The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-14
PLAN OF THE PRIMARY.
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Cxsv IN Observation-Disclosures stthe
Central Methodist Church.
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ing the last day on WHICH
could announce himself 10 the committee
II the candidates fail TO pay up by tne
coth OF this month their names VIII not
anpear upon the ticket. The assessments
range from s2.75 TO 81
The following are the candidates VINO
have announced themselves;
For Mayor-H. A. Maurice
For City Sergeant-H. Fitzgerald.
For Commissioner OF the Revenues.
II. Owens and Charles Wake.
For Commonwealth Attorney W.
Hay Garnett, Earnest IA. Wells, Lawrence
r. Pool, and A. G. Attkisson.
CITY Councfl-First ward. ]. X. Green
md w. ID. Timmons; Second ward, Mat
thew Il. Morton Third ward, Ernest j.
Welsiger and r. l.. Patram, Fourth
ward. IL. w. Weisiger and George X.
Mum.
Justices Of the Peace 90 Second ward,
James NJ. Perdue: Third ward, Tom T..
owen: Fourth ward, james y. Robinson
and W. ID. Lithgow.
The committee have also adopted the
plan Of the primary, which. as whole, is
ike the one used at the last election. The
plan Of the primary is divided into
twelve sections. as follows: The length
OF time the polls shall BE opened, the
Judges and how they shall be chosen ana
what compensation they shall receive,
how judge shall have substitute ii he
be unable TO serve who are entitled 10
vote, candidates TO be named, who 10
be declared nominated, the full number
10 be voted for, the number OF tickets
20 be provided for each ward, how the
ballots shall be received and counted. how
bo oh al Ia q az
returns, and what recourse any cand-
date may have who is dissatisfied with
the election. Sections number 4 and II,
the two most important, are as follows:
Who are Entitled 10 Vote.
l. All registered white voters Of the
city Of Manchester who will pledge them
selves, as hereinafter provided, TO sup
port the nominees Of this primary cleo
lion shall be entitled to vote at any pre-
cinct i'm which he is registered but no
voter shall be entitled 10 vote If he is in
any way disqualified from voting in the
general election. Any white male who
may not be twenty-ore years of age az
the time Of said primary but who will
attain that age and become qualified at
the general election next ensuing. shall,
upon producing 10 the judge of election
satisfactory evidence of the fact ana the
endorsement OF one Democrat, shall be
allowed 10 vote at said primary The
clerk shall. after recording the name Of
the voter. place the name of the party
vouching for him.
Contests.
II. Any candidate dissatisfied with either
the face Of the returns or the original
count of the ballots, may. within ten days
,rf, xt-ifh he
City Democratic Committee and with the
contestee d Written demand for recan-
vass Of the returns or a recount Of the
ballots Cor both Of any or all the pre-
Cincts of the city, specifying therein such
precinct or precincts and the irreSulari-
tics. errors, or frauds alleged; otherwise
there shall be no reCanyass of the re-
turns or account Of ballots, or even
then no recount OF ballots, unless the
committee shall consider the demand
based on good grounds and shall order
such recount When the committee is
notified Of a contest, as aforesaid, it shall
at once convene to consider said com
plant II no notice Of contest is given in
the specified time, the treasurer shall
produce the returns at the next session Of
the City Committee. and the same shall
be destroyed.
The March term of the County Court
Of Chesterfield was held Monday.
IL was the regular grand jury term.
and when Judge Clopton charged the
jury ne referred particularly TO the fact
that merchants throughout the county
were selling what was termed apricot
cider" and orange cider" without a
license. while the so-called cider was a
connection Composed chiefly of alcohol.
The Judge stated that while he believed
Al.
a right TO sell the cider and were doing
30 without any intention OF violating
the law. yet the jury should inquire into
the matter so as TO warn the merchants
in the future.
The jury reported to the court that,
upon inquiry, they believed that the
cider was being sold throughout the
county: that il was an intoxicating bev-
erage, but that the merchants were sell
ing it innocenuy.
The Court gave it to be understood
that any merchant who sells the cider
hereafter without a regular license will
be prosecuted.
William Baugh, Charles Baugh, James
Graham and Adolphus Jones, all negro
boys, were tried for stealing a lot of
eggs from Mrs. keyenstuber. William
Baugh and James Graham were found
guilty and fined $3.50 each, and the other
two were acquitted. They were defended
by Captain A. c. Attkisson.
Franklin WOodley lcolored) pleaded
guilty 10 stealing a county warrant, and
was sent 10 Jail for thirty days.
There was nothing before his Honor
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning, not
withstanding the fact that he looked
fresh and bouyant from his trip TO the
County Court Monday.
There are at present confined in the
city jail eight inmates-seven males and
one female. This is the smallest number
which has been confined in this institu-
ton since II was built. one OF the num-
Der doe Thomas), after serving a term
OF twelve months in the jail. will be sent
10 the penitentiary for one year. All Of
the prisoners are In a healthy condition
Mr.. Nathan Il. Bacon was married
yesterday evening at o'clock in the
Central Methodist church 10 Miss Mary
Bell Carr. by the pastor of that church.
AZ a regular meeting Of Bethran Lodge. |
No. xseS, q. n. q. of o. f., held Monday, |
the following officers were elected:
Joseph Brooks. judge advocate; VIII |
liam Brown. n. T.. Il. Parham. Z. n. e.. |
Joseph Brown. n. G.; T. Bolts, V. c.; G. |
II. Munford. s.. IL. Armstead. Il. s.; |
"a. A. Brooks. w. treasurer; A. II. Tay- |
Tor. w. chaplain; James Brown, r. S. TO |
N. O.. u. Aycox, l.. S TO n. c.; r. |
l.. Williams. r. 5. TO V. c.; ID Cole |
man. l. S. to V. G.: Matthew Jenkins. l. |
c.; William Christian. warden; IL. II. |
Taylor, conductor
Sergeant Fitzgerald yesterday received |
a telegram from DR.. Randolph Barksdale. |
superintendent OF the Central Lunatic |
Asylum, announcing the death OF Sarah
Winfrse (colored), who was sent to the
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