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terms any insinuation AZ &c alleged
improper methods of the committee.
The Judge was applaudad to the echo.
ana IN order that there might be no
possible chance for INSTRUMENTATION
or misunderstanding of his. remarks
ana Intentions. Judge Duke read the
following paper:
Any man or set OF men" read
Judge Duke. Il care not who they
are, who say or insiuuate in any way.
snape or form that /, as a member
OF this committee. have ever connived
| at or In any way been a party to any
thing or any measure not absolutely
| TAR ana square, in my Judgment TO
the best interest OF the Democratic
party az ! see that interest, or who
say that / have not always acted on
my own judgment. or that | have had
Knowledge of or been a party to any
thtng any gentleman would have had
reason to be ashamed of. utters
wiHui. malicious, deliberate and base
less falsehood.
Leagues Resolutions Rejected.
Two resolutions from the Virginia
democratic League were disposed Of
In short order. both being rejected
by the committee. One OF these was
| intended to define under what cir
oumssanees and with what oualifica-
tons Republicans might participate
in Democratic primaries and was
voted down with practical ananirnity.
Another would have allowed any two
candidates for the United States Sem
ate to name one OF the judges OF cleo
ton at each precinct The latter was
ruled out on point Of order.
Only Democrats tn Aot.
The Democratic primary plan states
that only white Democrat, who arc
or will be, legal voters at the election
at which the General Assembly 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 senatorial candi-
date
On the subject Of Republicans yot
ing in Democratic primaries IL was
the sense Of the committee that the
the party law as adopted In conven-
the party Ia was adopted in eonyen-
ton. but determined instead to merely
emphasize upon the Judges the i'm
portanee OF observing the letter Of
that Law.
]. =. Whitehead. Of Amherst. offer
ed resolution providing that the
party plan be strictly adhered to in
the voting and only white Democrats
be allowed TO participate In the cleo
ton.
Colonel u. II. Cole. of Freaertcks-
burg. and T.. W. Carpenter, CT Roek-
ingham, were in favor of allowing
Republicans TO vote IL they promised
to support the nominee OF the pri-
mary,
The Whitehead resolution was
unanimously adopted.
May He Jones Idea.
]. NJ. Curtis, OF Newport Neas
was apparently the only supporter of
MT .IssrsaA Ky iasr attended the ,.Teat-.
ing. He is known to he warm per
sonal friend of the Congressman from
the First District.
Mr.. Curtis offered a substitute to
the Whitehead resolution. which may
represent the Views of Mr.. Jones
regarding the question Of Republic
cans voting in the primary. After
reeiting the party plan the substitute
continued as follows:
That In Democratic primaries no
person shall be permitted TO vote for
the candidates OF the Democratic
party unless In the last next preced-
ing general election he voted for the
presidential electors nominated by
the Democratic party. or for the nom
inee or that party for governor. or
for the nominee OF that party for the
House OF Delegates. provided. further.
that If he did not vote at such gen
eral election. then upon his declara-
ton that he will support at the en-
suing election the nominee or nomi-
nees OF tho Democratic party. he shall
be allowed to vote
Primary September :.
The committee adopted detailed
plan for the primary which provided
for the holding Of the election on
September I and June l fixed as the
date for fling notices of candidacy.
Candidates must specify which term
they aspire TO. Poll books are to be
furnished by the State chairman and
tickets by the local committees.
The committee adjourned to meet
again after the September primary to
canvass the returns
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