and regulations prescribed %,
,hc party. the candidates were asked 10
eNrtc-s their preference flr n method of
asceriaining the vii Of the people A. Ia
the nominee. \ majority Of The candi-
dates, If not AL of them. expressed a
preference for the primary plan for the
selection OF nominee.
The Chairman of the Warren County
Committee was notified of the action Of
the Clarke County Committee. and the
concurrence or wishes Of his committee
in the matter requested.
As time advanced, there being no
meeting OF the Warren County Commit
tee the candidates were directed 10
qualify for the State Primary Subse-
Quent TO the publication Of the Commit.
tees order 10 this effect in the CLARKE
COURIER, there was held in Warren
county meeting OF the Democratic
Committee Of that county. at which
meeting they adopted the following
resolution,
THE Democratic Committee of War.
l rem County think that the County OF
Clarke at this time has the right 10 name
the Democratic nominee for the State
Legislature and will not Ice forced into 4
/ joint primary; but desire 10 leave the
whole matter TO Clarke county, and re-
quest her to name her candidate fol
nomination and the County Committe,
of Warren will endorse the choice o
/ Clarke county as the Democratic nomi
nee for both counties"
After receipt of This official communi
cation from the Warren County Com
mittee, the Clarke County Chairman
called his committee together June 5
| 1909. All members had notice of lhi
meeting and a quorum was in attendance
The Chairman brought the resolution
adopted by the Warren County Commit
tee 20 the notice OF the Clarke Count,
Committee; and, thereupon the Clark
County Committee determined that, q
Warren county had waived her rights
or the right of the WaIreu county voter
10 participate in the primary election
and had done so publicly and oficialI
through her Democratic Committee. the
could with proprisIy orjer a special pr
mary for Clarke county alone Thi
was done, and July l. was determine
on as the best date on which TO call IN
! voters out. The committee through il
chairman accordingly published > motto
in the COURIER To that effect. uamin
the same judges as mad been hijhert
named and publishing The resolution {
tue Warren County Committee as III
reason for resembling lis former ordt
directing the candidates 10 qualify fC
the State primary.
Four candidates qualified for the Pr
mary appointed to DC held July Il, 100
to-wit; J.. II. Grigsby, NJ VI Reardol
| IL. y. Boyer and VIM. Nj. Struder. an
their names were accordingly placed q
the tickets
Under the party primary plan. IL
l county committee is made canvassiu
board to receive and certify the return
and the said committees are directed 81
decide contests subject 10 the right
appeal TO the State Central Committee
Y page 6, Primary Plan Adopted June |
!, 1904, at The Ricbmon Convention
Accordingly the returns were made