The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18

the white Democrats Of Norfolk
County primary that we may de-
|tefmine who shall an the cfices' W;
want Democrats.
The fusionists don't want 70 So
into aprimary. he added. because
they control 800 to 400 negro vofes
and from $50 10 200 white Repubii.1
cans IN the election
Closing, Mr.. Long made reference
to DR.. Burfoot as organizer OF u
Citizens party and asked what kino
OF q Democrat the leader OF anofnef
party might be regarded.
DIR. Burfoot. replying, brought
Long to his feet with the statement
that Morris Long Was former
fusion warhorse." Mr Long ex-
planned that some twenty years ago.
he voted with that faction for mum
Der Of years. that he was not voting
with 1t now.
Il have no apologies to make for
that" said Mr.. Long, but object
to being called I Fusion warhorse."
DR.. Burfoot continued. stating the
cease for the committee. He deplored
conditions In the county.
I'VE haven't q Republican running"
Df. buFIOpL CoHCkuucu, aHa tHcFt VITA
not be one running unless you overs
turn the committees action. We are
ali trying to become Democrats" The
gathering In the hall roared With
laughter at this remark, as DR.. Bur-
foot took his seat.
Mr.. Brooke followed, interpreting
the election law and the party primary
plan In effort to show the State Com
mittee IL had the authority to order
primary. But the COMMITTEES could
mott see ii his way and wnea Con-
gresham Flood presented his resoiu-
tion. il was adopted after discussion
In which another resolution, ealing
= urinary. was presented by DR.. Hope
as a substitute.
Allen Offers Amendment
Mr.. Floods resolution was amenoed
by w. r. Allen. of the Tenth LIS
trfct. The amendments intention was
10 Mace the state Committee on re-
cord as being Of the opinion tnaf u =
without authority to review the aS. i''
OF the County Committee IN mains
nominations. and declining 20 resi-
rect the difficulty of two years 80, -.
mittse on an appointment based upon
a larger voting population than pos
sessed at the time.
DR. Hope in offering his resolutie..
+ stressed the point that the tonnsy
Committee is not representative oi o
no ,or,tv of the Democratic voters OF
the county. He pointed TO the sov
ma ,orItv for the Straightouts IN tne
last election and supported tne
tion of Messrs. Brooke ana Lohs ne ne
~ the voters could elect their connnl,. .
tee the trouble In the county ha
ha enaed He declared there snouio ue
,oir test of strength between the
awo factions and that a primary 70.
~. aIaction OF the committee Wouia
give this. test
Giss Of Flood Resolution. :.
~ Floods resolution calls TOT
t-.~v Gar the election OF the com
r.,.taa hut onits the nomination OF
candidates for county once. Ihs
mary Ia to be held SEPTEMBER
the same time and same potnns 49, ~
as used In the senatorial ps~ ~
= ~ Hone Ia named commissioner OF
a,.c,iop representing the state Com
,aittes and to him is given CUSTODY o.
,ha hooks and ballot boxes ana "
nir, /. entrusted the duty OF cahves
inv the vote and reporting Inc result
10 the state Committee.
~ hesr the expense of this primary
..eh faction II to put up $3.50. What
ever In left over In to be retuThe" AA'7-
equal division TO the factions'>
Those who May vete. :.
rS r..outton proyides that All
r.h,te qualified voters may rartici-
I ~ ,vhr yeted for the Democratic REP
resent alive in Congress OF governor :.
~ vino declares he Will snppoft ne nle
lranaidate Of the primary for the stale
lSanr,e II La also provided that Al
- ,,sidates for place on the county com :
mittee shall notify DR.. Hope 81 sue'.
candidacy at least ten Gays proa
the primary. The expense non
fore September ]. s r4.u-
, ,aran, Governor EIlyson's interpre.a-
tior of the party primary plan
aaontinp the resolution presented "
rIyde w. Saunders, as follows:
! .pssolved the we endorse the m
,.rnrstation OF the party primary plan
made by the Hon J. Taylor Eiissoh,
state chairman. that negroes snout"
not he allowed to vote IN any D
| ocratic primary. no matter ,o' -
.sa,,,tn ttans such primary is held, tha
| ~ nifest intention Of the party betn1
tha, only white voters should take
mart In any primary held for the pur-
ncss Of making party nominations
r.. rey.onneI OF the state Centrai
rar, ,oittee an now constituted Is. ey
| districts, as follows:
Ffrst4-T. J.. Downing. ]. Nj Curtis
III. BOYD Sears, r. L. Ailworth, q. y
second-A. j. Ackiss. w. W, Sale.
fpr. 8. r. Hope. n. r. Withers. ). =.
| Abbitt.
Third-ciyde w Saunders. Or. ].
| g. Fisher. Manly Fl. Barnes, simon
| solomon, W. ID. Cardweii.
| Fourth-A. r. Morris. w. c. VIM,
j. Taylor Thompson, Robert Giiiiam'
n. d. Hutchinson.
Fifth-R. A. James, T. c. Burch, Y.
| NJ. Hooker. C. c. Barksdaie. d =.
sixth.-P. G. Howard. George ".
| Muse. w. H. Miller, Lawrence DAVIS.
| Frank Nelson
seventh-R. r. W. Duke, Jr., George
W. Kinsey. w. p. Carson. r. Gray
| wiiliams, W. A. Byeriy.
| Eighth--R. G. l.. Moncure. Gardner
! L. Booth X. A. Mcintyre, Thomas A.
| williams. Raleigh r. Green.
! NINTH. 3. Boyer. Charles ".
Bondurant. Dr.eJ. D. Buchanan. B. =.
Wilson John H. Cos.
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