The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05
PLANS FOR PRIMARY
ADOPTED BY THE CITY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE

Central Committee last night yicc-Chan-
man Bigger presided, the others present
being MessFs snellings, Bowory, Bogart,
Farrar, Flournoy, Loving, Gibbons, Nalen-
tine. jackson. Lamb, j. 5. Gates, sayille,
smith. Davis, Brady, Lock, Heeke and
Britain. Dir. Julian Bryant acted as Sec
rotary. The Committee ON Plans for the
primary. Mr.. J. c. Lamb. chairman, pre-
scented the following, which was adopted
by sections:
10 the City Democratic Conmiiieo.
The undersigned respectfully report The
following as the plan Tor the primary cleo
ton % De- held on Thursday. April ID, 1890.
e. nominate candidates for the several city
offices. and Aldermen. Counciimen, and
justices Of the peace for the several wards
Of the city. 10 be voted for as the nominees
Of the Democratic party az the general cleo
ton 10 be held on Thursday, May -, lo9V:
TOLLS.
/. Polls shall be opened In every precinct
in the city, on the said third day Of April.
1880. at the usual voting place, or as near
thereto as possible. The polls shall d.
opened at q A, n. and closed az s L. VI. on
the day named. II shall be the duty Of the
several ward suporiniendents 10 secure
suitable places for holding said polls. and
10 provide boxes for the receipt Of ballots.
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
.. The City Democratic Committee shall
elect two Judges and one clerk for each vO-
ting place. who shall before entering upon
the performance Of their duties as such,
fake and subscribe the oath prescribed by
section lis Of the Code of Virginia; said
oath may be taken and subscribed before
any person authorized 20 administer Oaths.
But no person shall be appointed a Judge
ar clerk who is directly interested in the re-
suit of said election. The said Judges and
clerks shall receive for their services five
dollars each, 20 Dee paid by the treasurer Of
che City Committee. upon the certificate OF
the secretary Of said committee that all reg
stration books. poll-b00ks and other papers
inirusted 20 them have been returned 20
him.
WHO ARR ENTITLED TO VOTE.
3. All registered white Democratic voters
of the city Of Richmond who Will pledge
themselves as hereinafter provided 20 sup
port the nominees Of the Democratic party
Shall be entitled 10 vote at the said primary
election. But no voter shall be entitled 10
vote except in the precinct in which De
lives and unless bis name appears on the
registration books; provided that voter
who, since the last general election. has
moved from one ward or precinct TO
another, and has not been transfer
red 90 the registration books Of his
new ward or precinct, may vote in the
ward or precinct from which be has moved.
ANY white male who may not De twenty
one years Of age 40 the time of said primary,
but who will attain that age 40 or before the
time Of the general election next ensuing,
shall. upon producing 10 the judges Of cleo
tiOn satisfactory evidence Of that fact, be
allowed 90 vote al said primary.
CANDIDATES TO BE NOMINATED.
4. There shall be nominated at said
primary a candidate for each Of the fol-
lowing Offices. viz: Mayor, Common
weaith's Attorney. sheriff. Auditor. City
Collector. Commissioner OF the Revenue.
High Constable and City Sergeant; also
live cOuncilmen for each ward Of the city
and aldermen as follows. Clay Ward q;
Monroe Ward. .: Madison Ward, !; Jefor-
son Ward. 2: Marshall Ward. >, and Jack
son Ward. ,. and three justices Of the
peace for each Of said wards.
WHO TO BE DECLARED NOMINEES.
D. The person or persons receiving the
highest number Of legal votes cast shall be
declared the nominee or nominees for the
respective Offices.
HOW TO VOTE.
6. Every voter shall vote for one candi-
date for each Of the city Offices and the full
number Of COuncilmen, Aldermen. and
Justices Of the Peace 90 be nominated I'm his
ward. and no more and no less and every
ballot found 90 contain q greater or lesser
number of names than those 10 be nOmi-
mated or found 10 contain the names Of per
sons not upon the printed ticket hereinafter
mentioned, shall be discarded in the count
Of ballots, as hereinafter provided
TICKETS.
+. The City Committee shall provide
printed tickets 20 the number of $1,000. con-
tanning the names, In alphabetical order, OF
all persons who shall have announced
themselves, or been announced By their
written authority, as candidates for the pO-
sitiOn named. 20 the chairman of sand COM
mittoe on or before 4 O'Clock Il. NJ. Of Tues
day, Apri, lst, 1890. There shall be printed
at the foot of each OF said tickets the fol-
lowing. words. "Ihe person voting this
ticket hereby pledges himself 20 support
the nominees Of the Democratic party at the
ensuing general election" No other ticket
shall be used at said primary election, and
IL any other be used it shall be discarded
in the count of ballots, as hereinafter pro-
,ided.
HOW BALLOTS RECEIVED.
s. Every voter shall deliver his ballot 10
one Of the judges Of election. who shall re-
ceive the same. Having first warned the
voter 10 see that his ballot contains the full
number Of candidates. and no more, the
Judge shall call aloud the name Of the voter.
If his name be found on the registration
book. the Judge shall, without opening the
ballot Except 20 ascertain whether il is a
single BALLOT, deposit the same in the ballot
box. whereupOn the name Of the voter shall
DC checked on the registration book by one
of the judges, and entered by the clerk on
the poll book 70 be provided for that pur-
pose.
THE COUNT.
q. Immediately after the closing Of the
polls. the Judges and clerks. in the presence
of not more than three Democratic voters.
should they desire 20 be present, shall as
certain the whole number of votes cast. If
the ballots in the ballOt-bOX are found 20
exceed the number Of names on the poll
book, all the ballots shall be replaced in the
box, and after the same shall have been wen
shaken, one Of the judges, being first blind
folded. shall draw thereirOm a sufficient
number of ballots % reduce the same 10 a
number equal to the innmbcr of names
ON the pOll-hOOk. II in counting the
vote any ballot be found 20 con-
tain the names Of more or less persons
than are 20 bc nominated, OF be found TO
contain the names Of persons not upon the
printed tickets hereinbcfore mentioned.
such ballot shall be discarded. The judges
aud clerks shall then count the vote and
make out on the poll-hook certificate OF
the number Of votes east for each candi-
date, which certificate shall be signed by
the judges and attested by the clerks, and
forthwith returned, with all other books
and papers, to the Secretary of the City
Committee. H. In the decision OF any
question under this plan the two judges shall
disagree, the clerk shall give the casting
vote.
RETURN OF BALLOTS.
TO- After the ballots are counted they
shall be- enclosed in a document envelope,
20 be provided for that purpose, securely
tied up and sealed, and forthwith returned
20 the CITY Committee, along with a certif-
cate OF the result.
CANVASS OF RETURNS.
III. Immediately after the polls are
closed and the votes counted and certified
as aforesaid. the City Committee shall meet