Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-02
TWO HAVE FILED FEES
AS SENATE CANDIDATES
swanson Has Paid to Enter Race,
Moore Asked to Keep Other
Name Secret.
PUT UP BY FRIENDS OF TUCKER
Advtces From Roanoke Indicate That
Fund Will BE Withdrawn Before
Closing Hour To-Day and That
There Will BE No Contest.

Although entrance fees of $50 each
have been posted by Harry St George
Tucker. OF Lexington. and Claude a
swanson. of Chatham. as candida ties for
the United States Senate in the Demo.
cratic State primary of August J.
definite announcement had not been
made Inst night either by Mr.. Tucker
or his friends that he will run. Ac-
cordinE to some, the time limit for
filing notice of candidacy expired last
night. while others hold that 1t may
be filed until midnight Tonight. 1t is
suggested that Mr.. Tucker, through a
friend in Richmond. had merely posted
the required fee with the State Auditor
AS precaution in the event that. after
consultation with political leaders at
Roanoke. he should finally determine TO
enter the race against Senator Swan
son. Advices from Roanoke last night
indicated definitely that Mr. Tucker
would not run.
state Auditor {. Lee Moore last night
admitted that two candidates for the
United states Senate from Virginia had
paid to him the required entrance fee.
MOORE Is RETICENT
CONCERNING IDENTITY
''lt was published some weeks ago
that Senator Swanson had posted his
fee" continued MIR Moore II have
been requested not 10 say who the
other candidate is. All money paid to
me by candidates has been deposited
IN bank to the credit Of a special fund.
was asked not TO make public the
name of the candidate who nut up this
money. and will respect the wishes Of
the party who called on me"
Eppn Hunton, Jr who. reports from
Roanoke indicated, posted with State
Auditor Moore the required fee. acting
as q personal friend Of MIR. Tucker. de-
clined last night to deny or admit hav-
ing made the payment.
Il have no statement to make" said
Mr.. Hunton, who also asked TO be ex-
cused from expressing any opinion as
10 when tho lists close.
MOORE DOES NOT RULE
AS TO TIME LIMIT
The primary is fixed by law for the
first Tuesday in August. which this
year falls on August J. The entrance
fee must be paid sixty days before tho
| primary. If this is construed 10 mean
tina, sixty fun days must olapsc be-
| tween the day Of payment and the day
. '
night. If the day of payment can be
! counted as one OF the sixty days, the
limit does not expire until Tonight
Auditor Moore said he was not He'd
upon 10 rule on this point. He is the
custodian OF many funds. and he will
receive payments for this account when
ever any one tenders II, leaving it &c
other tribunals TO determine what shall
be done wifi, tho money and whether
Il had been paid In time to permit OF
the name Of the candidate appearing on
the official ballot.
Announcement. from Roanoke that
State senator Aubrey T.. Strobe had
definitely decided not TO enter the race
against Congressman Hal d. Flood I'm
the Tenth District came somewhat rs
surprise rs. even within the lust
few days. Senator Strobe had been In
correspondence with local officials and
had been expected to file his announce
ncnt nj the last moment,