The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-11

NO REPUBLICAN
ALLOWED TO VOTE
IL BALLOTS ARE CAST PRECINCT
WILL BE THROWN
OUT.

Republicans will not he allowed to
vote in the Nottoway Democratic. pri-
mary is the mandate of Chairman
/ j. Taylor Ellyson. of the State CEN
trail committee. Upon learning that
the Nottoway county committee had
voted to allow Republicans to vete in
the Democratic primary provided they
promise to support the nominee of
the ticket, Mr.. Ellyson wrote J. NJ.
Harris. chairman of the Democratic
NottoWay county committee as fol-
lows:
Richmond, Va, Aug. ~, 1911.
/ j. NJ. Harris, Esq. Chairman, Black
stone, Va.
My Dear Sir,--I beg to acknowi-
edge your letter of YESTERDAY / re-
greet that the county committee of
Aottoway should have decided to per
nit Republicans to vote in the pri-
mary OF Septen Der Z. This il a Nio-
lation of the party primary law.
adopted by the State convention.
which provides that only white Dem
ocrats who are or Will be legal voters
at the election at which the General
Assem- bly, Is TO be chosen. which Is
to elect a United States senator, shall
/ be entitled to vote at any primary
election held to nominate & party sen
atorial candidate
The State central committee, which
met In this city May }. 10 make prep
aratlons for the nomination of a Unit
ed States senator, adopted the follow
ing resolution, copy OF which / sent
on May to every county and city
chairman in the State, The resolu-
ton reads.
Resolv ed. That the attention Of the
Judges OF election is especially called
fp stS{n nf 70 MIA -,
primary election which declares that
only white Democrats are entitled
to vote in the primary election, ana
this committee called upon said
judges OF the election to rigidly en-
force this provision OF the primary
election.
In view of the action Of the State
convention and the action of the State
central committee, l do not hesitate
TO say that, notwithstanding the &C
ton of your committee in agreeing
10 permit Republicans 10 vote, that
You should not permit them to do so
for any election where Republicans
are permitted TO take part iii the nom
nation Of United States senator's or
Of county officers, or the selection Of
county committeeman, viii be VIII
ated by the participation of the Re-
publicans in said election, ard If the
matter is brought TO tho attention OF
the State committee. said election viii
he declared null and void as to any
and ali precincts where Republicans
are allowed to vote.
The party primary plan plainly
provides that only white Democrats
may participate in our primary. and
other voters should, therefore, he de-
MED the right 10 do 50 II YOU as
chairman, Will do this. the State COM
mittee Will unquestionabiy sustain
YOU. This opinion applied not only
to those who vote for United States
senators. but to those who partici-
pate In the selection of county Off
GERS as We'll. The primary plan makes
no distinction. but declares that in all
primaries only white Democrats can
participate. / hope your committee
Will promptly meet and reconsider
this action.
In reply To your further inquiry, /
rag leave 10 seay that on page of
the primary plan you Will find this
provision, that all primaries held un-
der this plan the poll books in voting
shall be In the open view. and the
candidate voted for shall have the
privilege of having one friend each
In the room where the election Is be-
ing conducted, 10 remain until after
the completion OF the count and the
certiffcation % the results.
Yours very truly,
j. TAYLOR ELLYS0N,
Chairman state Committee.