The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
FRANKLIN APPEAL
LOST In MAILS
Text Of Petition to State Com.
mittee Regarding Primary
Is Made Public.

Particulars OF tho objection TO the
recent primary made by the defeated
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation to represent Franklin county
to light at last. through copy OF tho
protest which @. w. B. Hale and Rev.
C. l. Ross tried to file with the State
Democratic Committee at its recent
meeting here. For some reason the
communication was lost.
Mr.. Hale says he addressed the let
ter containing the petition to have the
March primary set aside to Rorer A.
James, chairman OF the Fifth District
committee, care Murphy's Hotel. Mr..
Hale has written to Mr.. James regard
Ing the ma tier. and the latter replied
that. as ne did not expect to receive
any mall. he did not inquire for lot
tiers at the hotel. and received none.
Since that time Mr.. Hale has visited
Richmond and has gone over the un-
delivered mall at Murphy's without
finding his letter there. IA
Text of Petition.
The letter of Dir. Hale, which did
not reach the State committee, Is as
follows:
To the Democratic state COMMITTEES:
We, the undersigned, participants
and candidates at the recent primary
held In the county Of franklin o.,
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your assembly to consider PROVOST
ZION to annul the action OF said prt-
mary, for the following reasons to-
wit: 1''.S'
First. Since the primary was held
we have become acquainted with the
laws regulating the holding OF Dem
ocratic party primaries In the State Of
virginia formulated and promulgated
by your body. and we find that tbe
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county was not in accordance with
the mandates as determined by your
committee. Your order requires that
all primaries shall be held not earlier
than ninety days nor later than sixty
days preceding tho election for which
the primary is to be held.
Second. Only such as are quail
He'd to vote at the succeeding cleo
ton are eligible as voters at the pre-
vious primary Now. as large per
cent. OF the voters had not paid their
taxes ere the aforesaid primary, and
no list OF capitation taxpayers could
be made up until after May 6. It Js
clear It would be unlawful to hold a
primary earlier than May 6, for the
| reason that the election judges would
have no way to ascertain who are
entitled to vote at the regular cleo
ton. aS
| hBain, tHdt IN the primary held la st
March in the county of Franklin, con-
trary to our expectations and against
| all rules governing distinct parties or
| organizations. n foreign antagonistic
clement (members OF the Republican
party were permitted by the judges
| at said primary at number of vot-
ing precincts In said county TO cast
! ballots for Democratic candidates, and
| by reason OF which vote (RepubNcan)
| we truly believe that certain legis-
lative candidate (Mr. Kinsey) received
| his certificate OF nomination. Without
said Republican vote. we also believe
Mr.. Kinscy would have been defeated
by several hundred plurality. This
deduction is upon careful estimate of
| 800 Republican votes cast. the bulk OF
which Republican vote was cast for
Mr. Kinsey the nominee, who with all
this allen element was only preferred
by majority (not n plurality OF AZ
in primary that polled 1852 votes.
Hoping this request may find favor
with your committee We are with
respect, G. W. B. HALE.
c. L. ROSS
May 2. 1911, Rocky Mount. Frank
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