The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-03
TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and


To-day between the hours of IL n. and 6
P. NJ. the Conservatives of this city will bold
q primary election to choose delegates to the
convention which is to nominate three sepa-
tors to represent Richmond and Henrico,
and at the same time the voters will by their
direct votes nominate five persons to repre-
sent Richmond in the House of Delegates.
HOW THE ELECTION wILL BE CONDUCTED.
The primary election win be conducted
with all the forms Of and in the same man
ner IS 8 regular State election.
"The commissioners of election will per-
NIT all persons TO vote who voted the Con.
seryatiye ticket at the last election, or who
will pledge themselves to support the candi'
dates nominated at this primary election
provided that the name Of such person be
found upon the registration lists then in the
hands of the commissioners, or sufficient
proof be presented to the commissioners
that said person will be entitled to be regis
tered prior to the State election in November
next by reason of attaining bis majority, oil
having acquired the right to vote by reason
of having reside at his present residence the
time required by law. a residence of twelve
months In the State, three months Of which
which shall have been in the ward in which
they offer to vote, Will be required of ali not
now registered. Those under t1enty-one
years of age who will attain their majority or
or before the I'd day of November will bt
allowed to vote.
"The returns will be made out upon the
completion Of the count on the form in the
poll-book, which will be signed by the com
missioners and clerks and returned with tht
record of the voters, directed to the chairman
of the City Conservative Committee, to bt
delivered to him by one Of the commission
ers by 8 o'clock tonight, or as soon there
after as possible, at the headquarters Of th'
committee" .-.
VOTING PLACES.
Posis will be opened at the following places
and each voter will vote by secret ballot fol
the number OF delegates bis ward is entitled
to have in the Convention, aRd for FIVE per
sons as candidates for the House:
Marshall Ward.-First precinct: Voting
place. 32U6 Lester street.
Second precinct: Voting.place, Club
House.
Third precinct: Voting place, 25ls Masor
or NJ street.
Jefferson Ward First precinct: Voting
place, No. II Governor street. nn
Second precinct: Voting-place, Old Mar
ket Hall. g
Third precinct: Votins.place, 221s Mair
street.
Fourth precinct: Voting.place, Eighteenth
and Broad streets.
Madison Ward.-First precinct: Voting
place, corner Seventh aud Grace streets
(AlIen's shop).
' Second precinct: Voting-place, Washing
ton Hall.
Third precinct: Voting-place, Bank be
tween Ninth and Tenth streels.
Fourth precinct: Foiing-place, Main be
tween Eighth and Ninth streets.
Jackson Wdrd.-First precinct Voting
place, 733 Brook avenue, corner Baker street
Second precinct; Voting place, SeconG
street between Duval and Baker. .
Third precinct: Voting. place, No. Az
Seventeenth street.
Monroe Ward.-First precinct: Voting
place, Second street between Cary and Ca
nal.
Second precinct: Voting.place, Engine
house, Third street. Usual place OF voting
Epps's shep]
Third precinct: Voting.plsce, No. 4 wes'
Broad street, between Foushee and Adams
9 Fourth precinct: Voting-place, cornel
Third and Marshall streets.
Clay Ward.-First precinct: Voting
place, Westham House. ~
Second precinct: Voting. g.place, Johr
Houck's, Broad above Henry street.
Third precinct: Voting-place, 312 Brool
avenue, between Broad and Marshall stlee:s
THE DELEGATIONS. ~:-.
The following gives the number OF dele
gates each ward is entitled to elect under TIT
plan of the City Committee:
Marshall Ward. ....."............
Jefferson Ward.
Madison Ward. ................E =
Monroe ward. 80. ..''.sl:
Jackson Ward. ...........~....
Clay Ward. d..................
ADDITIONS TO THE PLAN.
At the meeting Of the City Committee
held last night the following important reso
tions were adopted /: ,.f.,..-t.sssx
RESOLVED, That the commissioners of elec
ton are hereby instructed to receive ant
count ballots of all persons entitled to vote
whether the ticket has upon 1t the name
the candidates for the Senate or pot.
ResOiDed, That the commissioners of elec
LlOu are ucIEDt lbSGI uSLCu ~ lSso9S VIZ W.
of any person otherwise qualified who, upor
being challenged to do so, refuses to pledg'
himself to vote at the November election fol
the nominees of the Conservative party.
1t appearing to the committee that some
mistakes have occurred In the spelling o
the names of some of the candidates to b
voted for TO- morrow upon the tickets print
ed by direction Of the Committee
Resoiued, That no vote shall be rejected
on account of error in spelling of names.
Itwasresoiyed that the Senatorial Conyen
tion delegations elected from each ward b.
authorized to fill any vacancies that may occu!
In their ranks.
The committee adjourned to meet tonigh
at 8 O'Clock at the Virginia Opera House.
-. 80 THE NOMINATIONS.
= The Convention 10 nominate the senator!
will be held at II O'Clock on tomorrow (sa
turdsy) at The Exchange Ho.el. +. - -
The City Conservative Committee wi!
meet at the Virginia Opera House at 8 O'Clock