The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-04
THE NEW PRIMARY PLAN
rnE c1uvE1AND AND Hr1L CLERKS
qhe Character of the Ballot IL tho Subject Of
Long Discussion, and Judges and Clerks
From Zach side Provided

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Circuit Court room last evening ats3O o'clock
with good attendance the purpose being TO
receive the report OF the subcommittee APP
pointed 90 recommend plan of primary
election % elect delegates 90 the State Con
vention. Nh Grooms. chairman OF the sub
committee. read the plan which has already
been published in these columns. The plan
was on motion considered by sections
When Che second section, pertaining 10 tho
appointments Judges and clerks was read Mr..
Peasants suggested that he thought it would
le good moyo go appoint - Cleveland man
and Nlu man o. Doe prese ut az each precinct
Nj Bowery opposed 10 Ca tho ~ ind thar
fuct0us bad nO ugat 90 demand such au-
tho~.ty in tho affair. Of the committee. Alr.
Wallace advocated L.. and Nossr-. Grooms
aaa lerrier comlatted Che suggestion.
SAFEGUARDS.
Dr Wood said this committee should throw
evD-v safeguard around Che primary lie was
heartily iu favor ot giving Nr toVclhnl
friends and Mr Hi's friends iuI representa-,
ton. 40 the polls To % we'll acknoN iged
f..t that there are Two factions within Tie
party iu Richmond. and only two. ana li i.e}
have representative nt each prec.Dct they
Will be- check on each other ana
tio ue.rle w.l boz better satisfied
dat everything is aI right l am a.so
Oh favor oil giving them c.crA
ar.ceo also u they want them. There
are many WAYS ~ making % slip in primary.
and there cannot le fo' many re~tr cuohs.
j. after tto election you fut that there weTo
men ~ only ole way oi thinking in any pre-
c.uot 10 VIII give dissatisfaction. it is FAR.
and the pc pic VIII lie satisfied will &c. bee
cause tlev ike to know that safeguards AKA
tlrown around t.o-o matters.
lt is further provided that should the clubs
above ment noi iml o. recommend 70 the
city committee Ol ~ before the otn day -
Mag persons o. serve as Judges the commit
tee shall employ tH0 persons sui ect Oh Tho
same conditions as heretofore provided 60
aet as Iudgos I'D addition Oh the just Judge.
az course and these judges slal he paid five
dollars oacl for their services. AS Will ne
seen. tins provides for t-roo Judges AID two
clerks at each precinct.
IHs cIIa.s.
Ir Wood offered as an amendment that
tie Cleveland and 1851 mea te allowed a
Judge and clerk 40 every precinct
Nr B0wery offered as "a substitute taat
every club in the city Dee rcque.tsi 90 recon-
mend "a clerk md ldge at each urec.h0t
Nr Howery followed TINS by speech az
length. opposing the motion Of iJr. Wood on
tic ground tlnt this primary was SO different
from the otLer that 40 saio.u wero
needed
Mr Wallace offered as "a substitute o. the
second section one OF similar character
which embraced the following clause. The
organ zation known as the Cleveland and
tlt-lIeveard ihI clubs shall be re, luested
g. nominate to the city committee ON or be-
fore the -tl dav 80 MAY one person Oh serve
as judge and one person % serve as counter
or CLERK JOB each u' the respective voting places
3 which tleY are named. THIS nomination
f.all be subject to confirmation by tie come
Iitiee and these partisan judges and clerks
shall serve without pay.