The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-01
Cannon IS NAMED
BY CITY COMMITTEE
FOR STATE SENATE
Wins Over Samuel e.
Kelley by Narrow Mar
gin of One Vote.
PRIMARY PLAN
MEETS DEFEAT
Members Assert Cost Would
Have Fallen Heavily on Can
didate, Which Would Have
Made 1t Rich Mans
Race-No Fear of
Bolt.

James f. Cannon, former member
of the City Council and q well-known
attorney. was nominated last night for
the State Senate by the City Demo-
cratic Committee, taking the position
as party nominee held at the time of
his death by Colonel John S. Harwood
BY vote of 10 to IL the committee
rejected plan to hold special pri-
mary. Samuel l.. Kelley was the only
other nominee when the roll was call
ed. and the final vote stood: Cannon,
l6; Kelley, 10, George T. Davis remain
Ing outside of the room and refusing
to vote.
Major Martin Resigns.
When the committee assembled
Chairman Price presented the resigna-
ton of Major Miles NJ. Martin as a
member. He resigned as chairman
shortly after the June primary, in
which he failed of e-election. in NOV
ing to accept the resignation, DR.. CIV.
Darlington read letter from Major
Martin advising the committee that lit
was wisest and best to nominate by
means of a primary and saying that
he had urged the Governor to fix the
date of the special election SO that q
primary might be held. The letter
concluded: IF the committee should
see fit to make the nomination with
out referring the matter to the people,
| request YOU not to- allow my name
to be voted upon" The resignation
was accepted.
To bring the issue squarely before
the meeting, DR.. Darlington moved that
the vacancy created by the death Of
Colonel Harwood be filled by a pri-
mary. at some date to be fixed later.
Mr. Evans seconded the motion
Cost of Primary.
Mr. Hodges protested that the City
Democratic Committee had some rights
which even the Governor of Virginia
could not take away. and that the
Byrd primary law distinctly provided
that the committee should fill such
Clyde w. Saunders said he under
stood the city or State would bear no
part OF the cost of an extra primary
the committee must find the money to
pay for 1t, He called on Chairman
Price as n lawyer to give his views
on the rights of the committee Mr..
Price said that he had had the advice
OF several leading lawyers in constru-
ing Sections and of the Byrd law,
and the primary plan of the Democratic
party from which 1t appeared that the
committee was fully empowered to act
as 1t saw tit, as might be most wise and
eNpedient and for the good of the
party but that whatever primary
city committee. and be paid for by it.
Wanted Frce-for-AII Race.
James NJ. Blanks offered a substi-
tutc, setting forth that 1T was not de-
slrhpie TO holu primary, owing to
the expense. and proposing that the
field be left open to any Democrat in
the January election. John NJ Purcell
argued that 1T was mandatory on the
committee to make nomination to
fill the vacancy, under provisions of
the Democratic party PLAN Secretary
w. q. Duke offered n substitute which
was accepted by Mr.. Blanks, setting
forth that two primaries have already
been held in Richmond this fall, and
as no provision was made for the ex-
penses OF another. that 1t was mex
pedient to order primary, but that
all Democratic candidates enter the
general election. thus leaving the costs
OF the contest to the State. The Re-
publican vote, he argued, was only 500
to 700. and a primary on the assess
ment plan would cost the candidates
from $500 to $500. Mr. Florance
thought 1T a mistake to pit Democrats
against one another in an election In
which other parties might participate
Mr. Saunders thought 1t essential that
the Democratic party have a candidate.
whether he be nominated by primary
or by the COMMITTEES.
No Fear of Independents.
Don't get cold feet" said Mr.
Hodges. Come on out and do your
duty as the law provides. The man
you select will be the next Senator
You needn't fear all this talk about
independents"
jected by a large majority. The ques-
ton being called on the Darlington
resolution for a primary. Mr.. Saunders
asked where the money was to come
from. DR.. Darlington replied that he
would favor good stiff assessment
OF candidates. Ii there were three men
in the race he would assess them $3.50
each. and IL necessity arises fall back
on the funds of the committee for the
remainder. Mr.. Purcell objected to
using money provided for lighting the
common enemy in general elections
FOR Kilkenny cat fight between
Democrats" Mr.. Saunders doubted IL
candidates would enter at so heavy an
assessment for an office paying so lit
tie 1t absolutely barred q poor man
from running. he said
Primary Loscx.
The Darlington resolution ordering
primary was lost, 12 to 10, by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Browning. Darlington,
Duke. Evans, Jones, Ladd. Atosby,
Pettus. Rogers. Sibley. Steiner. Price
IL.
Noes-Messrs. Blanks. Burnett, Con-
nell. Ferrandini. Florahce. Fowlkes,
ham, Mason. Meredith, oNeal, Purcell,
Redford, Saunders. Shifiett. Taylor
10.
Mr.. Florance offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the committee views rs
with regret the decision OF Major Mar 81
tin not to be candidate before the
committee for the Senate, and had he
been n candidate. II would have been
the pleasure of the committee 20 nomi-s y
nate him. feeling that he is in all re- gs
spects worthy OF the Nominations
Endorsement OF Martin,
Secretary Duke objected to the word-
IN Af he tutt II