The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-19

MEETING OF TEE CRY CONSERVATIVE Con-.
HtrTEE.-The City Central Conservative
Committee met last evening at the sheIiff,s
Office. r. II. Stsll was called to the chair.
and w. Hall Crew appointed secretary pro
tenn.
D George F. Turner, delegate from Jefferson
W ara, rendered his resignation, to take effect
at the close Of The meeting.
/ Inc committee appointed to perfect the
minor details Of the primary election made
tbeir report as circular of instructions, and
it was adopted as follows
Circular of Instructions.
a primary election will be held ON Fri
day, September 9, 1876, ,.for the election of
three delegates for each voting precinct 10
represent the city of Richmond 10 Senato-
rial Convention composed OF the city OF
Richmond and county of Henrico, and at
the same time and upon the same ticket
vote; will be taken to determine the choice Of
the Conserviye party Of R,camond for FIVE
members OF the Rouse Of Delegates TO rep.
resent the city in the next General Assembly |;
which election will be held in accordance
with the following rules and regulations for
the guidance OF ward superintendents and
commissioners OF election !:
]. The primary election thus directed will
commence promptly at - o'clock --,
and close at - O'Clock P. NJ. on the day
and date as above fixed. Each precinct will
be provided with u book for tue record Of
votes, a copy of the registration list, ballot
box, and the necessary stationery, pens, and
ink. Each ward superintendent, with his
associates, will exercise such authority In the
conducting of the election in their respective
wards as will contribute 10 good order aud
a fair election, and furnish sucn facilities for
canyassing the vote at the close Of the polls
as may be necessary to make speedy return
of the result to the City Conservative Com
mittee.
III. The election precincts shall be the same
in number in each ward as are now provided
for by law, and the location the same, or as
near thereto as can be procured by the ward
superintendent; the location Of which shall
be made public by annour cenent in the
daily papers of Richmond, aud by conspicu-
Gus posters on or near each precinct for at
! least three days preceding the election.
III. The commissioners Of election will
permit all persons to vote who voted the
Conservative ticket at the last election, or
| who will pledge themselves to support the
| candidates nominated at this primary elec.
| ton: Provided, That the name of such per-
son be found upon the registration lists then
| In the hands of the commissioners, or suffi.
cient proof be presented to the commission
ers that said person will be entitled to be
| registered prior 10 the State election In No
vember next by reason of attaining his ma.
jrrity or having acquired the right to vote by
| reason OF having resided at his present resi-
dence the time required by law. A residence
of twelve months iu the State, three months
of which shall have been 10 the city, thirty
| days of which shalt have been i'll the ward in
which they offer TO vote, will be required OF
all not now registered. Those under twenty
one years of age who will attain their ma.
ljority ON or before the ID day Of November
will be allowed to vote.
w. The returns will be made out upon the
completion of the count on the form here
with furnished, which will be signed by the
commissioners and clerks, and returned witt
the record Of the voters, directed to the chair
man of the City Conservative Committee, t
be delivered to him by one of the commits
sioners by 9 O'Clock. or as soon thereafter a.
possible, at the headquarters Of the commit
tee.
V. The ward superintendent will taxi
charge of the registration lists, ballot'box
and ballots, after the vote has been counted
and make such disposition Of them as tn
committee may direct.
vi, The ballots to be used shall be in form
as follows:
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1875.
/ CONSERVATIVE PRIMARY ELECTION.
WARD -, PRECINCT -.
For Delegates TO Senatorial Convention.
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