Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
THE DAY FOR VOTING.
BUDGET or INFORMATION WITH RE-
GARD TO THE PRIMARY.
Polls 60 Open At G A. NJ. and Close Mt r.
M.-PIaccs for Baiiotins-The
Count,

tam that lUt NluSVS ot our UNhlCipd koN-
ernment VIII be controlled by those who
have the citt's interests at heart.
They are all good men and true Demo
crats.
feature Of tho ranvess has been the ab-
scrce of al personal feeling. The contest
has been conducted on higher plane than
,s asual in such elections. The IncumbentS
vho have opposit on have welcomed 10 the
contest those who have been prevailed
upon 10 enter the race against them.
COUNCIL CANDIDATES.
There are more candidates for the Board
o. Aldermen than there were two years
ago but not ~ many aspirants Tor the
common Council.
With few exceptions representatives IN
the CITY legislature are candidates for re-
election.
rle pcople arc certain TO turn out to
vote. The candidates will see that they
go They have fourteen hours IN which
20 got the "dear people" TO the polls.
The vote viii probably be larger than y
was two wears ago. when II aggregated
nearly s000.
rUCKT AND I'NLUcEY MEN.
Tonr Il the incumbents have no Opposi-
f.0. fhec are Mayor Ellyeon, Auditor
1u-piu Collector Cunningham, ana High
Constable Garrison.
1hc other officers whose places are TO be
voted for have opponents.
Iy-go-tugster Cuilingwor'h contends
with Mr Muuford for the office Of Commls-
s,oucr Of the Revenue; Commonweaith's-
ATTORNEY Spot wood is opposed by MessrS-
IS. TAYLOR Evaus and ii. VI. Smith. Jr. Alr.
d. =. Gates wants to bc elected Hherln IN
p. ro OF Sir. Lewis F. Winston: Ciiy-Ser-
rl Carter. opponents are Messrs.
,ior.es n. Ipps. Ihomas j. iticKs, huOert
f.rVf. pud B. .f.lfp Powell.
Ilc polls viii open M every precinct at
GA. H.. and VII close at T. NJ. 1hls
rl afford an opportunity 20 every me
pnauic. clerk, merchant, and professional
uan 20 cast his ballot.
Don't LOSE yoUR VOTE.
Ec surc to vote for a candidate for every
office ~ be filed. ii You don't your pat
lo- VIII ho thrown ont when the count Is
r.Is The primary plan provides that
Vote for one candidate for each munich
nal Office. five members of Che Common
Council. and three Justices OF the peace III
Aldermen must be voted for in the
w-'- os follows: Clay, 2; Monroe, :;
Madison. I jefferson. 2 Marshall, 2.
Iu Jackson Ward only municipal officers
VII le bal,0tcd for.
rvcry voter should be careful TO fix his
ticket according to the rules governing the
election.
WHO MAY VOTE.
All reristered white Democratic voters Of
tie city of Richmond who will pledge
themselves 10 support the nominees OF the
Democratic p8rjy y are entitled to vote.
= arv voter has moved from the ward
where he voted et the last general election
and has not been transferred TO the new
v..Yd OF precinct he can vote az the pre-
ciuct from which he moved.
Apr white male not Of the age Of twenty
ore wears. Int who Will reach that age be
fore the general election IN Nav, can vote
upon producing 20 ;he judges satisfactory
evidence oi that fact.
The Polling Places.
The following is a complete list Of the
vcunc-places:
MARSHALL WARD.
First Precinct: Grace's house. Lester street
second Precinct: Broad street between Twenty
ffh and Twenty-sixth streets o,.,.
rhird Precinct; Masonic Hall, Twenty-hith
-'rCeL
yF-rg7 81 WARD.
@ ,1apa Gr'T casi 10 1s sSufisil'" Hall ''s''
f1Irih Y.ssinct: yBiuHts carpenter shop.
Church - ..yebgss
MADISON WARD
H'flrst Precinct: 100 north seventh street
second Precinct slsS east Broad.
Third Precinct. Seventh and Main tMcDow-
ronrth Precinct: Fourth and Main Dur
rcugh-s OnlceL
MONROE WARD.
FIRST Precinct: Carpenter shop First street
,"'oni "V" u Precinct, 2is north Second twhit-
f.lr1 Precin,t: vest Broad street
Fourth Precinct: al north Third street tbli-
ff,h Precinct: Corner Second and Canal
OLA WARD.
rirs, Precinct: Laurel and Cary streets
s.,oad Precinct: 80 west Broad street
al uck-'.
Fourih irecinct: 100 west Main street (nsr-
in Oeterss placc).
JACKSON wARD.
First Precinct: No 69fL Brook avenue.
~oeond Precinct No. 1901 81 John street
Third Preoiuc;; Duvai street between Second
fu-.h Precinct: No. J07 north Seventeenth
street
Asccr,aining the Result
The primary plan makes the following
provision for counting the votes:
Immediately after The closing Of the polls the
Judges AMI cl,rGs, 10 the presence OF not more
tfau three Democratic voters, should they de-
a.,e & 10 present shsll ascertain the whole
uumberol votes cast. II tie ballots IN the bal
lDt-hex ore found 70 excee the number OF names
ua the poll book oil the ballots snail be replaced
ga tho box, and after the ssine shall have been
v.l shaken one ~ the Judges. heiog hfst oiinn-
folded. shall draw therefrom snnclent NUMBER
or ballots % reduce ne same 10 humOcT elual
t1 the number OF names on the pOll-DOos. IL IN
counting tho vote auy ballot be found TO con-
tain the names OF more or less persons than arc
O. DO nominated, or DO found 10 contain the
names of psrsOns not upon tho printed tickets
hersintelOrc mentioned, such ballots shall De
discarded. The judges ana clerks snail thch
count the vote and make ont on the pO'l-DOok
Certificate of The number Of votes cast for each
rau1t1a-a, which certificate shall be signed by
IN Judges ani attesged by the clerks. and forth
with returned, wttn all other books snd papers
90 the secretary OF the city Committee IT IN
the decision OF any question under r'this plan tho
Two judges ehEn disagree, the cierk shall gave
the casting vote.
CANVASS OP RETURNS.
The City Committee will have their head
quarters at the rooms Of the Powhatan
Club tonight. where they will receive the
returns from the precincts, hear appeals.
y any are made, and make ceTtlncate
q me final result.
In case OF tie voJe the committee must
decide the same by lot.
PROVISION EoB CONTESTS.
The plan makes the following provision
for contests:
ANY candidate diss tlisned with either the face
q the returns or the original count Ot ballots
may bsfere noon oi the 10Th day OF April, 1870,
ir6ve with the chairman Of the City Committee,
ana with the contestce or Contestees. written
demand for q recanyass of the returns or a Io-
count ~ the ballots (or BOTH Of any or all The
rre-incts Of the city, specifying 'bereih such
rr.~tnci or precincts, aud the irreSularitins,
errors. or frauds alleged, other"ise there shall
be no racsnvAss OF returns or recount OF ballots,
su1 eyon then no recount OF baiioe unless the
commit shall consider tho demand based on
go1 grounds snd shall order such recount
When the chairman is Dotined of contest as
Aforesaid he shall ht once call the committee To-
geihcr 70 consider the ssne, speciying ln ho
ca! tns object OF tho meeting IL 10 notice Ot
coniest be given as above provided there shsH
bs no disturbance VI The result as al nrst all
n0Incod.
THE TTCEEfA
Tickets have been printed 10 the mum Der
Of GOO06 They were distributed yesterday
afternoon To the candidates. ward superin-
tendelts etc.