The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-22
CITY COMMITTEE
| TO RECEIVE FEES
! Organization Will Be in Full
Control of Board
Primary.
PLAN ENDORSED BY POLLARD
City Attorney Believes Action
Conforms With Provisions
of Byrd Law.
PLAN ENDORSED BY POLLARD

Taking refuge under a clause in the
Byrd primary law. which gives sub
| ordinate party committee the power
to call and finance primary at a
date other than the one set for the
general primary. the City Democratic
Committee adopted last night by a
unanimous vote n set of resolutions
the effect of which will be TO divorce
the city government from any parti-
cipation in the coming primary for the
selection of members of the Admins
tratvc Board other than the mere hX-
ing of the salary b. the Council.
The resolutions were introduced by
Clyde w. Saunders and provide that
all candidates for the Administrative
Board pay to the treasurer OF the
City Committee at least sixty DAYS be-
fore September l0-the date OF the
special prinary-at or before the
time of Ming formal notice Of his can
didacy. Il sum equal 10 D per cent OF
The first years salary at shall be
hNcd by the Council for members Of
the board. The City Democratic Com
mittee VIII out OF this amount pay
the expenses of the primary. In all
other respects. the primary will be
conducted in conformity with the pre-
''SiSi4S VI tic bN!I la W.
DULY slight Opposition
Nothing like serious opposition 10
the plan developed at the meeting
a few tlnid ones feared that the
city Gommlttee had no legal right
TO accept tho candidates fees, and
that In doing 80 M ut ~ Itself
open to litigation. Others suggested
that the money be paid to the City
treasurer. In answer TO these, Mr..
saunders stated that in a converse
ton yesterday with City Attorney
l'ollard. the latter expressed the
opinion that 1t would, be entirely
regular under the provisions of the
Byrd law for the city committee TO
receive the entrance fees and TO man
age the primary.
Frank Ferrandni called attention TO
the fact that the city Council has no,
yet ratified the proposed $4,000 annual
salary for members OF the Administra-
tive Board and that until this - done
candidates VIII be at sea as regards the
amount that they should pay 10 tic
treasurer of the City Committee Should
the Council postpone final action on
this matter until after July TO- he said,
there would be dit'iculty in complying
with the provision OF the law which
makes the deposit OF the candidacy fee
compulsory sixty days before the date
OF the primary.
Amendments Voted Down
general discussion followed on this
point led by Mr.. Saunders ana other
members. Anne ndmcnts were proposed
directing candidates to deposit $3.50
each. with provision for a refund In
the event that the Counc! should fix
the salary at less than $4,000 "A year.
These and similar amendments were
voted down.
1t was finally agreed 10 leave the res
olution unamendei and put i, up TO
the individual candidates to see that
notice OF their candidacy as we'll As the
proper entrance fees are nled at the
proper time. The opinion prevailed that
IN the event OF failure on the part OF
the Council to fix $1,000 as the nnual
salary before July 10. each candidate
shall then pay to the committee only
S2oV--j per cent. on the 1000 salary
fixed as the minimum by the rdinance
creating the Board
An attempt was made to bring before
the committee for consideration the
action of the City Council in passing
the so-callcd "pernicious activity ordi-
nance. Several members were inclined
| TO look upon the law as a slap at the
city Democratic Committee" and de
sired summary action. Objections were
offered to taking the matter un at This
time. and II was allowed to drop.