The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
TWO CANDIDATES
NOT HEARD FROM
Other Five Eager for Immediate
Canvass of Primary
Returns.
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET
Acting Chairman Echols Says
Body Will Convene About
September 5.

All candidates in the recent State
Democratic primary, save Judge sam
uei W. Williams and ]. Thompson
ncss to have the returns. now in the
Brown, have indicated their wiling
hunds Of Secretary j. n. Brenaman,
opened and tebulated In advance or the
formal meeting of the State commit
toe. Mr.. Brenaman said last night
ttat he had been misinformed as IL
Nr Browns post-office adddess, which
probably accounts for his not having
heard from the Bedford candidate but
he had written him again yesterday.
Judge " illiams has been in Southwest
Virginia for the past week. and has
not yet returned. Mr.. Brenaman snio
he would take tho matter up with hin,
early this week. and IL all went we'll
there seemed no reason why tho can
vass of the votes cast should not be
begun late this week.
VIII Take Some Time.
With about 1900 precincts TO classify
and tebulate. the work will take some
time, and IL there missing pre-
cincts which must be sent for, more
time VIII elapse. At least a weeks
notice must then be given of the call
for meeting of the State Democratic
Committee TO pass on the returns and
award the certificates OF nomination.
Mr. Brenaman said no had been In
formed recently by county chairmen
Of several precincts. where, for one
reason or another no election was
State committee might have sat here
indefinitely waiting for the returns TO
come in.
statement by Echols.
Tho following special was received
by Tho Times Dispatch from Staun-
ton last night. indicating the position
OF Acting state Chairman Echols in
regard to certifying the result OF the
primary of August 5:
Edward Echols. Democratic State
chairman pro tempore, asked when and
where the primary returns will be
opened, and whether Secretary Brena-
man can tabulate them in advance OF
the meeting of the state committee, re-
piled that the committee. when It
meets. will meet In Richmond, and will
there examine the returns and verify
the result.
He has instructed the secretary to
try to secure the consent OF the can
didates TO the seoretary's opening and
tabulatinE the returns in advance of
the meeting OF the committee. so that
all the committee will have to do when
1t meets Will be to verify the work
and attest the result He has a letter
from Secretary Brenaman saying that
he had secured such consent from
Mcssrs. Ellyson. Machen, Pollard
Cumming and Koiner; that he had no;
heard from Mr. Brown. and had not
been able to set in touch with Judge
Williams. whom he reported some
whore In Southwest Virginia. Should
Mr.. Brenaman gain the consent OF
these two, he will notify Mr.. Echols.
and the latter Will at once go TO Rich
mond and be present when Mr.. Brena-
man begins the tabulation, and If
necessary remain while the work IS
being done.
Should one or both fail to give their
consent to the arrans ement. Mr.. Echois
VIII wait till the secretary notifies him
the returns are all IN hand, or prqct!-
cally so, 50 far as he knows, and no
will then call tho committee together
IN Richmond, and the committee viii
proceed to canvass the returns He
thinks 1t may be about September be-
fore the committee meets. Progress
now waits or the action of Mr.. Brown
and Mr. Williams