Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
RICHMOND PRIMARY.
TIE DEMOCRATIC hosts MARCH TO THE
POLLS THURSDAY.
Features OF Friendly Canvass Now
Rapidly Drawing to
Close


w. exceed anything ever known here.
unless all signs fail. The division in the
party has been closed. and Reformers
ard Primary Democrats will on
Thursday be found tiocking to the po|ls
together and on the most amiatle terms
Ai the officers 10 be elected on the
fourth Thursday IN May will be pomi-
tatcd on the 18th. The list includes
Mayor. Commonwealth Attorney.
Sheriff, Treasurer, City Collector. Com.
Sioper OF the Reveaue, City Sergeant.
Auditor high Constable, aud a clerk for
csch %, the following courts-viz.. CITY
Dycmt Court. Hastings Court and
Ctanccrv Court. All the Common
Counc,lmcn are also to be nominated
sr8 elected, and with them more than
h.f O., the members Of the Board Of
Aldermen.
TIRE COUNT.
The judges Of the primary election
haya before them a pr0dicious amount
of wo-h. and It may vel be doubted if
sufficient help has been provided them.
Two judges AMI one clerk may posi-
hv pm ample at the small precincts. but
,r Size larger ones they viii be made
ora'e for prompt aud precise counting
q, tao vote, while at the largest they
v,i be- utterly overwhelmed bv the mass
C. work which will confront them when
81. IS O'Clock tAe polls are closed, the bal
lot-noHcS oTopbed, spd the duty of as
c,r,Wuing tire result is begun.
It VII not be admissible to take any
recess Tor rest-the counting must be at
once proceeded with and promptly push
o. On completion. In this situation the
C.y Committee will no doubt consider
tc rIopuofv Of allowing the Judges adj
dtoal help It may he necessary, IN
deed. o. give to each large precisct the
ial complement of three Judges and two
clerks. Better this increased expense
t.ar any unusual delay.
Delays are always to be regretted ell
Gle people 90 not stop TO think that it
takes longer TO count 200 ballots than
PLAN AND PERQUIsITEs.
The Richmond primary election plan
e. ovs the STATE law for general cleo
ton, In oh essential respects, and in the
principal If the Virginia statute, the
candidate receiving the largest number
O.. votes for tae place for which he offers
Is che nominee Of the party.
The City Council now TO be nominated
s-d elected will have 3 great deal of pa
t.rlago to dispense. and among other
duties must FIJI the following Offices,
t.o1-h thess ara by no means al the
i..-.t.C ns that are at the disposal Of them
mi tteir committees City Attorney,
cry Clerk. City Engineer, Superintend-
eft oi tire Weter-Works. Superintendent
O.. tee Gas-WoIks, Police Justice, Ser
ces1t-at-Arms oil the Council, Superin-
t,ulent Of the Almshouse, Clerks of the
t~o Markets. WGgnmasteTs, Gauger,
HlltoImaster, sc.
FEATURES.
n this primary contest there has come
into vogue scaiu the Old-fsshiOned plan
oi candidates appearing on the hustings
% present their CLAIMS 10 the community
O.. voters, and the people seem to like
the idea very much, judging from the
numbers that attend the meetings and
the attention they pay the speakers.
The canvass has also been remarkable
on account OF tie number OF men who
have Quilted work for the time being in
order 10 throw their influence III behalf
az friends who are candidates. What
ever may be the fate Of the aspirants
t1us favored by this disintere display
O.. friendship, 1t Is not possible that they
can ever forget their obligations to these
gentlemen.
another thing about this campaign Of
rend against friend-there have been
v.rv few exhibitions Of anger. 1t may
re-it doubtless Will be--that as the de-
c,siye day approaches there will be an
increase Of zeal, sometimes without dis
crea0n. but the outlook is good for
continuance Of the amicahle feelings that
have thus far been 50 greatly to the credit
o. the candidates and their friends.
TIE PRIMARY PLAN.
The s+teuuon Of voters is called to the
following
Thersusvll De open from A. N. tosP. N. on
.f-.ly. hr.il 20. iss1- livery voter ~ required
r vote sac fu. t.cksf, Otherwise the ballot ult lot
ro.s f-r ons candidate for each Of the city
rr.-.s no council. ,aea and three justices OF tne
yss-e fcr osc. WSra. ana tor alaefmep q lVI-
'-.-. Cav Warc. ere, &oErss, ttco; 3asiSen,
f.r... JrFor~ol. cfs, Marsosll. one- ~ re9ls-
tl.c 4t.r bl1ao-rptsc voters Of the city OF hlch-
mod VAC pledge themselves 70 support the
rfr a.e, q -A9 party sre entitled 10 vote al me
.o.o .4 tie preciEct where registered unless
y.l Lave moved tEeTeirOfn moro lhAh tn4tiy
lar. Ifys1 have moved mars than thirty days
b 's-s tls Primary get yor trantier rom no
r-e ..srrf ~..f GA precinct ans present u 70
800 REGISTRAR .l yolr new precinct who VIII 70
g..-a. F...r name a. any time that you ~ az ap-
3d. f.Icw r.ll De found a list 81 the reelsuhrs
Ct ..s e.-t-ra. precincts and tnelr pace o. 1851
MARSHALL
roau u. Cannon. Twesiy-eighth between Broad
al Azr-ts|.
MI. 81, lls.ns. srosa street between Twenty-
.E' ~ ss.a. corner Twen ,y-slzth and Grace.
JEVYEKsCS.
Il. W. frass.r. nineteenth ostTeen Broad and
.li,-t.rs Robertson, Nineteenth between
p. T. F-rsl- vaia between Twensy-second
EA.A4s,s-5a. ~, venabls street.
ADDISON.
T. p. EaFs..-s 90 north Einth street
Be- p. I. taarE 49, cart Grace street
t-aer p. r..o~ Jr.. BIS north s9yehth Suee@
..l r. n ...Ae- a, go uDftA NlAth 'E'NNf'
E0sE0E.
f.~t fls.I,t. 70. u. wilkins, liS south first;
o. 'l.l fft QsriLr Gay. 49,
-..oad Precinct: Tomas Ellett, 100 least Grace
I'M. rre-.1e.. Andrew Krause, is west
b,.a- -.,
-olfm Precinct: S. l. Bloombsrg. 53a north
g., 3d. -,
.e..... Precincts: ]. C. Hannon. Si7 east Canal
CLAY.
frf Precinct. g. }. Hooper, III SpiJhg
fr.n.. &C. -. I0l6 east Main m.
,.-sr1 Precinct: Robert y. Northern oi
vst Cey -.
.ti-s Precinct: A. l. Buriord, house llo "es'
aJ and Us Wesl Broad. go. 49,. ...
Y.ll1 Precinct: l. l. Lacy, iil6 Grove ave-
I-r.
JACKSON
Richard J. Cottrsn, Ts3 west Leigh. 20. 49,.
Ihc-asf J. frsucb. cor ner BhFhl ahu II 'ani0H-
- .. etcusens. csri4er ffth ana Baker.
Fofn Ffrnerts scale-bouso, sccono tnhiAeI
al carg.aates Aust announce thetnsstf0s. ~
D. alrourced ~ their written authoiiy,s Gu
par 80 s.ssegroeRt - meet the expenses OF .no
pr-sary by l2 ". on Monday. Aptl ION. ih0
no., 70 receive these announcements. a.,
vii 5s iu sefseD a. TIE CucultIOt. .oU,,. -"
E5JA =. ~ n. To- oOrrOw. t"aNi''A
Pri,aHrv Judges aud CLERKS
The following judges and clerks were
elected by the City Democratic Commit