The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-17
PROPOSITION.

/. That on SATURDAY, October 16, 1880.
polls shall be opened at sunrise and closed
at sunset at every yOling-precinct in Vir-
ginia.
2. I hat two Judges (who shall each have
one clerk shall preside st every precinct
one appointed by the city or county super
intendent OF each party, with privilege to
them to select third II they see ft-(wbich
Judges shall take and subscribe an oath be-
fore a magistrate before entering upon the
discharge OF their duties, TO be returned
with their returns OF election, faithfully TO
discharge the duties Of their office as judges
according to this schedule).
g. That every registered voter in the State
OF Virginia, who will by participating in
this primary declare his purpose to support
Hancock and English, shall be entitled to
vote.
4. That two tickets shall be prepared
one headed
READJUsTER HANCOCK AND ENGLISH TICKET,
and followed by the names OF the Read
juster electors. pledged to and instructed
for Hancock and English.
The other headed
FUSDER HANCOCK AND ENGLISH TICKET,
and followed by the names OF the electors
nominated by the Convention assembled at
Richmond May 10, 1880.
5. That each voter shall deposit in bal
lot-box provided for the purpose one OF the
tickets as above.
6. That at the close Of the polls the judges
shall count and string the tickets, state the
result, and certify the same over their sig
natures, in duplicate, to the Readjuster and
Funder chairmen OF their city or county,
and shall preserve the tickets.
7. The respective city and county chair.
men shall Immediately certify the result in
their cities and counties In duplicate to the
Hon. William Malone, chairman Of the
State Committee OF Readiusters, and Hon.
Absalom Koiner, chairman OF the State
Committee OF Funders.
8. That on Saturday, October %, 1880,
the State committees OF the two parties
shall assemble in joint meeting and canvass
the returns, and that electoral ticket re-.
ceivlng the highest vote shall be declared
the only Hancock and English ticket in
Virginia, and the other ticket shall be abso-
lutely withdrawn. And that thereafter the
committee and the organization OF the pre-
vailing ticket shall conduct the canvass in
Virginia for Hancock and English.
o. That the National Committee OF the
Democratic party shall bear the expense OF
the election above provided for, and the
fund by 1t royided for the purpose shall
be delivered-one half to the chairman OF
the State Committee OF Readiusters, the
other half to the chairman OF the State Com
mittee Of Funders.
10. That the party whose electoral ticket
prevails shall have the right to place the
names Of its candidates for Congress upon
the presidential ticket in every district OF
the State, without prejudice to the other
party, to urge the claims OF its own congress
sibnai candidates IN any manner II sees dit or
proper.
IL, The tickets to be used by both parties
shall be uniform In size and color
Roous RElDJUsrER STATE CoNMlTTEE,)
.fl t September 10, 1880.
The above Is true copy OF resolutions,
&C.. this day adopted by the Readjuster
State COMMITTEES.
~ w. c. ELAN, Secretary. &c.
The above proposition was considered by
the Conservative Committee. About 10
O'Clock they returned a repls In which II Il
reported they agreed to the primary-election
Man with several notifications. Among
tnsm n that none but white Conservatives
sho,,,d narticipate In the primary election