The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-14
WILL KEEP ALL
NAMES SECRET
No Information to Be Given as
to Candidates in Novem-
Der Election.
MUST FIGHT IN THE DARK
Democratic Candidates Have op-
position, but Can't Find
Who 1t Is.
MUST FIGHT IN THE DARK

Anybody desiring to measure his
strength at the polls on November
with Henry G. Stuart and other can
didates Of the Democratic party must
tell Colonel Il. O. James. Secretary of
the Commonwealth, about 1t to-day
Otherwise his name will not appear
on the official ballot. When Colonel
James closes his desk this afternoon
the list will have closed for the gen
eral election for all State Offices. hut
Mr.. Stuart and John Garland Pollard
and the other Democratic candidates
VIII not know then just who they Will
have to contend with. II the candi-
dates themselves keep 1t secret. there
VIII be no way of telling by any OF
the candidates save Colonel James him
self. for peculiar wording in the
election laws was construed by former
Secretary OF the Commonwealth u. g.
EgElcston as requiring absolute secrecy
at his Office, and this ruling has since
been upheld. The law specifies Just
how ballots arc TO be printed, and in
what type. TO avoid danger Of coun-
terfeit ballots, therefore. Colonel James
isn't going TO tell anybody who Is run
ming. Curiously enough. Some OF the
candidates whose names are to appear
on tho ballots are almost equally shy
about telling anybody they are run
ming.
The Socialist Labor party has put
UP ticket. Around the Capitol it Is
said that the Prohibition party has
full fedged ticket in the neld. Chief
Clerk Hayes in Colonel Javnes's office
looks wise, IL he knew many dark
political secrets, but will say nothing.
Pinned right down to II. he suggested
that those who were contcnding that 1t
was good public policy for the public
to know who was Offering for office
should read section l22 l. Of the Code
OF Virginia, which does seem to imply
that no information must be given out
from that office about who has offered
for the various Offices.
The Republicans and Progressives
have definitely determined not to put
up State tickets, fearing tho results
OF such n split in the opposition vote
On the candidacy Of certain RepubH-
cans who are standing for the House
Of Delegates. Then, too, the election
laws III Virginia provide for selection
Of election officers from the two domi-
nant parties-that is TO say, heretofore
election officials have been chosen
from the Democratic and Republican
parties.
The Announced Candidates.
The Socialist Labor party has put
the following state ticket In the field:
For Governor. ID. j.. Downey: for
Lieutenant Governor. i. Hamilton: for
Attorney General, w r. WEIGH; for
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. s. L.
Ford: for Treasurer. Edward Schade;
for Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton. Godfrey Kinder: for Commissioner
OF Agriculture, II. Adolph Muller.
The Democratic State ticket is made
up rs follows:
For Governor, Henry c. Stuart; for
Lieutenant Governor, J. Taylor ELY
son; for Secretary OF the Common
wealth, e. o. James: for Attorney Gen
aral. John Garland Pollard: for Treas
urcr. \. w. IIarman, Jr.; for Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, l.. c.
Stearnes; for Commissioner OF Agri-
culture ana Immigration. 6. w. Koiner.
In order that 40 one might lie left
out. Mr.. Hayes sent notices some days
ago 10 all known candidates for Office,
putting them on guard rs to the neccs
sity OF posting their names. Candi-
dates for the House of Delegates and
State Senate must post their names to-
day with the clerk of the Circuit
Court OF the county or counties in
which they are running. or tho Corpor-
atioE Court of the city, as the case
may be. -Four years ago several Rich
mond candidates failed TO hand in
their names, although they had prcvi-
ously Won the Democratic nomination
in a primary. and il was necessary
Tor Democratic voters to write names
on the ballots in order to secure tho
election of their candidates.