The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-26

Portsmouth. will have no opposition
! in the primary OF Tuesday, and will be
the recognized Democratic candidate
for the Senate In the November cleo
ton. and that the stradghtout candi-
dates for the county committee will
all be elected without opposition.
DR.. F. 8. Hope. who was delegated
by the State Central Committee to
handle all arrangements for the selec-
ton of the new county committee, said
last night that preparations had gone
too far now to halt them. He de-
clsred that the ballots are printed, and
boxes and stationery been prepared
and will be distributed on Monday.
Furthermore. the vote cast in Tues
days committee election Will be duly
canvassed by the district committee.
He had no official notification of
withdrawal
Things have gone too far now to
STOP" he said with emphasis.
In reference to the declaration of
the Fusionists that judges selected in
conference for the committee election
had -AeeH-sei4esen by thee county eiee-
toral board to preside in the sena-
torial primary. DIR. Hope intiniated
that it is a matter in which he had no
concern. The judges selected for the
committee election stand as they were
named at the Monticello conference,
and. according to the doctor, will 20
forward with the election on Tues
day.
DR. Hope appeared before the Nor
folk County electoral board last We'd
nesday afternoon, and asked II 1t is
agreeable for the judges designated
to conduct the committee election to
have the use OF the qualified lists and
registration books in the polling pre-
cincts on Tuesday. He informed the
board that he was there through
courtesy. and not with legal status.
acting elnder the instructions of the
State committee. The board informed
him that II would be entirely agree
able to have the judges engaged in
the conduct Of the committee election
occupy the polling places with the
Judges designated to officiate Mt the
senatorial primary, and have access to
their qualified lists and registration
books
All Of the equipment for conducting
the committee election has been as
sembled. and the ballots are now be-
ing printed. The boxes have been
properly designated for the various
precincts. and have been supplied with
/ all OF the stationery necessary for
conducting the election.
! The tickets. at least some OF them,
were stamped yesterday with the per-
sonal signature of Or. Hope.
! He has delegated several personal
representatives to meet at the NUM-
ciapal building. this city, at IL o'clock
on Monday to receive the ballot boxes.
! tickets etc, for the various precincts.
They will see to It that the equipment
Is placed in the hands OF the proper
election officials Mt sunrise Tuesday
morning
In arranging the ballots for the cleo
ton. DIR. Hope said he did so with
an idea Of giving both factions an
absolutely square deal. He alternated
in giving the fusionists and straight
outs positions OF prominence IN max
Ing up the ballots.
| However. the State Central Demo
| cratic Committee Is In for another
hearing of the Norfolk County situa-
/ ton. Fusion leaders declared yester'
day that they Will appeal to the State
committee to decide upon the legalit.
Of the election of the straiGhtou'
candidates for the county COMMITTEES
They contend that the action Of DIR
/ r. S Hope. Of Portsmouth in a-tinf
the fusionists to name another set OF
judges was IAN insult to the State
committee and violative of the rule.
under which that committee ordered
the election to be held"