The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-29

LOCAL MATTERS.
The Primary Election Question.
. THE REJECTED rLAE,

THE REJECTED rLAN.
The following plan was offered before the
city Committee III competition with the one
which. by very close vote, was adopted:
The City Conservative Committee, in obc-
lct.cc 10 what they consider the wish Of the
people they were chosen to represent, and
BY virtue Of the authority vested in them,
have resolved that Richmond'S delegates TO
he Congressional Nominating Convention
shall be chosen At primary election TO be
lcld under the following rules and rcsula-
ions:
THE ATES.
- days preceding the time fixed by the
District Committee for the assembling of the
Nominating Convention, polls
shall he opened from l. NJ. to s L. NJ. in
,ach Of the election precincts Of the city.
III there is to be only one voting place in
zach ward it should be opened at sunrise
ana kept open uulii Z. NJ. without iuter-
ui>>iun.l
Marshall Ward shall elect 8 delegates,
Jefferson Ward - delegates, Madison
Ward l. delegates. Monroe Ward 1J dele
t .a,e>. Jackson Ward delegates, Clay
Ward II delegates.
~ bhfS AM lLERhSs
Each voting place shall ue under the con-
troll OF 1hrte iudgeS. one of whom shalt be
hy the City Committee and two
hv the persons desiring the nomination for
Congress. In the event that the latter are
unable 10 agree lpon, or neglect to appoint
any of their judges, the City Committee
stall act in their stead. For each voting
place there shall also be appointed by the
City Committee one clerk.
No person shall be appointed judge or
clerk who is known to be candidatc for
election 10 The convention. And before any
Judge or clerk enters upon the performance
of bis duties lie shall take and subscribe an
oath, before some notary public or justice OF
the peace, in the following form:
/. \. b., do solemnly swear hat ! will
faithfully and honestly perform the duties OF
Judge for clerk, As the case may bel OF the
primary election according TO the rules pre-
scribed by the City Conservative Commit
tee. and 10 the best of my ability. 50 help
me God. -, Judge for clerk.
WHO NAY VOTE.
All persons known to be registered Con-
servatiyc voters Of the precinct at which they
Offer TO vote and those who will become legal
voters by or before the regular election shalt
bc entitled to vote. Any Conservative may,
and it shall be tue duty Of the Judges, to
any person who may be known or
suspected to be not emitted to vote. When
any person is SO challenged the judges shall
examine him as to his qualifications, and il
necessary hear the statements Of others, aud
if they arc satisfied that he is not entitled to
vote they shall reject his ballot and strike his
nauc from their list Of registered voters.
LIST OF VOTERS, &C., &C.
Tie superintendent Of each ward shall
supply each voting place with 4 ballot-boN
provided with lock and key, pol-book,
and The necessary stationery. together with
4 complete list of the registered white voters
of that precinct.
HOW He VOTING SHALL De CONDUCTED.
Each person desiring 10 vote shall deliver
a single ballot 10 one Of the judges. and the
Judge receiving il shall pronounce in il loud
voice the name Of the person Offering it. III
the name is found on the list OF registered
voters, and no objection is made he >lan,
without opening said ballot. dcposit the
same in tie batIot-box: wncreupon the
uamc Of the clcctor shall be checked from
the list OF voters and entered by the clerk on
the poll.book.
ANY person voting at this election will be
deemed pledged TO support the nominee of
the Convention. aud il he fails to observe his
obligation. will hereafter be considered un-
worthy ofthe confidence Of the Conservative
party OF Richmond.
HOW TIE VOTE MUST BE COUNTED.
As soon as the polls are closed (of which
closing proclamation shall be made 10y the
Judges fifteen minutes previously tbereto) the
mdges, with the assistance OF the clerk,
shall Immediately proceed to canvass the
vote, and snail continue said canvass, with
ont adjournment, until it is completed ana
the result aScertaincd.
The friends Of the candidates, not exceed
ing six in all, shall, if they desire, be present
during the canvass.
The Judge shall first proceed to count the
ballots without opening them, ana the num-
Der of the same shall be made 10 correspond
with the number Of nameS recorded on the
pol.boot. The ballots shall then be opened
and count made. Alter the count is finished
a certificate showing the vote received 1y
each person rOted .fe'' shall be made Out ana
signed BY the judges and attested by the
clerk. Said certificate shall be enclosed ana
sealed, and placed IL the hands of one OF the
Judges or the clerk, who Shall, as soon as
DDSSRk, ueltF cT IL ~ lHC SHpCi tht' hN0As "
sccretary of the City Committee. The poll
hool. list of voters, aud ballots Shall be
locked up in the ksllot-boN, and returned to
the s.perinlendeUt of the ward, te be by
linn xoduccd before the City Committee
when ueeded.
RETURHs-HOw CANvAsSED-
TIE returns from the various preclncts
ghal! te opened iE the presence OF the C1ly
Committee. on the day after the primary
election, and the committee shall eee1r'nihe
the persons who have received the greatest
number of votes IL each ward ana Stali de-
clare them chosen delegates 70 The 'conVch.
ton, such dcteE.sination slstl be reduced
to writing and sigEed by the SupeHntend,,
cut and Secretary of the C9mlDlbtee, ana
published in the Conservative papers OF the
city.
NEW ELECTIONS.
Ia case OF the occurrence Of Gng GHtorm-
ality or irreguIarily Of such 4 sature rs 10
affect the result, and of character cot 10
be otherwise remedaed or corrected the
CITY Committee shall order new election
at such voting place.
GEEE2A AL 1NstRUCTIoSs.
The Judges Of election must be guided by
the general election law OF the State, SO far
,s Il is not in conflict with these rules anu
to the extent that it is applicable 10 the con-
iuct of this primary election.