The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-09
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1855 $500 5000 s
ana various civic and military organi-
/ IA ITEMS ses4i- be secured and other
/ towns and cities In the State invited
! to participate in the glorifcation.
| Six Candidates Frssent.
! Six of the defeated administrative
hJard observation-disclosures. Bennett,
Ferguson. Moore, Paul. Hobson and
Zimmerman were present last night
when Chairman Martin called the
meeting to order and heard some Of the
not altogether pleasant references
made by various committeeman to
/ their request. In the father heated de-
bate of nearly an hours duration that
was INDUCED DR.. Darlington, in
speaking TO his resolution, emphasized
the point that If the rebate were al
lowed IL would furnish a precendent
for others to come up to the committee
and pls'- the cry baby act and Com
mitteeman Mosby declared that IL he
were to run for office and meet de-
feat he'd take his medicine like
man" The debate brought out many
! shades OF opinion but those who fav-
ored n rebate met on one common
ground--if the committee was to make
any refund IL should be made to the
successful candidates as we'll as those
who "also ran" There was no divl-
sion Of opinion on chat. Those who
favored q rebate IN the main followed
the argument laid down In the petition
that .he assessments were excessive
and the aponnt over and above the
sum expended for actual expenses of
the primary should be apnorttoned
among all the candidates as q matter
Of simple justice. Those who opposed
a. rebate argued that the primary was
held under the BYRD law, which fixed
the assessments. and that no provision
was made in that law for rebates; mat
if the primary had been held under the
auspices. Of State or city authorities
the candidates would not have expect
ed II. and wolld not have asked Tor II.
am that to grant the petition would
be to establish a dangerous precedent;
that the Byrd law did not contemplate
as many as sixteen candidates in one
race and. therefore. made no ADJUST
ment Of assessments, and that III only
Ave candidates had presented them
selves their assessments would hardly
have maid for actual expenses. To this
hrruintnt one member put the counter
charge that when 1t started into the
arrangements for the primary the city
committee had pressed down on the
END Of the Byrd law that suited Its pur-
poses best, and had let up on the
other
The Vaudeville Feature.
committeeman q. W. AtoASNo 49,
nished the vaudeville feature Of the
debate when. with impressive solem-
nitv. he declared that while he per-
sonallv was opposed to returning the
candidates any portion of the assess
ment he was representing the people
~ Jefferson ward where the sent-
ment favored the granting. the petition
for rebate, and. therefore. he intended
Ia vote for MIR. Blanks substitute reso-
NIL ha n IA
time prayinx ttat IL womb mn mass,
The candidates who had been inter-
gsted spectators and auditors HE'D
out when the final vote was taken, MT
Fersusson thanking the committee as
he disappeared into the corridor. but
NJ Hobson replied with some appa-
rart heat to an observation OF one or
the committeeman as he passed out.
Dir. Carrlpgton's Resolution.
DIR. Carringtons resolution. which
was f1naIIv adopted as a settlement
NJ the mooted question, follows,
whereas all candidates In the prf-
mary for the selection of nominees
for the administrative board volun-
tarllv entered the contest without so
Iteration. and
Whereas the city Democratic COM
rnittee fixed the assessment on the
quired TO be paid into the treasury OF
the city under the Byrd law; and
Whereas the candidates made no
objection to the assessment at the
Tffnss ana
Whe- cas- by entertaining the petit
ton filed with this committee by the
sissseaspa candidates In. said primary, a
precedent would be set throwing open
All primaries held by the city Demo-
cratic committee with the tacit under.
standing that a part, II not all. OF the
assessments for said primary paid in
by the defeated candidates would be
returned 10 them. tho natural conse-
duence. being that every primary
would lie reduced 10 game of chance,
where the defeated man. IL he lost
the .effice. would get back his deposit:
therefore, be II
Resolved, That the request emhod-
led in the petition OF Nersrs. Fergus
son. Zimmerman and others be rs-
fused. NJ