The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-20
THE NEW PRIMARY PLAN.
RULES TO GOVERN THE VOTING FOR
CANDIDATES THURSDAY.
Owing to Certain Exigencies the Plan Had
20 bs Amended and II NOW Pubiish.
ed In Its Correct Form.

The plan originally adopted by the City
Democratic COMMITTEES for the primary
election to be held On the 18th day of
April, 1894, under the state law legalzing
primary elections In the city or Richmond
to nominate candidaief l0r the city offices
TO be voted Tor at tie general election
to be held on Thursday, May "a. 1874. as
published has been changed In several
respects. The plan as amended and cor
rected Is as follows:
PoII'.
1. Polls shall be op.ned in every pre-
cinct I'm the city on tnt !oth day OF April,
1884, 40 the usual Yuhg-place, or as
near thereto as possible. The polls shall
be opened at & ( NJ. and closed at =.
Nj. on the day nance II shaI be the
duty Of the several ward superintendents
to secure suitable plaos Tor holding said
polls and to provide ipo2eS for the re-
celpt OF ballots. and llth1S Aor the use or
the judges and clerks.
JUDGES SDcLEBKs.
2. The CITY Democratic Committee shall
elect Judges and clerk; for each voting
place as follows: For me second and
Fourth precincts Of . Jefferson ward:
First. Second. and Third precincts OF
Madison ward First fss spd' F sna I so
ond. and Fourth praincts OF Monroe
ward; First. Second. raiTd. Fourth. ana
Fifth precincts OF clay Natu' TWO Judges
and two clerks each. Tor the FIRST ard
Third precincts OF Jeffeison ward; Fourth
precinct of Madison ward; Third and
Fifth precincts OF Monroe ward; FIRST,
Second. Third. and Fourth precincts OF
Jackson ward, two judges anu one cieTk
each. An extra clerk slah DE appointed
for the Third and Fun precincts Oh
Monroe ward and Third precinct OF JEFF
fersOn ward, and If it De round at the
hour Of closing the polls that three hun
dred or more votes have been cast at
either of the above precincts, SAID extra
clerk or clerks at such precinct or pre-
cincts shall be sworn IL TO assist i'm the
count of ballots as hereinafter provided,
and shall receive for his service the sum
Of five dollars. The trdges ana clerks
shall, before entering UPON the perform
ance OF their duties a. such, take and
subscribe the oath pres ribed by section
3 Of the act legaliZing primary elections
in the city Of RichmOni. Va; said oath
may be taken and subs Tlbed before any
person authorized to aimlnister oaths.
But no person shall be appointed judge
or clerk who is directly interested in the
result Of said election. Ihe SAID judges
and clerks shall receive for their services
seven and One-half dollars each, 10 be
paid by the treasurer Of me CITY Commit
tee upon the certificate Of the secretary
of said committee (countersgned by the
chairman thereof that all registrations
books. poll-boOks, and other papers en-
trusted TO them have been returned 10
him, and upon the further certificate OF
said secretary and chairman that each OF
said judges and clerks attended In person
the session of the committee AT which the
returns from said primary election were
received, as hereinafter provided.
WHO ARE ESrIrHlD TO yoTT.
3. All registered white Democratic vot-
ers Of the city Of Richmond. who VIII
pledge themselves as hereinafter provided,
shall be entitled TO vote at the said pri-
plapfiDn voter shall bp n
titled to vote except In the precinct in
which he lives, and unless his name APP
pears on the observation-disclosures ANY
white male who may rot De twenty-one
years Of age at the time Of said primary,
but who will attain that age at or before
the time Of the general election next en-
suing. shall, upon producing to the judges
of election satisfactory evidence OF that
fact, De allowed to vote at said primary.
CANDIDATES TO Br NOMINATED.
4. There shall be nominated at said pri-
mary a candidate for each OF the follow
ing ofiices-viz.: Mayor Commonwealth
Attorney. Treasurer. clerk of Hastings
Court. clerk of Chancery Court, clerk Of
Circuit Court. clerk OF Law and Equity
Court. Commissioner of the Revenue.
Sheriff, Auditor, City Collector. High Con-
stable. and city Sergeant; also, five coun-
cilmen for each ward Of the city, and al
dermen as follows: Clay ward, 2; Monroe
ward, L. Madison ward. /; Jefferson ward.
q Marshall ward. ?; and Jackson ward, ];
and three justices of the peace for each
Of said wards. There shall also be elected
five members Of the City Democratic Com
mittee from each ward. who shall serve
for two years from July /. 1894: provided,
that no person shall be eligible To cleo
ton as a member Of the city Democratic
Committee who holds or Is a candidate
for any office Of honor or emolument I'M
der the city, State. or Federal government
to which he is elected by the people.
wgo TO De DECLARED NOMINEES.
s. The person or persons receiving the
highest number OF legnl votes cast shall
be declared the nominee or nominees for
the respective offices.
HOW 10 VOTE.
6. Every voter shall vote for one candi-
date for each OF the city offices and the
fun number Of councilmen, aldermen, JUS
tees Of the peace, ana members OF the
City Democratic Committee 10 be nomi-
mated in his ward. and no more and no
less; but should said voter fail 10 prepare
his ballot properly the Judges shall dis
card in the count OF ballots only that
part of the ballot in which the error may
occur. No voter shall be allowed 20 vote
for any person whose name does not ap-
pear on the printed ticket hereinafter de-
scrbcd. 10 be provided BY the city Demo-
cratic Committee.
IIchLl5.
7. The City Democratic Committee shall
provide tickets TO the number OF 5Dup,
the names. In alphabetical or
der, OF an persons Who shall have an
ncunced themselves or been announced |
by their written authority as candidates
for the positions named % the chairman Of |
said committee on or before 4 o'clock |
Il. NJ OF SATURDAY. April II. 1891; except |
that candidates for the city Democratic |
Committee shall have until T. NJ. on /
Thursday, April 18Th. 10 announce them
selves. and that they shall not be as
sessed. There shall De printed - the
foot OF each Of said tickets the following |
words: The person voting this ticket |
hereby pledges himself 10 support the 1
Of the Democratic party az the
ensuing general election. NO other ticket |
shall be used at said primary election.
and If any other be used il shall be dis
carded In the count oI the ballots as
hereinafter provided.
Bow BALLOTS ABX 10 BE RECEIVED.
s. Every voter shall deliver his ballot
to one Of the judges OF election, VINO snall
receive the same. Having first warned the
voter to see that his ballot contains the
full number Of candidates, and no more,
the judge shall call aloud the name or the
voter. II his name be round on the regis
the judge shdll' without open
ing the ballot except 10 ascertain whether |
IL is a single BALLOT deposit the same in
the ballot-box; whereupon the name Of
the voter shall be checked on the resistra-
tion-book by one of the judges and en-
tered by the clerk on the polI.oooK TO be
provided for that purpose Inc clerk or
Judge having charge Of the poll-book on
which are entered the names of the per-
sons actually voting. shall be sworn 10
enroll all names OF persons actually vot,,
ng, and none other. win me street ana
number Of the house OF the person so
voting and such hooks Immediately after
me counting Of the votes. shall be return
I'll 10 the chairman Of the city Commit