The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
ctrT C0MNITTEE ADOPTED sLyEB.
Al SECTIONS or 1BE PLAN.
No Australian Ballot s>stem-Pay of the
judges and Cscfks--fs Elect Com.
rnittcsmen-New Members.

The city Democratic Committee met
g.. evening AT their rooms. Ne. 1910 east
,fs.n street. 10 consider a plan for the
coming Democratic primary 10 nominate
orcers for the various municipal Offices
a. term OF which win expire July lst
...n.hers OF the city Council, Board OF
Aldermen. and justices OF the peace.
,.ne resignation Of Major Clay Drewry
os "a member Of the committee from Mon
Pin. Ward was read and accepted. and
.r Albert s. Briggs. a member OF the
frn Of Briggs Bros. druggists, was
elected to an the vacancy
mo motion offered by Mr.. Lovensten
al. the former meeting. 10 reject the
Australian plan which was then lald on
the table. was called up.
Mr. Phillips said that after converse
t..n with o. Pennsylvania man. who makes
booths for Australian elections. he was
satisfied that the Australian plan vas
imrracucahie Tor our primary. and would
cost more than the party could afford to
Pave
on account Of the expense. although he
said for other reasons ne favored the
Australian plan.
vote was then taken oD Mr. Loven-
STEMS motion TO reject the Austraiieh
rlan and il was carried without oppo-
siton.
The Plan Presented.
Afr. Phillips then presented the plan
nrenared bv the committee. which Is IN
MANY reepects like the former plan.
M Jaqerson Wallace offered a subsi-
,gfe 10 the committees plan. which was
rejected as q whole. but portions Of some
az lts sections were afterwards embodied
in the authorized plan as far as the latter
was adopted.
sfr Waiiacc's plan provided for the
nomination iva the primary Of five mem
i.-s OF the city Democratic Committee
from each ward. who shall not hold any
Office. city. State, OF Federal. or be can
dda'es for any office OF this character
,,rh pay or other emouments
Nr Wallace offered this clause as an
amendment 10 the fourth section Of the
committees plan. setting forth what Of
f.er4 shall be voted for and made an
earnest speech in favor Of its adoption
Ye said the committee owed 1t 10 itself
II pot the body on the highest possible
r.sre In the eyes OF the people, and that
4 should be composed o. representative
mon who would hold the position as a
place Of highest honor and trust
The Vote
several speeches were made against the
amendment. in which each speaker de-
carel that he did not care about 1t for
personal reasons. but objected on other
grounds The amendment was then adopt
"a hy the following vote.
Ayes Anderson. Enright. Gasser, Hall,
Hobs0n. Joyner, Landerkin. Reynolds,
l1lman, Paterson, and Wallace-n.
Noes Bradley. Bowery, Calder, Chill
dress Epps. Gibbons Lovenstein, and
lylc-9
voting. as bee was a city officer.
a long discussion took place over the
number ~ judges and clerks to bc APP
pointed and the amount OF compensation
10 ha paid them. The committees report
provided for $50 FOR each judge and clerk.
CAPTAIN Hall substituted s.. and he and
Chairman patteson made strong appeals
to keep down the expenses Of the primary.
ThIs and other amendments were voted
down. and the original amount was re-
tanned This section provides for two
5ui-es and tWo clerks az the large pre-
c|ncts. and two judges and one clerk at
The smaller precincts.
April 26th was adopted as the date OF
the primary and the polls will be kept
open from a. NJ. ull H. NJ. All white
registered Democratic voters who VIII
lrI themselves 90 support the nominees
usy vote provided they live i'm the pre-
C.nct I'm which they offer TO vote.
AZ n o'clock the committee had adopt
al only four sections. and further discus
sion Of tho plan was postponed until next
Mon4ay. when the committee VIII meet
and complete the work
Tho finance committee was instructed
90 prepare an assessment Of the candi-
d4fos 20 pay The expenses of the election
and report al the next meeting The COM
ulttec then adjourned.