The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-10

ELECTION MAY ~, 1880, FOR THE ELECTION
OF DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONSERVATIVE
CONVENTION, AND FOR THE NOMINATION. OF
CITY OFFICERS, CoUSCrLhEN, AND JUSTICES
oP THE PEACE.
heSotred BY ne City Central Conseryn.
uce Committee, That primary election
snail be held by the Conservative party Of
the city OF Richmond on Thursday the 18th
day OF May, 1880, to elect delegates TO the
STATE Conservative Convention TO assemble
IN this city on "wednesday, May 10. 1880,
ana TO nominate candidates for city officers.
eouncilmen, and justices OF The peace. TO be
voted Tor at The general election TO be held
on The fourth Thursday In May, 1880, un-
der the following
Rules and Regulations:
l. There shall be elected as delegates
from each ward OF the city the following
number OF persons From Marshall Ward,
%; Jefferson. a.; Madison, 49, Monroe,
10; Clay, IL; and Jackson Ward, 7. The
number OF persons corresponding with the
number OF delegates 10 which the ward s
entitled receiving the highest number ~
votes shall be declared the delegates from
such ward TO the Convention; and the del.
egates thus elected in each ward. at a meet
ing called for the purpose. majority being
present, shall elect the aternates 10 which
such ward is entitled. There shall be NOM
mated by the Conservative voters OF the
city candidates for the following municipal
| offices: Mayor, Attorney for the Common
wealth, Auditor, Collector, Commis ,ioner
OF The Revenue, Sergeant. and High Con-
stable: and the persons receiving the high
est number OF votes from the aggregated
votes OF the city for such offices shall be
declared the candidates.
There shall also be nominated in each
ward OF The city five candidates for the
Common Council and three justices OF the
peace, and the following number Of candi-
dates for aldermen: From Marshall, JEFF
ierson, and Clay Wards, one each; and
! from Madison, Monroe, aud Jackson Wards,
two each. The persons receiving the high
est number OF votes in their respective
wards shall be declared the candidates for
cOuncilmen and justices OF the peace.
9. Polls shall be opened in each OF the
yOling-preclncis OF the city; and it shall be
the duty OF the ward supelintendents 10 Sc
! lect, with the approval OF the City Commit
tee, some convenient place in each precinct
Of their respective wsrds at which the pri-
mary election may be held. The polls shall
! be opened at sunrise and closed ut sunset on
/ the day named for the election.
5. The City Committee shall select two
! Judges and one clerk for each precinct.
Said judges and clerks shall he paid 81
each by the treasurer, upon the certificate
OF the secretary OF the City Committee that
all registration and poll.books and other
papers entrusted to them have been returned
TO him.
4. As prescribed by the National Demo-
a t..
! tees, the qualification ofvoters for delegates
shall be as follows: "All Conservative,
/ Democratic, or other citizens Ct Richmond,
who are registered yoters-of which fact
! the Judges must be satisfed-irrespective
OF past political associations or differences,
who are willing to unite in the effort for
pure, economical, and cOnstiuIional gov
1rnment, and intend 20 support ihe
nominees OF the Cincinnati Convention and
oppose the nominees Of the Republican
| party" shall be entitled to vote at the
primary election for delegates to the Con-
vtntion.
All duly-registered white voters who have
paid their State capitation tax for the year
1879, and who are known n members of the
| Conservative party, Of whichfacs the judges
must be satisfied, shall be entitled TO vote
for candidates for city officers, councllmeD,
and justices OF the peace. All persons not
so registered, but who will be entitled to
vote at the general election, and who are
! found otherwise qualified, shall be allowed
| to vote at the primary election.
). The City Committee shall provide
| 1st. Tickets containing the names, in al
phabeticaI order, OF all persons who shall
| have announced themselves, or be an-
nounced by their written authority, to The
chairman of the City Committee rs candi-
! dates for delegates from the several wares
| Cd. Tickets containing the names, under
proper classification. and in alphabetical
order, OF all candidates for city officers,
cOuncilmen, and justices OF the peace who
have so announced themselves.
The person desiring to vote shall strike
out from these tickets the names OF all per-
sons other than those for whom he may de.
sire to vote, which remaining names shall
/ not exceed the number TO be voted for as
hereinbefore provided. On the back OF
the ticket for delegates the voter shall write
or cause his own name 10 be written, and
no other tickets shall be used at the primary
election.
6. The name OF no person shall be placed
upon the tickets printed by order OF the
| City Committee as candidate for delegate,
city officer, councilman, or justice OF the
peace who is not at the time a qualified
| voter, OF which fact the chairman OF the
| City Committee shall be satisfied.
All persons who desire 10 be such candi-
dates shall inform said chairman OF the fact
on or before Saturday the Sth day OF May,
| 1880.
Z. The judges Of election shall receive
from each voter qualified under this plan
his ballot containing the name OF delegates
voted for, and Immediately place the same
on Tile provided for that purpose.
Said judges shall also receive from each
qualified voter a ticket containing the
names OF persons voted for as candidates
for city officers, councilmen, and justices OF
the peace. Upon the back OF the ticket the
person shall endorse his own name. The
Judges shall first read aloud the name OF the
person offering TO vote, then ascertain il he
is duIy-qualihed voter according TO this
plan, and then shall Qf the person is found
so QualiedD proclaim the names OF the can
didates voted for. The clerk shall record
the name OF the voter and persons voted
for, and string the ticket as means OF yerl-
fying the poll-boOks.
8. immediately after the polls are closed,
each set OF judges and the clerk OF election,
in the presence OF five spectators Should so
many desire to be presenD shall ascertain
The number of votes cast for city officers.
counclmen. and justices OF the peace,
which number should correspond with the
number OF names on the poll. book. They
shall then make out on the poil-book GER
tifcate OF the number OF votes cast for each
candidate, which certificate shall be signed
by the judges and attested by the clerk,
and returned as soon as practicable, to-
eether with the ballots and other books and
papers, to the secretary OF the City Commit