The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07
CITY COMMITTEE
CALLS PRIMARY
Date us September y With
Entries to Close by
July 7.
CANDIDATES ARE ASSESSED
Folkes, Hartman, Cox, Dreamer
and Montague File Names
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CANDIDATES ARE ASSESSED

BY adopting date for the primary.
liking the sums to be paid by randi-
dates. and determining to use the
State party primary plan. the City
Democratic Committee, In session al
| Murphy's Hotel last night. Launched
! the city campaign for representa-
in the State Senate and House Of
Delegates. for City Collector and for
members of the committee for tho next
two years. AS was expected. Septem-
Der was chosen as the date for the
primary, which Is the day already Sc
lected by the State committee as the
general primary date for tho nomina-
ZION OIL candidates for the United
States Senate. ~
While the South Richmond legisla.
tive situation did not come up, the
net result OF the committees action,
taxing into consideration the ruling
on Chairman Miles NJ Martin. Will be
mat the tickets sent to washington
Ward for use on September Will con-
tain the names of candidates from the
city OF Richmond for the Legislature
as we'll as for City Collector and the
wards delegation in the City Commit.
tee This WIN be done unless there are
some developments prior to tho day OF
the primary. and any South Richmond
citizens who desire to enter the pri,
mary must file their names with the
Richmpnd committee. unu not with tbs
committee of the old Legislative district
of Manchester. Chesterfield anu Pow
hatan. E
Candidates Assessed.
Zach candidate for the office OF CITY
Collector was assessed 500; for the
Senate $50; for the House. $40. and
for the committee. $3.50. There was
some debate over the amount to be
charged aspirants for the collectorship
to fill tho unexpired term of the la tc
Frank w. Cunningham. ono member
wanting to charge 5000 and another
$3.50 THIS was based on The lucrative
nature Of the office. there being con-
siderable difference of opinion as to
whether or not the oillce will be
ahoiished- Ono member regarded
money received from this source as
clear gain-velvet. as 1t were-while
another said for this very reason the
charge ought not to be high. especial
Is as IL was only for part Of a
term. All amendments to the schedule
as proposed BY the Finance COMMITTEES
were finally withdrawn. after an inef-
ieetual attempt had been made to cut
the amount charged candida tes for tho
City Committee from $3.50 to 50.
Candidates for all osIlces must give
notice to Chairman Martin by noon on
July to get their names on the ON
cial ballot. Any one dissatisfied with
the result of the primary must give no
tice TO the chairman BY SEPTEMBER IL
or within ten days OF the election, in
order to secure a recount or recanvass
OF the ballots. In all other RESPECTS
the general party plan In this State
was adopted az the city plan for tx
election.
Members Resign.
mere were several changes in the
personnel of the committee last night
secretary Walter G. Duke resigned as
a member from Henry Ward, hayinc
moved to Lee Ward. Gus BernIer, be.
cause of business enga gements which
VIII take him away from the CITY
most of the time. retired from the Lee
ward delegation, whereupon Mr.. Duke
was unanimously elected TO succeed Mr.
Bernier and Immediately re elected as
secretary.
James II. Price was chosen to sue
ceed Mr.. Duke from Henry Ward. p.
II. Lane resigned from Madison Ward
and was succeeded by John Purcell
while Hiram NJ Smith retired from
the Monroe Ward delegation, this va
cancy not being filled last night. /
good deal OF interest was shown
by the respective candidates for the
LEI islature AS soon as the commit
- fttNyo'Ht Htu' anu the aSplrantS who
were IN The lobby learned of the re-
SUIT, they hunted up Treasurer r. n
tioode and paid him the amount OF
their assessments. Among those who
SO quickly complied with the ruling
Of the committee Were Senator'S %. G,
Foikes and a. C. Hartman. The for
iner is serving his second term. after
being three terms in the House. while
NY Hartman is serving his third terri
In the Senate.
Three for House.
Candidates for tho House OF Dele.
gates VINO filed their checks with AIR
Goode we're Edwin p Cox James j
Dreamer ana Hill Montague. Colonel
John $. Harwood and Captain John 4
curtis loft the hotel before The com.
mittee adjourned, and their friends
said there was no doubt they womb
get INTO line this morning. The above
mentioned are all of those who hava
definitely determined to run for he
Legislature. The names OF three can.
aidatcs for the Office OF City Collector
h'.ve been suggested, while In some
Or The wards, possibly In all. there will
be lively nights for places on the eli,
Committee
Inc legislative candidates expressel
thf opin,"n that there would be !, srir.
lied campaign on their part MS soon
as me time for hlng notices expires
on July :. IL II