The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30
PRIMARY JUDGES
ARE APPOINTED
County Democratic Committee
Names Former Judges to
Serve Again.
ELECT NEW CHAIRMAN.
H. NJ NJ. Fleet, of Hungary Precinct
Now in Ghair-Still Three
Vacancies in Body.
ELECT NEW CHAIRMAN.

AT q full meeting of the county
Democratic committee held at noon
Saturday, a new chairman was elect
ed, the judges for the coming primary
were named and several new MEM
bers were elected to the committee.
MIR. Charles N. williams who has
been chairman OF the committee for
some time. rendered his resignation,
and Mr.. II. NJ. Fleet. member from
Hungary precinct. was unanimously
elected the new chairman.
Old Judges to Serve.
The principal business before the
committee was the appointment of
judges to serve at the primary to be
held on August & 1t was determined
to follow the usual custom OF allow
ing the candidates to name their
choices for the Judges, and the list
of judges who last served was read
by the secretary
Colonel Lamb, one of the candi-
dates. was not present, and Colonel
Ashby wickham, the other candidate.
stated that the judges who last served
were very satisfactory to him, and
that he could not offer more satisfac-
tory men for the positions. He stated
that whatever vacancies there were
could best be filled by the commit
satisfied with any parties they might
name.
The absence of Colonel Lamb caus-
ed considerable confusion, as II was
desired that he have a voice In the
choice of the judges. The secretary.
however, stated that he had written
to both candidates, at the same time
advising them of the meeting, and
that Mr.. Lamb evidently received his
letter. Chairman Fleet stated that he
had seen Mr.. Lamb in person and ad-
vised him of the meeting.
Short of Funds.
The committee is short of funds to
conduct the primary. and the district
committee is to be petitioned for aid.
The secretary presented a check sign
ed by the treasurer of the district
committee in the sum of s15S to cover
the expenses of the primary.
1t was explained that the commit
tee had $40 for the last primary,
and that s15s would not be nearly
enough. Each Of the three judges at
each precinct receives 81; 81 Is paid
for each voting place and 81 Is paid
each way for carrying the ballots.
This makes an expense of $lo Tor
each precinct, and for the sixteen pre-
cincts amount to $50. Other expenses
such as postage LOT HolilyiHs tiie
Judges Of their appointment and their
replies and other incidentals, bring
the expenses up to about 5000.
The secretary was directed to send
an itemized statement of probable ex-
penses to the district committee and
ask for more funds to insure the sue
cessful conduct of the primary.
New Members Elected.
Several new members were elected
TO the committee. though all the va
cancies have not yet been filled. Upon
the resignation of Mr.. Charles N
williams. of Bruins precinct, Mr.. A.
s. Grant was elected TO fill the va
cancy. Mr., Louis c. Williams was
elected to represent Westhampton pre-
cinct, and Mr.. J. Fl. Whittet was elect
ed to represent Jones precinct.
Those precincts that are not now
represented on the committee are
Bowling Green, Short Pump and Town
Hall.
The new members were all present
and took part in the meeting. Every
member of the committee was pres
emit. with one exception.