Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-30
A PRIMARY ADOPTED.
THIS PLAN AGREED UPON BY THE
CITY COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Resienations Accepted and Vacancies
Fiiicd-The Twentieth Of October tho
Day for Nominations.

Day for Nominations.
The City Democratic Committee met in
the Circuit-Court room at $50 o'clock last
night.
There were present James G. Lamb. presi-
dent; Jefferson Wallace. secretary. and the
following members from the respective
wards; Z. p. Bigger, +. A. Bowry. 5. b.
Brady, X. I. Davis. J. L. Ferriter. X. II.
Figg. j. 7. Flournoy. N. B. Grooms, I. b.
Hicks. A. e. Knowles. Portieux Robinson,
A. W. Rosene, W. +. Seay. W. II. Sher-
vim, &. Il. Tenser. {. Hall, q. l. Philips, ID.
j. O'heill. Philip O'Ecill.
The Chairman upon calling the meeting TO or
der stated that the object was TO consider plan
fot nominating candidates for the Legislature.
On motion Of MIR. Flournoy, the candidates for
nomination present were accorded the privileges
OF the loor.
REGULAR ORDER DISPENSED WITH.
90 motion OF Mr.. Tenser. the regular ordcr Of
pro issdng was dispensed with and the commit.
tee proceeded to the discussion Of tho plan OF
no Iins,ion.
ar. Fiournoy moved that q primary plan be
adopted.
NJ. Perritor thought that the subject should
be Discussed. as some OF The candidates did not
favor primary nnd would not stand for nOmi-
nation " that plan was decided upon.
Mr. Knowles said II was not the business OF the
committee to consider the wishes Of candidates,
but of the public.
THE PEOPLE FAVORED A PRIMARY.
Mr.. Bowry thought the people desired pri-
mary. aud Dir. Davis believed tho clubs voiced
the PEOPLE In favor OF such plar.
Mt. FiOurnoy said be knew Of but one candi-
date who was not In favor Of a primary. His
ward was unanimous for Il.
z. Il(lruoyS IN
mode OF selecting nominees was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved TO refer the preparation Of
the pan TO the Committee on Plans. Adopted.
SLIGHT HITCH.
After this motion was adopted It developed
that q quorum ~ the Committee on Plans did
not exist owing 10 members having removed
from their wards and rendered their resigna-
tions. The committee accepted the resignatlons
OF Nh Brady from Clay Ward, and Messrs- Far
Ar. Evan Sncad was elected TO nj, the vacancy
occsfioned by the resignation OF MIR. Brady, and
Mr.. Adain Dlacont that caused by that of Mr.
Farrar.
Mr. Bowry moved that temporary committee
OF three be appointed to report q primary plan
Adopted.
Ito Chair named as the committee Messrs.
Groups. Knowles, and Tenser, who retired to con.
slider the quostAn Of date Of the primary.
THE DAY FIXED.
mo,isy the 10Th OF october as the date.
M. Rosenc moved to substitute tho 22d oi
Octc Der.
II e Chair suggested as q compromise the goth
whicn was accepted
THE PLAN
TIE committee also reported that they hat
agreed upon plan which was submitted hhc
adopted after a brsnf informal discussion.
Tho paper presented and agreed upon Is q
printed copy Of the plan that has been in opera
tion here Tor several years with a Tow nccessar,
alterations The date Of the primary, as above
stated win be October 10th. The City Commit
tee will provide 10000 tickets with the names
Of ELL candidates who shall announce themselyc:
TO the Chairman by l. NJ. Saturday, OctoDel
l7th. An contestants must serve notice on tht
Chairman before noon On October 18th. Tn,
polls will be opened at A. NJ. and closed at
Pm.
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE.
Section reads:
8. All registered whi,o Democratic voters o.
the city OF kichmond who will pledge Themselves
as Acieinsfter provided 10 support tho nominee
Of the Democratic party shall be entitled 10 vote
at the said primary election. But no voter shat
be entitled 10 vote except i'll tho precinct II
VIII .h he lives, aud unless his name appears OF
the registration-bOoks, prOtidsd, that votel
who, since the last general election, has moved
from one ward or precinct 20 another, and ha
not been transferred to the registration books o
his new ward precinct. may vote in the ware
or y.rcc net from which no has moved. ANY "h,'
male who may not be twenty-one years Of age a
the time OF said primary, but who VIII attalI
III age at or before the time of the genera
a. =, on psyt ensuing hall. upon producing u
Tho judges OF election Satisfactory evidence o
that fact, 10 allowed 20 vote at said primary.
ADJOURNED.
TheCharman notified the superintendents
wards 10 report their precincts to him by
O'Clock Thursday morning and tf,c meeting al
.ourned Until Tuesday next at Soclock at tn
same place.
The Party Forces in Good Shape.
The members of the State Democratic
Committee for the Third congressional
district. consisting Of Messrs. Meade Has
kins and William Ryan, of Richmond
J. ID. Odell, of New Kent, aud Z. L. Z
Scott. of Hanover. together with MIR. }. L
Lamb. chairman Of the City Committee
| Chairman A. j. Bradley. of Manchester
County Chairmen A. \. Monteiro, o
Goochland, and L. }. Michaux. OF Hen
rico. and L. V. Meredith. Of tho Executiv'
| COMMITTEES. met at State Democratic head
| quarters yesterday. State-Chairman )
| Taylor Ellyson presided. The conference
| lasted two hours. Encouraging report
were received and steps taken to perfec
further organization for the campaign.
| Parrish VIII BE Elected.
Mr.. +. M, Parrish. tho Democratic nomi
nee for the Senate in the district com
prisine tho city of Manchester and til
counties Of Chesterfield, Powhatan. am
| Goochland, was in the city yesterday. IL
called upon Chairman Ellyson and report
| ed the canvass III his district as progressing
very satisfactorily, and little doubt If an
of his election. Mr.. Parrish is tho distric
| lecturer of the State Farmers Alliance
| and so he combines the two duties OF lee
turing to his brethren Of the Alliance an
| exhorting the Democrats to stand by til
| party. 4,
Mf. Parrish made the request, that tn
! Hon. b. B. hlunford be appointed to spea
| 10 the people of Goochland on Octobe
court-day. and accordingly Chairman Ely
son made the announcement tor MIR. Nun
ford to speak as requested.
!. Appointments for Speaking.
| VIRGINIA STATE DEMOCRATIC COhAiTTER.l
RICHMOND, VA, September 20, 1891. !
| There will be public speaking at the foNowin
the Hon. John W. Daniel will speak at Lea ie
Hall In Manchester, on the 9th OF October, lSol
| al night: AZ Bowling Green, Caroline county,
| Monday, October II, 1891; and at Christians
burg, October 81, 1891.
| Colonel Meade Haskins will speak at New KeI
Arln.