The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-30

THEY STILL ADHERE TO THE PRE-
CINCT PLAN.

Meetipg-An Address WIN wv
r,.,,man Iamb-Running Disc"ssi""
and y,evs OF Members Of the COMMITTEE
The CITY Democratic Committee met ~
,he c,rcuit Courtroom last night NJ Gov
O'clock. There was ful! attendance, """
considerable spirit was manifested ""'"
chairman J. {. Lamb entered nc ""s
Greeted with applause. In the absence Oh
,no secretary. Mr.. :. Il. Brady was request
al IN act as secretary pro TEN. On hlo''o"
ofMr Tenser the reading Of the minutes
was dispenscd with. Mr.. Tcnser SAID ina.
the Committee on rlans had not perlec""
It's report. 10,
NJ, Brady replied that under the pan
there were no discrepancies IN the repor"
Mr Hicks. who had urged obJectoh ~
,ho ronrcsentatiin from Monroe Waru' AZ
ouicsccd, and said that the plan WAS ~ P'''
feet as It could be made. A. ,,o,
Mr.. Tcnser called attention 10 inc law
thai the plan had not been prlhleu. 1855. 81
The chair said that IL was customai! Z"
print the plan. A., foo, that
The plan provided for the printing oi "oN-
OTIS Nv the superintcndents OF wards H..
Mr. Eowery moved that the commune
~, n,ans cause 200 copies II plans 10 DO
nrintcd. and this was agreed TO- 80.
Dr. Wood moved that the committee ="
printing PRINT the tickets 70 DC us,I' AZ !,
,;ncts this amendment 10 the plan was
scrccd 10. MIR. Wallcce, secretary az
reared and took his seat.
srGGrsTIoNs THROWN or.
nr Wood SUGGESTED that the chairman
issue an address. calling on the voters u
como ont and vote, and he threw out ihe
6,rther suggestion that the registrar Oh
cach precinci bring his book and see iha'
each man was "a registered NOicr. MI huI-
lon Thought il would cost something 10 nave
the registrars present at the precinct meet
ings, and again that 10 have the OoOhs at q,
The meetings would make voting SLOW II
would he midnight before the Nole couiu W
counted.
REGISTRARS WANTED.
Mr.. seay said the registrars could not be
made 10 bring out their books. MI brau.
said that il the registrars found out thal
they were wanted they would charge - LOT
their services. and the cost would be about
$50. 81 would be almost willing 10 pay
This out of my own pocket SAID Dr.
Wood. :, :,
"Rather toncy registrars" said Mr.. IL. r.
Phillips.
MIGHT As WELL HAVE PRIMARY!
..Mr. Chairman" said Mr.. Davis, "if you
keen on adding costs, we might as well
have had aprimary.'
DISCUSSING COSTS.
pr. Wood said he wanted harmony: lie
knew that the registrars would charge
something, but this could be arranged az
forwards. DR.. Wood moved that the regis
trars be employed to come TO precinct meet
ings and bring their books.
Mr.. Hicks moved to amend by leaving
the question OF pay to the superintendent
OF wards.
"Pay 'em all the same" said some one.
..~uppose." said Mr. Wren, that the
registrar was sick and couldn't come;
what them"
"Let the ward superintendent exercise
his discretion, and do the best he can.
Mir. Miller said: 1--WE will carry the ex-
penses mp to primary, if we don't mind.
The registrars might, some OF them, be
sick, or out Of town.
Mr.. FlournOy claimed that if man was
not registered. and the books were there.
the man could at once be registered. Later
ON Mr.. Flournoy talked Of the paltry sum
that the registrars would demand.
AMENDING TUE PLAN.
Mr,.H. +. Phillips moved that DIR. Wood
motion lie amended 80 as to tiX the pay OF
the registrars at 500
DIR. Wood moved that in case any regis
trar refused 10 act that the chairman of the
meeting keep list Of those VINO vote, ana
their residence. and afterwards see That
they were qualified voters. These motions
were made as amendments 10 the plan.
Mr.. Mullen threw out the suggestion that
the plan be thrown away and new one
adopted.
Mr.. Flournoy moved that all the amend
menis be read, and this was done.
MR.. BRADY OBJECTS.
Mr. Brady said that the amendments
adopted made patchwork OF the plan as
originally reported by the committee on
plans. lie moved, therefore, that special
committee be appointed to prepare plan,
and that he be not placed on the committee.
DR. Wood said that he thought the COM
mittee as thoroughly competent TO decide
whether the plan was patchwork, as Mr..
Brady. A point Of order was raised that
Mr.. Brady could not make a motion while
the committee was considering mo
lion. This was oyerrulcd by the chair, and
Mr.. Erady's motion was put and lost.
THE PLAN ADOPTED.
The plan as amended was then read and
adopted, and this plan will be the one that
will be used in Richmond in the selection OF
delegates to convention to TIC held
in the Ballard House, on the 18th
Of August. at which candidate for
Congress will he selected from tho
Democratic party, TO represent the Third
Congressional district in the Fifty-second
Congress Of the United States.
Dr. Wood called on the chairman 10 issue
aringing address 10 the voters Of the city,
urging them TO come out and attend the
precinct meetings.
Mr.. Wren reported the following place.
for holding meetings in his ward and the
cost as follows: First precinct, $500; Sec
ond and Third, $3.50; Fourth precinct.
$500: for ballot-bOxes, SlOO; stationery -
cents; total, s9.15. Madison ward. in the
absence Of Mr.. Ferriter, superintendent,
was reported as having all the precincts
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