Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13
BY SECRET BALLOT.
The City Committee Adopts This
Method for the Coming Primary.
NO AUSTRALIAN FEATURE.
.,r,I 2e,h Decided Upon rs the Day
rowhaian Club Has Zig Meeting
with Many Speeches.

q1c city Democratic Committee hcid its
crs, meeting OF the spring campaign ias'
nlrht. at No. 1910 east Main street sup'
slairO.
Mr. s. s. Z. Patteson. the chairmah'
m. idcd and the call for the meeting WAS
r,.5 explaining that the object was 10
GRANGE for the municipal primary
The resignation OF Mr.. Bernard as
...,,hor Of the committee from Clay
ward was read and accepted. ana the
lection OF his successor was postponed
,.t1 the next meeting. Mr.. Bernard re-
....,,oI because he had accepted Federal
oMcc.
The resignation OF Mr.. Roscnc as ?
,..-ol.r from jefferson Ward was also
accented. and the election OF his successor
postponed
,.ho matter 81 arranging for the primary
,,. then taken up. and Messrs. Bowry
and Philips were appointed on the Com
,,,.,o. on Plans 10 an Yacaucies.
Nr Patteson stated That II the Aus
tr.lian.hallot system was adopted the
committee could legalize It.
he WOULD OPPOSE IT.
Mr. 1.oycns,ein said lie would unaves-
,i.n.h,v oppose the Australian-ballot sys-
tom Air Brady moved that the primary
be- hy the viva vocc system.
Mr.. f.ovonstcin seconded the motion.
Afr Enright moved as substitute that
t.e election be by secret ballot.
Mr. Bowry said he generally favored
. viva vocc vote. lie believed 1t the
f.lrst method Of voting. But in gene
-l election like the one in question u"
Thought viva voce voting would nc nm
practicable.
5ir. Enrights substitute was adopted.
.ir. Iovenstein moved that the Aus
,rlun-ballot feature % not incorporated
lu sine plan.
Mr. Pauesoh moved as a substitute that
OBJ. matter of determining whether or
r.t the Australian-ballot feature be IN
,.ip.rated be lift 10 the Committee or
TIus III. dil not know that he would
Vot. for It himself. but he thought that
o., Committee on Plans ought 10 hav1
time % digest the Walton bill. and make
such recommendations as I'm their juds-
mont they might SEE" tit.
A- Loycustein said he was sorry that
o., Austrdlian-b4llot sys.cm had been
adopted as . state law. lie did not think
Uul peop'" were educated up TO IL.
NIr O'Ncu said Mr. Lovenstein had eX-
pressed his ideas exactly.
Sir Bowry said as objection TO the
Australian ballot was that the vote could
u.' bc polod under It. lie hoped that
tNc question Of adopting the system would
not be left 10. the Committee on Plans
Ilr did not object 10 postpOnpng the
drafting of "A plan until the Democrats
% Richmond had had an opportunity TO
think over the matter. He thought this
much WAS due them.
Mr.. Patteson sad no one had yet di-
cest-l the Walton bill. He wanted the
matter considered by the committee.
DID Not UNDERSTAND IT
Mr.. Anderson favored leaving the ques-
ton 10 the Committee on Plans. In the
mean time The members OF the General
Committee could think over the matter.
II In Their judgment the report Of The
COrnnittea on Plans was not practicable
IL could be ovcrruled. lie was not pre-
pared to vote on 2 plan at present as he
ana not fully understand the Australian
ballot system.
MT. B0M1N Sdlu III NpHlV ut emma 3" f'"'
for the Plans Committee to bring in an
Australan-hal,ot plan II the General Conn
tnittce was not in favor OF II. lie thought
Tho General Committee should decide what
sort Of plan they wanted before the
Plans Committee acted. The substitute
WAS defeatcd-ayes II; noes. H.
Mr. Hobson moved, az substitute mat
IN. whole matter be- lad upon the table
until the next meeting.
The substitute was agreed 10.
MIR Hobson rendered his resignation as
gnpcrlntendent Of Madison Ward, ana II
WAS accepted. A..
Mr. Anderson rendered his RESIGNATION
as si,rperintendent Of Monroe Ward ana
IL was laid on the table
ON motion Of Mr. Hall 1t was decded
=, hold the primary on the 26th OF Aprl
ON motion of Nr. Phillips the vote Dy
which the election Of a member 10 HI
m. vacancy from Clay Ward was post
,,n.j was reconsdered and Mr. FRANK
French was elected. 100.
The committee then adjourned to meet
ot,tn Monday night next.