The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-25
The Primary Election.

The Primary Etccuoh.
We published Yesterday the p'a" aooI.'"
,r ,hc City Central Committee for holding
,>r;,,,rv elections in this city. No such
n,,a was ever before adopted or used IN any
ci.y Of this country, so far as our knowledge
cx,cnds. That is im1atcria, however. But
!; Is matter Of importance that the tohScV-
x,t;ve marty Of Richmond should keep With
IN The limits prescribed by the Conservative
marty Of Virginia. If the rules aud rcguia-
tions laid down by the State COMMITTEE,
composed a. it is OF distinguished gcht'e'
mon. NAV be set aside and disrcg trded
at will. either here or elsewhere, then OF
course the rules and regulations laid down
bv the CITY Central Committee, composed OF
gentlemen mach less distinguished, may be
dsrecaried and set q: defiance. We trust
that the pcope Of the counties CT this Con.
eressionsl district will not be too haSty in
condemping the action ofthc City committee.
There seems 10 be a purpose TO ignore or
overSlauch the wishes Of the Conservatives
Of those counties; but it is 4 mere seeming.
We suppose that the City Committee will
vet conform its action to the recommends
tons of the State Committee: and so sup
posing. we reproduce the resolutions bear
ing upon the subject adopted only two
weeks ago hy this latter committee:
Third. The Conservative vote Of each
county and city cast 1t the late "ubcrnato-
rial election should be accepted rs the basis
Of representation.
Fourth Cu,J0rnlty in the manner Of 0p-
Tointing delegates TO c0arcai'onS IS I'M
p0r.dnt. Il is therefore, II The language
o. the plan adopted Uv the late State
Convention. recommended that In THE
ELECTION OF DELEGATES 10 any
congressional convention. or district con-
yentiou. it shah be The duty CT such
committee OF the city or county 10
prescribe By public notice whether such
appointments shalt be made by ward.
township. city, or county meeting. aud the
number Of delegates 10 when such ward,
township. city. or county snail be entitled :;
but to secure uniformity IN the appointment
Of delegates, WHEN determined 10 be made
by townships, 1t is earnestly recommended
that the cQuaty chairman shall give notice Of
the aSSeintla@e OF the Conservative voters, at
some convenient point in each township Of
the couDlv. for the purpose Of ELECTING
the numter u deiPgdtrS SAID township may
hc entitled 10, and that said meetings be
called r the sln,e day in each township OF
the cOnDty.
Eth. /; is recommended that each town.
ship OF a county and ward Of a city shall be
entitled TO one delegate for each one hun.
drcd Corsel vativc voters, and one for every
fraction over fifty.
Sixth. That an active canvass for the nom.
ination By asp'ranIS for Congressional honorS
is greatly TO be deprecated and should be
discountenanctd
First, the State Committee recommends
the ELECTION OF DELEGATES. The
City Committee disreyards this recommeu.
daton and provides tor IN cecton-nol of
delegates nor rs between such men Us are tit
and ought 10 go TO Congressman as between
such men as viii thrust Themselves forward
rs candidates and pay Il certain assessment!
Secondly. the state Committee declares
tlat untOrmlym he manner Of appoint
Ing delegates 10 conventions IS important"
The City Cou.Inittee Gisregards this recon-
inendalivn in two particulars. 1t provides,
6r>t. lha: there shall be 40 election of dele
gates at all. And secondly, that there shall
be no untm7ntty in the E!anner of selecting
the delegates mot clecting them at ally. 1t
actually provides that the City Committee
shall app"iht The delegates upon the recom-
Mendatou of the candidates themselves.
Thirdly, the State Committee says Rich
i,aN no
<i,r Committee SAYS that Richmond shall
have only siX'y.thrce.
Fcurthly, the state Committee provides
that the city and counties shall have one
delegate for every 100 Conservative voters.
The City Committee provides that this re.
communication shall be disreglrded. And if
Richmond may disregard it, Henrico may
disregard it, and Chesterfield and Louisa,
and send five hundred delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention.
Filthy, the State Committee discountc-
nances an active canvass tor the nomination
OF aspirants for Congress. The City Com
mittec provides that there Shall be an active
canvass, and that each candidate shall pay
his "aSSe>Smeht, or else the pcople VIII
not be allowed-t to vote for him What will
the a,pirants in the counties think and say
rs to this?
We have said enough. 1t is for the City
Committee to say whether it will remain III
side the Conservative organization of Viz
ginia or not. We take it for granted that the
committee acted in ignorance Of the recon-
mendations ofthe State Committee. 1t would
surely be the strangest OF strange things if
that committee, which has just come out of
grand fight with Independents" should
set up rs {" independents themselves. The
4 utmost that the counties will agree to will
lie primary election for delegates under the
Ilan laid down by the State Committee.
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