The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
DAY FOR THE PRIMARY.
CITY COMMITTEE HAS CHANGED IT
TO THE fTH or AUGUST.
A Long Session Last Night and the Pre-
cinct Plan Adopted-The Committee
of Arrangements Appointed.

| State Gubernatorial Convention. August
| 18th. The full committee was present,
and a large crowd Of Interested Demo-
Gratis were In attendance. on account OF
the rapidly increasing crowd after the
committee had been in session short
time. a motion was adopted providing for
an executive session. and the courtroom
| was cleared, except the members or the
press and a few prominent representa-
tives OF the candidates. This was cOnsid-
cred necessary, on account Of the re-
ported unsafe condition Of the building.
Before taking up the business OF the
session the chairman announced the COM
mittee Of six authorized by the last meet
ing OF the committee 10 arrange for the
State Convention as follows: Clay ward,
Humphrey Calder, Monroe ward, Fred.
Peasants: Jackson ward, T.. Ulmann;
Madison ward Julius a. HObson. Jeffer-
son ward, W. l.. Joyner; Marshall ward,
W. II. Shervin
Mr.. A. D. Landerkin asked for special
consideration Of the date Of holding the
primary adopted by the last meeting. Mr..
Landerkln said: / know that Tuesday
August 10TH was selected, but / did not
for a moment think then IL would inter-
fere with the interests OF any candidate.
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onel Buford. one Of the candidates, Will
have to be in Chicago on that date and.
in order that he may be here on the day
Of election and take part in fl. I move
that the time Of the primary be reconsid-
cred ] viii say that ! am a straightout
OForrall man, and make the motion en-
trely in Justice 10 Colonel Buford.
Captain George Wayne Anderson OPP
posed the motion. and said he could not
see why the date should be postponed I'm
Colonel Bufords favor; that the commit
tee did not fix q date TO suit any one
candidate; that Colonel OFerrall would
not be here on the date named. and that
the result would not affect appreclably
any candidate. and he did not think the
reason was sufficient 20 change the date.
Mr. Bowry thought IN could hurt no one
and, therefore. he could see no objection
TO making the change If any one of the
candidates preferred it.
Mr. Landerkin here said: II 7 thought
my motion would hurt my candidate /
would not have made II. ] think when
Colonel Buford IS obliged to be al Chi
cagO that, as matter of justice, we
should change the date. so that he can be
present
General Peyton Wise asked permission
TO speak, as Colonel Buofrd's friend. and
said that every man had pride I'm his
home vote. That Colonel Tyler was pres
eut I'm Pulaski when his home vote was
cast: that Colonel O'Ferral was present
i'm Harrisonburg when his home vote was
polled; that Colonel Buford was not at
Chicago on his own business. but on pub
lic business, and that only decency de-
manded that his request be granted
Captain Anderson said he would be
willing for the 9TH or 18th, If 1T were solely
a matter of convenience a Colonel Ttf-
ford.
General Wise replied that he would be
satisfied with nothing short Of the 3D. as
that was the only date that would suit
Colonel Bufords cOnveniences. and made
a strong appeal in Colonel Buford's favor
The vote 10 reconsider the date was
then taken and defeated by vote Of IS
10 Us. as follows:
Ayes-F. A. Bowry. II. Calder Clay
Drewry. Ed. Pagan. James w Gibbons.
j. A. HObsOn, William II. Jones, w i.
Joyner, A. ID. Landerldn. Fred. Peasants.
a. w. Rosene. jefferson Wallace and
Chairman $. S. 7. Patteson
Noes George Wayne Anderson. Ed. G.
Bernard. r. S. Childress. W. IT. Epps
Thomas Enright Charles Gasser. Cum
ningham Hall. I. Lovenstein. Dennis
O'Neil, G. !. Phillips. D. u. Pyle, c. Rey-
nolds, Jr., W. C. Rhodes, ". F. seay,
W. II. clerNln ana j.. IImann.
The report Of the committee on plans
was then submitted ~ Mr. a. W Ro-
sene, the Chairman and was signed by
all three members OF the committee. The
report was then taken up by sections
and created a large amount Of discussion.
and q number Of amendments were made
The question OF date came up again on
the reading Of the first section. and. after
the discussion OF several amendments. the
9TH day Of August was adopted in place
of the 10th, and the plan was so amended
The discussion Of the plan consumed
considerable time and the report as a
whole was adopted at nearly midnight.
after IL had been so amended as 10 be
almost unacceptable as the original
paper.
The plan, as presented by the commit
tee. provided that the candidates for
Governor should be voted for direct. and
that the candidate getting the majority /
vote I'm a ward should be allowed TO
name the delegates from said ward. and |
II securing a majority OF the city TO have |
the entire delegation
The plan as amended provides that the |
delegation for each precinct be printed |
on the ticket with the name Of the can |
didates for Governor and the candidate |
receiving the highest vote will have the /
delegation from that precinct. The for |
mer plan was considered 20 be I'm favor |
of Colonel Buford, and the one adopted /
was upon amendments offered By the |
friends Of Colonel O'Ferrall. The follow /
ing is the plan as a whole:
!. Polls shall be opened I'm every precinct |
in the city on the 4th day Of August. 1893. /
at the usual voting place, or as near /
thereto as possible. The polls shall be
opened at 6 a. NJ. and closed at +. NJ
on the day named. IL shall be the duty
secure suitable places for holding said |
polls. and 10 provide boxes for the re-
ceipt Of ballots, and lights for the use
OF the judges and clerks.
Judges and Clerks.
2. There shall be two judges Of election
and one clerk at each election precinct
10 be elected by the city Democratic com
mittee. but one Of the Judges OF the cleo
tiOn shall be the registrar Of the pre-
ciuct. IL his services can be secured. Both
judges and the clerk shall be chosen from
the parties In opposition as near as can
be- II the registrar attend he shall re-
ceiye for his services five dollars. and
the other Judge and clerk the same.
Before entering upon the performance
Of their respective duties, the Judges and
clerks shall each take and subscribe the
oath prescribed by Section 1lS Of the Code
Of Virginia; said oath may DE taken and
subscribed before any person authorized
TO administer oaths.
But no person shall be appointed a judge
or clerk who is directly interested in the
result Of said election. The judges and