The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-22
!! BRING ABOUT
1AIR ELECTION
ss.}eement Signed on Behalf OF
s,S General Ayers and Con-
e. gresham Slemp.
y
::3BLiClTY OF EXPENSES
Goth Sides Will Be Represented
by Judge and Clerk at
Every Precinct.
::SsLIcIrY OF EXPENSES
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

BRISTOL. OctoDer zz.-1ne eOhsnhttc -
representing Congressman Z. IL. siemp
and General r. A Ayers. looking to
q pure election in thu Ninth Virginia
District. after being in conference
from early Tuesday afternoon until
o'clock this morning, adopted and
signed the following agr sement:
"lesolvei. That We. the committee
appointed by General K a. Ayers and
Hon. c. 3. slemp TO recomm.n plans
for bringing about fair elections III
the Ninth Congressional District OF
Virginia. do recommend:
u. That for the election to be held
On November 5. 1912. in any county
In said district where the judges and
clerks of election have not already
been appointed the ELECTORAL board OF
said county shall appoint one Judge
and one clerk for each precinct In
said county from list Of names fur
nished by the local Republican or
CARNATIONS OF SAID county, proytd ID
said persons SO recommended are
reputable citizens Of said county and
voters at said precinct and otherwise
qualified.
"2. That In any county where the
judges and clerks for said election
have already been appointed. should
any Republican Judge or judges re-
sign. then the electoral board OF said
county shall appoint to ill such va
from a List of names. which shall be
furnished said board BY the local Re-
publican organization OF said county.
provided the person or persons % rec.
commended ere reputable citizens OF
said county and voters OF the pre-
csnct for which recommended aud not
otherwise disqualified: and should any
Republican judges already appointed
be objectionable TO the RepubiIcan Or
gaaizations, said judges s.ial be re-
the electoral board. and their success
yors appointed as Aforesaid AND
there snail also be appointed one clerk
for eacn precinct from list OF names
recommended as Aforesaid, and We. the
Democratic members OF said commit
tee. do hereby pledge ourselves and
our candidate TO do ala in our and his
power to have the above recommen-
cations carried out In good faith and
spirit
%. That the oompaign committees OF
the Democratic and Republican parties
In said district snal glgu and publish
the attached paper. entitled cam
paign committee pledge. and the can
didAtes OF SAID pasiIes shall sign ano
publish the paper hereto Attached, en-
titled Candidates. pledge
a. Whereas. publicity OF campaign
expenses is one Of the best methods
Of restraining improper use OF money
IN eiectIous. and, whereas pubilcity
should be before, and not after. tne
election, therefore be it resolved:
Further, That each candidate in his
own person and each political party
or organization by it's duly authorized
reprS sentative ahall publish in the
Heratd-Courier or such other daily
newspaper having general circulation
in the Ninth Congressional District OF
Virginia:
First. A full and complete itemized
account UP to date OF publication, OF
all money or other thing Of value used
in any wise in the interest OF candi-
date or party in the election TO be
held on the 5th day OF November, 1912.
including the number OF persons in
each county with whom money has
been placed for campaign purposes
and the amounts placed with each.
Second. An itemized account, up to
date Of publication, of all moneys or
; other thing Of value raised. subscribed,
contributed or to be contributed or
furnished or provided IN any manner
whatsoever heretofore used or to be
used in any manner In the future, In
the interest OF such candidate o.: party
in said election, and by ~nom con-
which any such funds viii! probably
be expended in the remaining days
Of the campaign or any time after
said election for the benefit of such
candidate OF party In said election.
Third. That full and complete item
lied statements Of the foregoing be
made and published in the Herald
, Courier, Of Bristol, Va. or other daily
newspaper having general circulation