The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
.PR0BE0F R|MARY
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Subcommittee Will Meet iii Nor
folk to Plan It's
Work.
CAN'T BE SECOND PRIMARY
Time Too Short to Have Vote
and Get Name on
Ballots.

obedient to call Just Issued b.
Major r. a. Mc1ntire, of Warrenton,
the subcommittee appointed by the
Democratic State Committee to fnves.
tigate the recent primary election in
the Second District will assemble In
Norfolk on Monday morning to begin
Its work. 1t is probable that most OF
the sessions will be held in tho Monti.
cello Hotel although the subcmmittee
Will perhaps have to visit Of Wight
and Southampton counties
There seems to be some doubt as to
the subcommittee actively going into
the investigation next week Under
the body. 1t must give tho contestant
Represen tative Maynard reasonable
time within which to file his charges
and specification. Even II this mo-
tice has already been given, retnrnable
Monday. 1t is supposed that counsel
for Mr.. Young Will expect certain
length OF time in which to prepare All
answer and countercharges.
Quorum VIII Serve.
It Is understood that a majority OF
those appointed have signitied their
intention OF serving, and that quo
doubt.
The impression prevails that the
subcommittee Will be fully able to
complete Its taking OF evidence and
prepare a report in time Tor the meet
Ing OF the State Committee. which ~
called for October 4. Not great nun.
be contested and the takinshof evil
dence Will proceed with rapidity. AS
one. OF the committeeman said on
Tuesday night, :The committee can get
to take UP all the time arguing the
legality Of questions asked the wit
nesses."
Whatever the findings OF the COM
n mittee may be. u Is agreed greed. that IT,,
state Committee viii not act until
October 4, and 1t Is necessary, In or
der to get the name of the party nomi-
nee on the official BALLOT that notice
Of candidacy be filed with the Score,
than twenty days prior to the general
for this duty will be October 10.
Can't BE Another Primary.
Under the provisions OF the party
primary laws when a candidate for
Congress Is to be nominated. at least
sixty days must elapse between the
Last day for filing the. notices OF can.
t the DAY on WI which the primary is to
be held.
Even should the State Committee
waive this requirement. because of tho
exigencies of the case. 1t would be
manifestly impossible to conduct a pri-
mary campaign In fifteen days. There
must be a reasonable time to file no.
tices of candidacy. and there must be
time to canvass tho returns from all
the precincts in the district prior to
October 10.
1t is evident therefore. that should
the committee declare that there haa
been no nomination in the Second Dis
trict. the District Committee viii be
~ h.oI 4, to1. u AL,
inee.
Further, there is a distinct feeling
that the subcommittee will recommend
that either Mr.. Young or Mr.. Maynard
be declared the party nominee nis These Sc
every respect, paying their required
portions of the primary fee. and can
vassed the district, Any other citizen
might have done the same thing had
he desired to DO 50 The impression
Of the men belongs the nomination..
Cnbcll May Ask Place.
: IT,. however; the state Democratis
Committee. after it's free. full and
decides that neither Young or Maynard
Is entitled to the certificate OF nomi-
nation. it is believed that Colonel Geo,
c. Cabell. City Attorney OF Norfolk.
Will again be In the race.
A close personal friend of Colonel
Cabell in writinr. to an acquaintance
in Richmond. says: You need not be
surprised If Colonel Cabell is a candi-
date for Congress when the investiga-
ton Is finished"
Colonel Cabel twice opposed Con-
gresham Maynard, but the certificate
of nomination was awarded to the
latter both times. On the last occa-
sion Colonel Cabell was defeated by
majority OF seventy-two. He is said
4 to have had serious intentions Of con-
testing the election, but was persuaded
not to do so.