Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
p,.,ness for the Man Of business

IN 1,bursday the Democratic primary
election takes place here
II happens this year that we eiec, e'e,S
civ Hall officer who is elective ny ''e
neople. whether his term Is for t"o' 'hiee,
Tour or six years. We also elect 'ie i'''
membership Of the Common Couhci anu
ono half NJ the membership Of the Boara
Of Aldermen.
What is more. Mt the primary al "hio"
orr candidates ere TO be nominateo' VIC
e,ect from each ward five persons VINO
viu constitute the City Democratic |oi''
n;ttce for the next two years.
Thus we see that the work 10 DC 'o'''
ut The primary Is OF greater Importance
than the Democrats Of the city were ever
oo,iod uuon TO do nj any other primary
in the city's history. And 1t Is matter
-, s,ul further remark that for the lrs'
Tina in Richmond's existence her people
will on Thursday see party primary
conducted under the provisions or law
Veg. this is to be our first leSahzeu
urinary" Whoever commits a irauo a'
our urinary on Thursday puts himseii
On the same danger of punishment mat ne
would put himself in were he 10 co'i'i'ii'
a similar fraud at the regular eiect'o" "
no held by the officers of this Common
wealth on the fourth Thursday In May
Now here is a combination of circum-
stances which ought to arouse the at
ten,ion of every man In Richmond VINO
has any pride in the city-who wishe' hei
we'll and desires her TO have govern
ment which will administer her ahaiis
honestly and wisely
Thef> is complaint that our analrs nave
not been managed economically ana 1uu'-
ciously In the past five years anu '"eio
Is a burning public desire that Win 'iis
LET Of July we shall make fresh start
Tins the occasion justiiies the expectation
that all Democrats who really rove n'e"'
mond will go to the polls on Ihursuay
and Give our party the benefit or the'r
ad,,,ce as TO what candidates should DC
selected.
This we think, is the plain duty OF
every patriotic Democrat, but above all
4, ;s the duty of businessmen because
businessmen have special knowledge OF
tha wants of Richmond, and special inter-
es, I'm her welfare. We. therefore, en-
treat every Democrat who Is voter mere
IN nresent himself at the primary pols on
Thursday. /.
Our primary-electon plan this year is
far simpler and better than any plan We
- hod II was modelled so as TO meet
all objections made to previous plans. ii
Won should happen not to vote Tor 'he
exact number Of justices Qor lhstahce)
,,our ticket will not be thrown out, as IL
,ro,,,d have been under the old plan, but
,,u, be void only as to the offices as &c
which the voter does not make MS pre-
ferences clear. -.
Rut whoever votes any part OF th'
ticket thereby binds himself to support
ooch and all OF our nominees at the regu
lar election, to be held on the iouru
Thursday in May. Let there be no mis-
take on this point. Whoever is no.
willing to subscribe to this condition-a'
he will do by the act Of voting at the
nrimery--is not entitled TO rank himself
as Democrat.
And go we conclude that the business
for the businessmen OF Richmond to az
ON Thursday Is TO go to the polls, ana p'
their votes, their presence and influence
assist the Democratic party of Richmond
IN arriving at correct conclusions as L
all the questions up for decision.