The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-20

tlVe.Dem0cratic Committee was held last
night. Bell Bigger, ESQ.,, in the chair.
The following plan for primary election
was reported from committee, discussed,
and owing to the small number OF members
present was referred back TO the commit-
tee, with instructions to report TO special
meeting OF the City Committee Tuesday
night next:
PLAN FOE NOMINATING MEMBERS or THE
LRGIsLATURg.
ReS0lued, That a primary election shall
be held on Thursday, September 8, 1881,
fer the purpose Of sscertaining the senti-
meDts OF the Conservative Democrats Of
this city in relation TO their choice for can.
dldates for four members of the House OF
Delegates to represent this city, and two
senators to represent this city and the coun-
ty Of Henrico coniointly.
Polls shall be opened at one place In each
Of the wards OF the city, except in Jackson,
where there shall be two, and it shall be
the duty of the ward superintendents to Sc
lect some convenient place in each OF their
respective wards at which the primary
election may be held. The polls shall be
opened OF sunrise and closed at sunset on
the day named for the election.
The City Committee shall select two
Judges and one clerk for each voting. place,
who shall be paid $3.50 each by the tTea-
surer 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.
The Committee on Printing shall provide
printed tickets to the number OF $4,000,
through the order of Its chairman, contain
ing the names, IN alpha hsbetical order, OF all
persons who shall have announced them
selves or been announced by their written
authority as candidates for the positions
named TO the chairman OF the City
Committee on or before the 9th day
OF September, and shall have paid to
the treasurer OF this committee on or
before said 9th day OF September such
amount IS msy be assessed against him
for the purposes Of paying the expenses Cd
this primary election. no other ticket eX-
cept the one printed by order OF the Com
mittee on Printing, through It's chairman,
shall be Hsed IN this primary election, and
such tiekeis shall not be delivered to the
various ward superintendeuts until the
night preceding the day OF the said primary
election, and shall not be distributed for use
to she individual voters until the morning
Of the same.
WHo ARE ENTITLED TO yoTB.
All white Conservative Democrats who are
alresdy qualified 10 vote. and who intend TO
qualify themselves to vote for the nominees
Of the Conservative Democratic party on
TUESDAY, November 8, 1881, are entitled TO
vote In this primary election.
yUDGEs or ELECTION.
The Judges of election shall receive from
each person entitled 10 vote under this plan
a ticket containing the name or names OF
the person or persons be wishes to vote for
for House Of Delegates and Senate. Upon
the back OF the ticket the person shall write
or cause bis own name 10 be written. The
Judge shall read aloud the name OF the per-
son Offering 10 vote, and then shall proclaim
the name or names OF the candidate or cam
didates voted for. II there are more names
Of candidates on the ticket which the per-
son Is Offering TO vote than each voter Is en-.
titled TO vote for for each OF the positions
namely, four for House OF Delegates aud
two iOr Senate-the voter will be privileged
to correct bis ticket to the number TO be
voted for, or to any number OF candidates
not less than one for each position he may
choose to vote for. The clerks shall record
the name OF the voter and person or per-
sons voted for, and string the ticket as a
mesUs of verifying the poll-bo
Immediately after the polls are closed The
Judges and the clerks OF election. In the pres
epce Of the superintendent OF the ward Ia
which such polls are held. II he be present,
and IN The presence OF two spectators,
should they desire TO be present, shall ascer-
tain the number Of votes cast for House OF
Delegates and Senate, which number should
correspond with the number OF names on
the poll-book. The Judges aud clerks OF
nln akaII ,naly ouf he
book o certificate OF the number OF votes
cast for each candidate, which certificate
shall be signed by the judges and attested
BY the clerks, and returned as soon as prac-
ticsble, together with the ballots and other
books and papers, 10 theTseeretary OF the
City Committee.
In eases where persons have removed
from one voting-precinct or ward 10 an
ether since the last registration, they, II en-
titled 90 vote under this plan, shall be allow
cd 10 vote in the ward or precinct where
their names are registered. and the 1uoges
shall 10 zach cases make note on the poll
book of the circumstance opposite where
said voters name Is recorded.
The Judges OF the primary election In this
city shali be constituted Board OF Election
a msjority OF whom may act.
Immediately after the polls are closed, and
the votes counted and certified, they shall
meet At the reoms Of the City Conservative
Committee 10 canvass the returns and make
certificate OF Gnai result of the election for
House of Delegates. The result OF the cleo.
ion shall be announced BY the chsirmsn OF
ibis committee.
The four persons receiving the highest
aumber OF votes each cast In the city ior
he cnndidaies tor House Of Delegates shall
as declared 10 be the nominees OF the Con" |
Democratic party. In cases OF
ie the City Conservative Committee shall
iecIde the same by lot.
Ian sOR NOMINATING TWO SENATOR'S TO
RpYEEsgHT RiCBK0ND CITY AND Hssstco
COUNTY coEy0ISrLr.
ResoIved ftbe County Conservative Dem
cratic Compittee OF Henrico concurrinyl
hat primsry election shall be held 10 tne
inv OF Rlchmoud and county oil Henrlco
q the 9Th OF September, 1881, TO ascertain
he choice OF the ConssrvstiYe voters foI
10 candldstes for the Senate to represent
I'D city and county eoaiointiy: Polls snsli
! opsnsd nt sunrise and closed o. sunset %
" SAID Gay. .