Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-05
ALLOWS NO "SOL!D
SHOT" VOTES CAST
City Electoral Board Secretary
Issues Instructions for
Today's Primary.
MUST BALLOT FOR FULL LIST
Electors Are to Scratch Just
Enough Names to Leave
Complete Ticket.
MUST BALLOT FOR FULL LIST

Solid shot" votes. such as are ad-
vocated by Louis .. Wcndenburg. one
of the candidates for the Senate from
the city of Richmond. will not DO
allowed in the primary election today.
under instructions issued by John l..
Ingram. secretary TO the city electoral
board.
viii the officials follow your in
structions," Mr.. Ingram was asked,
lin view Of Assistant Attorney-General
Hanks opinion that the law does not
as many candidates as must be
named"
.Tha, is my view Of the party's wishes wishes
bemosfs,ie c"nmi,,se Nam Names '@S Of ean, say
Vote for two" and those Of candi-
dates for the House vote for i've" it
is certainly the fail, way. 1t is my be-
tions in the conduct OF primaries"
Conflict in Instructions.
AZ the curtain rings down on the
Democratic primary campaign in Rich
fight for nomination to the General
Assembly only one significant fact. and
that is eonfiict between the instruc,
tions issued by Secretary Ingram and
the construction of the primary law
relative to the number of candidates
Assistant Attorney-General Josiah i.
Hank.
Mr.. Ingram insists that voters
ballot to leave the exact number re-
quired to NIL the Offices upon which
they are voting. while Mr.. Hank con-
eept one if that is their desire: Mr.
of la last gear. Year in reply to a Query m from from
g. =. Robertson. registrar of South
Richmond
III. c. l.. lis Neglected in Campaign.
Aside from the controversy over the
press a preference for, there was al
most as little punch at the end of the
fight as there was al the beginning.
Though. the high cost of living was in
jected into the campaign. by bringing
out the hostA. attitude of some of the
candidates toward the antitrust bill
Governor Davis sponsored at the last
session OF the Legislature, it hardly
only expressed his Willingness to give
hearty support to any measure which
| promises relief from prevailing high
| prices for the necessities of life, but
pledged active. steps in that direction.
| promise to back the measure sponsor
ed by the Governor in its present form.
ListIess Campaign In State.
In the State at large the campaign
orassed on iistlessly. with here and
there local fight based on the prohi-
bition enforcement issue. Some of the
voters view as supcrfiuous the State
department of Prohibition, since the
national government now steps in to
enforce dry statutes enacted by Con-
gress. In few places the question
or taxation Tor roads became an issue
oui such fights were highly localized
and fir apart.
Inc polls will be open today for ex-
actlE fourteen hours. opening at 6:l7
.nis morning and closing at Sir in the
Oppose ..soIid-Shot- Vote.
In contrast to Senator wendenburr
noth senator Cannon and Mr. Mills
Yesterday declared themselves opposed
10 the solid-Shot" method of voting.
IL is the duty of every good citizen"
Senator Cannon said, TO vote for two
candidates for the Senate In fact
party regulations require him TO do H.
The General Assembly of 1914 gave the
party authority to formulate certain
year the City Democratic Committee
declared against the solid-shot" vote.
gated"