Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-27
ACALL FOR GOOD MEN
The Object and Proceedings Of Saturday
Afternoons Conference.
PRIMARY PLAN ADOPTED
Kept CIoar-Par;ial Tickets VIII
Be Counted.

40 The Editor OF the Dispatch:
The star Of yesterday evening has un-
d,rakcn 20 state the objects and pro-
o,,.irgs Of conference held by "A num-
b,r - representative gentlemen in the
Chamber Of Commerce building on Satur-
Gay evening last.
q. one OF the slgners Of the call for
u..: Conference I wish TO state that there
WAS uo intentional secrecy about the
movement az al. II was intended az
.-. Iu ihc interest OF the PUBLIC GENE
RALLY. and was 20 have been made pub
r as soon as is plans Of operation were
.r matureI. and all the daily papers.
....lur the Star, promised. as dis
,y understood 20 await the further
t..n az these plans before publish
.lyth.nr in relation 20 this matter.
... publication as contained in the Star
.. .. incorrect and misleading in all Of
.. essential features that l feel obliged
@, ..... lt
>I.ruEH NOMINATE NOR ENDORSE
ir n. frst place the meeting was not
... either o. nominate or 10 endorse
... candidate f1r the Council. or for any
...r Office. and The name OF no caud-
- ,.,,..,r,,,.,. ,,ae ,,...,,
''' ~ CIV ''''''' VOC ''''
mentioned In me conference y large
....r ar the present city Council have
."-.hei their intention Of de-
.- recollection 10 that body. There
great want Of interest on the part
.r I.-t people Of all classes. ia the
.r.. II r.f ~ off 81
,..,..,,,,,,,tl. , 1isi,c,i,oti,,
.-...,... 1t.
i.t '' '"' i'l''7'i''""'' 'i'i@ rs
.t to serve in the city Council
needless o. say that the city Council
.....i. % ,t.t,,,o,d ,,o ,,,l.,,
i"-'>'"u'e ''4y lh 'He country
t- movement was for the purpose
.r..-...- our people 20 the importance
lime GOOD representatives. 10 that
.....
'' ''Ni' ~ 'N'Ei' NJ ban
.r- WAS 'put under tn" ban as
.... tv fhr Star. and no discussions
Intended 90 o.. created I'm the Demo
.... ranks ara II WAS quite remark
.. That not slncl. speech was made |
..... ,....,,,.-....i, ID. s,, forth tho doeir, !
'.' '''''''. '' ' '''l ''.'' ''' ''''
r"' "" "'uii have ~" hearty c'-opera-
f.r Of the meclHui. Of this city. whom |
ara esr.ci,llv desir.-is eboulI he
.......-,,t Is, ,.,, ,i,,. -.,r,u NJ. To-
..'" '''l ''' F"'"'' l"'''''~'"''' ana
ti r''ty-h"liers of TINS city hA\ l. TIE !
RIGHT AND THE POWER. AND THAT /
o.. is --ri-lp rr-q-y ,ro Co>.Tpot. ITS |
.,.,.,,p. AL .,. ..,. ,t,.., ~, ,,t.
"' -'i'''' "'' '"' '''' "'J''' va '''''
c.nf.r,uco and the future efforts which
I h.r. viii flow th-refrom were 20 effect
cid. i-. ...3,,, ..,..I ,,,,, ~ ro,ro...,,
believe that I'm our eu1Iis To attain TINS
cad We viii have the hearty aid and CO.
ot,.r1fi.n of an GOOD citizens Of every
,,ss. and CALLING
g. -
GEORGE l. CHRISTIAN.
Tho Primary plan ,douted.
1901,
after brief hut spirited session per
t..t.l ID. plan for the primary. The /
.......t ...,.r.s ,, ,t. ,i,, .ro as
N'i''D''s o. 81. ''l ,.c,ey ~, '' ,@,e of
.. ..I. .r1 ,, candidate for election |
. ,' .,nb.n, - erv once is 10 D., enci- |
d.. , .l..,..n not onlv I'M. names but |
o.. .l-.-s.s ~ I'm persons yot.u., i'm the |
.......,,. ,r.. ,o l. r,c1red in poIl-book,. |
,..... -tau he omen 4, subsequent insp,c- |
t- ., tn,t any one suspectne fraud !
..., .l..,,.u.. the record. voters win bot |
,......r.., IN vot. the entire ticket. bat |
....I, b.. -.,iir.l +, vote for the fun num- |
~ r.re0uS q, be- elected t. o1Cn |
r..-. th, force Of judges and clerks is
.. Pr. increased al precincts which cast |
r. than cd" votes at the last primary
.t .. sloh precincts one judge ami one
..-a tsp. to count the city ticket ami |
'.. others are 10 count the "aId ucN''' |
.. ..|... OF clerk Of election is To attempt |
t. Influence the Judgment OF individual |
. ..-. un clecton-day. all but persons |
-...- p, vote shall be- prevented from |
.,.r..rhur within twenty feet OF the
. where ballots are received.
..... ar. ..u new features. ana in other
r..'s p- plan does not amer 'sSe"-
;.iy r.m the plans under which pre-
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