The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22
CITY CONVENTION.
DELEGATES FROM EACH PRE-
CINCT TO BE CHOSEN.
Election to Take Place Tomorrow Night
The Plan of tofing-Foiiinc Places I'm
Each Ward-Addrcss Of Chai. man Jack
son Guy Receiving the Returns.

Tomorrow night the Democrats Of IN
twcnty-f0ur voting precincts tn this cit.
will gather in the respective places Of meet
ing designated, for the purpose of clccfin,
delegates 10 a Democratic convention whicl
will hc held in this city M ~ O'Clock VI. 81
Monday. October 81, for The purpose o
choosing candidates to represent the city o
Richmond In the House Of Delegates. an,
in conjunction with the delegation From
Hcnrlco county 90 nominate two senator
90 represent the city and county C0nlointl,
in the next senate Of Virginia.
THE PLAN.
The city will elect ICi delegates. Tacl
voter will write on blank ballot special,
provided for the purpose. the names Of tn
men whom he desires 10 be- his delegates il
the convention. Affor an have voted. Ia.
names on the ballots viii Dc counted. ant
those names equal 10 the number Of dele
gates the respective precinct is entitled 4
receiving the highest number Of votes vii
be the delegates % the convention.
nir VOTING PLACES. &C.
The places where the voters will attend n
their respective precincts. together with thl
names Of those selected ~ temporary chair
men. and the number of delegates 20 which
each precinct is entitled. are rs follows:
MARSHALL wARD-JuLIAN BRYANT. SUPER
fNTENpENr.
First Precinct: seven delegates Meet nj
ponahuc's Hall, corner Finh and Louisiana
streets. NJ. :. Burch. ,cmporar, chairman
Second Precinct: Eight delegates no
300 Broad street. W.T.. snellings, tempo
rary chairman.
Third Precinct: Nine delegates. Twenty
fourth and VI streets (BOwery's old stand)
y. ". h. Farrar. temporary chairman.
JEFFERSON WARD-JANfE~ \. TIOJRNOY.
strERfNIENDENr.
First Precinct: Five delegates. Police
Courtroom (corner Franklin and Nave
streets. Beverly I. Crump, temporary
chairman
second Precinct: Eight delegates. Old
Market Hall. II. 4. Rediord. temporary
chairman
Third Precinct: Five delegates. IIonrico
county courthouse. John Railo. temporary
chairman.
Fourth Precinct: Blomrs carpenter.
shop (cornor Tvcniy-iir-t and Marshall
streets. ". I. Loving. temporary chair
man.
MADISON WARD -JtNE~ =. FERRITER. ACT
INT sUrERiNTENDENr.
First Precinct: Eight delegates. Sanger
Hall t~eycnth between Broad and Marshal
streets. Julius A. Iob,on. temporar,
chairman.
second Precinct: Eight delegates.
e.
Quarlcs. temporary chairman.
Third Precinct: seven delegates. vii
kin-on liall (Ncchlnic. ln.tituto). No. .
north Ninth street. Otho -. Owens. tempo
rary chairman.
Fourth Precinct: Three delegates. Base
mcni hall at fcrr.ter's. No. lOl east Cary. j.
T. lerriicr temporary chairman.
MONROE WARD JAMES c. LAMB, SUPER
GNIINDENr.
First Precinct: Two delegates. 40. 81.
Brooke avenue near Leigh. Samuel Brit
ton. temporary chairman.
Second Precinct. One delegate. Wronn's
Hall. corner First and Baker streets. W.
:. Blackburn. temporary chairman.
Third Precinct: Three delegates. Up
stairs over Dugans store. corner Third and
Baker streets. Charles l.. Bigger tenn
porary chairman.
Fourth Precinct; Fomdclegates. No. G32
north seventeenth street. near Ncnablc.
Dennis Wrenn. temporary chairman.
CLAY wARD-wuLIAM RYAN. ACTING
SUPERINTENDENT.
First Precinct: seven delegates. No. los
east Main. Temporary chairman. IL. IL.
wilkins.
second Precinct: Eight delegates. No.
10 east Broad Temporary chairman,
Thoma, Elicit
Thri Precinct: Six delegates Rear of
krOusc,. No. T. west Broad. Temporary
chairman. \. &. Porter.
Fourth Precinct: Seven delegates. Dpp-
nor's stables. Third aud Marshall. Tempo
rary chairman. :. l.. Bioomberg.
fiith Precinct: six delegates. southeast
corner >ecoha and Canal. Temporary
chairman. W. \. Price.
JACKSON WARD DENNIS wRrNN sUPERIN-
IENDENI.
First Precinct: Fourteen delegates. Rein
hardts Hall. Main street. opposite Monroe
Park. II. \. jacob temporary chairman
second Precinct: Nine delegates. IhDlr-.
corner of Broad and Pine-cnirance on Pine
street. Is. 4. Davis. temporary chairman.
Third Precinct: Ten delegates. Ilba Club
room. corner Main and Henry streets John
j. King. temporary chairman.
Fourth Precinct: Nine delegates Room
ON south side Main street f'smcrly used a.
Methodist >unday-school room. j. II. Ca
pcrs. temporary chairman.
ADDRESS OF CHAIRMAN Guy.
Mr.. Jackson Guy. chairman Of the Demo
cratic City Convention. has issued the fol
lowing address:
10 the Democratic l'ofc,s Of Richmond:
Your City Central Committee decided
some days since upon Plan by which YOU
are 20 make nominations Of candidates for
thu b.. 10y convention 90 meet ON the 3d
day of october next; the delegates to such
convention 10 be- selected 10y precinct meet
ing- on Monday night, the sd inst The
plan wa Published by The city papers ~
tn time. and presume you are an more or
less familiar with its details. I'm t0-daN's
papers YOU will iind the planccs at which
each precinct meeting viii d. held and the
name of the gentleman selected 10 call the
meeting 10 order AT eight O'Clock.
Prior 10 your holding, these meetings ]
wish 10 address u few words % yOu
The plan Is departure from the plan of
"a primary" which has been in vogue for
many years but il is the nearest thing % 10
that the committee were capable of devils
ing. The committee i'm its deliberations
were not unanimously, although 10y large
majority, in favor of IL. since twas adopted
they have been = unit in their efforts 10 see
IL successfully carried out. | appeal To YOU
20 be equally ~ harmonious ia atiiyine
the plan and in cudeaNoring 70 make 1t "A
success. And should this be your good in
tention, have only these suggestions TO
make:
In the first place determine to 20 TO the
meeting Yourself regardless Of incOn>e-
niencc. and in the next place use your in
fuencc 10 have others 10 attend. This Will
insure full, representative meetings.
competent, intelligent man has been selected
by Us 10 call the meeting 10 order,
when vou will elect your permanent chair
man, who will explain the plan Of proceed
ing. Help 10 effect n good organization.
And when the meeting has been organized
place in nomination for delegates good.
faithful. representative men. Let IL be
known. by conspicuous posting or ether
wise. what names are before the meeting,
that each voter may have "a fair
chance 70 make up his ticket 10 suit him.
self fite from The influence Of the friends
of candidates, who might like 20 see only
those who are pledge beforehand selected.
In other words. lei the selections be ia
every way fair and open. In this way
YOU will secure a convention composed of
men at character and intelligence; men
who would bc free nom the suspicion of
improper influence. and hN whose verdict
ticket would bc placed in the field for the
House and senate Of which this city would
be as proud Is Virginia is to-day Of her
State ticket. JACKSON Guy,
Chairman.
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