The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-11
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RACE FOR BOARD
George Paul Admitted a
Eleventh Hour by Special
Ruling OF Committee.
TO ELIMINATE NEGRO VOTE
City Committee Takes Steps to
Bar Colored Voters From
Coming Primary.

coming Urinary.
Under special ruling adopted by
tho city Democratic Committee last
night. liking july 10 at L. o'clock mid
night. as 80 outside limit for paying
in the Candidacy fee. George Paul. OF
south Richmpnd. was admitted as the
seventeenth candidate in the race for
the Administrative Board. Nj. Paul
narrowly escaped being eliminated
from the contest because of his fail
ure TO deposit the $3.50 tee required by
the Byri primary law. before noon
yesterday.
Treasurer Goode reported to the
committee that although he was in
formed that MIR Paul made an effort
to find him before the noon hour. he
actually deposited his check between
the hours OF l. ana o'clock lie
stances the check be accepted. and MIR.
Paul declared a regularly qualified can
didatc.
Ad,ocntc Extension TO July L..
The incident furnished tho commit
tee with material for thirty-minute
debate. 1t Was objected by some
members that the resolution adopted
at previous meeting liking July 10
as the last day Tor receiving fees from
candidates carried with il the Inference
that the entry list would be closed
at noon Yesterday In the absence nf a
copy of the resolution the II o'clock
Limitation could not be established.
\ motion was offered directing that
the time for entries be extended TO
July >. in accordance with the Byrd
primary law. which makes compulsory
the deposit of entry fees not later
than sixty DAYS before the election rs
held This motion was withdra wn in
favor OF another offered by DR. Rus
sell Jones. declaring il to DO tho sense
of tho committee that the previous
resolution liking July 10 as the last
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understood to mean that such fees
might he received until midnight of
that date. 1t was adopted unanimous
TO Eliminate Negro Vote.
Considerable debate was aroused by
the widely published statement OF
Chairman Miles NJ. Martin. of the city
Democratic Committee. that under the
Byri primary law. negroes will be able
70 vote ON the same basis as white
Mr. Martin reiterated the statement.
saying that however much he re-
GREETED this fact it was nevertheless
so. The Byrd law, he said could make
no exceptions Oh the ground OF race
or color To have done so would have
rendered the act unconstitutional
j NJ y. Allen took q violent posi-
iion on the matter The Democrats
party. he said. had been working for
now IT was propused to invite the
negroes into tho Democratic foli.
li the Byrd primary Law compels
this committee to permit negroes TO
vote in the coming election he said
~ say Let us rescind our action adopt
ing that law as the one under which
10 conduct our primary, and let us
submit the whole proposition anew 10
the plans committee"
Committee Cannot Choose.
Chairman Martin pointed out that
the committee had no power 10 law
down rules 10 govern the comm, cleo
ton. other than those contained in
me BYRD act As long as the election
was 10 be by primary and not ~ con
Vention. he said, the Byrd law must
prevail.
number Of the members expressed
inc opinion that Democrats had little
10 fear from the black vote. and that
the whole matter was much like trvlne
10 make mountain out of a mole hili
inc committee adopted "a resolution al
reetins the attention OF the election
Judges 10 section Of the Byrd law
whlch defines an eligible voter as one
VINO IN the last preceding general
ciectlon voted for the party nominee
i ior president presidential clector.
the General Assembly. y strict inter-
probation OF this clause, 1t was the
sense or the committee. would elimi-
nate most OF the negro Democratic
The hnal list Of entries follows:
ieck' tienry ,, Building Inspector;
former Alderman
Bennett \. w. undertaken; member
Board OF Aldermen
Davis George s.. merchant: former
Superintendent Of Almshouse
Don Lcavy, John l.. salesman: mem
Der OF the Board Of Aldermen.
Fergusson. Edgar II member OF
3iiy COUNCIL contracting printer
tolkes. Elbin c., state Senator. law
Gunst. Marx manufacturers agent:
member OF Board OF Aldermen
tilrschhcrg. John. member city Coun-
ell, salesman
IIobson. Graham -. with T.edegar
Company member OF Board OF Alder
knowles. William p. Superintendent
City Gas Works
Mccarthy Carlton State Accountant:
former Mayor
Moore John ~. member of Board Of
Aldermen, liquor dealer.
Richards. Charles f.. member Com
mon Council retired.
Taylor Charles r.. retired merchant;
president Fire Board.
Whlttet Robert president Board Of
Aldermen. contracting printer.
Zimmerman. William IL. former
Alderman. retired
Paul George Ice manufactures
Mrs. rimddcn GETS Divorce.
AN absolute divorce was granted
yesterday ln tho Law and Equity
court 20 Grace Cox GLADDEN. from her
GLADDEN. was given custody Of their
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