The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-04
DUKE DENOUNCES
CHARGE AS FALSE:
.Repels Recent Insinua-.
tions Against State
Committee.
CANDIDATES TO
PAY $4,000 EACH
Committee Refuses to Define
4 Rules for Republican Participa-
ton in Primaries-Urges
Judges of Election to Strict
Compliance With
Party Law.

s the State Democratic Committee. which
have minated that that body used
Or countenanccd Improper methods in
order to perpctuate the leading fac
] ZION In power. Judge R.T W. Duke,
or Charlottesvillc, last night in the
committee meeting denounced the au-
thor OF any such cahrse. as applied 10
him. as a wilful, deliberate and mali
cious falsiher. Judge Duke read q
4 short statement which he had written.
Si SO that there might be no mistake
about his meaning. lie was heartily
1pplauded by the members OF the com
inittee.
ANY man or set of men" read Judge
Duke. in voice when showed his
feeling and reflected his Indignation,
~ care not who they are, who say
or insinuate in any way. shape or form
that /. as member of this commit
tee. have eve- connivcd At o. iii any
way been party to anything or any
measure, not absolutely fair and
SQUARE, In my judgment to the best in
Il tercst OF the Democratic party as /
that Interest, or who say that have not
always acted on my own Judgment. or
that have had knowledge OF or been
party to anything any gentleman
would have had reason to be ashamed
of, utters a wilfui. malicious. deliber-
ate and haseless falschood.'
Preceding the presentation of this
statement as question of personal
privilege. Judge Duke paid "A tribute
TO the committee in Witch he has
served for eight years.
Charged S;I,HlO Each.
Each candidate for the United states
Senate was assessed $4,000 10 pay
the expenses OF the primary, whose
COS, was estimated 10 exceed $4,000.
~ complete plan was adopted for the
M
carries the usual party pledge Can
didates for the Two different terms III
the United states Senate are to be
Voted on separately. and. in fnct, no
suggestion was even made that all
iour names should be placed together,
and that the Voter should be permitted
10 vote for any two.
In accordance with the party plan.
Inc dates Of September I for the pri-
mary, and OF June for the Hing oil
notices OF candidacy. were adopted
X Resolution Defeated.
RESOLUTIONS coming from the Viz
sinia Democratic League were quick
5ly disposed OF, One OF these was in
tended 10 define under what circum-
E,ances and with what qualifications
Republicans might participate In
l1emocratc Primaries and Was voted
down with practical unanimlty. An
other would have allowed any two
candidates for the United States senate
10 name one OF the judges OF electjon
each precinct. The latter was
ruled out on point OF order.
On the subject OF Republicans yotinc
Il In Democratic primaries, IL was tho
sense of the committee that tho ,od,.
hao no right 10 add 10 or modify the
party law ms adopted in convention
but determined instead to merely en-
Piasl"e upon the judges TIL import
+ ahce OF observing the lettEr OF that
law. There was some argument over
s.nese matters. but tho meeting. with
the exception OF the vigorous nro,asts
OF Judge Duke. which was easilv ~
feature OF tho proceeding, was "a thcr
quiet throughout '.7'' Il
Thirty-four of the fifty mcmh.rs
oi 'ne committee were in attendance
wren state Chairman j. Taylor JIlIy-
son called the meeting to order
!. hummer = tnncr OF prominent Democrats from
I a,nerehl hoints in the State were
see a Tea outside &of the railing.
itutc for Qualification.
I'll \ s soon as Secretary n ~ aro,
y had called tine roll, I. p. Nhi,.ho.a
o. stlnherst offered the following rrs,
oiutlon. which, as adopted, FORMS tbe
: fuse for this campaign:
tesolHed. That the attention Of 4 no
yuuhes o. election is. especially ca fffesl
- a ri
( merry election which declares thu i,rl,.
white Democrats nre entitled to v,ts
f tphthe primary election, and this coIn
nhttee calls unon the said Judges NJ
; .olsetson to rigidly enforce this nro.
vision ~ tho primary plan,
2s5l air. Whitehead said lie thought or,
nhasis on the party's plan vas ne far
as the committee could go. The reso.
oiution was seconded By Judge Duke.
of Charlottesville
Hns Different Plan.
III. Al; curtis, of Newport News. an
parcntly tho only supporter az Nv
Jones who attended the meeting oft
fered substitute resolution, which
after reciting the party plan and saw
Ing that 1t has been alleged that Re
81 puDlcans have been voting in Demo-
cratic local primaries, proceeded.
nat IN Democratic primaries no
person shall BIO permitted TO vote for
the candidates of the Democratic party
unless in the last next preceding zen.
era election lie voted for the presi
ocntlal electors nominated by tile Dem
n ocratic party, or for the nominee
Ior the House OF Representatives OF
that party, or for tho nominee of
that party for Governor. or for The
nominee of that party for the House
4 of Delegates; provided, further, that
4 Of he did not vote at such general
election. then upon his declaration that
I. ne VIII support Mt the ensuing eloc-
u tion the nominee or nominees OF the
y democratic party. no shall be allowed
4 to vote.p4 phi
Colonel e. D., Cole, OF FrederIcks-
z burg, OPPOSED the substitute. Ia
wanted to know how the party could
4 be putt up unless Republicans were