Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-06

the Rev. Mr.. Royal declined to dis
close the name Of the gentleman Sc
lected by MIR. Ellyson. although he as.
sured tho audience that this man was
ono who would greatly please the peo-
pie OF York when his appointment was
announced. Mr.. Royal further stated
that II Mr.. Pollard was elected. he
would rcappoint Mr.. Parsons as Com
missioner OF Fisheries
SCHoOLDOOK CONTROVERSY
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
While charges and countercharges
have been made during the past few
: days. beg inning with rather remark
able statement from Judge Martin WILL
liams. OF Giles County, they have been
denied by all parties concerned. These
have served TO intensity the interest
in the gueernatorial race. with the re-
suit that the candidates for the Sthree
other Offices have attracted little at
tention.
The schoolbook controversy Is the
chief point OF difference between r. c.
Stcarnes. now State Superintendent of
Public instruction. and his opponent
Harris Hart superintendent of schools
OF Roanoke. and until recently a MEM
hcr Of the State Board Of Education.
The other candidates have contented
themselves with writing letters 10 their
friends and speaking as opportunity
offered. The other candidates in the
primary are:
For Attorney General. John r. Saun.
ders. OF Middlesex. and Hugh \. White.
OF RockhridGe: for Secretary OF the
Commonwealth. r. o. James. incumbent.
of Richmond. and Phil F. Brown. Of
Botetourt.
FIRST STATE PRIMARY UNDER
NEW PURE ELECTIONS LAW
This will be the first State wide pri-
mary to be held under the law gov
erning party elections, which was APP
proved March H. 1914. and which be-
came effective in January, 1915. Dras-
tic penalties are provided for viola.
lions OF the act. which was designed
to secure regularity and purity in pri-
mary elections. and to prevent and
punish any corrupt practices. The law
permits OF a liberal construction In
order that the will of the electors may
no; be defeated by any informality.
Judges and clerks OF elections held
under this act are forbidden TO at
tempt to influence any voter in behalf
OF or against any candidate. and those
guilty OF such an act will be punished
accordingly.
Courts OF record of the State. and
the judges thereof. in vacation. have
jurisdiction to enforce the provisions
OF the act by injunction. mandamus,
prohibition or any other proper rem
edy.
after canvasslng TIE votes. the
judges. before they adjourn. are re-
CURED 10 put under cover the poll
books. seal and diree, them 10 the
clerk of the circuit corporation CIR
husiirgs court Gas the case may be.
m the place Were the election is
hcld. The clerk OF the court is re-
CURED TO keep the ballots. without !
breaking the seal. In his Office for
twelve months. and he shall not a.
Low ine.n to be inspected except in |
cases OF contests or unless i, becomes |,
necessary y use them as evidence. All
unused ballots must be turned owe. to
the clerk or the court
HEAVY PENALTIES ARE
PROVIDED ron FRAUD
one OF The MOS, striking provisions
OF the law follows:
ANY person who is guilty Of steal !
Ing. w:llful!y, fravdulently and wrong
:u!!y breaking, destroying. rut:,atinE,
defac.nG. falsfying or unla wtully NOV /,
:ng, securing or OBTAINING the whole or
any part OF any halo, box or any
record primary poll cook tally sheet
or copy thereof. or the returns or any
Other paper or document required TO
be used in holding elections. or WHO
shall fraudulen;!y make any en,ry.
crasure or alteration therein. or who
fraudulent!y permits any other ,erson
TO do so, shall Ice guilty OF a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined not less than two hum
area dollars, nor more than one thou
sand dollars. and be confined in iau
hot more thar sixty days. and such
convictions shal! disqual!fy such per
son from voting or holding ONCE in
this State thereafter"
IL Will be noted that the new prI-
mary law requires the courts to pass
upon All matters relating 10 the party
election. instead OF permitting the State
committee Of party to dispose OF any
cases OF irregularities.
Inc Westmorcland Davis Club Of
EAchmond received last night a tele-
gram from ]. E. Proctor. president OF
me Westmoreland Davis Club OF Nor
I"lh, denying that when that club wa,
organized 1t had declared it's opposI-
t.on 70 prohibition. On the contrary.
MT Proctor wired. they had consid
cred that issue settled. and, as mat.
yer or fact. the club has many prohi.
o'iohis's among it's members
SAYS CANNON WAS PLEDGED
TO ELLYsON SIX MONTHS AGO
The following signed statement was
issued Saturday by Rev c. x. Hohhs
pastor OF the Baptist Church at RiV
Island. Va:
understand DR.. Cannon claims he
mas recently. through the Vireinian
mace {; survey TO ascertain which Of
the dry candidates was the strongest
IN order TO decide and advise others
VINO TO vote for. Mr.. Hepburn, as
s!stant superintendent OF the Anti.
saloon League. told me more than six
months ago that DR.. Cannon had de-
cided to vote for Mr.. Ellyson. II Mr..
hepburn was supporter OF Mr.. Pol.