The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-30
YET ANOTHER PRIMARY.
.,p ruE r1AN mas BEEN ADOPTED.
qhoro VIII he Ninety Eight Delegates TO the
slate Convention, which are APP
portioned by Precincts.

The suO-comlNlktct OF tAo I''"NN'"''N Wv
committee. appointed 70 prepare and con-
slider plan under which the primaries should
Ia Carried on 20 select the delegates to the
state Convention. met last night. The
committee consists II Dg. Wood. chair
man OF the city committee. and Messrs.
Grooms. Bowry. Snead, Ryan. Messrs.
Charles v. Meredith John b. Cary
and Mann 5. Valentine, Jr.. were present to
look after the interests Of the Cleveland Club.
while Nh h. Tensor was the only member
present from tho Anti-Cleyeland Cub.
Colonel Cary endeavored 90 explain the po-
sition oi the Cleveland Club and stated that
its mombers had MIR. Cleveland as hrst choice.
lut were ia favor OF Cleveland and the field,
SO as 90 favor the most available Democrat IN
case 10 should bee seen that Mr.. Cleveland
would not have the necessary strength.
Nj Meredith expressed himself in favor OF
voting az the primaries straight ior the uele-
gates 90 the Chicago Convention.
Dr. Wood stated that the committee had
been appointed g. draft plan IN the interest
of fairness TO the Democratic party.
Colonel Cary suggested that II might per-
haps be advisable 20 postpone the conference
untI some future day 20 enable the ANU
cleveland Club % senda representative. MI.
Tenser deemed q postponemeht unnecessary
inasmuch as the Anu-Cleyeland OiuO Aad ap-
pointed "a committee % confer Win TINS com
inittee. but for some reason they had not put
IN az appearance.
Mr. Sread thought il was the duty Of the
committee to get up plan that would satisfy
the public. and Mr.. Ryan advocated the pan
of ward tickets as they had been voted on N
1850. the last primary Of that KIND. when the
delegates had been directly voted Tor.
MIR Meredith stated lac did not want any
undue advantage for the Cleveland Club. but
he wanted fairness. and for tins reason no
favored ward primaries because the wards
had always formed the natural DIVISION OF the
different parts ol the city.
Mr. Ienser stated that the members OF the
Anti Cleveland Club were IN favor OF precinct
primaries.
Mr. Meredith then submitted the following
suggestions for the guidance OF the COM
Mittee. -
'.The primaries should be held on May 18th
and the polls bs kept open IN each precinct.
The registrar of each precinct should act as
clerk n ho is willing TO DO present and 20
furnish bis registration book. his compensa-
ton TO b. 81 Two Judges should be ap-
pointed for each precinct one 70 be appointed
los tie chairman OF the CITY Committee from
names furnished by the Cleveland Club and
the other from names furnished by the
Auti-Cleyeland Club. each club 10 be
responsible for the compensation
o. Oe paid o. the Judges. A voter might vote
any printed ticket which he might oner. lie
should deliver the ticket 20 one OF the Judges
VIII shall then and there IA the presence OF
the other Judge read aloud the names thereon
and shall then deposit said ticket III box
prepared for the purpose. At the close OF
the polls the tickets shall DO properly
counted. The candidates IN each waId re-
eeivug the highest numoer ot votes, accord
ing T. the number of delegates TO which the
ward shall be entitled. shall be declared dele
gates 10 the State Convention.
Colonel Cary substantially agreed WIN the
suggestions submitted by Ar. Meredith. but
recommended "a few slight alterations.
The representatives of the Cleveland Club
then retired and the committee went 70 Work
TO prepare plan. The paper submitted by
Mr. Meredith WAS received, but no action was
taken on the same.
After a lengthy conference the committee
decided on a plan FOR the holding OF the
primaries on May 18th. when the polls Will
be open from sunrise TO sunset Ihe plan is
practically the same rs the one for the
primaries held April 9Th. All registered white
Democratic voters who pledge themselves 10
support the nominee of the Democratic party
AZ the ensuing National Convention at Chi
caro shall be entitled 70 vote. and the per
cons receiving the highest number OF votes
shall be declared the delegates.
There shall be nominated al the primaries
ninetv-eight delegates. 10 be apportOned
among the several precincts according 70 the
basis of representation, provided when any
precinct shall not have enough voters to ell
title 10 70 one delegate two or more precincts
SHALL be consolidated. The apportionment IS
a. follows
Marshall Ward-First precinct. a. Second
precinct 4; Third precinct. g; total II.
jefferson ward-first precinct, g. Second
precinct A. Third precinct, 3, Fourth pre-
clnct. %. total, Is
Madison ward First precinct. 4: Second
precinct o. Third precinct, a. Fourth pre-
cinct. =. total. 10.
Monroe ward-First precinct. 6: Second
precinct. g. Third precinct 3. Fourth pre-
cinct. 4: Fifth precinct, 4. total, Il
Clay ward First precinct, % Second pre-
cinct, b. Third precinct, o. Fourth precinct, q;
total. 2j
Jackson ward-First precinct. j; Second
precinct. J. Third precinct, =; Fourth pre-
cinct 81 total T.
This aunortionment is made on the basis of
the Mckinney vote for Governor. when Clay
ward had only four precincts. and IN conse-
Cuence the apportionment IS 10 be made II
accordance with the last vote.
ANY ticket containing more votes than
the precinct is entitled 20 shall be discarded
In the counting Of the ballots. The city COM
faittee shall provide printed tickets on or
before Monday May 9th. at noon. The bal
lots have % be read aloud by the Judge If the
name OF the voter isfOund on the Registrations
book The votes shall be counted immedi-
ate 3 after the closing Of the polls and If the
judges disagree on any question under the
plan u shall be decided by lot. Each elected
nate.
The plan was adopted 10y Messrs. Bowry.
GrOOms and Davis, representing u majority of
the committee on plans. and II will now be
submitted 20 the city committee al its meet
ing next Tuesday evening for final adoption.