Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-08
PRIMARY ON THE 2tST.
After a Long Discussion the City Com
mIttse Fixes This Date.

The City Committee was late in getting
down 10 business last night. II was nearly
9 o'clock before Chairman James {. Lamb
called the body TO order and Secretary Jefferson
Wallace read the roll
Owing 20 the fact that the committee was ex-
pected 10 decide finally on plan for tho nomi-
nation Of the Democratic candidate for City
Treasurer much interest was manifested In
the meeting and the attendance was very large.
Much OF the session was consumed In discuss
ing the report OF the Committee on Plans,
which, as originally presented, provided for a
primary 10 be held on the 2jd day Of April
DISCUSSING THE DATE.
Mr.. Bowry thought tho primary should be held
at a later date, as the 23d would be Jewish
holiday and many Jews would be prevented
from voting. He thought II would only be Justice
10 the newer man in the tight for the treasurer
ship TO fix latter date for the primary.
Mr.. Ferriter agreed with Mr.. Bowry that q late
date was best. He said Il would do no harm TO
have the primary close TO the general election,
as any opposition that might arise would amount
10 very little.
Mr.. Philips said that to have the primary at a
late date would expose the candidates 20 the I'M
pOrtunities Of certain persons around the street
corners who bleed candidates. He strenuously
favored an early date, thinking that the 2lst OF
April would not be too early.
Messrs. Grooms and ID. j. 0'Neil agreed with
Mr.. Philips.
Mr.. Wallace thought that no harm could be
done by having the primary az late date He
wanted to see fair and open contest, and
thought that voters should have ample time 70
discuss the relative merits Of the several candi-
dates.
THE DATE DETERMINED.
The plan was then taken up by sections. Mr..
Bowry moved that the primary be heid May
5th." Mr.. ONeil moved 10 amend by substi-
tuting April 21st."
A recorded vote was taxed upon Mr.. O'Nell's
amendment and It was adopted by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Botto Calder. Davis, Flgg,
Fl0urnoy, GrOoms, Knowles, ID. j. ONeu' Philip
0'Nei, Philips, Rosene Seay, and Sheryln-l4.
NOEs.-Messrs. Bigger, blackburn, Bowry,
Farrar, Ferriter, Hicks, Robinson, Tenser,
Tompkins, md Wallace-lO. M,
The vote at first stood II 70 II, but Mr.. Flour
noy changed his vote from No 70 Aye, which made
the vote stand as above.
Tho primary therefore will be held on Tuesday,
April 2lst.
FEATURES OF THE PLAN.
The main features OF the plan, which does not
differ materially from those under which the
primaries Of the last few years nave been helu,
were given in sundays DISPATCH. All ot the pre-
ClnCts are 60 be open from A. Nj. to T. NJ, ana
at each there shall be two Judges and a CLERK
These are to receive s5 each for their days Ser
vice. The regulation as TO who shall vote stands
as has been customary I'm recent years. voters
are expected 70 endorse their names on inc backs
OF their ballots and no ballots shall Oo discarded
because the voters name does not appear ON ltH
back In making up the returns from tho pre-
cincts II the Judges do not agree on any point the
clerk shall cast the deciding vote. The city Com
mlttee Is 70 meet on the night Of the primary and
receive the returns, and as usual the sealed bal
lot-boxes are to be locked up awaiting an appeal
or contest.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED
After adopting the plan tho committee at-
tended 20 much routine business.
Mr.. Cunningham Hall was elected n member
OF the committee from Madison Ward to I'LL a
vacancy In that delegation.
Mr. Hall was then elected treasurer by a
unanimous vote.
The Chairman appointed tho following mem
bers a committee 10 draft suitable resolutions In
regard 10 the death OF Mr.. Dennis Wren: ID. j.
O'Nel, James f. Flournoy, A. w. ROsene, Jetfer-
son Wallace, and Thomas B. Hicks.
Mr.. Seay was elected assistant superintendent
Of Clay Ward.
The committee adjourned about IL O'Clock.