Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-19
PRIMARY ELECTION.
ABUpGET OF INFORMATION FOR DEMO
CRATIC VOTERS.
Leading Features Of the Plan BY which
Nominations Are TO be Made To-
Day-voting Places.


The Democratic primary election
takes place to-day.
There is no need OF exhortations 10
citizens to "turn out and "vote, for the
candidates will attend to that, and there
is certain to be an unusual out-pouring
of the "dear people"
Owing to his continued illness the
friends of Mayor Darlington have with
drawn him from the contest, and City
Collector Woodson died few weeks
ago. With these two exceptions all OF
the old incumbents are candidates forre-
election, and all Of them have opposition
with the exception of the Auditor and
the Clerk of the Hastings Court. They
are two lucky men.
The Democrats to-day nominate not
only the municipal officers but members
of the City Council and justices of the
peace. OF the latter there are three for
each ward.
The polls will be open from G A. NJ. to
8 2. NJ, so that the merchant the me-
chanic, the professional man, the laborer.
the capitalist each will have an equally
good opportunity to cast his vote.
THE SITUATION.
The "Reformers and tho primary
Democrats Of two years ago are not
known at this election. All are DEMO
Gratis now, with equal privileges and
equal advantages, and it is believed that
A. xoo,,Ik ,r;U nbon tbof 4I,a ,,orfxy 10
truly reunited.
All the voting-precincts will be open
to-day. Every man will vote at his usual
place of voting, or if there has been
change, the new place is close beside the
old one.
No one will have TO walk far, and
voters will find that in most cases the
Judges and clerks are those who Officiate
at the regular elections, and they will
conduct this primary under all the forms
of regular election, as far as possible.
Every voter is required to VOTE A
FULL TICKET, otherwise the whole ballot
will be nullity and will not be counted.
Remember this not to do so is to throw
away your vote.
Notice Of this provision has been re-
peatedly given, and 10 forget it will be
to confess yourself ignorant on point
about which every man, woman, and
child in Richmond should be thoroughly
informed.
Vote for one candidate for each OF
the city offices, tire councilmen, and
three justices OF the peace for each ward,
and for aldermen as follows:
Clay Ward one.
Monroe, tDO.
Madison, three.
Jefferson. one.
Marshall one.
Al reQaered Uhite Democratic
voters of the city OF Richmond who
pledge themselves to support the nomi-
nees Of the party are entitled to vote at
the primary.
Vote in the precinct where registered
unless you have moved therefrom more
than thirty days.
IL YOU have moved more than thirty
days before the primary get your trans
fer from the registrar from your old
precinct and present it to the registrar
in your new precinct, who will register
your name at any time that you may
apply.
RETURN OF BALLOTS.
The primary plan says After the bal
lots are counted they must be enclosed
in the document envelope provided, and
tied up tightly and sealed. and forthwith
returned TO the City Democratic Com
mittee, with the certificate OF result. The
returns or certificate of result must not
be sealed up with the ballots.
Immediately after the polls are closed
and the UOteS counted and certified by
the judges and clerk, the City Commit
tee shall meet at the rooms OF the COM
mittee to canvass the returns. hear ap-
peals, if any, and make certificate OF
final result Of the election. The result
of the election shall be announced by the
chairman Of this committee, &c, &c.
The Vofing-PIaces.
The following is a correct list OF the
precincts in the several wards, and their
location:
MARSHALL WARD.
First Precinct: Rockets bridge.
Second Precinct: Broad street between Twen-
ty-foUrth aud Twenty-nfth.
Third Precinct: Masonic Hall, Twenty-ffth
street.
JEFFERSON WARD.
First Precinct: Fourteenth street, under Ex-
change Hotel.
Second Precinct: Old-Market Hall.
Third Precinct No. 22Oe east Main street.
Fourth Precinct: Carpenter shop, Twenty
first street near Broad.
MADISON WARD.
First Precinct Marshall street between Sixth
and Seventh.
Second Precinct Broad street between Eighth
and Ninth.
Third Precinct: Aliens shop, Seventh street
between Main aud Franklin.
Fourth Precinct: Sixth street between Main
and Cary.
MONROE WARD.
Fret Precinct: Catletts carpenter-shop, First
street between Main and Cary.
Second Precinct: Franks store, corner Second
and Grace streets.
Third Precinct Tinsley's store, Adams be-
tween Broad and Marshall.
Fourth Precinct: Dippner's store, corner Third
Fifth Precinct: Corner Second and Canal
streets.
First Precinct: Westham House, corner Lnu-
second Precinct: Tholrs Hall, 200 west Broad
street
Third Precinct: Iei west Broad street, between
Adams and jefferson.
Fourth Precinct: Martin Oeiers store, corner
Main and Morris streets.
JACKSON WARD.
First Precinct: Corner Leigh and Gllmer.
Second Precinct: Corner ST. James and Duvsl.
Third Precinct: Corner Second and Duval
Fourth Precinct: Corner Seventeenth and Gay.
TICKETS.
The City Democratic Committee had
30, 600 tickets printed, and an additional
quantity was ordered last night to be
ready this morning.
In accordance with the resolution
adopted by the City Committee Tuesday
night, 500 tickets were delivered to each
of the candidates for general Offices yes
tcrday, and 100 to each candidate for the
Council and justice Of the peace. The
remainder were divided between the
ward superintendents last night to be