The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29

Present Opinion II That Body VIII
Decline 70 Order PRIMARY and WAL
Name Party Candidate Fur or
nee.


Walter @. Duke, sGcretary 81 the
City Democratic Comn1ift6e. stated to
q reporter for The virtiuian last nfgnf
that II was very pr0babl1 thai no
primary for the nolnin4fion az
candidate for the Commemorative
Attorney OF Richmond would be held.
He stated that the time was TOO short
for campaign and that AZ fsIt that
the nomination OF the COMMITTEES
would be satisfactory "a the voters.
Opposes Free FUT~Al
In answer 10 a question ~ To i
free for-ali fight ct the election ~
stated that IL was hts opihiOn tllmt
such policy would set q bad precs~
dent, and that II w0nld create In the
voters o feeling that : primary y un-
necessary. He did not RVS these
Of the committee, but stated that
these views came pr6tty close to
being the Views Of the COMMITTEES, He
stated that nothing definitely has
been decided upon and that the CONF
mittee would take no action In the
matter until they had been ofactai-
" notified Of Judge Richardson's de-
cision as 70 the method Of selecting
Mtnetree Folkes' successor.
Judge Richardson on yesterday mo-
titled Clerk Walter Christian. Of the
Hu1tings Court. that Mr.. Folkes' sue
cessor will be chosen at a special
election to be held on the day OF
the general election. which falls on
November
10 Name Ad Interim Oficiai.
Pending the election of Common
weaith's Attorney, Judge Richardson
will appoint some one 70 fill the va
cancy.
Assistant City Attorney has recent-
" stated that In his opinion the City
Democratic COMMITTEES should nomi'
nate the candidate.
Judge Richardson has advanced no
opinion In that MATTER He has this
20 say regarding his position:
The nomination Of candidate.
general election. IL political meas
ure of which I take no cognixancs,
except to cooperate In such manner
as to afford the voters an opportu-
nifty to make the selection OF can.
didate, should they desire TO do %"
II Jttdges Richardson makes his
temporary appointment before the
committee acts, II IL not beyond the
bounds OF probability that the APP
the committee viii support him. With
out the committees support he would
become 4 boiter
Many Want Primary.
Prominent Democrats In Richmond
have expressed the opinion that q pri-
mary should be held. that two
months is suffictent time. and that the
people OF Richmond should have the
right OF naming their next Common.
weaith's Attorney.
Acknowledgement Pollard has been
quoted a. saying that under the new
primary law that there II yet sum
cient time II the committee wAnts 20
do II
Additional interest attaches to this
once because on the character OF the
man holding II depends In large nfeAs-
ure the enforcement or nonenforre-
ment OF the States prohibition laws
which 70 into effect next year
Four Have Hats m Ring.
There are four candidates for the
place. according TO report They are
as follows: r. Gray Haddor. W. kirk
Mathews George f. Wise ana Alfred
Kirsh.
Attorney Edgar B, English mas
stated that he In not candidate for
the place
Rnmor says that q majority OF the
/ committee. while pledged TO no one,
favors Haddon The committee may.
however. select more than one can
didate. A definite announcement VIII
! he made when the committee has
been offscially notified 81 Judge Rich
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