The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-07
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
Address of the City Conservative Com
rutffee.

Address oil the Gity NOusers"fs~S S~s"
ntftee.
The following address, prepared by a
subcommittee, OF which Wyndbam TX.
Meredith, Esq, was chairman, has been
adopted by the City Conservative Commit
tee and ordered to be published In the form
following:
To the Conservative Democrats Of the CITY
of Richmond:
Theapproaching municipal election is one
so important to the interests OF our city
and the welfare Of its people that the CITY
Central Committee deems IL necessary to
clearly define the views which the Consery-
atiye-Democratic party holds upon the
questions OF local interest which are at
present being agitated, and to state the
methods that the committee has adopted to
further the success OF the party:
First. Believing that primary election
is the best plan by which the people can
express their preferences, the committee
has adopted such q plan, where an open
and riva-uoCe system OF voting will secure
the fullest and fairest expression OF the
popular will. For the convenience OF voters
and expecting great outpouring OF the
Deople. the committee has decided TO open
all the precincts In each ward.
Only one important change has been
made by the committee in the plan hitherto
used at the primary elections. 1t has de-
cided not TO require the payment OF the
polI-tax as prerequisite TO voting at the
urinary. The committee has been led to
make this new departure because matori-
ty of the people OF this State having indi-
Gated their desire for its adjustment at the
last election, il thinks it best to bow TO this
expression Of the popular voice, and to an
ticipate the final decision which the people
will be called upon TO render next fall.
This action OF the committee will enable
every true Conservative TO have part in
the choice OF the candidates, and thus af-
ford no one the slightest preteXt for re-
iusing to vote for those finally selected.
Second. The committee has entrusted the
important duty OF forming clubs in each
ward TO the different ward uperintendeuts,
TO whose assistance il feels assured that
every one who has the interest OF our party
at heart will rally. The efficiency OF these
clubs has been too well demonstrated in
previous contests 10 make il necessary for
this committee TO urge upon the people the
importance OF an early, thorough, and
complete organization.
Third. The COmmltIcc ucSlfcS 10 give no
uncertain utterancc in favor OF all proper
police regulations which have for their OBJ
feet the preservation OF the Sabbath rs a
day Of rest, quiet, and good order; yet 1t
recognizes that there may be differences OF
opinion as TO the measures which VIII most
certainly secure such order and quiet. But
these measures have been made the subject
OF legislative enactment, and therefore can
not and ought not to enter into munich
pal contest.
Ii differences OF opinion exist among
Conservative-Democ upon any other
questions the committee urges upon them
the duty OF testing such questions at the
free and untrammelled primary election
to be held on the Ilth day OF May, 1882.
Do not let your views upon any particular
measure diminish your zeal for the success
Of our great party; let no minor cOnsidera-
tions cause YOU TO fater in your allegiance
TO the fundamental principles OF Con-
servatism, or weaken for Il moment
your desire to preserve to this city an en-
lightened, economical, and conservative
government. Let this be your chief aim :
Let this be your sole object And when
all our differences shall have been settled
by friendly contest at the primary, let us
by an overwhelming majority bear into
Office the representatives, OF good govern
ment and economical administration.
j. Il. CARY,
Acting Superintendent.
". d. CheSterman, Secretary.
Judges, Clerks, and yotinS-Piaces for