The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-13
PLAN is REFERRED
TOSUBCOMNI TEE
Smaller Body VIII Make Pri-
mary Conform to New
Byrd Statute
STATE COMMITTEE MEETS


Feeling that the preparation and
adoption of party primary plan 20
conform with the new Byrd law was
too big n subject to be gone into at a
single session. the state Democratic
Committee. in session at Murphys
Hotel last night unanimously voted To
refer the matter to Il subcommittee.
This body which will be appointed
later by Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson.
viii consist OF one member from each
congressional district. with the state
chairman. and will report TO the neNJ
meeting OF the committee.
1t was pointed out that only one
more primary election is TO be held ia
Virginia this year. and that has al
ready been arranged for, and that con-
soqucntly there was no hurry. The
( only dissenting voice was raised by
Captain ". NJ. McAlister OF Bath who
/ disapproV.d OF subcommlttccs on gen
! oral principle. having had some un
/ pleasant experiences with them But
he finally Joined in vote on the res
olutlon. which was offered by r. y.
McIntire. OF FauQuier.
Discuss Representation.
Not SO unanimous was the action
Of the committee IN referring TO the
same subcommittee the matter OF pro-
po'uona'e representation ON c''y uni
1919 1',,7...',' u.
voters instead OF the same number n
/ committeeman from each ward or dts
trlct rhls mad been referred 20 The
eoainittee boy the Norfolk convention.
T J. Downing. OF Lancaster. opposea
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Refers PRIMARY Matter
/ In Offering his resolution Dir Mcin-
Ilro said tnat the primary question
B grows bigger every zine he looks al 1T.
i Captain McAllistcr srimly remarked
mat the PARTY had been toSgins 'h"
matter long time ana he would vote
NTo I'soi"ton Wnlch was also sup
portse os M'. WING Us @H 'o4."NS
AereaS' inc GENERA AsS'H"iF 'i
N"s'Hia' az aus ias' se3 N' VHssfi
/ new primary law and
Whereas tine duty now rests with
this committee TO adopt party plan in
harmony with and necessary to- the
legal and regular conduct OF Dsmo-
cratic primaries 10 be held for the nom
nation of candidatos before -uch pri-
maries now. therefore.
.R.soived That the chairman OF mis-
committee do appoint subcommittee.
composed OF one member from each
congressional district whose duty Il,
hall be to prepare such party plan
as is proper and necessary .or the con-
duct OF tho various Democratic pri-
maries In this state 10 be held under
the primary law passed at the last SEES
sion of thu General Assembly OF Vir-
rin.a. whlch subcommittee snail be d.
roctcd to report at the next meeting
Of this committee and the chairman
of this body snail be member OF this
committee and chairman OF the same
C. c Barksdae Of Halifax. was
elected "a member for the Fifth Dis
trict to succeed John w carter. OF
Danville, resigned.
.rror ,,a committee gave itself I'D
p, e,nchralsirp Rofisinr marty adj
sr.e9ce were made bv senator claude
s,,.a-so, c-oprrossn,an II r. Flood
tt.,r,. - stuar, Attorney General
e,,,,,,oi " villians and AIavor C;eore..
| C,arncron OF Petorsburg Dr. j. ID.
Rnchsnan and h. r wilson told of CON
| di,tors in the Ninth District All